I tried the 'Mercedes Benz of toilets' that comes with a remote control and costs $10,200

Heated seats, doors that open automatically, and an energy-saving system — these are features we've come to expect from luxury cars. But Japan's biggest toilet maker has brought these high-tech features and more to its premiere line of commodes

Founded 100 years ago, Toto makes toilets — most of which include remote-controlled bidet spouts — that have become mainstays in

Earlier this year, Toto opened a showroom in San Francisco to give urban-dwellers the chance to experience Japanese-style toilets. On a recent visit, I used the company's most expensive and luxurious toilet. Here's what it was like.

This is the Neorest 750H — the porcelain throne to rule all thrones.

As a company spokesperson walks me through the showroom, she describes the Neorest 750H — not the sexiest name — as the "Mercedes Benz of toilets." It costs $10,200.

She shows me to a bathroom where the Neorest 750H, the company's most expensive toilet, sits. I ask if visitors can actually use it and she tells me "it's encouraged."

I move closer to the toilet and the lid opens for me.

When I sit down, the ceramic seats is already warm against my bum. On a windy day in San Francisco, the heated seats are welcomed. But I'm not sure I'd like it after a gym class.

The blue light emitting from the back of the vessel is part of the Actilight system. It uses UV light that interacts with a special ceramic glaze on the bowl to break down dirt and grime.

This technology would save you time (and gagging) from cleaning your toilet bowl. But it obviously costs boat loads more than buying a spray bottle of Scrubbing Bubbles every year.

After relieving myself, I turned to the remote control mounted next to me. It was time to try the bidet. Users can choose front or rear spouts and adjust the pressure, position, water temperature, and even the direction (pulsating or oscillating), like it were a massage chair.

The bidet nozzle takes about five seconds to emerge from the top of the bowl after you select a mode. It shoots water continuously until you push the stop button.

I fumbled with the keys for about a minute before I found the optimal position. The sensations of the bidet were new for me. It would take getting used to.

However, the bidet is an environmentally-sound solution. burn through 57 squares

Like a car, the Neorest 750H allows owners to set two user profiles. That way, people can save their bidet preferences and skip the settings on future uses.

Did I feel pampered by the Neorest 750H from Toto? Sure. It turned an everyday experience into a luxurious affair. ... Would I buy one? I'd rather get a new car.

I tried the 'Mercedes Benz of toilets' that comes with a remote control and costs $10,200

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