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Looking to buy a gs450h. Need insite

Old 04-20-15, 04:05 PM
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Default Looking to buy a gs450h. Need insite

I found a 07 gs450h with 90,000 miles. I found the service records online. I dont know If i should be worried about the history of the car or not. Here is what I found.


04/17/2015 89870 FOUND VEHICLE NEEDS HYBRID BATTERY REPLACE - CUSTOMER STATE THAT WARNING LIGHTS CAME BACK ON VEHICLE STILLS WHEN COME TO STOP OR AT IDLE HAS THE SAME ISSUE WHEN BROUGHT IN CHUGGING CHECK
04/17/2015 89870 0146335
04/17/2015 89870 0146335
04/17/2015 89870 0146335 BATTERY, HYBRID - REPLACE - ,CUSTOMER DECLINED SERVICE - CUSTOMER DECLINED
03/24/2015 89673 0145779 LUBE, OIL AND FILTER CHANGE WITH COMPLIMENTARY 27 POINT INSPECTION - 89673 89673 OIL CHANGE
03/24/2015 89673 0145779 REMOVE AND INSTALL WINTER/SUMMER TIRES AT CUSTOMER REQUEST -
03/24/2015 89673 0145779 FOUND CODES FOR CYLINDER 1 AND 6 MISFIRE. SWAPPED COILS 1 AND 6 WITH COILS 3 AND 2 AND THE MISFIR - CUSTOMER STATE THAT WARNING LIGHTS ARE ON CHECK - 89673 FOUND CODES FOR CYLINDER 1 AND 6 MISFIRE. SWAPPED COILS 1 AND 6 WITH COILS 3 AND 2 AND THE MISFIRE FOLLOWED TO CYLINDERS 3 AND 2. RECOMMEND 2 COILS AND REPLACING SPARK PLUGS 03/24/2015 Lexus of Peoria 89673 0145779 FOUND CODES FOR CYLINDER 1 AND 6 MISFIRE. SWAPPED COILS 1 AND 6 WITH COILS 3 AND 2 AND THE MISFIR
03/24/2015 89673 0145779 FOUND CODES FOR CYLINDER 1 AND 6 MISFIRES. NEEDS 2 COILS. RECOMMEND REPLACING SPARK PLUGS AS WELL - CUSTOMER STATE THAT EVERY TIME WHEN STARTING IDLES HIGH/LOW AND SHAKES CHECK - 89673 FOUND CODES FOR CYLINDER 1 AND 6 MISFIRES. NEEDS 2 COILS. RECOMMEND REPLACING SPARK PLUGS AS WELL
03/24/2015 89673 0145779 FOUND CODES FOR CYLINDER 1 AND 6 MISFIRES. NEEDS 2 COILS. RECOMMEND REPLACING SPARK PLUGS AS WELL
03/24/2015 89673 0145779 FOUND THAT THE ENGINE WAS FAILING TO START AT TIME.FOUND THAT THERE WHERE SYSTEM LEAN CODES. CHECK - CUSTOMER STATE THAT WHEN COMING TO STOP LURCH FORWARD CHECK - 89673 FOUND THAT THE ENGINE WAS FAILING TO START AT TIME. FOUND THAT THERE WHERE SYSTEM LEAN CODES. CHECKED THE FUEL TRIMS AND FOUND THAT THE LONG TERM FUEL TRIMS WHERE PLUS 30. CHECKED THE FUEL AND THERE WAS CONTAMINATION IN THE FUEL. DRAINED THE TANK AN
03/24/2015 89673 0145779 FOUND THAT THE ENGINE WAS FAILING TO START AT TIME.FOUND THAT THERE WHERE SYSTEM LEAN CODES. CHECK
03/24/2015 89673 0145779 THE LONG TERM FUEL TRIMS WHERE PLUS 30. CHECKED THE FUEL AND THERE WAS CONTAMINATION IN THE FUEL.
03/24/2015 89673 0145779 REPLACED THE NUMBER 1 AND 6 COIL AND REPLACED ALL SPARK PLUGS - PNA (2) COILS AND (6) SPARK PLUGS - 89673 REPLACED THE NUMBER 1 AND 6 COIL AND REPLACED ALL SPARK PLUGS
03/24/2015 89673 0145779 FOUND THAT THE ENGINE WAS NOT STARTING AT TIMES AND HAD SYSTEM LEAN CODES FOUND THAT THERE WHERE S - PNA DIRECT INJECTORS - 89673 FOUND THAT THE ENGINE WAS NOT STARTING AT TIMES AND HAD SYSTEM LEAN CODES FOUND THAT THERE WHERE SYSTEM LEAN CODES. CHECKED THE FUEL TRIMS AND FOUND THAT THE LONG TERM FUEL TRIMS WHERE PLUS 30. CHECKED THE FUEL AND THERE WAS CONTAMINATION IN THE FUE
03/24/2015 89673 0145779 FOUND THAT THE ENGINE WAS NOT STARTING AT TIMES AND HAD SYSTEM LEAN CODES FOUND THAT THERE WHERE S
03/24/2015 89673 0145779 TRIMS AND FOUND THAT THE LONG TERM FUEL TRIMS WHERE PLUS 30. CHECKED THE FUEL AND THERE WAS CONTAM
03/24/2015 89673 0145779 ELF - REPL FUEL PRESSURE GASKE T - IS250,IS350,GS300,350,450H - SAFETY RECALL ELF - REMEDY NOTICE - VARIOUS MODELS - POTENTIAL FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR LEAK - ELF RECALL - 89673 PERFORMED ELF
12/02/2014 86481 0143554 FOUND NO DAMAGE - CUSTOMER STATES DROVE OVER AN OBJECT, MADE A NOISE THAN TIRE LIGHT CAME ON PLEASE CHECK ALL TIRES. - 86481 FOUND NO DAMAGE
12/02/2014 86481 0143554 REMOVE AND INSTALL WINTER/SUMMER TIRES AT CUSTOMER REQUEST - 86481 MOUNT + BAL 4 TIRES
10/24/2014 84978 0142451 10,000 MILE INTERVAL FACTORY RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE, INCLUDES OIL/FILTER/GASKET CHANGE AND TIRE R - 10,000 MILE INTERVAL FACTORY RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE, INCLUDES OIL/FILTER/GASKET CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION - 84978 10,000 MILE INTERVAL FACTORY
10/24/2014 84978 0142451 10,000 MILE INTERVAL FACTORY RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE, INCLUDES OIL/FILTER/GASKET CHANGE AND TIRE R
10/24/2014 84978 0142451
10/24/2014 84978 0142451 ROTATED TIRES CHECK ALIGNMENT - CUSTOMER STATE THAT VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING CHECK - 84978 ROTATED TIRES CHECK ALIGNMENT
10/24/2014 84978 0142451 REPLACE CABIN AIR FILTER - REPLACE CABIN FILTER - 84978 REPLACE CABIN FILTER
10/24/2014 84978 0142451 REPLACE AIR FILTER ELEMENT - REPLACE ENGINE FILTER - 84978 REPLACE ENGINE FILTER
10/24/2014 84978 0142451 SERVICE - 30,000 MILES - ,CUSTOMER DECLINED SERVICE - SERVICE - 30,000 MILES
10/24/2014 84978 0142451 PLUGS, SPARK - REPLACE - ,CUSTOMER DECLINED SERVICE - PLUGS, SPARK - REPLACE
08/01/2014 79915 0140098 10,000 MILE INTERVAL FACTORY RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE WITH OIL/FILTER/GASKET CHANGE - 10,000 MILE INTERVAL FACTORY RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE FOR SYNTHETIC, INCLUDES SYNTHETIC OIL/FILTER/GASKET CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION - 79915 10K SERVICE NO ROTATION
08/01/2014 79915 0140098 10,000 MILE INTERVAL FACTORY RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE WITH OIL/FILTER/GASKET CHANGE=-
03/21/2014 75169 0136478 REMOVE AND INSTALL WINTER/SUMMER TIRES AT CUSTOMER REQUEST - REMOVE NOW TIRES AND INSTALL SUMMER TIRES... TIRES ARE STORED HERE AT THE DEALERSHIP.
03/21/2014 75169 0136478 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT - 4WHEEL ALIGNMENT - 75169 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT
12/13/2013 71713 0134130 REMOVE AND INSTALL WINTER/SUMMER TIRES AT CUSTOMER REQUEST - MOUNT WINTER TIRES. TRUNK WILL NOT OPEN.
11/18/2013 70755 0133393 CUSTOMER WENT ON TEST DRIVE WITH TECH. DETERMINED NORMAL DASH SOUNDS FOR MODEL - DASH SPEAKER CRACKLE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS?
11/18/2013 70755 0133393 5,000 MILE INTERVAL SERVICE, OIL AND FILTER CHANGE, ROTATE TIRES, TOP OFF ALL FLUID LEVELS, CHECK - 5,000 MILE INTERVAL SERVICE, OIL AND FILTER CHANGE, ROTATE TIRES, TOP OFF ALL FLUID LEVELS, CHECK AND ADJUST TIRE PRESSURE, RESET MAINTENANCE INDICATOR, TEST DRIVE VEHICLE, PERFORM COMPLIMENTARY 27 PO - 70755 5,000 MILE INTERVAL SERVICE, OIL AND FILTER CHANGE, ROTATE TIRES, TOP OFF ALL FLUID LEVELS, CHECK AND ADJUST TIRE PRESSURE, RESET MAINTENANCE INDICATOR, TEST DRIVE VEHICLE, PERFORM COMPLIMENTARY 27 PO
11/18/2013 70755 0133393 5,000 MILE INTERVAL SERVICE, OIL AND FILTER CHANGE, ROTATE TIRES, TOP OFF ALL FLUID LEVELS, CHECK
11/18/2013 70755 0133393 SERVICE COMPLETED - CUSTOMER REQUEST SYNTHETIC OIL CHANGE
08/14/2013 66798 0130665 OTHERS - CUSTOMER HAS WARNING STATES HYBRID SYSTEM ,. HAD NEW BATTERY PUT IN. - 66798 CHECK VEHICLE FOUND CODE IN SYSTEM HAD CODE P0571 BATTERY TEMP. SENSOR CIRCUIT HIGH CHECK BATTERY CUSTOMER JUST HAD REPLACED FOUND WIRES TO TEMP. SENSOR PULLED OUT INSTALL WIRES IN CONNECTOR CLEAR CODES OPERATION NORMAL
08/14/2013 66798 0130665 OTHER REPAIRS - CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T WORK - 66798 CHECK CRUISE OPERATION NORMAL OPERATION CRUISE WILL NOT WORK WITH CHECK ENGINE OR HYBRID SYSTEM LIGHT ON
10/31/2011 50889 0160496 ALE REPL COMP SPRINGS & LASH ADJUSTERS FOR GS 450H - ALE CAMPAIGN - 50882 ALE SSC NEEDED TO BE COMPLETED PERFORMED ALE SSC - REPLACED VALVE SPRINGS AND LASH ADJUSTERS - TEST DROVE - NO PROBLEMS.
10/31/2011 50889 0160496 9LC REPLACE POWER STEERING LINK ASSEMBLY FOR GS450 - 9LC CAMPAIGN - 50882 9LC SSC NEEDED TO BE COMPLETED. PERFORMED 9LC SSC - REPLACED POWER STEERING RACK ASSY - TEST DROVE - NO PROBLEMS.
10/31/2011 50889 0160496 9LB REPLACE REAR BRAKE DUST BOOT + CALIPER 1 SIDE GS/IS - 9LB CAMPAIGN - 50882 REPLACED REAR CALIPER DUST BOOTS PER 9LB CAMPAIGN
10/31/2011 50889 0160496 WATER PUMP ASSY &/OR GSKT - REPLACE WATER PUMP - 50882 WATER PUMP LEAKING REPLACED WATER PUMP
10/31/2011 50889 0160496 MISC REPAIRS - C/S THE DRIVER MIRROR WILL NOT ACTUATE DOWN, ADVISE - 50882 EXTENDED WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER REPAIR
10/31/2011 50889 0160496 MISC REPAIRS - C/S THE CENTER LID FOR ARM REST IS NOT OPERATING, WILL NOT OPEN CORRECTLY - 50882 EXTENDED WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER REPAIR
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Old 04-20-15, 08:50 PM
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So it looks like the previous owner declined to have hybrid battery replaced. Go look elsewhere.
Old 04-22-15, 11:27 AM
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i wonder if he declined because they were making him pay for the replacement?

doesnt make sense though. the car is under 100k and borderline 8 years old which falls under the warranty.
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Originally Posted by mr. tetsuo
i wonder if he declined because they were making him pay for the replacement?

doesnt make sense though. the car is under 100k and borderline 8 years old which falls under the warranty.
well it was April of 2015, maybe the car was originally purchased on the 2006 as a 2007 model, so which is why its pass 8 years
Old 07-15-15, 03:16 PM
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Default also looking at a 450h

Looking at a 450h, with below mileage:

Used 2007 Lexus GS 450h
112,485 miles

autocheck report seems to be ok, The main concern is the battery's reliability at this mileage, and does this model has any timing belt or chains that usually need to be replace around this mileage as well? Any feedback will be appreciated.

Event date
01/13/2007
04/22/2007
05/09/2007
05/20/2007 05/01/2010 07/08/2010 07/18/2010 01/26/2011
Location
CA
Odometer reading
Data Source
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Motor Vehicle Dept. Motor Vehicle Dept.
Motor Vehicle Dept. Motor Vehicle Dept. Motor Vehicle Dept. Motor Vehicle Dept. Motor Vehicle Dept.
Details
CA 60
ARCADIA, CA
CA
CA 37,512 FULLERTON, CA FULLERTON, CA FULLERTON, CA
VEHICLE MANUFACTURED AND SHIPPED TO DEALER
ODOMETER READING FROM DMV
REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL (Leased Vehicle)
TITLE (Lien Reported)
ODOMETER READING FROM DMV REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL TITLE
REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
Old 07-22-15, 07:17 AM
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Default Looking at a GS460H

VIN JTHBC96S375008327

Seller claim to have hybrid battery replaced at 85,000 miles at Longo Lexus, now are there ways to verify?

Hybrid engine vs. regular engine reliability is the main concern for me for a used lexus at this age/mileage. current odometer reading: 112,485 miles,
Old 08-29-15, 07:41 AM
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Default Reliability vs fuel consumption

I am considering a gs450h but don't know if it's worth getting one.
Fuel consumption is less than a 350 but what happens when electrical components and battery fail.
I feel the cost will be much more than the extra fuel I would spend if I had even a gs460.
I love the hybrid idea, but hate hybrid prices and repairs.
Anyone that owns one with over 100k please Advice if they are worth buying or not
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Unfortunately, i didn't do as much research on the vehicle as you did and i was the one that purchased this vehicle. Im so upset.

The owner ended up replacing the battery with a re manufactured one with 18 month warranty. Now the car is spiting out error codes again "p0a80" replace battery back. Luckily its still under warranty and it will be replaced then.

I still have one other problem. The previous owner replaced the fuel injectors with aftermarket parts and the car engine light comes on and the car shakes when its going into hybrid mode. Lexus said they warned the customer aftermarket injectors would cause the car to run bad....


So sad right now... Any suggestions would help. I've only had the car since may of this year.
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