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Looking at the age of your Lexus (your profile says 2021), I would guess that was when you traded in your Audi to buy it. That was at a time when Covid has caused massive supply problems for all brands, and new and used car prices were increasing rapidly. I think the £3000 loss on your Audi over three years is something to celebrate, but it was caused by exceptional circumstances, and is not a benchmark to be used for measuring depreciation.

Yes, but I think Lexus have handled it extremely poorly, from denial of a problem through to issuing false statements to 'Watchdog', through to failing to contact customers.

I've had one fitted to mine. It was free, and Lexus pay for a 3 year subscription. I think it's battery powered, so you can't renew the subscription, but instead have to have a new one installed as the batteries won't last. Is it a good thing? I suppose it's an additional deterrent if word gets out that Lexus cars now have a tracker fitted, and it could also help with insurance premiums. Potential downsides are that thieves may cause more damage looking for the tracker - or simply that you stand more chance of getting your car back after a theft; this problem has made me seriously consider moving to another brand.

Have you had your free tracker installed yet? Check the other threads on here or contact your dealer if you weren't aware of this.

I have the Stoplock Pro Elite. It seems to work - the car hasn't been stolen since I've had it!

It seems to have taken them a long time to realise that their last software update in February had not been properly tested - unless we were meant to be testing it!

I had an E Class in 2017. I would say the Mercedes app and in car navigation, and links between the two were better in the Mercedes that they are in my MY23 ES. And 6 years is a long time in electronics development, so I would imagine the Mercedes apps of today are streets ahead of the Lexus offering.

The problem with posting details of other people's stolen cars is that the forum is very unlikely to be updated if the car is recovered.

I've had the tracker fitted to mine - Model year 23, first registered December 2022.

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My quote was from the Lexus GB announcement.

If it's battery powered, how does it do this? "As a second layer of protection, customers can download the Tracker smartphone app, providing a host of additional features, including setting a geofence alert. This automatically warns the owner if their vehicle is detected travelling beyond pre-set locations."

I think you only seem to get the security upgrades if you've been chasing the dealer and Lexus CR - if you haven't, then Lexus aren't going to offer you anything.

It's a tracker only, not an immobiliser, and a three year subscription. Mine was fitted last week.

I believe there's a problem with Mazda CX 5 diesels and oil contamination. I know my brother had one, and had this problem. It might be worth a google. https://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/174938/mazda-cx-5---mazda