2008 Lexus 450h

KALO

Looking at one of these for a chauffeur/executive car.

Anyone have any valid advise on this car please?

grogi

KALO wrote: »

Looking at one of these for a chauffeur/executive car.

Anyone have any valid advise on this car please?

Check if the boot is acceptable.

KALO

grogi wrote: »

Check if the boot is acceptable.

Just checked the limosuine website they are acceptable as a limo.

dm2978

KALO wrote: »

Looking at one of these for a chauffeur/executive car.

Anyone have any valid advise on this car please?

If you intend to use it as a standard taxi with meter etc, then no. Only 2012 models will pass. Remember it can only be used as a taxi till it is 9 years old.

https://www.nationaltransport.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Model_Report_Database_24-05-17_PDF.pdf

If you intend to use it as a limousine any year will do with no age restriction.

https://www.nationaltransport.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Guidance_for_Limousine_Vehicle_Choice_10-04-17_PDF.pdf

dm2978

KALO wrote: »

Looking at one of these for a chauffeur/executive car.

Anyone have any valid advise on this car please?

If you intend to use it as a standard taxi with meter etc, then no. Only 2012 models will pass. Remember it can only be used as a taxi till it is 9 years old.

https://www.nationaltransport.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Model_Report_Database_24-05-17_PDF.pdf

If you intend to use it as a limousine any year will do with no age restriction.

https://www.nationaltransport.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Guidance_for_Limousine_Vehicle_Choice_10-04-17_PDF.pdf

KALO

dm2978 wrote: »

If you intend to use it as a standard taxi with meter etc, then no. Only 2012 models will pass. Remember it can only be used as a taxi till it is 9 years old.

https://www.nationaltransport.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Model_Report_Database_24-05-17_PDF.pdf

If you intend to use it as a limousine any year will do with no age restriction.

https://www.nationaltransport.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Guidance_for_Limousine_Vehicle_Choice_10-04-17_PDF.pdf

Yep like I said it's for use as a chauffeur car. Cheers

colm_mcm

It will pass as a chauffeur car but keep in mind the boot is still very small and you only get a space saver spare with no room for a full size wheel.

KALO

colm_mcm wrote: »

It will pass as a chauffeur car but keep in mind the boot is still very small and you only get a space saver spare with no room for a full size wheel.

Would the gs 300 be more practical as in boot space.
Not too fussed about fuel consumption as Lexus reliability will offset fuel expense.
Not interested in a German car if that vintage as they give too much problems and me been a chauffeur I need to be in the road all a lot.

Really like the gs450h bootspace could be a problem though, but as I'm not a taxi driver I wouldn't be doing to many family holiday runs to the airport.

biko

I suggest you consider a Volvo S80 of the same vintage

KALO

biko wrote: »

I suggest you consider a Volvo S80 of the same vintage

Thanks. Never thought about a Volvo. Are they reliable and what engine are the best?
Cheers

biko

http://www.reliabilityindex.com/top-100 puts the S80 at number 81

You will find a bunch of reviews on YT
www.youtube.com/results?search_query=s80+review

Truckermal

colm_mcm wrote: »

It will pass as a chauffeur car but keep in mind the boot is still very small and you only get a space saver spare with no room for a full size wheel.

The GS 300 takes a full size spare though!

They are good value at the moment op!

KALO

biko wrote: »

http://www.reliabilityindex.com/top-100 puts the S80 at number 81

You will find a bunch of reviews on YT
www.youtube.com/results?search_query=s80+review

Gs@58

Think I prefer the Lexus.
Cheers.

KALO

Truckermal wrote: »

The GS 300 takes a full size spare though!

They are good value at the moment op!

Yes just looking seem to be great models of the 450h over in the uk vrt quite reasonable also as been a hybrid.

Cheers

Truckermal

KALO wrote: »

Yes just looking seem to be great models of the 450h over in the uk vrt quite reasonable also as been a hybrid.

Cheers

Some very reasonable ones on Done deal too!

bazz26

The GS300 has a bigger deeper boot than the GS450H as there are no hybrid batteries in the GS300. OP, what about the LS460?

Truckermal

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/lexus-600h/15465884

My next car!

KALO

bazz26 wrote: »

The GS300 has a bigger deeper boot than the GS450H as there are no hybrid batteries in the GS300. OP, what about the LS460?

Whilst the 450h is no Prius re.juice the ls460 would just be insane on juice.
Awesome car all the same.

grogi

KALO wrote: »

Whilst the 450h is no Prius re.juice the ls460 would just be insane on juice.
Awesome car all the same.

GS450h is as economical as GS300. It has far more poke, but economy is the same.

KALO

Truckermal wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/lexus-600h/15465884

My next car!

Wow nice car. Not in my budget currently.
Will see how the gs450h goes like the idea of a chauffeur driven hybrid very popular in London.

Truckermal

KALO wrote: »

Wow nice car. Not in my budget currently.
Will see how the gs450h goes like the idea of a chauffeur driven hybrid very popular in London.

They are a beautiful motor all right I have a GS 300 and I love it !

KALO

Truckermal wrote: »

They are a beautiful motor all right I have a GS 300 and I love it !

Cool. The 300 might be better for me because of the bootspace in the 450h.
What's your gs 300 like on juice.
Any issues with them which I seriously doubt?
Cheers

Truckermal

KALO wrote: »

Cool. The 300 might be better for me because of the bootspace in the 450h.
What's your gs 300 like on juice.
Any issues with them which I seriously doubt?
Cheers

Mine does 28 MPG on short trips doing the school or shop run but can manage 35 MPG doing Cork to Dublin at a steady 130 KPH!

No issues at all and mine has 230k KMS plus I knew the previous owner and he had no trouble except rear calipers which I replaced!

Wife has a 151 Audi and the GS is street's ahead in every way!

KALO

Truckermal wrote: »

Mine does 28 MPG on short trips doing the school or shop run but can manage 35 MPG doing Cork to Dublin at a steady 130 KPH!

No issues at all and mine has 230k KMS plus I knew the previous owner and he had no trouble except rear calipers which I replaced!

Wife has a 151 Audi and the GS is street's ahead in every way!

Sure she's only warming up at 230kms.
But that's really impressive with the reliability and the petrol mileage is quite good.

Do they have timing chains or belts?
What year is yours truckermal?

Truckermal

KALO wrote: »

Sure she's only warming up at 230kms.
But that's really impressive with the reliability and the petrol mileage is quite good.

Do they have timing chains or belts?
What year is yours truckermal?

They have chains but burn a drop of oil so you would want to be changing it every 8k KMS! I only do 6k a year, mine is 05!

KALO

Truckermal wrote: »

They have chains but burn a drop of oil so you would want to be changing it every 8k KMS! I only do 6k a year, mine is 05![/quote

I assume you mean oil change every 8Kms?

Cheers

Truckermal

KALO wrote: »

Truckermal wrote: »

They have chains but burn a drop of oil so you would want to be changing it every 8k KMS! I only do 6k a year, mine is 05![/quote

I assume you mean oil change every 8Kms?

Cheers

Yep the oil and filter is not dear either and worth it when you intend keeping it!

mullingar

Why not go for the Ls?

Eric Cartman

Truckermal wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/lexus-600h/15465884

My next car!

was about to post the exact same, thats a car id pay to be driven round in.

KALO

Truckermal wrote: »

KALO wrote: »

Yep the oil and filter is not dear either and worth it when you intend keeping it!

Indeed. Still not sure which model to buy in the gs models, the 450hybrid or the 300. I've made my mind up I will definitely choose lexus.

KALO

Eric Cartman wrote: »

was about to post the exact same, thats a car id pay to be driven round in.

Beautiful car Eric. If I get one in the future I will let you know and give you a spin.
This time I will be choosing the gs300 or the 450hybrid.
Cheers

Truckermal

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/lexus-gs300-for-sale/15717479

Cheap GS 300!