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Old 12-23-19 | 04:12 PM
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After 6 BMW's wanted to change and see how the Lexus side was. Purchased a 2015 L certified GS 350 with 66403 miles on it. Any notes are things i should be aware of with this car? Looking forward to the new adventure.
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You should be aware that Lexus is generally more reliable than BMW and that you will probably be spending way less to maintain and keep the car going, or possibly nothing at all.
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Thats great to hear. Thanks for input!!!
Old 12-23-19 | 04:24 PM
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I think you will get bored of not going to the dealer lol
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@AcuLex congrats and welcome - gotta post up some pics of the new ride! The GS is very reliable as others already mentioned - enjoy!
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When it FINALLY stops raining here in FL i will post some pic. Doing some research on the CPO side and whats not covered its doesn't state if the BSM or the Parking sensors are covered. Can some one provide some guidance on how good the CPO is or not. Sorry for the questions but just trying to get enlighten. Thanks again for responses!
Old 12-23-19 | 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by aculex919
When it FINALLY stops raining here in FL i will post some pic. Doing some research on the CPO side and whats not covered its doesn't state if the BSM or the Parking sensors are covered. Can some one provide some guidance on how good the CPO is or not. Sorry for the questions but just trying to get enlighten. Thanks again for responses!
If you just purchased the CPO car the dealer (assume it's a Lexus dealer) should make sure the Blind Spot Monitor and Parking Assist is working. Are you sure its not just turned Off?

Congrats on the GS 350! Enjoy!
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The very first thing to do... register at Lexus Drivers You can look up the Service History (if it was serviced at a Lexus dealer), Owners' manuals, warranty information, original options the car came with and other stuff.

L/Certified Warranty Info from lexus.com
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Oh... and Welcome!

... and it won't be long before you're accustomed to the infotainment.
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Thank you for info. Damn nice looking car!!!
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Congrats on your purchase, and welcome to the Lexus family.
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Yes sir i purchased from Lexus dealer. Those items are working but i didn't see them on the whats covered list of the CPO.
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Originally Posted by aculex919
When it FINALLY stops raining here in FL i will post some pic. Doing some research on the CPO side and whats not covered its doesn't state if the BSM or the Parking sensors are covered. Can some one provide some guidance on how good the CPO is or not. Sorry for the questions but just trying to get enlighten. Thanks again for responses!
The CPO program is very good - also, your dealer where you purchased will typically honor fixing a few things as goodwill as you build a relationship with them. The BSM and Parking sensors may not be covered as they aren't listed. However, they aren't listed in the exclusion list so it may be something you can argue should be covered since the literature is unclear. https://www.lexusofannarbor.com/asse...-Brochure5.pdf

Here are the items that are NOT covered on CPO vehicles (taken from the PDF I posted above):


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Thank you for list looks pretty cut and dry to me.
Old 12-23-19 | 07:16 PM
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Since BSM and PA are options that is probably the reason they aren't listed on the covered items. Chances are nil that you'll have any trouble with either of those two options unless there is something that physically damages the sensors, then of course they aren't going to be covered by Lexus anyway.
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