Barry A

After 60 years of motoring I had my first experience of having a damaged windscreen en route home from holiday. I thought it might be repairable, but the crack was in direct line of driver vision and was considered to be a potential hazard. I had no difficulty getting Lexus approved windscreen last year. Initial visit from fitter said that the Insurance company would probably not meet the cost and advised me to check with the insurers before proceeding. I did as he asked, and the insurers agreed straight away. Perhaps because I happened to be insured by Toyota?

I also use the YokohamasT215/45/17TOY tyres on my CT200H. I have just renewed my front tyres as I picked up a puncture. They were still legal but they had been on the car for three years and had covered just under 30,000 miles which, given the state of UK roads, I thought was very good. The rear tyre I replaced last summer had covered nearly 40,000 miles since I purchased the car, and may well have covered a lot more before it came into my possession.

had a look when I was out this morning, as John described with pictures above - next to the mirror controls there is a rocker switch with three positions, the top position ensures that the mirrors do not fold when doors are locked, the middle position is automatic folding, and the bottom position closes the mirrors if needed when driving through very narrow gaps or going into your garage if you don't have much clearance (despite having the car for three years I wasn't aware of the benefits of using the bottom position!)

We have the 2015 Premier spec and our mirrors fold when we lock the car. I can't remember how we set that up, but if no one else comes up with the answer I will have a look tomorrow sometime to let you know. Hope you enjoy the car as much as we do. Great choice!

Thanks Joel, link worked perfectly and I have placed an order Just hope I can fit them without too much difficulty. I assume they come with directions. Very grateful

Hi Joel, can't seem to find that deal on the Lexus site, are you able to send me a link please? It's two years since I replaced just the front blades which I had fitted at Halfords - and the cost then was £40. Thanks a million.

I currently have a similar plan covering 2 intermediate services plus one full service at a total price of £905. I also took out a payment plan, paying an up front deposit of £110.40 and have paid 29 instalments of £27.40. Given that the vehicle has not needed any further work in between services, it has been good to have the facility of monthly payments for personal budgetting.

Interesting read - I've had our lovely CT200H since October 2019 and have never noticed this vent myself. It has been serviced by Lexus since new. Thought I would look at the filter yesterday- lifted the cover off, and there is no filter inside at all! Given that the rear offside passenger door is closed most of the time, I wouldn't think much air travels through that vent in any direction - or am I missing something?

Yep - have to agree with Maurice - never had a foggy camera to date, but I clean it on a daily basis, mostly by just wiping my index fingure over it before I get in the car!!!

I initially suspected the change in petrol, as I had a similar drop to around 46 mpg - however I have just checked back to November 2019 and 2020 and found the figures very similar, so it must be the cold methinks. Look forward to the warmer weather and lifting the figure to somewhere between 53-55 mpg again

Welcome Wayne, you may have already scan read the contents of this forum, and you will quickly see how many VERY satisfied owners there are who have made a similar choice to yours. Just remember that your car is now petrol and not diesel - that does take some getting used to! Hope you have many years of happy motoring.

Like others, I go for timescale to coincide with the MOT. Have you considered taking out a three year service plan where you pay monthly. It doesn't work out any cheaper, but it does spread the cost over that period - and it means you get the RELAX guarantee included.

Really grateful to all of you. Our CT is 6 years old and is in near mint condition which is why I am nervous about tackling the job myself - despite having worked in the auto-electric trade just over fifty years ago! I'd hate to mess up any of the trim with my large clumsy hands - and I have read various reviews where installers have made mistakes when working on an identical vehicle. So, whilst the NEXTBASE may not be as good as Viofo recommended by Herbie - how I envy you! - I have booked into Lexus Norwich where they will install NEXTBASE front and rear cameras next week. I value all the comments made on this thread, so thank you.

I am told that the Lexus dealer will supply and fit a front facing NEXT BASE unit for £275 including vat etc. I got the impression that this was the only one they recommended. Has anyone had a dealer quote for a front and rear facing unit including installation and vat? If so, what model and roughly how much? Grateful for all the replies so far. Best wishes

Thanks for the replies so far. I've had a look at the reviews thanks to Herbie, and they look really good. I'm a bit nervous about the task of fitting it myself and don't want to damage trims or headlining in the process. Noticed some comments about the effect of the rear camera conflicting with DAB also. Would welcome comments from others who also have experience. Thanks in anticipation