Poundy

Mine will be 8 years old in March and still going strong

!4th December now gone up to £12,240. There is good demand apparently, so would probably private sale on auto trader much higher.

Just take it into Lexus their, catloc is the best around, comes with window sticker and the cat is marked and registered for identification. The Identification doesn't make it less likely to get stolen but it does show it was illegally obtained should the receivers get pulled 😃 I have not yet heard of a cat being stolen from a CT with Lexus catloc fitted.

My latest offer 2014 with 42k full history now up to £12,000 😊

Similar year 2014, mileage, and condition cars like ours on Autotrader, are now asking around £2k more than we paid for our Lexus approved, over 41/2 years ago. 😃 I usually lose a wedge on most cars, perhaps they will become as collectable as Rolex watches over time 🤣

Happy with mine last March I signed another fixed price contract for 3 years. This includes 2 x Major Services and 1 x Intermediate service for the fixed price of £1155. I pay direct debit interest free monthly payments of 33x£35 Suits me like that, no tax on my year. insurance is cheap as is fuel. Never had a car fault but it is covered on warranty, I feel the service payment means I need not worry about finding any large sums of cash in a hurry, just go with the flow 😊

It's been a couple of years but Lexus B'ham charged me around £95 fitted, Toyota branded AGM (Absorbed Glass Mat) the dogs Bo**ocks, 😄 Less than half the price of any DIY online battery on offer at the time. They also removed a nail and did a free tyre repair while there, earned my loyalty for the time being.

Thanks John, Good to know, we are paid up until late April 2023 we renewed just before the free Relax came out. The car will be 9 years old when this one expires so I will look at options on offer then. Not sure if we have been lucky that the car has been completely bullet proof since I bought it in 2018 Or unlucky that I have paid 4 years warranty = £1000 and never used it 😉

I am confused by this statement John and unable to find any information on my current paid for warranty or the new free Relax warranty, that indicates any extension beyond a 10yr renewal. Except of course for the extended 15 year Hybrid battery.

Mine went from £10,300 3 weeks ago, to £11,500 last week. I am not considering selling though as they are a discontinued model and the car is just too good to part with. Nice to know it has only devalued some £2,800 in the 3 1/2 years we have owned it. We contemplated upgrading to the run out model but after seeing it would need an additional £20k ish investment with very few updates apart from the age factor we decided against it.

Bargain @ £190, to fit and paint should be reasonable I would have thought. LEXUS CT200H FROM 2011 TO 13 GENUINE REAR BUMPER (5740) | eBay

I have had V12 Etype, Daimler V12 Double Six, V8 Mercs etc etc all thirsty animals but the price we pay for the experience. Sadly an adventure future motorists will never undertake.

Wait------------ 18 Gallons 🤣😂

Even the V8 Merc 500sl will do around 350mls on a tank 😉

I suppose to a large extent it depends on driving condition but my full 10 gallon tank will always return a long average trip record of around 550-600mls @ 55/60mpg winter/summer. It should easily do 300 miles on a 3/4 tank.

Ours has been ultra reliable over the years we have owned it, no faults whatsoever, just service items. Suspension tends to be on the firm side and the CVT is not a boy racer tool but apart from that hard to fault. I think the facelift grill adds a bit to the looks and probably adding a Lexus catlock might be wise.

So did you manage to do a deal Paul?

To be fair I don't think many owners get the initial price quoted when they arrive to do the deal at the WBAC location, it usually gets Knocked down for various faults.

We have a 2014 with 42000mls 18mth warranty and full Lexus service history, Catloc Had it 3,1/2yrs and 8,000mls. Keep thinking I should upgrade but the car is so good and reliable and with a WBAC estimate of £10,420, I just cannot bring myself to throw the kind of money needed at something that will be a decent step up. Thought about a UX but close to another £20k needed for a 20/21 model. Just cannot see the added value for money present.

I had our Ct do it 3 nights on the the trot last summer, then found the smallest moth imaginable in the corner of the screen. Gave him his marching orders and problem solved. Think it's called the "Butterfly Effect" 😁

i must admit it's hard for me to recall the last time I ever had a need to use my car horn. Certainly not on the Lexus in the last 4 years of ownership, of course I presume they are all working ok as evident by the MOT certs. 😉

Hard to find a replacement car without a Cat fitted 😉. There were well over 21,000 reported cases alone last year and the final figure would be much higher. There were close to 15,000 in London alone. Although we learn of the Lexus thefts there are plenty of other car forums posting the same issues so it's not a Lexus only problem.

Just worth adding a couple of points, when fitting the catloc the cat is marked and registered to the car so in the event it is stolen and found it can be traced and help in prosecution of the crime. Also this test info shows that whatever methods used none could gain access in the allotted 5mins test time required by the insurance company. While it doesn't state how long it may actually take to gain access, 6,10,15 or 20mins it does indicate that it may be a bit of a pig of a job and not worth the effort 😉 Catloc is the only range of catalytic converter theft protection to have been independently attack tested, and accredited to Automotive Gold Insurance standard with Sold Secure. This required a number of 5 minute attack tests being carried out, using a variety of theft tools and methods. We are proud that we obtained a full pass, with none of the attack tests succeeded in the allotted time frame. The complete range of Catloc has Automotive Gold standard with the exception of our 1001, 1002 and 1002XL products (these are universal fitments). Under the designing out crime Police initiative, developed to Police Approved Standards and Police Preferred Specification. Catloc is the only physical theft prevention product designed to address the theft of a catalytic converter that is recommended by UK Police forces.

Just repeating what the Lexus service Manager said, regarding the time it would take them, up on a ramp with all the workshop tools available. It is difficult to remove the Lexus Catloc as the reciprocating saw will no longer have edge access to the pipe or Catloc plate as it is protected by the heavier chassis metal. Hence making an aperture in the Catloc plate required before the saw can be added. Dunno! Thieves only come armed with a saw and trolley jack any additional and more complicated removal is not going to happen. Of course the proof is in the pudding and like stated before I have no knowledge of any Lexus Catloc fitted cars having their cats stolen, certainly not at my dealers, so the fitting seems a good deterrent to me. Lexus have also upgraded the cats which now have alternative metals added to reduce the cat scrap value, so newer cars are now offering little reward. Perhaps when thieves realise their returns are of lesser value and older cars are harder to find the situation may improve.

I don't think it's money wasted, they like to get them off in under 3 mins. The Catloc extends the removal time to around 20+ mins with added tools needed. Thieves see the Catloc and move on to the next in line. Have had mine fitted for a long time now with no attempts made. I have never heard of a car with the Lexus supplied Catloc fitted, having the Cat stolen.