My IS 300h will be due for a 60k service next month which Lexus want £625 for.
I'm generally fine with going to trusted local garages, but I bought the car privately 6 months ago and its last official Lexus service was 3 years ago (the previous owner of 2.5 years didn't use Lexus for servicing), so I'd like it to be "fully checked over" by Lexus for its first service in my ownership, just for peace of mind, before going back to independent garages in future. I plan to keep the car for 5+ years so I'm not worried about Lexus servicing affecting any resale value. A few quick questions:
1. What is the typical discount on a 60k service for signing up to Gold membership on this site? My local dealership (Lexus Hull) shows as a partner of Lexus Owners Club so they should be able to offer a discount.
2. Is the base cost of £625 fully inclusive (assuming no problems are found), or do you get stung for extras?
3. Do they update the software during services? My navigation display seems to be very laggy and has not been updated in 3 years.
4. Is it possible to take out a service plan when the car has gaps in its service record, not being serviced by Lexus? If they offered significant discounts for the future then I might be swayed to stick with Lexus for servicing.
Many thanks in advance!