Other than Oil changes.. there isnt really much more to servicing your LS until 105k miles. I bought mine CPO also with 60k miles on it, and I had then swap out the brake fluid, I replaced the brake pads, have changed the oil now 3x and the cabin filter 2x. the oil and cabin filter are a snap and very inexpensive if your handy. The cabin filter can be purchased off Ebay for about 10.00 and it takes about 2 min tops to change it out in the glove box. My dealer quoted me 175.00 The oil change is under 30 min and with 0-20 Mobil1 Synthetic oil and a Toyota filter its about 65.00, the dealer charges 125.00

Air filters I bought for 40.00 for the pair, Lexus OEM branded and could change them in under 10 min taking off all the covers, dealer gets 225.00

Filters and Fluids if you look at the owners maintenance schedule and you could stay away from the dealer, even a handy independent mechanic would save you 100% over dealer service.

I am using my Gift Card to upgrade the Navi which will be 345.00 they will also toss in the tank of gas they forgot during the Valve Replacement update.

 

I am using my Gift Card to upgrade the Navi which will be 345.00 they will also toss in the tank of gas they forgot during the Valve Replacement update.[/QUOTE]

My Navi will be three years old and I drive very little so probably will not use it to upgrade. Plus there are GPS on the market that has (1) text to speech (2) live traffic reports and (3) for a little bit more lifetime maps updates. All for less then $200. AND you could have a passenger in your car make changes and/or look for POI while the vehicle is in motion.

Thank you for taking the time to respond and your excellent suggestions.

Happy and Safe Holidays.

 

Bought the extended warranty after the VSR was done and today got the $500 debit card. So it's in addition to the $1.5k coupon and extended power train warranty to 100K i received previously, so YMMV.

Will the Toyota dealer take the Lex debit card for either a Toy and Lex cars or both?

 

I had my LS (CPO) completed a few weeks ago. I've yet to receive the GC but received a letter saying it was part of the deal...

 

I had the VS done Oct 4Th and bought the Platinum extended warranty 8 months before the VS.
I still have not heard from Lexus about my $500 card or the 1.5K and the extended engine warranty.
I called Lexus Financial and was told to call Lexus customer service. This was 2months ago, should I keep calling or just wait to see what happens. It takes forever to get customer service to call me back on anything.
How long has it taken to get the $500 card from Lexus for you?

 

..not yet ..work done in December and got the letter of intent ... might arrive a few days before it expires

 

I did not even get the letter of intent yet.
I will call Lexus tomorrow, and not take no for an answer
Thanks

 

Update: I spoke to Lexus satisfaction and Lexus program office.
They say I will get the $500 card by the end of March 2011. They say the bank that is handling this for them is backlogged by 3 months and have to catch up.
I will wait until the end March and see what happens. I will update again when the card arrives, if it arrives.

 

Mine came, you can check my earlier post. It did take at least a couple months for it to show up. I wouldn't worry, it will show up if you received a letter stating it's coming...

 

I had the recall done on my GS350 two weeks before I got rid of it and have to go through it with my LS460. They should be sending me $1000. I haven't received a letter for the GS. I called Lexus corporate to tell them what an amazing job my service rep was doing. I happened to ask about the cards and the guy set me up to get a card for $500. Pretty cool but I think I should receive one for my GS350 to be honest.

 

I bought a CPO LS460L in May and had the VSR done in December. I received the $1500 certificate, but not the $500 certificate. Not everyone get's one. Probably only those who purchased an extended warranty. I did get a letter this month stating that the powertrain warranty was extended to 100K miles, or until 02/13 which is odd, since the CPO is good until 05/13.

 

I bought a CPO in dec of 09 and had the VSR done in dec 10, I got the letter with the 1500 coupon and a statement that i would also get the 500 gift card, my understanding is that CPO is considered an ext warranty.

 

I think its hilarious how the cpo cars have a longer warranty than the new cars. This is why I am going to continue to but slightly used luxury cars for now on.

 

Took my '08 in in mid November, I also asked for the "B" piller replacement as it was quite worn. They didn't start on it for 3 days, got it back and seems to run as well as ever, mileage the same.

(During this time I had an RX350 loaner. We'd been thinking about getting rid of the LS in favor of the RX350, mainly because the ease of entering/exiting. After a week of driving...no way, should've had my head examined! The LS is 3-times the vehicle the RX is. Plus they only wanted to give me half of what I paid for the new LS only two years before!)

In mid-December I got the $1500 discounted, 1-year certificate.

Yesterday I got the 6-year, 100,000 mile extended warranty notice.

Haven't seen or heard anything about the $500.

Having the lower B-Piller TSIB done does make it easier to enter/exit the car.
The new one isn't as intrusive into the space you use to enter/exit.

Whit


I miss Ronnie, I miss George...hell, now I even miss Jimmy...

 

I think you are just missing youth!