Potential damage from poor roads

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Jul 31, 2018 | 11:14 PM

51gun

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Potential damage from poor roads

2017 IS300 f sport

I went down a road that recently had some patch work done and hit a lip/bump of uneven pavent HARD at about 60km/h.

Car seems to drive normal and tires look ok, but I'm concerned about potential damage I can't see. Is it worth bringing it in to get inspected at this point?

Thanks for the input in advance.

Aug 1, 2018 | 12:48 AM

Panzer126

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My 2014 is350 took a beating this past winter in Toronto. I had to replace windshield, cracked from edge. 3x six month old pilot sport AS3+ and new front suspension cause they were leaking.

Aug 1, 2018 | 02:10 AM

ShrinkDoc

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Last year, at around 9PM, I ran into an elongated pothole that was covered over by rain water, ended up having to replace both struts (very expensive). The car seemed to drive OK, but soon developed some front end alignment and suspension problems. A quick looksee by a mechanic for around $50-75 may be worth it.

Aug 1, 2018 | 06:57 AM

otakusan

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Unfortunately, motor vehicles are designed to be operated on "flat roads", unlike most of what we have here in the 3rd world of north america... if you hit a bump at higher speeds, be sure to get the car up to inspect the tires for blisters (specially on side walls facing inside the car). Struts are known to fail much more prematurely also if your area has roads that are entirely made of "patch work".

Aug 1, 2018 | 12:25 PM

Jay89

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If you have any doubts, bring it in for an inspection. Only hurts your wallet a little, and gives you assurance that your car is still in tip top shape. If anything comes up after itll be on record.