Lexus GS 430 - DOA
08-26-04, 05:40 AM
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sorry to hear about the damage.. best of luck with the insurance but imo its a pretty safe bet it will be totalled and if not it would be in your intrest to do so for what may appear fine now might rear its ugly head a few months from now in the form of corrosion ..
good luck to ya
good luck to ya
08-26-04, 08:41 AM
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yeah- even if you had no choice and were forced to drive through water-you must have been going way too fast(like faster then a quarter mile per hour) unless it was all the way up to intake. I wouldn't go in water past the middle of hubs-ever with my 430.
Still sucks though-even if it is your fault
Still sucks though-even if it is your fault
08-26-04, 04:44 PM
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Speed was really not the issue, we were just going thru the parking lot, maybe 5 mph?
The problem was that I could not see how deep the water was. When I entered the lot, it was only 3 inches, and the whole lot looked just like that. As I came around the pump, I hit a much deeper area where the parking lot sloped down to the drain. By that time, the water was splashing over the hood, and the damage was done.
The Lexus dealership has been great, and they will have an estimate for the repairs on Friday. Insurance has not raised any issues about covering the damage (flood/storm damage under comprehensive), and I should find out if they are going to total it this weekend.
The problem was that I could not see how deep the water was. When I entered the lot, it was only 3 inches, and the whole lot looked just like that. As I came around the pump, I hit a much deeper area where the parking lot sloped down to the drain. By that time, the water was splashing over the hood, and the damage was done.
The Lexus dealership has been great, and they will have an estimate for the repairs on Friday. Insurance has not raised any issues about covering the damage (flood/storm damage under comprehensive), and I should find out if they are going to total it this weekend.
08-26-04, 05:36 PM
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08-27-04, 02:49 AM
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I am sorry man, but I can't feel empathetic to what happened to you (the ONLY rule you should remember is never drive into a stagnant pool of water, in the dark, you will never know how deep it is, if it's potholed, mined (yes, nasty people would throw sharp objects just to see your cars get stuck with flat tires in the middle of a pool here)).
What I do know that here in Jakarta we get massive floods during the monsoons when the river would swell up and pretty much take over much of the city. These times u get murky brown water that turned the whole city like a flat, wet, watery landscape. You won't see dips, holes, inclines, declines. Nothing, just flat expanses of water that looks like you could almost walk through. But man, I see big a$$ trucks and buses like 3/4 deep coz they totally missed their turn and ended up in a HUGE ditch and most of their bodies disappeared.
Ask the other Indonesians here, they know what I am talking about.
You don't want to drive that precious car through this:
12ft of water...
Check out where the basketball ring is....now u know how deep this thing go...
What I do know that here in Jakarta we get massive floods during the monsoons when the river would swell up and pretty much take over much of the city. These times u get murky brown water that turned the whole city like a flat, wet, watery landscape. You won't see dips, holes, inclines, declines. Nothing, just flat expanses of water that looks like you could almost walk through. But man, I see big a$$ trucks and buses like 3/4 deep coz they totally missed their turn and ended up in a HUGE ditch and most of their bodies disappeared.
Ask the other Indonesians here, they know what I am talking about.
You don't want to drive that precious car through this:
12ft of water...
Check out where the basketball ring is....now u know how deep this thing go...
08-27-04, 04:42 AM
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Ouch Brent, so sorry to hear about this. Best of luck getting it fixed up!
08-27-04, 11:35 AM
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Originally posted by Cadd
Wow, that sucked! How did the engine blow? Once water gets in, doesn't the engine just die out?
I guess the $20k engine is a brand new GS430 engine.
Let us know how it goes with the insurance company.
Wow, that sucked! How did the engine blow? Once water gets in, doesn't the engine just die out?
I guess the $20k engine is a brand new GS430 engine.
Let us know how it goes with the insurance company.
08-27-04, 02:05 PM
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who want's a motor from a wrecked car when insurance is paying. Not me-I would want brand new stuff or total it.
BTW-How many miles did that poor 430 have when it SANK?
BTW-How many miles did that poor 430 have when it SANK?
08-29-04, 09:09 AM
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Originally posted by chuckb
who want's a motor from a wrecked car when insurance is paying. Not me-I would want brand new stuff or total it.
BTW-How many miles did that poor 430 have when it SANK?
who want's a motor from a wrecked car when insurance is paying. Not me-I would want brand new stuff or total it.
BTW-How many miles did that poor 430 have when it SANK?
But... if insurance doesnt cover it...
08-29-04, 11:51 AM
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Originally posted by SC400-V8
Oh yeah, when insurance is paying, I say go right ahead and order the filet mignon with lobstah sauce!
Oh yeah, when insurance is paying, I say go right ahead and order the filet mignon with lobstah sauce!