Tonyw

Yes, keeping under the £40k with lots of extras is a key reason I chose Lexus over a German brand. I have air cooled seats in my Jag which I used a lot before when I was doing 1000 miles a week, but my work has changed and I do everything from home now, only done 4000 miles in last year. My biggest concern is audio quality from the standard Pioneer, it’s a shame you can’t upgrade. I currently have an amazing 16 speaker Meridian which I think I might miss

And the new touchscreen interface which was key to me

I too will be getting the cameras done when it arrives.

Interesting what you say about the initial pull away. It was a concern for me (reading and watching tests, the US videos are less negative) until I test drove one. My current car is a 200bhp diesel Jag which is quicker 0-60 but feels a lot slower 0-30 which is what I feel is the most important (for pulling out, roundabouts etc) I also had a Mazda 6 Sport Nav 2.2d which felt no quicker, my only car that was quicker was a CLS, but build quality was awful. I have also gone standard Premium model, the only thing it lacks for me is the stereo (my Jag has the Meridian 825W surround) but I can live with the Pioneer it is much better than the German standard systems. I liked the cream interior until I sat in a 1 year old car that was covered in marks and denim stains, so have gone black with Mesa red. To spec a similar sized German it would need another £10K on my budget (I too used Carwow for price matching to get a huge discount making a new one cheaper than a 1 year old) Just a shame it doesn't arrive until the next year

I ordered a 22model ES Premium 4 weeks ago (using Carwow to get an amazing deal) to be delivered in Dec, and now due Jan 16th. My trade in is a 2015 Jag XF; my local dealer has given me £12K for it but suggested that a week before I should contact motorway or Carwow to try and get more. Current Motorway estimate is £16K. I wasn't looking at all for a new car until I realised that my Jag has risen from £9K a year ago to £13-15K in October; the part shortage has almost doubled the value of my car.