Welcome to CL and congrats on your purchase! Stand your ground on the repair being done properly, Lexus dealer or not! Spend a great deal of time reading the sticky threads and learn a lot about your great new car, as I have done. You will love it! Gonna go ahead and egg you on, any mods planned in the future???

 

Sucks to hear about the car. I am from Charlotte and come to hickory often. Glad to see another 2IS join the family. My budy has a dark gray 2IS in Hickory as well.