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Old 05-04-14, 08:49 AM
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Default Dead battery - reimbursement from Lexus?

So I go to start the GS this morning, and it's dead. Finally got it jumped, and had to go and buy a battery. I normally would have driven to the dealer to get it replaced under warranty, but since today is Sunday, the dealer is closed of course.

No lights were left on, and nothing was connected to the car, key was not left inside. The car is 15 months old, with 14k miles and driven daily. Is there some type of procedure to get reimbursed through warranty by Lexus? It's not the money so much, but it honestly pisses me off a car this expensive, and so new, already left me stranded.
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Check the search function, this topic has been covered several times.
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Yeah sucks you bought a battery this probably happened to most members including me! There is a couple of threads on this.
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Originally Posted by bigblack06
Yeah sucks you bought a battery this probably happened to most members including me! There is a couple of threads on this.
Yeah, I've seen the treads. Pretty pathetic for a car in this price range. I guess I am lucky I got a whopping 15 months out of it, some people had theirs take a dump the same month they bought it. Real confidence inspiring.
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So is the dealership covering batteries under warranty? Mine won't last more than 20 minutes with the radio on and the motor off
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I called roadside assistance when mine died. Not for help, i just wanted it documented.
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give me a break.. .you or somebody probably left something on. These things happen wether your car is a Corolla or a Bentley.

This is makes luxury car owner look like jerks.
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Originally Posted by oaklander
give me a break.. .you or somebody probably left something on. These things happen wether your car is a Corolla or a Bentley.

This is makes luxury car owner look like jerks.
Nothing was left on. This is a pretty common problem on this car.
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Originally Posted by Polo708
So is the dealership covering batteries under warranty? Mine won't last more than 20 minutes with the radio on and the motor off
of course it is NOT meant to do that, any car.....
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