How Does Something Like This Happen? (pics)
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When I bought my 2006 IS a few months back I noticed this on the steering wheel. Somehow the leather has peeled/scratched off.
When I bought the car it had 37,000km (23,000 miles). I find it hard to believe that something like this would happen after such little mileage under normal wear and tear. Heck I have seen 20+ year old cars with better looking steering wheels.
The dealer told me that the original owner must've worn a ring (or rings) on that hand but I don't see how that would affect this. Even if the original owner had some mad crazy gangsta lean going on, the ring is actually wrapped behind the steering wheel on the other side (picture how you would hold the steering wheel at the very top with only your left hand). For the ring to be scratching the front of the steering wheel like that, their hand would have to be in a very uncomfortable position.
It just seems odd to me. Not to mention it bugs me every time I noticed it. Is there anything I can do? Any chance I can complain to the dealer for some sort of warranty work?
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When I bought the car it had 37,000km (23,000 miles). I find it hard to believe that something like this would happen after such little mileage under normal wear and tear. Heck I have seen 20+ year old cars with better looking steering wheels.
The dealer told me that the original owner must've worn a ring (or rings) on that hand but I don't see how that would affect this. Even if the original owner had some mad crazy gangsta lean going on, the ring is actually wrapped behind the steering wheel on the other side (picture how you would hold the steering wheel at the very top with only your left hand). For the ring to be scratching the front of the steering wheel like that, their hand would have to be in a very uncomfortable position.
It just seems odd to me. Not to mention it bugs me every time I noticed it. Is there anything I can do? Any chance I can complain to the dealer for some sort of warranty work?
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Yeah I thought about sweaty hands, but how sweaty could they possible be to cause something like this in just a couple of years with such low mileage?
As for the steering wheel, I saw it a few days ago when it was posted. Unfortunately I'm not a fan.
As for the steering wheel, I saw it a few days ago when it was posted. Unfortunately I'm not a fan.
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Not to worry you, but often times things like this are signs of higher mileage vehicles and odometer tampering. This is probably a combination of wear factors. Good dealers would replace under bumper to bumper if you provide a good story and email the service manager.
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Yeah--that's not normal wear and tear. Is the dealer saying it was abused? As you state, a leather steering wheel should withstand a ring.
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A couple of possibilities: 1) Accessive hand lotion. 2) " suntan lotion. 3) Rings dingging in when making a turn and the wheel is upside down. 4) Large accumulation of dirt never cleaned off. 5) Defective leather.
I've done a lot of detailing over the years and have never seen that happen until 10+ years on older cars. I'd say something is wrong and make a call to Lexus.
I've done a lot of detailing over the years and have never seen that happen until 10+ years on older cars. I'd say something is wrong and make a call to Lexus.
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no. original owner probably had a leather coat or something. turning the wheel around and around and having the coat rub on it repeatedly over time will do it.
Its hard to explain, but happened to me in an older company car. (used to be in sales, kept my coat on when I lived in Boston)
Its hard to explain, but happened to me in an older company car. (used to be in sales, kept my coat on when I lived in Boston)
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Rings or zippers on jackets/sleeves. The zipper on my cargo shorts did that, but on the bottom of the steering wheel. It's hardly noticeable, just you can feel it.
Edit:
The zipper was for a pocket, not my fly. haha
When i was getting out, my leg rubbed against it and caused it to happen.
Edit:
The zipper was for a pocket, not my fly. haha
When i was getting out, my leg rubbed against it and caused it to happen.
Last edited by JDKane527; 04-22-09 at 08:48 PM.