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I had a similar thing happen here in LA going up one high altitude highway intersection ramp... all of a sudden tons of fn bugs, it was the weirdest hting
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I have had no problems besides the squeaky brakes and occasional crackling noises in the dash...
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For minor interior squeeks and rattles, is this something that is covered by warranty?
If so, what's everyone's experience in getting it fixed by the dealer? I have a couple: 1) near the driver seatbelt area and 2) in the dash.
Anyone been successful in getting rattles fixed w/o the dealership accidently causing additional rattles in the "fixing" process?
If so, what's everyone's experience in getting it fixed by the dealer? I have a couple: 1) near the driver seatbelt area and 2) in the dash.
Anyone been successful in getting rattles fixed w/o the dealership accidently causing additional rattles in the "fixing" process?
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For minor interior squeeks and rattles, is this something that is covered by warranty?
If so, what's everyone's experience in getting it fixed by the dealer? I have a couple: 1) near the driver seatbelt area and 2) in the dash.
Anyone been successful in getting rattles fixed w/o the dealership accidently causing additional rattles in the "fixing" process?
If so, what's everyone's experience in getting it fixed by the dealer? I have a couple: 1) near the driver seatbelt area and 2) in the dash.
Anyone been successful in getting rattles fixed w/o the dealership accidently causing additional rattles in the "fixing" process?
Personally, I've chosen to live with it.
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You guys are making me nervous about buying an IS. I have a big pet peeve about noises in the car. I was really hoping that the interior of the IS was going to be really tight and not make lots of rattles/squeeks and such noises. Please tell me the noises you guys have are really easily id'd by the mechanics and fixed and that they really are rare. It is one of the reasons I am choosing the Lexus over a BMW.
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I'm scheduled to have all of the workings of the moonroof (glass, seals, rails, etc.) replaced. Lexus Corporate has hinted that if this doesn't fix the issue they will replace the car.
As stated above, aside from this one issue, the car's been great and I love it!
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TorontoTL, aside from the moonroof sounds leak (which is a total fluke), my IS250 is dead quite. I'm sensitive to sound too so I know where you are coming from.
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If that happens, you'll have to pay the difference between the depreciation of your car (wholesale value), and the cost of the new car, plus tax, title, license. In other words, you're just doing a normal trade-in for a new car. They get more of your money, and your old car goes right onto the used car lot where they sell it for even more profit. And in the end, you just get another car with the same rattle and squeeks.
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If that happens, you'll have to pay the difference between the depreciation of your car (wholesale value), and the cost of the new car, plus tax, title, license. In other words, you're just doing a normal trade-in for a new car. They get more of your money, and your old car goes right onto the used car lot where they sell it for even more profit. And in the end, you just get another car with the same rattle and squeeks.
Pay the difference?!?!? wtf is that... that's if you cave in...
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FF_, did you even read my post???
Not rattles, wind noise (think window half cracked and whistling), it LEAKS like a sieve!
Because the car was two weeks old when this started and it's still <2 months (they had tried 3 times to fix already). They said if it is a manufacturing defect, they'll replace the car for free.
Not rattles, wind noise (think window half cracked and whistling), it LEAKS like a sieve!
Because the car was two weeks old when this started and it's still <2 months (they had tried 3 times to fix already). They said if it is a manufacturing defect, they'll replace the car for free.
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I haven't had a tick, squeak, groan, grunt, rattle or other noise that I've heard from my '06 IS350, and I hope it remains that way. The only thing that I'm remotely aware of is higher than 'normal' tire noise, but I chalk that up to the sport suspension and low profile tires. Certainly not a defect.
I can understand everyone's concerns over noises in their machines but these cars are built by humans with thousands of interlocking parts. There will always be variations in how they feel or react. That's why you can drive two identical cars back to back and they will feel minutely different. At the end of the day a Lexus is pretty much trouble free and dealer's, for the most part, try to give good service. But they are stuck with many of the same problems as the rest of the world, and that's getting qualified technicians. That is obviously Lexus' problem but is not a small problem facing the industry.
I also collect wrist watches, and there are many brands that cost far more than a Lexus. I'm talking $100,000 on up (these are way out of my price range). But these essentially hand built machines still have problems that crop up soon after they leave the 'factory', or the owner sees a slight 'defect' in the dial, or feels something 'wrong' when winding it. It's the nature of the beast. The more precise something becomes the more we expect perfection. Unfortunately the business model has set these companies up, like Lexus, so they appear to be perfect in execution. (The whole 'Passionate Pursuit of Perfection' thing.) Unfortunately we are dealing with human beings making objects. We are seeking perfection in a non-perfect world. It ain't going to happen.
I can understand everyone's concerns over noises in their machines but these cars are built by humans with thousands of interlocking parts. There will always be variations in how they feel or react. That's why you can drive two identical cars back to back and they will feel minutely different. At the end of the day a Lexus is pretty much trouble free and dealer's, for the most part, try to give good service. But they are stuck with many of the same problems as the rest of the world, and that's getting qualified technicians. That is obviously Lexus' problem but is not a small problem facing the industry.
I also collect wrist watches, and there are many brands that cost far more than a Lexus. I'm talking $100,000 on up (these are way out of my price range). But these essentially hand built machines still have problems that crop up soon after they leave the 'factory', or the owner sees a slight 'defect' in the dial, or feels something 'wrong' when winding it. It's the nature of the beast. The more precise something becomes the more we expect perfection. Unfortunately the business model has set these companies up, like Lexus, so they appear to be perfect in execution. (The whole 'Passionate Pursuit of Perfection' thing.) Unfortunately we are dealing with human beings making objects. We are seeking perfection in a non-perfect world. It ain't going to happen.