deanflyer

The noise I reported earlier on in this thread has finally been resolved after two visits to the dealer. They replaced a front wheel bearing as well as some work on the brakes. I finally have a quiet car. Very pleased. Think I might be keeping this for a while :)

I have a low frequency rubbing noise on mine. Stops when the car stops. Been driving me nuts, no one else seems to notice it but me. Speeds up when the car speed increases as though its a brake rubbing or bearing issue. It is very slight, but to me very noticeable. Lexus dealer had the car recently for some other work and I mentioned it to them but they said it sounded normal.

post update. Tried this on my GS450h and initially didnt work. However you MUST disconnect the battery for it to boot succesfully. RTFM!

Well my shocks are now all replaced. Handles much better now. Having 4 new shocks and the Lexus extended warranty should go some way towards trouble free motoring :) Still creaky dash though which is a bit annoying. Do you think they would look at this, or just put it down to wear and tear?

John, 77,000 miles.

Ill let you know how I get on once they are replaced. Interestingly the rear shock absorbers are being covered under the Lexus warranty. Not that im bothered either way, as long as they are replaced.

It seemed that noise was being transmitted from the rear of the car. Like a rattling/clunking noise. It may be separate but I seem to notice a low frequency noise too, this may be associated with the electric motor. not not sure. Id have to drive another GS450h to compare. It doesnt seem as quiet as I had expected it to be. Maybe it is so quiet I notice all the other noises! Car is booked in for the rear shocks to be done on the 28th so will be able to do a proper comparison afterwards.

Bob, Still some creaks. This may well be associated with the rear shocks being gone though. The car is going in just before New Year so ill hold fire until then. I am not really sure how much I can complain about this, but if I consider it unacceptable ill chase it up directly with the dealer and see where we go from there.

Thought I'd give you an update now that I've had the car a few days. Noise from rear of car was getting progressively worse. Not having driven a GS before I wasn't sure whether the wallowy feeling was just me, or whether it was an underlying problem. Decided to pop into Lexus Newcastle just in case. Long story short, both rear shocks need replacing. Liaised with Lexus Derby who have been fantastic, great communication and outcome is car doesn't have to be returned to them. Lexus Newcastle will carry out the work, billed directly to Lexus Derby. It would be easy to complain that they didn't pick this up on their pre-sales inspection and the MOT, however it is the response to the issue that matters and I am more than happy with the outcome plus the car now has 4 brand new shocks :) Hopefully it will drive a bit better once I get it back.

I have an invoice for the 12 months warranty + 24 months Lexus 5+ extended warranty. The official paperwork should follow on in the next week or so. Having the additional warranty is reassuring. It is booked in at Lexus Newcastle between Xmas and New Year to get the steering wheel looked at. I dont have to claim on warranty, it is getting billed to Lexus Derby. I have also noticed a low frequency rumble/occasional thump going over rough roads/speed bumps that seems to be coming from the rear of the car. It may just be me, but it doesn't sound quite right. May be a bearing or suspension issue, however I would be surprised if it is something serious with the car just being serviced/MOTed. Anything ideas? It was the front shocks that were replaced, so hopefully they weren't messing around with anything on the back end. How quiet do you find your GS450h when pulling away from a standstill? Oh, and quite a few squeaks from the dashboard!! Thought my old Golf was bad. Is this something that I can get them to look at under warranty, or will they just say its the age of the car?

So I am now in possession of a 2006 Lexus GS450h with a 3 year Lexus warranty :) The original dealer came back and confirmed they could after all provide the Lexus extended warranty. Picked up the car yesterday. It failed its MOT on Friday so Lexus Derby popped two new shock absorbers on. No further advisories. They also completed the major service (80,000 miles) as it was due in February. Got 36mpg over the past 2 days. It will take some getting used to compared to my old BMW M135i and you can definately feel the weight but all in all I like it. I noticed the steering wheel is very slightly off centre, so its going into my local Lexus dealer next week to get sorted. Lexus Derby will pay for this. First time dealing with a Lexus dealer and the customer service has been excellent.

I think I would have to test drive a GS300 first, im sure its a lovely car but I do have a hankering for a GS450h :)

I take your point. I think if they had stated the extended warranty wan't available from day one it wouldn't have been an issue. When they offered it I thought 3 years warranty on 10 year old Hybrid could prove very useful and provides a fixed cost, plus its more attractive if I come to sell after a couple of years ownership.

Update. The nice Lexus sales person has admitted that the car can not be sold with an extended warranty as it is over 10 years old, even though he had previously confirmed it in email that it could. I only found this out by chance before picking the car up this weekend when chatting with my local Lexus dealer who looked the car up on their system and confirmed this was the case. I'm sure this was an oversight on their part as they are probably not used to dealing with 10+ year old stock. It doesn't change the outcome though. I have decided not to go ahead with this particular car, even though it does look in good condition as I cant afford the time/hassle of a 10+ year old car without a warranty. The search continues.

Hi, Just reading up on the forum Gold membership. Has anybody used this to negotiate a discount on the extended warranty? Dean

Yes, MOT is being done at no extra charge. Not sure about the additional warranty, they said I could have it and i'm taking them up on their offer :) Well see as Ive emailed a few more questions across to them and awaiting a response. Im collecting the car next weekend and will be purchasing the additional warranty then. I really dont know the ins and outs of the Lexus warranty but if they sell me an extended warranty I'll expect them to honour it.

John, Not quite sure what you are getting at. It does include warranty. It was £8000 including the 12 month Lexus warranty. I've negotiated a small discount of ~£400. £1095 is for two additional years warranty. Dean

According to the sales chap they have a 24 month for the price of 12 month offer on at the moment and I am eligible to purchase if I want. A GS450h with three years Lexus warranty for just over £8600, personally I think is good value and gives great peace of mind.

John, Thanks. The dealer has confirmed the hybrid stuff is all covered under the warranty. 3 of 4 corners, that's impressive. Horrid when your car is damaged. I had a car sideswipe me on a roundabout last month, they only did one corner though! First bump in over 15 years driving.

Thanks, looking forward to getting it. The dealer mentioned an extended 2 year warranty for £1095, which I assume extends the Lexus used warranty the car comes with. Is the hybrid drive warranty really that cheap? Bit sneaky them not having the Hybrid batteries on the standard warranty.

Less than the advertised price :)

Thought I would have a look on the Lexus UK site, and found this 2006 GS450h with full Lexus history. Couldn't ignore the advantage of the Lexus warranty. I pick it up next week :) Haven't even driven one yet, hope I like it :) I can get also get a 3 year extended warranty on this for 1095 at the moment, will definately go for this, unless there is a good reason not to.

Hmm, not too fussed about a sunroof, so maybe a standard SE might be the best bet. Noticed that there is one just up the road for sale, so ill pop over tomorrow to have a look round and get familiar.

Cheers for the advice. What do you think of this, not sure what the GS would look like in metallic green though (even though it is my favourite colour). http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201612060388631 Also, what is the difference between SE and SE-L specification?

Just started looking at Lexus GS the past few days. Looking at earlier models up to about 8000GBP. More concerned with condition than miles, as Ive had a few cars with large mileages that have been very reliable. If I can get one cheaper that has been looked after, then all well and good. Read a thread about the hybrid and the 450h being unreliable. Is that the case? Quite fancy having a hybrid, but not if they are going to be a bother. I dont do many miles, about 8000 per year, with a few longer trips. Which model would you say is pick of the bunch, also is there a list of options available (quite like the Mark Levinson audio - is this standard or optional). Many Thanks