Nick W858

Hi All Just had the big service at Lexus Hull (126,000 miler) £797 all in including the belts and the A service - always get excellent service from the Hull dealership. The LS continues to run like a dream, I was thinking of upgrading to a newer LS430 but my current thinking is to keep on saving my company allowance and go for a secondhand 460 in three years or so. The dealers lent me a nice new IS250 which was ok for a change but I still prefer the LS! Nick

Cheers Chips I realise I could have things done a bit cheaper but struggled to find a decent local independant and I am hoping that when I come to sell that it may be a bit easier if I keep up the Lexus dealer FSH. Nick

It’s a year now since I purchased the 98S 400 LS. I have covered about 20k & during that time have incurred the following expenses. Four new tyres (Dunlop D8Zs) £450 B Service £390 – Lexus Hull A Service £1130 – Lexus Hull – includes new discs and pads (front & rear), new handbrake cables and MoT The car now has around 120k on the clock and is running very sweetly. The dealer has been superb and even gave me a RX400h for the day at my last service which was fun. Nearly all my journeys are long (between 100 & 300 miles). Overall I have been getting 27mpg and I claim 18p a mile from my employer so fuel costs have been easily covered. Having opted out of my company car scheme, the monthly allowance I receive along with the tax I am saving has effectively paid for the vehicle. I’ll be running the car for another couple of years and by then will have hopefully accumulated enough cash to purchase a used LS430 – I’ll probably be looking at a 53/54 plate. My decision to buy the LS was heavily influenced by the things I that I read on this forum. They are fantastic cars and I would recommend that anybody considering a purchase should not hesitate to go for it – it will not be a decision that you will regret. Nick

After following much of your advice for the past year or so, I have finally opted out of my company car scheme and purchased a silver 98 S LS400 with 106,000 on the clock. The car has full Lexus history, is immaculate inside & out and drives like a dream. I paid just over £8k and am well and truly chuffed to bits with it. I do a fairly high mileage (25k pa) and at 6'3 wanted something that was going to be comfy on my long journeys. With the tax I am saving and the allowance from my company, the finances all make sense barring any major mechanical disasters. Sorry, I have no pictures, I'm a bit weak when it comes to technology - I guess you all know what an LS looks like anyway! I have deliberated over buying an LS for some time now, I've been in co.car schemes for the past 15 years or so. Much of what I have read on here has helped me make the decision to take the plunge. I don't think I am going to regret it. Thanks