Isn't Lexus RX windshield too soft?
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so from everyone's input, I found a conclusion. Lexus try to reduce the road noise by play with windshield material. The trade-off is reducing the intensity of windshield. I think it is real unacceptable.
GPS and Windshield are two big failures on the Lexus RX2010 by my 1 year experience.
GPS and Windshield are two big failures on the Lexus RX2010 by my 1 year experience.
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From: Sakon Nakhon
Toyota/Lexus does not manufacture windshields, so here's a link that decodes the markings commonly found on them.
Car Windshield Markings
Car Windshield Markings
I just cleaned my windshield of bug splats I had from a recent weekend getaway.
Sad that along with the bug splats there were a few nick and tiny scratches from kick ups that I thought was bug matter.
Less than 1K miles on our RX and I can see this windshield will have a lot of small nicks and scratches in a short time.
I cleaned the front painted area and looked very closely and didn't find any nicks.The windshield can be softer than the paint,can it?
Sad that along with the bug splats there were a few nick and tiny scratches from kick ups that I thought was bug matter.
Less than 1K miles on our RX and I can see this windshield will have a lot of small nicks and scratches in a short time.
I cleaned the front painted area and looked very closely and didn't find any nicks.The windshield can be softer than the paint,can it?
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From: VA
Yes $%^# happens. Last October 9th I was driving on the NY thu-way on a rainy afternoon when a truck tossed up what I thought was a mudball that hit the front of my hood. The mudball turned out to be a rock that went through the clear-bra down to the bare metal.
After getting off the thu-way, the transmission blew !
Dent repair = 450.00
Clear-bra replacement = 100.00
New transmission cost = 0 under warranty
The dent was not turned over to the insurance company with my 500. deductable. I felt I'd be further ahead in the long run paying out-of-pocket.
Of course the real loss was my temporary lack of confidence in Lexus/Toyota products.
After getting off the thu-way, the transmission blew !
Dent repair = 450.00
Clear-bra replacement = 100.00
New transmission cost = 0 under warranty
The dent was not turned over to the insurance company with my 500. deductable. I felt I'd be further ahead in the long run paying out-of-pocket.
Of course the real loss was my temporary lack of confidence in Lexus/Toyota products.
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Joined: Mar 2004
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From: Ohio
Yes it was a bad luck day for me.
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