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Thank for the ideas- Is it reasonably easy to fit the unit by yourself or is it recommended to get it professionally fitted (hardwiring front and rear camera, hiding any dangling cable etc). Are there kit available for DIY fittings?

Hi folks,

I bought a new IS300h couple of months ago and at the time of purchase declined to buy either a dash cam and GAP insurance; I thought these things will cost a fortune if taken from the dealership.

Any recommendation for what is the best (and possibly of a reasonable price) dash cam that I can buy and fit in myself? Any idea of GAP provider will be a bonus!:)

Look forward to some suggestions in the forum.

Thanks!

Wow, even more expensive! I guess there is this and then the warrenty cover for peace of mind....

On 6/20/2019 at 9:17 PM, PaulWhitt20 said:

What I did have and would definitely have again is the ceramic paint protection Gen 3 glasscoat in my case. After four years the paint is still shiny and easy to clean well worth it to me. 

Is this the same  as Lexus Protect? as darrud says they applied some cheap paint sealtent coating. Did you have yours from the main dealers or did separately?

On 6/21/2019 at 3:44 AM, Gramate said:

I brought my Is300h f sport Takumi new in May and was also offered nearly £2000 worth of so called extras,.... Paint protection, GAP, Alloy wheel protection, Smart Protection etc.

I ended up taking none of the above, and plumped for GAP off the Internet for £150 

I did take the service plan for £38 per month and that gave me 3 years servicing, worry free. 

Another great saving was a boot mat from ebay that fits perfect and again a fraction of the cost of the Lexus one offered.

you don't see any merit in taking the paint and alloy wheel protent and Smart cover against bodywork? These are about 500 quid each and so not cheap atall but what measures are available if you get chips and dent on your car? 

21 minutes ago, Herbie said:

When we bought our car last year we did actually take up some of the things you mention above - and then found out that we could have got them for about half the cost elsewhere. GAP insurance was £300 but could have been £150 if I'd known where to look after buying the car, so my advice would be to decline the dealer offers but yes, the products themselves are worth having.

As for the dashcam, it's completely overpriced and all you're paying for is the 'Lexus' name printed on the side. Nextbase, who actually manufacture it, sell the exact same model to the public for a lot less, so either go with the same model if you want, or go for a different Nextbase model, or even go for a camera from a different manufacturer altogether. They are very easy to fit yourself (took me all of 20 minutes from gathering my tools together to taking the car for a test drive to make sure the cam was positioned and working correctly and with all wires hidden) but even if you don't want to DIY, any decent auto-electrician will have the job done for about £30.

That's great I too have a feeling that you can get cheaper GAP insurance and dashcam felt a bit pricey at over 250 quid. I am considering whether to go for SMART package though for paintwork and alloy wheel cover.... still quite a bit extra there!

 

 

 

1 hour ago, bobmc said:

Have you thought about / been offered a Service plan? A full service history will add value when you sell or px later on.

1 hour ago, royoftherovers said:

HelloSmuk and welcome.

Have no doubt that you will enjoy the car.Very few,if any, marques can equal Lexus.You have made an excellent decision.

My view is that none of the extras being pushed by the Salesman can be considered to be worthwhile investments, but I would recommend that you purchase and have Lexus install the dashcam for you.A dashcam is increasingly important given the poor behaviour displayed on the roads today.

Let`s have some piccies and a review when you are ready.

great thanks for advice- will sure do when it is with me 🙂

There is that too- I am yet to have that discussion- do you think they may offer any upfront deals? I noticed the even multiples of 10,000 miles are quite expensive,

Hi all, I have placed an order for a brandnew IS300h with Comfort pack (given how much tech comes with the standard spec, I wouldn't have gone for extra but sadly the standard pack didn't include a rear parking camera!). Never bought a brand new car beofre so I would love a couple of suggestions- as with most carsales, my dealer (although without being pushy), want me to consider purchaing a number of additions (paint protection, alloy wheel protection, dashcam, GAP insurance etc). These add to up to a decent amount of money and I am thinking are these worthwhile investment (e.g. can you buy cheaper GAP insurance elsewhere, dashcams are also avalable for less).

Would be good to get some views. 

Thanks

20 minutes ago, matt8 said:

I'd choose the premier personally.

and 15 plate would not bother you? 

_{David, please can you share a link or some way of finding more information on it? Thanks}

15 minutes ago, LexusIS300h said:

I don’t know if you’re interested in this, but my 66 IS300h is up for sale on Auto Trader with a genuine sub 10k Miles, not shabby for a car that will be 3 years old in October. I promise you it is immaculate inside and out and we only parted company with it because my wife and I had difficulty getting out of it with poorly knees 🤔. FP66EEB 

  

15 plate premier vs 66 plate exec similar mileage; premier £700 higher; driving expereince is simiar I think but the priemier has lot more bells & whistels. which would be a sensible buy? especially if I want to replace in 3-4 years time.

Thanks

11 hours ago, 200h said:

hi phil

does the exec model have parking sensors and a rear view camera

exec only have parking sensor no rear view camera however some (not sure about brand new ones) premier ones only have rear view camera and no parking sensor whch feels rather odd athough not necessarily a deal breaker.

1 hour ago, ganzoom said:

Just check the spec of the cars, its can vary alot. If you want all the toys go for 'Premier' spec, ours has literally all the gadgets you would want, if you find a rare one with the added 'safety pack' your also get adaptive cruise control, emergency crash avoidance etc, which is now pretty much standard equipment on all 2019 cars but wasn't so in 2016. On the other hand I didn't even realize some IS300H spec didn't even come with a reversing camera!!

Thanks I think I am going for the exec spec- I know there are premier trims are available at higher price, more miles on the clock and with an older plates- for a like for like do you think that would be a better choice?

That's brillinant stuff- such a helpful community of people! Many thanks for all your advice.

I am at the top end of my budget with 16 plate with more than 30K+. Although I notice some car are in the market with older plate and even a higher price. I don't want to go back too much because part of this buy is to enjoy some moder technology.

I noticed in the following but if I saved money by taking it to a local garage will that affect the residual value when it comes to part exchange or selling off? Thanks

1 hour ago, ganzoom said:

You can choose to wast £900 every 2 years on servicing, or take it to any good independent and pay less than half the cost for the same job :).

Road tax on 16 plate car will be £20 a year, and woudlnt change apart from inflation linked rises. 

You really don't need a warranty, if the IS300H was made by BMW/Mercedes/Audi that would be a different story :).

Hi all, After considering what to go for as my next car I have decided to go for a IS300h 2016 make. I am looking at some alternatives in 16/66 regs and there are thousands of pound difference in prices depending on iles on the clocks. This is normal and I want to know that I decided to save a little by going for say 50-60k miles instead of 30-40k, will I be losing out on a ot of things?

I would like to know from you guys what is maintenance cost for this car and do you save in road tax? 

And, finally, in your expereince do you think that the dealership would negotiate on the display price?

Thanks

Hi all, After considering what to go for as my next car I have decided to go for a IS300h 2016 make. I am looking at some alternatives in 16/66 regs and there are thousands of pound difference in prices depending on iles on the clocks. This is normal and I want to know that I decided to save a little by going for say 50-60k miles instead of 30-40k, will I be losing out on a ot of things?

Also, I would like to know from you guys what is maintenance cost for this car and do you save in road tax?

Thanks