New Owner 2011 LS460 (Pearl/Black) w/Sport Package 59k miles
#16
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Rear bumper fit
So I have a similar issue on my 2011. I will start a new thread on this. Biggie get me your input on the fit of your rear bumper just below the tail light
#17
Great pictures, black grill, dark tinted windows and dark rear taillights with black chrome above. Sporty indeed. I would go with the red calipers.
#18
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FYI...do you know whether or not your LS may have been hit from behind, or for some reason have the decklid repainted?
I say this because your "LEXUS" and "LS460" emblems are not in their proper placement, they are too low on the decklid, this is common with quick body repairs, etc. The rear bumper also doesn't match up right under the taillight and the gaps on the decklid where it meets the rear quarter panels above the taillights don't look right.
This is your picture:
This is how the emblems should look, yours are about 3/4 of an inch too low. :
For sure at some point those emblems were removed and reinstalled. Could be that the previous owner debadged it (as a part of tinting the tails and all unless thats just a trick of the light) and put the emblems back on improperly...or my concern is at some point the decklid was replaced/repainted.
I say this because your "LEXUS" and "LS460" emblems are not in their proper placement, they are too low on the decklid, this is common with quick body repairs, etc. The rear bumper also doesn't match up right under the taillight and the gaps on the decklid where it meets the rear quarter panels above the taillights don't look right.
This is your picture:
This is how the emblems should look, yours are about 3/4 of an inch too low. :
For sure at some point those emblems were removed and reinstalled. Could be that the previous owner debadged it (as a part of tinting the tails and all unless thats just a trick of the light) and put the emblems back on improperly...or my concern is at some point the decklid was replaced/repainted.
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For sure at some point those emblems were removed and reinstalled. Could be that the previous owner debadged it (as a part of tinting the tails and all unless thats just a trick of the light) and put the emblems back on improperly...or my concern is at some point the decklid was replaced/repainted.
What do you guys think? Debadge them?
#21
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I'm surprised a Lexus dealer would risk its reputation by not disclosing these items to you prior to purchase.
Last edited by Gbp; 07-27-15 at 10:22 PM.
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I agree with Gbp...
#23
Congrats on the car. But as others said, something about the rear is bugging me. Not saying that you got a bad deal or that I myself wouldn't buy the car, but I would want to know what exactly happened back there. For example, maybe it's just lighting, but in the pic below I circled an area which seems to have some misalignment between the lid and the quarter panel, and a gap that's too small. If I were you, I would go back to the dealership and demand some answers.
Seems as if the car was hit in the rear quarter panel and it was not pulled back enough, causing the small gap and the tail light/bumper misalignment.
Seems as if the car was hit in the rear quarter panel and it was not pulled back enough, causing the small gap and the tail light/bumper misalignment.
#27
I don't want to speak for the owner b/c I may be wrong, but I would assume this car has a salvage title. I see these for sale all the time on Criagslist here in LA where they have mismatched dealer plates. Hope the seller was honest with the buyer. This car was not bought from Lexus Santa Monica... they wouldn't let something with that bad of a repair job be sold on their lot.
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