LS in the hospital!

[Gojirra99]

Originally Posted by IS-SV

Some dealers have IS-F.

For loaners ? Wow!! the best I have done is an IS250 for loaner, other than the RX and ES ...

[Gojirra99]

BTW, if they give an IS-F loaner, I actually won't mind waiting 18 days Nice to drive an IS-F for a change everyday ...

[Mike_TX]

Originally Posted by tromly

I have two RX's, please don't call them a truckette

LOL. I smiled when I typed it, and I meant it lovingly. I used to have one, too.

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[Mike_TX]

Originally Posted by CEOEngr

Mike:

I am surprised. Maybe you can talk them into pulling one out from an engine waiting on the assembly line in San Antonio and then "hotshot" it to DFW. It is sad but you can make lemonade from the lemon ES, the mileage driven on the ES wouldn't accumulate into the lease allowables.

I've found over the years a dealer won't even pull a part from a new car he has on the lot ... unless you pull a gun on HIM. (j/k)

And I'm right in there on the mileage thing ... I already told the wife that 3 weeks of sitting might just get me back on track with the lease allowables.

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[Mike_TX]

Originally Posted by Gojirra99

For loaners ? Wow!! the best I have done is an IS250 for loaner, other than the RX and ES ...

Nah, unless I can get an LFA, I'm sticking with the ES. It's actually not a bad car, all things considered.

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[Nospinzone]

Ya know, not for nuthin', but if this is a known (albeit not common) problem, you would think Lexus would keep a supply of parts here in the USA.

[Mike_TX]

Originally Posted by Nospinzone

Ya know, not for nuthin', but if this is a known (albeit not common) problem, you would think Lexus would keep a supply of parts here in the USA.

Now you're being logical! Stop it!

Maybe they've just had enough of them blow up that they've used up all the parts ... ?

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[jlawr]

Mike, for a loaner I think I would have chosen a 2010 RX with the "joystick" NAV -- just to see how it compares with our touchscreen system.

Oh, yes and a loaner with a black interior of couse! (teeheehee)

[AceVA]

Good luck, Mike - I'm sure they'll take good care of it.

[pagemaster]

Originally Posted by Mike_TX

Update: Dealer called today (Fri.) and advised there is not a replacement valve spring anywhere in the united States.

They are ordering one from Japan, and he said it might be 18 days before it arrives.

Guess I'll get real acquainted with the ES350 before this is all over with.

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You should tell the dealer that there is a company called FedEx....and they ship from Japan within three days

[metalgear]

hope she gets well soon

[Mike_TX]

Originally Posted by jlawr

Mike, for a loaner I think I would have chosen a 2010 RX with the "joystick" NAV -- just to see how it compares with our touchscreen system.

Oh, yes and a loaner with a black interior of couse! (teeheehee)

BLACK!!! No way!

(It's a private joke, folks. )

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[Mike_TX]

Originally Posted by pagemaster

You should tell the dealer that there is a company called FedEx....and they ship from Japan within three days

Yeah, and there's UPS, too. I understand it's going to be air-shipped, but there's some reason it's going to take awhile to get here. I don't think the $26 charge is the problem.

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[IS-SV]

Originally Posted by Mike_TX

Yeah, and there's UPS, too. I understand it's going to be air-shipped, but there's some reason it's going to take awhile to get here. I don't think the $26 charge is the problem.

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For some reason they don't want to tell you why the part is in short supply, sounds like the inventory is depleted and backlogged, an indication of more than a few isolated incidents maybe.

[TNLS600hL]

this sucks. it proves that any car you buy you would hope that you're lucky enough that you get one without potential problems, cause it could be expensive after waranty expires