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Coming up on 95,000 miles.....

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Old 07-25-08, 10:57 PM
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Default Coming up on 95,000 miles.....

and I have an appt Monday at the dealership to take care of minor issues and a possible early tune-up. Is there anything else I should have them look at or any fluids that need to be changed? I have a squeaky noise coming from the front driver side suspension and I'm assuming it may be the shocks....if it is should I go with stock or just go aftermarket? Thanks!
Old 07-25-08, 11:54 PM
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holy moly thats alot of miles in two years did you drive coast to coast? jk :P
glad to hear the car is doing great! go aftermarket! coils/springs/fsport....
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do you commute from texas to la daily?
Old 07-26-08, 01:08 AM
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Wow is there anyone with more than you??

I think that is good news for the rest of us 2IS owners considering you have just minor issues.

And I would go aftermarket coils. I want to upgrade my eibachs to coils when the shocks start to wear.
Old 07-26-08, 03:51 AM
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WOW thats a lot of miles. Check your maintenance manual for stuff which needs to be changed...
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That is some crazy miles for 2 years! At least we all know the car holds up well.
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Please tell us how you accumulated that many miles. Also, post pics of the car. I would like to see what it would look like after that much of a beating.
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that's about 130 miles a day if the car is two years old and driven all 365 days. i'm assuming you have a long commute to work?
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Since you are very to close to 100k miles, would you or wouldn't you recommend the 100k mile extended warranty?
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Originally Posted by pisaykotik
Since you are very to close to 100k miles, would you or wouldn't you recommend the 100k mile extended warranty?
SERIOUSLY!
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pic of the ODO!
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Dang! Show us some proof of this... it's hard to grasp for a two year old car. Also, if true, your car is a good case study on how things hold up. Especially considering you have altered the car. How has the suspension held up? How have you driven all these miles and avoided destroying your front clip (scraping)? Can you briefly tell us what failures or issues you've had in all your miles?
Lastly, always consult with your manual. Factory knows best.
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Originally Posted by VikH
Please tell us how you accumulated that many miles. Also, post pics of the car. I would like to see what it would look like after that much of a beating.
The car is in decent shape for the miles on it but the front is chipped up pretty bad thats my main compliant since day one. I'm in commercial real estate and construction so my day consists of 120-150 miles a day for work just going from strip center to Home Depot to the City of Arlington/Fort Worth. My interior is immaculate because I shampoo and condition the leather every week or two. I fill up every two days.
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Originally Posted by pisaykotik
Since you are very to close to 100k miles, would you or wouldn't you recommend the 100k mile extended warranty?
I thought I would need it but I took a risk and do not regret it at all. Lexus is pretty good about after warranty work anyways so I just put my money on them. Save the $1800 and relax its a Lexus.
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Originally Posted by gsrthomas
pic of the ODO!
I have a pic of it at 88999 but I have no clue how to post pics.


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