IS200D

I'd definitely recommend at least a 24 hr test drive, driving in as many different conditions as possible, to really get a feel for the car - to distinquish between what you'd simply get used to, and what would really bother you over time. Having driven both the ct and the is300h I found the ct was far too harsh a ride in comparison, although this is very much personal taste, so further reason to spend as much time in that test car as possible.

My problem isn't unlocking all four doors when I get in, its when passengers want to get out, and they can't! Instead of their doors simply opening automatically for them to get out, I have to press the central locking button to release the lock on their doors, unless they know to pull back the lock by the handle. Is this something I can change myself, or is it a dealer only job?

Given the astronomical price Lexus want and the apparent demand, I'm surprised that nobody is making bespoke exhausts in mild steel as well as stainless - or am I missing something

Insurance companys seem to make it up as they go along.....£352 with M&S (underwritten by axa) last year, £489 😭 this year.....so went with axa directly for £390.

Also, if they weren't working, you wouldn't be able to tilt them manually either, as I have to do on my car! It is odd you don't have them though, as the is300h premier I had while mine was serviced had them.

It's the indicator lense, on the outside of the mirror housing. It's got a small hole in it (since I bought the car), which isn't urgent as it's a mot advisory, but it irritates me.

Thanks Normski, I'll give it a go once I find the little glass part that I need to replace...mind you I'm so useless with cars I may well take up on your offer and do the 100 odd miles down to beautiful Bournemouth!! Cheers!

Just stumbled across this guide reading another thread.....and to concur with Normski and Shahpor, this is brilliant! I'm hopeless with verbal explanations, slightly better with written guides, but only really competent with visual and written....so this is ideal for helping me get to the damaged glass bit in my offside mirror housing! Thanks!

I thought about adding an aftermarket sat nav from China, but realised it wasn't worth the effort and chance of it failing, so just use waze on my phone. I had an is300h for the day while mine was in for a service, and found the built in sat nav so fiddly and oversensitive, I was glad to get back to my user friendly waze. Dash mounted using one of these http://www.amazon.co.uk/Holder-Magnetic-Cradle-holder-Iphone-Samsung-smartphone/dp/B0177QEIL6?ie=UTF8&refRID=K8DN1DBX9G0MXH202JMF&ref_=pd_bia_yo_t_1, which pushed into centre vent, puts the phone in an ideal position

Just a wild guess here, but maybe there's a 1or 2 missing somewhere, like in front of the 8.

Exactly. 2.5k for a written off car with contaminated coolant, its only worth scrap value.

If you can sacrifice the leather and some toys, while still getting a decent blue tooth sound system, you could pay a bit more and go for high mileage is200d. Mine gives me mid 30's around town (dropping to high 20's on cold mornings) and 50's mpg on motorway runs.

Further to what your mechanic says, just enjoy it and don't dwell on it. Its no surprise you're thinking the worst with all the diesel scaremongering about. As for that lexus extended warranty, lets just say they will simply tell you to f off in their usual surly but very polite way.

Yep, life is way to short not to grab a bit of feel good motoring.....presumably at a fraction of that £120k brand new price, making the experience even sweeter! Hopefully build quality proves to be as good as it looks.

Looks good, was it easy to install? Is there lots of cable involved?

Hi Steve, sorry to not see your post sooner, but I have the same set up with cables feeding front and rear cams, so thought you may be interested in my set up. Firstly, I have a 4 output usb adapter plugged into the central power socket. Then I have 5 metre flat usb leads, which come out of the front of the storage box (with it closed) and drop down under seats, then go off to feed cams front and rear - pushed under door trim etc. The leads remain plugged into the adapter, until I visit car parks where they get plugged into an external battery, which powers them for at least 24 hours. I can add direct links to cables, 4 output adapter and external battery if you require them.

Very odd, and it really doesnt inspire confidence when a car from the 'budget' end of the company is quieter than one from the premier end........using Toyota logic, a Prius can only be smoother than a ct200h.

Welcome Shaun, for 2k you've got a lot of car for your money, good luck with it.......has your dad bought another lexus?

With figures like that, think I'll bypass hybrid and just wait for hydrogen to get commonplace

Nice. Looks like your mini will be acquiring a flat battery this winter.

I've been using cameras in both my vehicles for a while now. The car has mobius cams both front and rear permanantly connected to an external battery pack so always recording. Obviously, they are mainly there to catch out liars and chancers in insurance disputes, but they also help explain newly acquired dents and scratches etc....even if I dont pursue the perpetrators, it provides a sort of peace of mind just knowing who or what did it.

I had a 24 hour test drive in a 2015 ct200h premier and found the road harsh in comparison to my is200d, and very harsh in comparison to my old 2003 camry and the is300h, which I also did a 24 hour test drive on. The salesmans best advise was to drive slowly over speed humps, which felt like you were climbing over and landing on the other side of - the same humps calmly absorbed in my camry at 35mph.

nice one, thanks Normski!

Ah well, looks like the google searching continues.....

Due to a small hole in the indicator part of my passenger mirror its not flashing correctly and as a result the car got a mot advisory - so not a major problem, but I'd still like to sort it. Could someone please advise me how to gain access to this part, or point me in the direction of instructions, as I'm certain I'll break something if I just have a go! Thanks for any help in advance.