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You surely take advice from where you can. And then pick which pearl of wisdom you agree with and act on that.

The opposite of me. I did nearly 50k miles in 18 months :(

Just wanted to get off my chest how annoying garage owners can be (I am sure they are not all the same), when they think that 1. Car owners do not know as much as garages 2. Forums are a waste of time. So I am pretty sure my front pads (Blueprints on for 30 months) are vibrating, they have been for last 6 or so months, but sometimes worse than others. I have some brake squeal and sometimes on certain speed humps I get the every so gentle clump/thunk noise. So in my head I have decided that the best way forward is to get Lexus pads on the car. So here is how it goes the other day. (somewhat paraphrased) Me: I was wondering if you could fit Lexus pads for me, you did the brakes 30 months ago, and I think this is best course of action Garage: Well why Lexus pads, the blueprints are as good, in fact I had a guy the other day who wanted OEM parts fitted, so we ordered the OEM parts and other 3rd party set, and we then showed the customer that they were made by the same company. Me: Well I have got brake squeak, judder that varies, it seems to tie in with the speed I am driving, and I have asked on the Lexus forum for ideas Garage: Well that is the trouble with forums, they are full of people who are not mechanics, and people end up spending money on things not needed because of these forums. At this point I should have just left the building, but he started to suggest it could be the tyres, the suspension, or even me in my head (what???) etc. What he wanted to do is to go out for a drive with me and listen to the sound etc. I replied that some days the problem was so slight not enough to worry about, and at other times it was more noticeable so we might need to drive around for a day or two. At the end of the day the problem is live-able with but I really would like the LS to be as smooth as it should be. So I have decided to find someone who will just do what the customer asks, in other words fit the parts I have asked for, not anything else, and no naffing debate about whether it could be the tyres or the suspension, or some dastardly plot by Jeremy Corbyn to ban luxury driving, or whatever. BUT what annoys me is more than once (not just this garage) I have had mechanics say that forums are a pain, because people do not know what they are talking about. I trained as an engineer many years ago, so I have sought advice from this forum and put my engineering brain in gear and though about whether what the chaps on this site say, makes reasonable sense. And if it turns out that the brake pads were not the problem, then at least I have new brake pads that will last a long time (given the blueprints have now done 25,000 miles) and the ruddy squeal should have gone at the very least. Anyway I have got it off my chest now, so I just need to speak to the chap who does my wife’s Jag to see if he will just do what I ask, and I will not even mention the fact that I am on the Lexus forum.

As a disabled driver its also good to have the RAC man something to change without too much worry about finishing your journey. Mike.

Mine only did just under 3k in its last year with me. When it's a toy that's what happens :(

Thought I'd check mine and it has my "valid from" date as 18/8/89. Odd as I passed my car test in 1980 and my motorcycle test around 1981 or 1983 before my son was born in 1984?? Although it's obviously valid I might still give them a call about it. Also I only have the paper licence. I suppose when I move next year I will have to apply for a new licence and end up being ripped off like everyone else!

It's very odd isn't it. When you insure your car and you are asked for its value, I tend to say "Why do you ask, because you will never give me its value at the time of any claim" They seem to base the premium on its value (amongst other things), but any claim payment is never based on its then value.

Been reading the good and bad thread and it seems everyone is praising the build quality. I know the car is uber quiet so rattles stand out like a sore thumb, but does nobody else think the car is a little bit too rattly / creaky. I had a mazda before this and even after 10 years and 120,000miles it wasn't as rattly as the IS, or certainly wasn't as noticeable. I get the following rattles. - Rattle from the armrest rest when light pressure is applied. - Rattle from the seat belt adjuster. - Rattle from instrument cluster when the car is cold. - Rattle from the door card (waist rail). - Severe rattle from front of door card when the window is open (audible over wind noise). - creaks from console when knee resting against it. - Rattle from Door card if knee resting against it. - Rattle from clock area (flat area infront of nav screen). - horrendous rattling when the stereo is on quite loud. nobody else find the same? Even my wife doesn't think its as good as it should be. Can't imagine I've been that unlucky to get a bad car. Am I just too critical?

I have one on my is,never not had a spare before, but then also a couple of hundred thousand miles since I had a puncture, so not over concerned, I wondered though is there any way to just use the pump on its own just to top up the tyres?

Just to clear it up in case anybody has the same problem. It was the cambelt in this case. It was a tooth out and has been sorted now!