Very disappointed in LS430 - i thought these were supposed to be high quality cars?
#31
Take it to a Toyota dealer. For repair or scheduled maintenance, the wife's LS goes to a local Toyota dealer (far cheaper than Lexus). For warranty repair, naturally it goes to the Lexus dealer. It's nothing more than an expensive Toyota anyway.
#33
Racer
Automotive perfection always declines over time, nothing lasts forever EXCEPT Lexus auto tranny fluid.
People used to ask me ALL the time why I owned an old car that had problems ?
Even though I still liked driving the car, I sold it and got something newer .....
Problems solved, but my bank account took a hit, lol
People used to ask me ALL the time why I owned an old car that had problems ?
Even though I still liked driving the car, I sold it and got something newer .....
Problems solved, but my bank account took a hit, lol
#34
Pit Crew
Just took my 03 that I bought in July, now at 60100, on a 2400 mile trip. Did the 60k service at JM before I left. I feel bad for your experience, but this is by far the best car I have ever owned. By far! And I still have my 99 LS with 188,000 on it. It ranks second on the list. My brother is begging me to sell it to him.
#35
I don't know if it's the same problem but the tilt steering on my 97 SC failed in the up position. I was pretty bummed until I found a thread on this site that detailed how to fix the problem with a rubber washer from a water hose. It took me a total of 30 minutes to fix including a ten minute trip to the hardware store.
#36
#37
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sc-...ng-repair.html
This works if you can hear the internal tilt gear turning but the wheel doesn't go up and down.
This works if you can hear the internal tilt gear turning but the wheel doesn't go up and down.
#38
Lexus Champion
iTrader: (4)
i work for napa auto parts,been a service writer and a mechanic....trust me when i tell u that bmw and mercedes are not a better built car,so for all those german car owners who tell u differently....they are flat out bull***ing you. look at the reliability on a 7 series....garbage! 540's...horrible! the 3 series are a little better but the electronics in the cars suck and they just had issues with thte 3 series frames being inadiquate
http://www.girardgibbs.com/bmwe46.asp
ooops! sorry u r having issues but go ahead and get urself a mercedes and watch ur bank account dwindle
click this consumer report on most relibale cars and scroll down to luxury cars
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/c...-used-cars.htm
ooops! who's at the top of the list?!
http://www.girardgibbs.com/bmwe46.asp
ooops! sorry u r having issues but go ahead and get urself a mercedes and watch ur bank account dwindle
click this consumer report on most relibale cars and scroll down to luxury cars
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/c...-used-cars.htm
ooops! who's at the top of the list?!
#39
Lexus Test Driver
Python makes a valid point and working at NAPA Im sure he see's who comes and goes with problems regarding all makes and models. For the most part, any car is capable of having issues. Its like buying a item of any sort and if that item has a good reputation for quality, you just so happened to get the bad item out of 100! Say in your case 90-95 cars made would be flawless besides normal wear and tear and you got 96-100 meaning, the 5 bad ones in the bunch.
Pursuit of Perfection is a phrase, thats all. LEXUS bar none has the more reliable of the Luxury makes when compared to BMW/Mercedes/Audi/Jaguar/Cadillac/Infiniti one car I dont include is Acura, some dont agree but, I feel Acura is a luxury brand. We cant put them down when we were looked at like Acura is now, a few years back. In some cases Benz/BMW/Audi/Jag owners still view us like Acura.
Acura may be the only company that makes a equally reliable car or even better. If you buy from a Lexus dealer or a private owner who took better care of there Lexus, you would be feeling alot better about Lexus now. Just got a bad apple in a bunch of good ones buddy. Sorry you went through this. With all Lexus does I feel is wrong, I cant say anything about there track record in terms of reliability! Anyone who's read my post before knows, I will speak the truth about Lexus, good or bad. This one time I can say, Lexus is the tops in terms of reliability buddy. I sincerely hope you find a resolution to your issue! LGNM
Pursuit of Perfection is a phrase, thats all. LEXUS bar none has the more reliable of the Luxury makes when compared to BMW/Mercedes/Audi/Jaguar/Cadillac/Infiniti one car I dont include is Acura, some dont agree but, I feel Acura is a luxury brand. We cant put them down when we were looked at like Acura is now, a few years back. In some cases Benz/BMW/Audi/Jag owners still view us like Acura.
Acura may be the only company that makes a equally reliable car or even better. If you buy from a Lexus dealer or a private owner who took better care of there Lexus, you would be feeling alot better about Lexus now. Just got a bad apple in a bunch of good ones buddy. Sorry you went through this. With all Lexus does I feel is wrong, I cant say anything about there track record in terms of reliability! Anyone who's read my post before knows, I will speak the truth about Lexus, good or bad. This one time I can say, Lexus is the tops in terms of reliability buddy. I sincerely hope you find a resolution to your issue! LGNM
#40
EVERYBODY makes a lemon, it just happens... especially for a "mass market" luxury make like Lexus (and BWM, MB, etc.). It's just a matter of how many they make... 0.1%, 1%, or 10%. My thoughts with buying used has always been that if it was a traded in vehicle, then either it's had issues or for whatever reason was not good. I would much rather prefer off-lease vehicles with good service history. Private party, forgetabout it...
#41
Moderator
EVERYBODY makes a lemon, it just happens... especially for a "mass market" luxury make like Lexus (and BWM, MB, etc.). It's just a matter of how many they make... 0.1%, 1%, or 10%. My thoughts with buying used has always been that if it was a traded in vehicle, then either it's had issues or for whatever reason was not good. I would much rather prefer off-lease vehicles with good service history. Private party, forgetabout it...
Interesting comment on off lease versus private party used cars...there are always exceptions but that makes a lot of sense. Very insightful post - thanks
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