IS 350 Wood Scratches
12-30-05, 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by cmusic
For myself, absolutely yes. They are the biggest contributor on how the system sounds.
For most people, they really don't pay attention to the sound quality when listening. They pay attention to what is said, sung, or played. A regular person may never catch that the third violin plays slightly out of step with the rest of the orchestra, they pay attention to the whole performance. They might not notice that Howard Stern sounds like he has a slight cold when listening in the car as compared to the radio on the kitchen table.
Musicians, recording engineers, and audiophiles listen to how each note, word, or verse sounds as compared to a live performance. They analyse the sound as they enjoy it, not just listen to it.
If you like the sound quality you are hearing then you are fine. But if you are like me I have learned to hear into and beyond what a normal person hears. Different speakers change the sound, some for the better, some for the worse. For myself the factory IS speakers are good for most people, but not good enough for me.
For most people, they really don't pay attention to the sound quality when listening. They pay attention to what is said, sung, or played. A regular person may never catch that the third violin plays slightly out of step with the rest of the orchestra, they pay attention to the whole performance. They might not notice that Howard Stern sounds like he has a slight cold when listening in the car as compared to the radio on the kitchen table.
Musicians, recording engineers, and audiophiles listen to how each note, word, or verse sounds as compared to a live performance. They analyse the sound as they enjoy it, not just listen to it.
If you like the sound quality you are hearing then you are fine. But if you are like me I have learned to hear into and beyond what a normal person hears. Different speakers change the sound, some for the better, some for the worse. For myself the factory IS speakers are good for most people, but not good enough for me.
to most other stock systems,, No way in hell am i impressed with it...Just comparing it
to this 300zx i had yrs ago, with a decent system, consisting of 4 mb quartz, a pair of 10" solo baric kickers and a couple of sound stream amps, it sounds like crap.. I'd love
to have a system put in my IS, but i dont think its worth them tearing apart my interior
to do it.. You know you're going to end up with a rattle or 2, and some interior abrasions
01-08-06, 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by 06LexIS350
Be CAREFUL...I only have 380 miles on my 06 IS350 and the stupid wood is scratched. This is worse then the Apple Nano scratch issue. All that happened was a plastic hose brushed across it...It made deep scatches..
Lexus says $1900 to replace which is almost 5% of cost of car....YIKES...This is a total design error on Lexus part. I am going to take them to court. You should be able to use the car with "Normal" wear..but this is insane.
Also, there are 2 silver inserts by the gearshift....if you brush them with your hand they will scratch
This is my first Lexus...I love the car, but, this cosmetic stuff is CRAP....I should be feeling good right now, but instead I think the car is trash....
I called the 1800 number to see if they can help. I just want them to do the right thing here....
It is an obvious quality/design error....
Be warned...If you get this car with wood....don't even touch it or it will scratch~
Anyone else out there with these issues?
Lexus says $1900 to replace which is almost 5% of cost of car....YIKES...This is a total design error on Lexus part. I am going to take them to court. You should be able to use the car with "Normal" wear..but this is insane.
Also, there are 2 silver inserts by the gearshift....if you brush them with your hand they will scratch
This is my first Lexus...I love the car, but, this cosmetic stuff is CRAP....I should be feeling good right now, but instead I think the car is trash....
I called the 1800 number to see if they can help. I just want them to do the right thing here....
It is an obvious quality/design error....
Be warned...If you get this car with wood....don't even touch it or it will scratch~
Anyone else out there with these issues?
01-09-06, 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by jlin101
I don't know of any car wood trims that don't scratch easily. Unlike most home wood furniture with staining, automotive wood trims have clear urethane coating that gives it the reflective shine; it is that clear coat that gets scratched. Metallic-looking plastic trim (fake aluminum) also has the same problem (check Infiniti G35 forum and you will see the same complaints). That's why I never lay anything on the center console.
Interesting. Have not had any issues with BMW wood scratching or heard of any complaints of this ?
01-09-06, 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by 3erbeatsIS
Interesting. Have not had any issues with BMW wood scratching or heard of any complaints of this ?
MY 02 Bmw 330cic had the premium package, which included
wood,, it didnt show many scratches after the 4+ years i've
owned it were up, but i think its due to the fact that the wood
on it was only installed in small strips, and in spots
were you rarely place objects... I'm not sure if Bmw did that
intentionally, but if they did
01-11-06, 02:12 PM
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Update
So far there is no update from Lexus specialist. He is still working on situation. He promised me some type of info this week.
Let us hope Lexus does the right thing on this~
Let us hope Lexus does the right thing on this~
01-11-06, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by 06LexIS350
So far there is no update from Lexus specialist. He is still working on situation. He promised me some type of info this week.
Let us hope Lexus does the right thing on this~
Let us hope Lexus does the right thing on this~
again , if they decide to replace it free of charge? I think they should just
replace it and charge you what they pay for it.. Since you know they're not
going to redesign the clearcoat finish on it, just so you won't be able
to scratch it as easy..
01-11-06, 02:28 PM
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They have a design defect. You will see if you have the wood.
If they replace at no charge I will just know to never touch the wood.
This is recall worthy in my mind.
If you have the wood...use extreme care.
Also, my beef is really the crap of $1900 for a new piece. That is stupid and a rip off.
I think more people with scratches will come forward as the thing gets damaged.
If they replace at no charge I will just know to never touch the wood.
This is recall worthy in my mind.
If you have the wood...use extreme care.
Also, my beef is really the crap of $1900 for a new piece. That is stupid and a rip off.
I think more people with scratches will come forward as the thing gets damaged.
01-12-06, 06:50 AM
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Originally Posted by 06LexIS350
They have a design defect. You will see if you have the wood.
If they replace at no charge I will just know to never touch the wood.
This is recall worthy in my mind.
If you have the wood...use extreme care.
Also, my beef is really the crap of $1900 for a new piece. That is stupid and a rip off.
I think more people with scratches will come forward as the thing gets damaged.
If they replace at no charge I will just know to never touch the wood.
This is recall worthy in my mind.
If you have the wood...use extreme care.
Also, my beef is really the crap of $1900 for a new piece. That is stupid and a rip off.
I think more people with scratches will come forward as the thing gets damaged.
01-12-06, 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by 06LexIS350
They have a design defect. You will see if you have the wood.
If they replace at no charge I will just know to never touch the wood.
This is recall worthy in my mind.
If you have the wood...use extreme care.
Also, my beef is really the crap of $1900 for a new piece. That is stupid and a rip off.
I think more people with scratches will come forward as the thing gets damaged.
If they replace at no charge I will just know to never touch the wood.
This is recall worthy in my mind.
If you have the wood...use extreme care.
Also, my beef is really the crap of $1900 for a new piece. That is stupid and a rip off.
I think more people with scratches will come forward as the thing gets damaged.
These scratches are for real, there were even some on my car the day I picked it up, I told them about it and they said for me to come back and they'd swap it out with another car. But honestly the other cars in the showroom look just as bad!???
01-12-06, 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Scooter24
One of the guys at my Lexus service department recommended Meguiars clear plastic polish to remove the scratches. I haven't tried it yet. Has anyone used this product ?
01-31-06, 06:36 PM
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I'm so happy someone else noticed this and im not crazy. I had an 05' Jaguar X-type for a year with 15k miles on it. Way more wood inside and it had not a scratch on it. IS 2 months 4k miles like 10 ... maybe its the type of coating they use on the wood?
