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EminentNX 02-21-19 06:43 PM
Rear exhaust tip damage
 
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Hi Guys,
I was driving out of my driveway (front facing street) when the rear dipped to what seemed not a significant dip but i heard a scratch. When I looked at it, The chrome tip was completely out of shape. I was shocked at it- as if it was made out of aluminum or something weak. How can a curb cause so much damage? I have decided that I would need to back out with the rear in order to avoid this again.
Any thoughts on how much this may cost to correct?
Thanks!

Johnhav430 02-22-19 04:50 AM
To me that's nothing more than an ornament, meaning the actual exhaust is that round extension you can see inside of it. As far as cost, do we know what vehicle this is? Some of those ornaments are actually non functional and closed, i.e. blanks or dummies, like on new Audis and the Camry, so it's just for looks. I would simply push it back in place as best I could and call it a day. It in no way impedes nor obstructs the exhaust. my 02

pbm317 02-22-19 09:40 AM
Welcome to the forums, but as John above noted, it's an ornament. Put nearly 4,000 pounds of vehicle into a single point impact, not sure what you would expect. Just be happy that it's not actually connected to the tailpipe, where could you have pushed inward and caused the muffler and catalytic converter pipes to potentially bend and break joints.

EminentNX 02-22-19 08:59 PM
Originally Posted by Johnhav430 (Post 10447697)
To me that's nothing more than an ornament, meaning the actual exhaust is that round extension you can see inside of it. As far as cost, do we know what vehicle this is? Some of those ornaments are actually non functional and closed, i.e. blanks or dummies, like on new Audis and the Camry, so it's just for looks. I would simply push it back in place as best I could and call it a day. It in no way impedes nor obstructs the exhaust. my 02
thanks for that! Concern was that there was no damage to the pipe. I tried to push but it’s pretty stuck. I will go see what the dealer says.
This is Lexus nx 300.

fv2i3 04-14-21 09:37 PM
Originally Posted by EminentNX (Post 10448586)

thanks for that! Concern was that there was no damage to the pipe. I tried to push but it’s pretty stuck. I will go see what the dealer says.
This is Lexus nx 300.
Hi there,
Did you get any quote from dealer? How much it cost?
I broke mine for NX300.
Thanks

Fizzboy7 04-14-21 11:50 PM
The central rear diffuser is also broken in your pic. But that area sits much higher than your tailpipe tip. So not sure how that part scraped and also got damaged from hitting a driveway surface. It looks like maybe you went off a curb or someone maybe made contact with the rear (?). Either way, all quite fixable. I'd contact your insurance if your deductible isn't that high.

EminentNX 04-15-21 04:58 AM
Originally Posted by Fizzboy7 (Post 11033625)
The central rear diffuser is also broken in your pic. But that area sits much higher than your tailpipe tip. So not sure how that part scraped and also got damaged from hitting a driveway surface. It looks like maybe you went off a curb or someone maybe made contact with the rear (?). Either way, all quite fixable. I'd contact your insurance if your deductible isn't that high.
you are correct. I went off the driveway at an angle- hitting the curb with the rear. The dealer ended up repositioning it and bending it straighter to give it a better appearance. But no internal damage. I am actually waiting for the new 2022 NX reveal to trade for. Very excited.


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