Another One Bites The Dust

[peter026]

A day in the life of a LEXUS driver......

The other day I was cruising along as usual in my LEXUS coming to one of my motorways, which was very busy with inferior cars.

First off, I couldn't believe that the volume of traffic didn't slow down for me AT ALL as I came off the slip road! I had to squeeze into a barely big enough gap between two cars in order to get onto my motor way! The driver of the car behind me did realise his mistake though and honked an apology to me with a long blast of his horn.

Unbelievably, I had to do the same again before I could get to the LEXUS lane (why do underlings use this lane? surely everyone knows it is for LEXUS drivers only?).

Anyway, once I was in the LEXUS lane and posing along at 110mph enjoying the adulation that the inferior car drivers were giving me, I noticed an inferior car ahead of me which was

not only in the LEXUS lane of my motorway, but was driving at a ridiculous 70 mph!

Naturally, I got to within a foot or so of his rear bumper and flashed my headlights to remind him he shouldn't be in the LEXUS lane of my motorway and to get out of my way. Of course, once he realised it was a LEXUS behind him, he did just that, but I could hardly believe it when he pulled straight back out behind me!

He also tried to keep up with me and when he realised I would out-run him, he put on some blue lights in his front grill and urged me to get onto the hard shoulder so that he could congratulate me on my excellent car.

Needless to say, I was eager to oblige and when we had stopped, the man gave me a piece of paper confirming what I already knew - that my car goes fast!

Apparently he wants everyone to know what a superior car I have, so I had to take my driver's licence to a Police Station to be sent away to have some points put on (they're not free points either -

they're £20 each and I was only allowed 3)!

But the man at the Police Station said that because I drive a LEXUS, it won't be much longer before I earn the full 12 points, and then I won't even NEED a driving licence, so they will take it off me! See, now THAT's the sort of respect you get when you buy and drive a LEXUS!

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[MrADeveci]

........ and that has WHAT to do with this topic ?

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[UKPulse]

Well after seven long weeks of waiting (thank goodness for the Soarer - kept me sane) I went to pick up my repaired IS300 this morning.

Sad to say that I REJECTED the car and refused to take it away. A quick external visual inspection showed:

• Prominent scratch across the rear n/side door.
  
• Several scratches on the front n/side door.
  
• N/side front headlight crooked.
  
• Front grille crooked.
  
• Overspray at corner of bonnet.
  
• Rear o/side door not the right colour! (Sort of mottled).
  
• Overspray on o/side B pillar.
  
• Black marker pen writing on rear windscreen.
  
• Parking sensors not flush with bumper.
  
• Incorrect rear light fitting.
  

Didn't actually get in the car or drive it.

Hopefully this will all be put right.... soon!

[Parthiban]

That really is a shame when the car's in such a bad state after they've had it for so long. Was that done by a Lexus bodyshop?

[Niraj]

is it against forum rules to name and shame...? if not, i would be interestedand pleased if you could make us all aware of which garage you took your car too.

[UKPulse]

Yes the garage is the recommended repairer for my local Lexus dealer.

To be fair, I spoke to the guy later on the phone as it was obvious there were 'issues' with the work done and he agreed that the car should never have gone out like that. They are going to respray the doors and put everything else right, so we shall see what happens second time around.

I also pointed out that the car was going to be inspected by Lexus - shock horror, they may be taking it in p/x against an RX (sorry lads but I may be going all Chelsea tractor on you until I get an IS250 in two or three years time), so it's got to be mint - same as it was before the accident.

[UKPulse]

Update - my car has now been at the repairers for almost NINE WEEKS.

My confidence that the car will be returned to me in perfect condition is dwindling with each passing day. Given that they are supposed to be the official repairer for Lexus, I'll now have to refer the matter back to my local Lexus dealer to see what can be done.

[woggledog]

Update - my car has now been at the repairers for almost NINE WEEKS.

My confidence that the car will be returned to me in perfect condition is dwindling with each passing day. Given that they are supposed to be the official repairer for Lexus, I'll now have to refer the matter back to my local Lexus dealer to see what can be done.

Sorry to hear this.... Hope you've been coping with whatever courtesy / hire car you've been given.

This is why I;m with lexus insurrance. I know they wouldn't let the car out if it wasn't perfect and you also get another lex as a courtesy car if yours has to be repaired!

Good luck!

[lexus_IS_200]

Update - my car has now been at the repairers for almost NINE WEEKS.

My confidence that the car will be returned to me in perfect condition is dwindling with each passing day. Given that they are supposed to be the official repairer for Lexus, I'll now have to refer the matter back to my local Lexus dealer to see what can be done.

Sorry to hear this.... Hope you've been coping with whatever courtesy / hire car you've been given.

This is why I;m with lexus insurrance. I know they wouldn't let the car out if it wasn't perfect and you also get another lex as a courtesy car if yours has to be repaired!

Good luck!

what car have you got?

also anyone had any dealing with adrian flux when they have had a accident?If so what car did they sort you out with

[Parthiban]

Update - my car has now been at the repairers for almost NINE WEEKS.

My confidence that the car will be returned to me in perfect condition is dwindling with each passing day. Given that they are supposed to be the official repairer for Lexus, I'll now have to refer the matter back to my local Lexus dealer to see what can be done.

I know exactly how painful that is, when my car was in last year, the whole thing started in January, and it was summer before I had the car looking perfect again. So all I can say is keep pushing them, and they will eventually get your car looking great again, it just takes a while it seems....... ;)

They've prob given you an IS courtesy car being a Lexus dealer? So I suppose that won't be too bad....

[nicnac]

nice one!!

[UKPulse]

Ok it's NINE WEEKS and I still don't have the car back!

Last Saturday (Jan 28th) I complained to my local Lexus dealer about this. To take this long to fix my car, to attempt to return it to me in such a poor state and to fail to keep me informed of progress is totally unacceptable. As the repairer recommended by the Lexus dealer they fall way short of the level of service I'd expect, so it's looking like they'll soon be named & shamed over in the Gold Forums. :tsktsk:

Courtesy car? The repairers only offer Ford Ka's as courtesy vehicles and there is no way on earth I'm driving one of those!! Have been using the Soarer plus I have the use of a company Audi A3 (which I have to say apart from poor build quality and rubbish dealerships, ain't a bad car to drive).