Bozman79

Many thanks all for your replies 👍 Having never experienced anything like this on any other vehicle that I've owned over the years, I'm just rather surprised that a barely visible stone chip should lead to paint blistering of this sort on such a modern, prestigious car that is presumably manufactured and finished to combat such issues. If it were a common occurrence, I'd have expected to have seen more road users exhibiting patches of blistered paint on their front ends before now. Thanks again for your replies - most appreciated! I'll update the thread once all is resolved. (The colour is Cadoxton Slate btw)

Hi all, Looking for members thoughts on an issue that has arisen with the my LC500h (17 plate) which I've owned for 12 months (select approved from Lexus dealership). I clean the car every 3 weeks or so and mid-April I noticed a small patch of blistered paint on the front offside wheel arch. Not easy to spot as it really only shows when the light catches it and you have to be right up close to it. We're talking roughly a 2cm x 1cm area. I was due a service within a fortnight and thought I'd get the local dealership to advise on the issue whilst it was in for a service. The local dealership advised that they thought it was an imperfect paint finish and suggested I refer it to the dealership where the car was originally purchased from an hour and half away. So I made an appointment and took the car up to them. They've looked at it and state that the blistering is caused by an external chip to the paintwork the size of a pinhead. See photos attached (red arrow is pointing to the suspected chip). The dealership is towing the party line - not covered under warranty etc. and don't seem to be particularly concerned and this doesn't really sit well with me. I've owned numerous luxury and non-luxury cars for varying lengths of time (2 years - 9 years) and I have never experienced such an issue before. Minor paintwork damage from surface stones is inevitable and Lexus must surely apply some anti-corrosion measures in the manufacture and finishing of their modern day vehicles to prevent such an occurrence? My father in law caught hold of a bollard leaving a car park in his Berlingo 3 years ago and the scratches are deep down to the metal. He's never had it fixed and I don't see any blistering occurring (photos attached).. I'd be interested in your thoughts and if anyone else has had a similar issue and how Lexus have handled it.

Looks like good solution! Is there an advantage to connecting the audio via AUX as opposed to Bluetooth for less wires? Though I suppose with the 12v wire you've got to hide that anyway so another isn't going to make much of a difference. In terms of running the cables, have you removed any trim to hide them or have you clipped them in some way? Very interested in this for Android auto but not keen / confident on taking trim apart 😬

I had a trade in + 4% off the listed price accepted. They initially refused and we parted ways (I had a budget in mind and wasn't going to move from it) but they called back on the way home and agreed the deal over the phone. This was 6 months ago or so.

Don't think I saw this new 'accessory' coming 😆 LC500 Fender Stratocaster

Comparison video (US) is available here: LC500 VS LC500 2021 inspiration series

I installed this update a couple of weeks ago and takes a good hour or so. You also need a good 10 - 15 minutes to key in the device id and activation code. If the install drops part way through, it will resume next time you power up which is handy!

Hi A J, Yes it was indeed. Got it for a fair price in the end with trade in and bit of a knock down from listed. I saw the lower priced offers at Gatwick but with the lower mileage and rare opportunity to get my colour of choice I went for it. There was a good deal to be had at Lexus Newcastle for a similar spec 2019 Sonic Red but I think it went fast.

I've been keeping an eye on the used LC market for the past 12 months or so and my 1st choice would most definitely have been Sonic Titanium. The only one I've seen for sale in the past year was this one: LC500h Sonic Titanium Which seemed a bit overpriced. In the end I manged to grab my second choice Cadoxton Slate and love it! It does get dirty quick though..

Thanks for the replies! Braved it and with my eyes closed, I went down a side road with a few on and no problems 👍

Afternoon all, Recently picked up my LC500h and getting accustomed to driving around the local area. So far I've avoided any roads equipped with speed bumps. I've looked up the ground clearance of the car and believe it's either 5.2" or 5.5" (5.2“ is possibly the V8). So a shade under 14cm. The max allowable height for a sleeping policeman is 10cm so I'm assuming as long as I take it slowly I shouldn't do damage.. Could seasoned owners advise 😁? I have no plans to modify from stock height. Thanks all!