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I can't help you I'm afraid, but you've given me a suggestion as to what's causing my rattle, the dampner. I hope someone can help you with your problem.

They are good prices, I paid £80, but mine was mint.

Just be aware, I was lead to believe that prius rims would fit and bought a prius space saver wheel for that purpose. Although the spacings are the same, I found the brake calipers caught on the wheel I set off. I ended up sourcing a CT200h space saver, they are like hens teeth and not cheap. If I'd bought a regular prius wheel, that may have done the job. Maybe you could check your local scrappy if they have one as much more common than the Lexus?

The ends of mine are spring loaded, but I have a 2013 62 model, maybe the design has changed.

Yes, that is correct. My car was 10 years in January this year. I had it serviced in September last year and the warranty covers me until September 23 despite the car being more than 10 years old

That's fair enough. I remember you saying that you possibly needed a big car.

Would you not consider buying it back?

I wouldn't recommend a Peugeot 308, personal experience, that was a money pit, but that was related to the Prince engine, not sure if they are the same these days

My car developed a "click", a few months after I bought it. It turned out to be the top mount. May not be the same issue you're having, but here's my post with some of the possible diagnoses Lexus came to. https://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/topic/107037-noise-coming-from-drivers-side-front-wheel/?do=findComment&comment=945991

I have a January 2013 SE-L, non-nav. Mine doesn't talk to me either, so I think it must be a different model on the video. Setting up Bluetooth is a pain! You can get both audio and phone to work, I did manage it eventually, but its very fiddly. I currently have phone only, as when I use my phone as a sat nav, the spoken directions weren't coming through and I can live without audio, at I tend to use radio or usb for my mostly short journeys. I had to do the set up again when I changed my phone and spent over an hour in the car, in November 🥶 trying to get the Bluetooth working, I did get there eventually.

You've been lucky being able to source one, they were like hen's teeth when I was looking! I wrap my tools in an old towel, but would be interested to see if anyone knows where to get the insert.

Mine has gone off on a couple of occasions and I've put it down to an insect inside the cabin. Hopefully it's the same for you.

I bought this one https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LEXUS-CT200-CATALYTIC-CONVERTER-ANTI-THEFT-PLATE-3MM-LOCKING-NUT-BOLTS-/254756479381?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l6249&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0 I got a mate to fit it for me. I came with locking bolts and is a decent thickness unlike some of the others I'd seen. If you're after the genuine Lexus one, you will pay a lot more, but it's personal choice I guess. If you search there are previous threads discussing them.

@LasPalmas - Yes, it's only a couple of weeks since it was released, but it was just an off chance that someone had the same set up... and it seems someone did! 😃 Thanks wharfhouse, I've finally managed to set it up after hours of pulling my hair out and nearly flattening the battery! 🙄

Has anyone got the new Google Pixel 6 and had issues connecting the Bluetooth to the CT media system, non-nav? I can get them to pair, but the sound comes through the phone, not the speakers. I've tried connecting audio and can get music from the phone through the speakers, so that works. Just wondering if this is an issue with the phone or the car. It worked perfectly before with my old Pixel 2.