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Old 04-24-04, 08:47 PM
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usually, how many days in california does the car need to be in the shop for it to become a "lemon"? cuz, i think my dealer broke my front driveshaft, maybe more things are broken, after fixing the rear driveshaft for the clunk noise. plz help me!!!!!! I miss my gx
Old 04-25-04, 05:34 AM
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Just curious how long has it been in the shop because I am about to have my driveshaft replaced.
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mine wil b 2 weeks on mon, apr 26. well the reason for mine is because the dealer say that "the front driveshaft is shaking and helps make the clunk noise and we need to get a new driveshaft for the front, which is STILL IN JAPAN!!!". my hunch is that the front driveshaft was perfectly ok b4 the rear one was replaced, until, i think, they broke the front driveshaft. Hey, my hunch is really strong cuz i had my glove box fixed in my rx300, they created a squeaking noise in the dashboard that was never fixed! So now they've broken something mechanical I shudnt hv done this replacement with my local lexus dealer.

btw, geewiss, wat year is ur gx???
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Contact a lawyer, but I think its thirty days in the shop for the same problem.
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does it really need a lawyer??? cuz i imagine that my gx is gonna be a "lemon" after my dealer works on it. They've been know, at least to me, to fix and destroy ur car somehow. i shudnt hv done it here. at my local dealer
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Originally posted by Rx900
mine wil b 2 weeks on mon, apr 26. well the reason for mine is because the dealer say that "the front driveshaft is shaking and helps make the clunk noise and we need to get a new driveshaft for the front, which is STILL IN JAPAN!!!". my hunch is that the front driveshaft was perfectly ok b4 the rear one was replaced, until, i think, they broke the front driveshaft. Hey, my hunch is really strong cuz i had my glove box fixed in my rx300, they created a squeaking noise in the dashboard that was never fixed! So now they've broken something mechanical I shudnt hv done this replacement with my local lexus dealer.

btw, geewiss, wat year is ur gx???

Mine is a 2003
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hey geewiss, did u have your gx fixed for theclunk problem????
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Not yet. I have 9600 miles. I will be scheduling the appt soon. Its just that I only drive it maybe 20 miles a week.
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In most states, the lemon law only applies when the dealer fails to repair a recurring problem 3-4 times. Therefore it probably won't apply in your case.

If the part is still in Japan, there is very little your dealer can do about it. Ask for something that the dealer can do, such as a GX loaner. Most Lexus dealerships provide loaner cars for long warrranty work.
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Rx900 , Get a loaner car and let them work on it until it is right and keep calling and be a royal pain and they will get it done real fast and most of all Beat the hell out of the loaner car...............Good Luck .....Mike
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Originally posted by Lexkost
Rx900 , Get a loaner car and let them work on it until it is right and keep calling and be a royal pain and they will get it done real fast and most of all Beat the hell out of the loaner car...............Good Luck .....Mike
Hell yeah! This is the best advice that I've ever seen on ClubLexus!
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