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  1. Hi,

    I've a 2015 is300h with a dead Battery.  Car has been more or less laid up for the last 2 months, have jumped it once and it started no problem.  Ran it for 15 mins and all good and then have just started it every 2nd night.  Went out to it this evening and dead again ☹️.  I can get into the car with the mechanical key from the fob, and the pull down back seats, where I thought there might be a handle to release to boot but alas, no.  Any pointers please ??

  2. That sounds like a total fob off. If they are unwilling to endorse changes, why would they have that as an end user configurable item. Its like saying dont change your radio from am to fm. With regard to the different combination meters, why would one car being sold in the uk be capable of metric while the other can be half changed. Give them another nudge or is there anyone else you can ask.

  3. I'm a bit late to the party but I too have just brought in an 300 F Sport from the UK and changed the settings it the same way MotoDevil had done.  It worked no problem, and change all measurements ikncluding the ODO and trip to kms.  Mine is an 152 D, or what was a 65 UK reg.  I'm not sure if that helps you but it sounds more like a bug in your setup than a lack of knowledge about the configuration.

    Barns.

  4. 14 minutes ago, route66 said:

    When I checked this out in Ireland, the story sounded much different to yours: from my research, Irish Insurance companies tended to not want to know anything about "Written Off" cars. And yes, of course, some of these can be repaired back to 100% of their original state ...

    In my own case, the car I looked at was a CAT D. I got photos of the damage and it didn't look bad. It had 20K less miles than mine but against that was a private sale, had marked wheels and missed a complete service (i.e. no service over a 25K miles period). It was for sale for £13K and the guy said he'd only go as low as £12.8K. The list price on mine was £13.3K including fees (I also had to pay currency charges but they would apply to any car). For me, I'd want to be saving about what you stated £4-5K before I'd consider one; £500 is not enough.

    That's very interesting and may be a big deciding factor.  I must check with my own insurance company to see if they would accommodate CAT C or CAT D cars.

  5. 6 hours ago, Jules PF said:

    Its no longer listed because I bought it.

    I have had many cat c and d cars, never had a single problem insuring them, across at least 4/5 insurers. Problem is always selling,  needs to be cheap, but you bought it cheap remember. Key for me is to absolutely avoid anything with multiple owners ( 1 or 2 max) and no service history. HPI check is mandatory, no silly text checks.

    If purchased correctly, they provide outstanding value. This one I negotiated to a tad over £10k.  Its 2014 MY IS300H,  69k, full Lexus dealer history to 61k, one previous owner,  F sport spec in that beautiful blue with sat nav, camera. Only fault currently is washer fluid reminder notice when its full. Everything else works perfectly. Needs new boots, already ordered Uniroyal Rainsport 3.  I do intend to keep her for a while, so the saving of 4-5k is fantastic. 

    The thing that people forget is many cars have accidents and are not recorded at all, as the insurance company repair them, or they repair them themselves. These cars are not recorded anywhere, and command an 'unblemished' price premium. At least with a cat c or d (now n and s) car you are aware and can judge and price accordingly,  rough guide -25%.

    Very happy with it, damage was to the rear and appears to be a flawless repair. Boot floor, rear quarters, batteries, no problems.

    Well done and happy motoring.  I had asked the seller for details and got no response, but that was obviously you were on the case.  Enjoy the car, it's a beauty.

  6. Hi,

    Just read this thread with great interest. Have driven an Alfa GT for the last 10 years. Beautiful looking car and great performance but now need a change. Unfortunately, my budget restricts me to about 17k, and I'm based in ireland and as a result of government tax strategy, the only three/four year old cars to buy here are all diesels, and I'd like petrol/hybrid, so am looking to import one from the UK. Like Dave I was edging between the IS300 and a BMW 330e. This thread is really nudging me towards the Lexus. I really love the look of the F series and think the blue is striking.  Has anyone any recommendations of web sites to monitor and also would I be crazy to consider something like this Cat C on Autotrader.

    Thanks,

    Barns.

    PS. Just saw thread was 2years old, apologies for the resurrection.

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