Hi all, this is my first post and i thought it would make sense to consolidate my intro and question in to one (as I don't know whether I will be purchasing a Lexus yet).
First off I would just like to say hi and thanks to the mods/community for taking the time to keep these forums open for people like me that need advice 🙂
I am interested in purchasing a CT200h, however I do have some questions (I have read parts of the forum and searched google but the information seems inconsistent or hard to find), hopefully I can find some advice here.
My questions are as follows:
I have read about EGR issues and Headgasket failures on US forums, is this an issue in the UK? Any years/warnings to look out for?
There seems to be a small discussion regarding excessive oil usage, again, is this common on certain models or just something to accept?
It seems rare that the hybrid battery will fail as a general rule of thumb, haw common is this and does anybody know the cost of a new one if needed?
How is the audio? I currently own a BMW with the professional audio (no sub) and it is very good to be honest.
I am 6ft4, is the cabin/leg room space adequate?
The price seems rather high for the age of the cars and mileage, are there any issues with higher mile examples? (I am not scared of cars with over 100k miles, as long as they are well maintained and not thrashed from cold).
Is it easy to scan for error codes stored if I do find one to view? (I assume there is an app and ODB2 dongle setup like other cars)
I know it would be easier to just view one and sit in it but there are currently none locally unfortunately.
Just to add some background, I've come to realise that the roads in my area are not suited to my current car, the joy of driving is not there due to the constant traffic.
I never thought I would consider an automatic but after experiencing years of stop/start crawling traffic and having a manual, it's getting tedious, also the fuel costs are high.
Appreciate your advice, thanks!
