HoofHearted

Had my brake calipers painted professionally. Happy enough and the guy who done them wasn’t an idiot, no paint has transferred to anywhere else etc. at the time I’d intended on keeping the car for the length of my pcp and paying the sum at the end. my plans have now changed though and I’m looking into emigrating. As such, I’d be handing the car back. My question is, will Lexus Finance bill me for new calipers in the event?

Going to reapply for the same visa in a years time. 5k is a considerable sum towards starting a new life. Would rather not give that away if I didn’t have to.

I’m going to phone them again tomorrow and see what they say. I’ll look into that as an option, cheers mate

The UK is in a recession as someone else has posted so I’m not going to get anywhere near to the settlement figure. had phoned Lexus finance last year and they told me I could hand the car back penalty free after the halfway point (time) of the agreement, realise now he meant halfway through the value. got a visa to emigrate that’ll expire in August of this year, won’t reach the halfway point of paying the car off until June 2025. with the private sale option only going to get worse I’ve got the two options of giving Lexus around 5k which I sorely need or abandoning the long held desire to go and live abroad and stay in the UK for life. yes read the small print etc but this is the first car I’ve bought on PCP so wasn’t familiar with how it all worked but being misadvised by that halfwit made me think I was in the clear so I applied for the visa. Absolutely gutted. sob story aside appreciate the comments and kind words about the car lol.

Thanks mate. Would hope for the higher end of that figure, finance settlement is a bit higher than that.

2015 Lexus IS300h F Sport by time of sale it’d maybe be into the 60k mileage range. Full Lexus Dealership Service history had a major service in August last year and would have its required intermediate service before any sale. Meaning a one year full Lexus dealership warranty covers the car upon sale. flawless interior, exterior has a scattering of stone chips but otherwise in very good condition. No dents or dings. alloys are in remarkable condition for a near ten year old car. likely be selling come July/August just looking for opinions on here of what people think I should ask for it. alternatively if there is anybody that would be interested or is interested now please get in touch.

Thanks mate appreciate it. it’s just ridiculous it’s classed as a mod. Can’t take any chances so just going to do bare metal I think. can anyone tell me if IS callipers come painted as standard? For the life of me I can’t remember. thanks for all the input lads

Hate them with a passion mate. Points are on your license for three years but they’re allowed to demand to know about them for five. They literally can and do make it up as they go along, not paying out for any excuse and potentially bankrupting people in the process. unfortunatley can’t have them painted in any way shape or form. Can you tell me more about high temp lacqeur? Would this stop them from rusting?

Got a 2015 IS300h, got the callipers painted last year and they look great. Trouble is, the insurance companies I’ve checked with, in their infinite wisdom have decided painted callipers are a mod. Renewal quotes are bad as it is but with callipers “declared as a mod” it’s eye watering amounts. looking to get the paint removed from the callipers but hearing the callipers would rust afterwards if they weren’t just repainted another colour? can anybody advise if they’ve done similar (unlikely to be anyone as daft as me but you never know) thanks in advance.

Not sure if you’re still on the fence but got a used IS300h f sport recently and I’m over the moon with it. the amount of people that comment on it and how sharp it looks is unreal. Inside it certainly doesn’t feel like a used car. Very refined and luxurious. Can run it on 30 quid a week and the road tax is a tenner for the year. had an IS250 before hand and while I miss the noise of the v6 and the six speed gearbox the IS300h isn’t sluggish itself. hope you get sorted and if you’ve got any questions ping me a message.

I’ll have a look mate thanks

Looks dynamite mate.

Anybody had their callipers painted? And if so what colour? Considering getting mine done but always nice to see examples.

Got an annoying scratch on the passenger door, can feel it with my fingernail and I know absolutely nothing about paint care or correction. someone’s recommended a tcut pen saying it’s foolproof. Appreciate it’s a short term fix but just wondering if anyone can give advice?

Appreciate the input from both of you. im hopeless at washing a car, not to mention I stay in a flat so it’s not easy to wash it with a hose or whatever. I’m the kind who would wash it, think it looks fine then notice that it doesn’t look right later. ideally wanting to just give somebody a few quid every now and then to have it waxed/polished or whatever. the hand wash places that are everywhere now… soap, water and a pressure washer? Are they bad for the cars paint or? sorry for the never ending questions but this is the first car I’ve had that is really worth looking after.