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Many thanks for your replies. It looks like Gummy Pflege then......

I'm thinking of purchasing an IS 250C. I have previously owned a VW Eos on which the roof seals needed to be lubricated once or twice a year to keep them supple & prevent water leaks. The special lubricant was manufactured by Krytox. Do the roof seals on the IS 250C require similar lubrication & if so, what type? Thanks in advance.

I purchased my 2014 is300H last year from Lexus Exeter with 31k on the clock. Only problems have been the rain sensor (replaced twice under warranty) & the rear camera, also replaced under warranty. I have only done about 3k miles due to lockdown but mpg seems to be about 45 with which I'm happy. I purchased a 3 year extended warranty & the first service I had done was for free. The next big one - due next year - will be expensive I believe at about £500. Overall, I'm very happy with the car but still hanker after another convertible. The is250 cabrios are getting a bit long in the tooth now.

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Have sent you a PM.

I haven't done any motorway driving yet in the Lexus but I would hope for something a bit better than 45mpg. Where I live is very hilly with very narrow lanes so a lot of stop/start & much reversing!

Hi Mark, For what its worth, I filled up with petrol for the first time yesterday & the computer was showing fuel consumption as 45.8 mpg so very similar.

Hi Mark, Sorry for the late reply. My experience with the Mercedes was good - very reliable & pretty good fuel consumption - around 40 mpg roughly. My experience with the Mercedes dealer in Exeter was good & I never had any problems with them. My only real reason for changing was that diesels are becoming increasingly seen as 'unclean' in some areas & I didn't want to start incurring penalty charges for entering various towns in the future. I'm sure Road Tax will rapidly increase for diesels. I do miss the 'cabrio' style though! I have not driven the Lexus much - the West Country is currently packed with tourists & parking is very difficult so I have been using my Smart car as you can always find a small space big enough to park. The Lexus is much quieter than the Mercedes of course. I took it for a run yesterday with four adults up & it proved very comfortable for all concerned compared with the Mercedes which was decidedly cramped in the back. Its too early to talk about reliability but as I'm covered with a 3 year warranty, 3 year breakdown & recovery, etc., I feel that I'm future proofed for the next 3 years. Hope this helps - again, sorry for the late reply.

Exeter.

I bought my first Lexus IS300H last week on a 14 plate, 30k on the clock from a main Lexus dealer. Like you, I had a Mercedes E class 250 Cabrio CDI on a 61 plate with 57k on the clock. They initially offered me £6k but after haggling, I got them up to £6750. Auto Trader suggested that the going p/ex value for the Mercedes was about £7k so I was quite happy with what I got.

Check how many previous owners. The way the salesman spoke about the car I bought - full Lexus service history at their branch - I assumed it was a one previous owner car, especially as it only had 30k on the clock. When the V5c came through I found that the car had had three previous owners....."Caveat Emptor" I was not! No matter - I'm happy with the car & have a 3 year warranty plus three years MoT plus three years roadside recovery. The dealer also threw in next year's service for free & gave me a full tank of petrol. Can't really complain.

Many thanks Colin (& to Herbie). I don't know if the car has this function but will check once I take possession. This looks like a very responsive forum - glad I joined!

I'm in the process of trading in my diesel powered Mercedes E 250 Cabrio for a 2014 IS300H with 30,000 on the clock - hope to take possession next week. Sorry to see the Mercedes go as she has been a very reliable means of transport over the last 6 years but the way things are going with diesel powered cars I thought it best to relinquish diesel power for something a bit greener. First question - the IS 300 has electrically powered wing mirrors which can fully retract. Should they automatically retract when locking the car or does this have to be done by the switch before locking the car? Would appreciate an answer before I take possession so that I can get the Lexus garage to sort it if the mirrors should automatically retract.