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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
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.
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.
Yea, the emblems looks out of place... Makes me want to debadged them now. I was looking for repaint and did eye the emblems....
Yea, the emblems looks out of place... Makes me want to debadged them now. I was looking for repaint and did eye the emblems....
What do you guys think? Debadge them?
If you bought this car from Lexus Santa Monica as the rear license area indicates, I think they should fix the trunk lid and badge placement and repaint for free. They should have disclosed all issues pertaining to the car before you bought it.
I'm surprised a Lexus dealer would risk its reputation by not disclosing these items to you prior to purchase.
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.
Newport frame, Santa Monica insert? Get the issue addressed first, then debadge.
I bought my LS from Santa monica, nice place and people, but such a congested street.
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.
07-26-15, 01:23 PM
Rear bumper fit
2011
