Hey guys,

I didn't know where to post this...feel free to move it. My car is currently in the shop and will be for the next week or so...I'm wondering if I'm allowed to take the car out of town. I don't want to phone the dealer and ask in fear that they may charge me for miles, maintenance, gas...etc. It'll be a 400 mile trip to Los Angeles and back...so it's a decent amount of miles. But I couldn't find anything in the dealer agreement or contract about this. Thanks!

 

as long as u dont go out of state u are fine

also u can rack up as much miles as u want (from my experience)

 

From my knowledge and past experience I would say your able to go where you need to go with the loaner car, so as long you dont wreck or damage the vehicle. The car is technically a "rental" aka loaner car until your car is repaired. Hence the typical insurance check and updated information you provide them. I actually asked my service rep one time about driving to orlando and back for the weekend, which is about 350miles round trip for me, plus additonal miles just being in town. But that was my past experience. I wouldnt think they could limit the amt you are driving just bc you have a loaner vehicle.

Here is a quick scenario, say you had get several tsib's completed, brakes, valve, carb clean, etc etc.... parts were back ordered and they had to keep your car for 3-4 days. But you commute to work and its 60+ miles round trip (which alot of ppl easily commute that on a regular basis.) Are they going to tell you you cant go to work?

Anyways hope that helps.

 

I don't think you are obligated to stay local with the loaner. As long as you return it with the same level of fuel as you took it, you should be okay. I've never seen my dealer check mileage, but I'd research it a little further just to be sure. Also figure some people drive all day for work, so the dealer has to be able to accommodate those people with their cars. Lastly, I'd clean up the front end before you return it so the bug splatters aren't a dead give-away you drove all over the place. Coincidentally, I usually do all my SoCal beach trips with the loaner. Keeps the sand and lotion out of mine. ; )

 

Same as above. With my experience i took a loaner to LA as well for the weekend and everything was fine. You should be good. Jus drive safe

 

i think my dealership told me it was 100 miles a day for each day you get to keep it.

 

My car was in San Antonio getting serviced and I told them I had to go to Houston that weekend. All they told me was have a safe trip and that they will call me when my car was ready.. no biggie.

 

Thanks for the help guys!

 

From my experience at Longo Lexus, you can't take it out of state of CA, but you should be fine with taking it to LA, SF, SD as long as you return the car in the same condition with the same gas amount.

And if they ask why there's so many miles, just say it's a business trip.

 

^good advice. as long as its within the state, it should be fine. i think dealers will be more concerned with where and if damage occured rather than miles logged.

 

i took mine to vegas.... done twice....
when you return the car... just play dumb.. LESS TALK LESS ERROR

 

OG haha

Westminster had the policy of 100 miles/day
It depends on which dealership you go to probably.

 

I took the rental to Vegas too. They only check the gas level. Only question they asked was "how do you like the new RX?"

 

I've taken a loaner out of state for weekend trips plenty of time. Returned dirty and whatever gas is left. Never had a problem. I figured the loaner is replacing my car so I can use it however I were to use my car.

 

I live in CA, i took the car to NV,AZ,UT drove 1000+ mile on they did not say a word.