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Air bag recalled for 2006-2011 Lexus IS250/350.

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Old 07-26-16 | 09:41 AM
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How about to request them to pick up your car and drop off a rental? Anybody try this?
Old 07-26-16 | 11:06 AM
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^^^^I remember a post, though I can't find it from a forum member who said that Lexus would pay $39.00 a day for a rental and they would charge him a storage fee of $79.00 per day. Not really a good deal.

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The response I got from Lexus corporate below.

Old 07-26-16 | 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by flowrider
^^^^I remember a post, though I can't find it from a forum member who said that Lexus would pay $39.00 a day for a rental and they would charge him a storage fee of $79.00 per day. Not really a good deal.

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Park your car at home. I'm stopping by to get my rental tomorrow
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Picked up my rental today. Advisor said it'll be late February early March of next year before I get my recall done.
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Originally Posted by Offspring
Picked up my rental today. Advisor said it'll be late February early March of next year before I get my recall done.
Wow, quite a while to be holding onto a rental. What did they end up giving you?
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Have a Nissan rouge for now. Switching to a grand Cherokee on Friday.

lexus is offering 1000 dollars per month towards the rental until it's fixed.
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Originally Posted by Offspring
Have a Nissan rouge for now. Switching to a grand Cherokee on Friday.

lexus is offering 1000 dollars per month towards the rental until it's fixed.
Did they photograph your odometer?

Parking my car for the next 9 months, my biggest concerns are the battery going dead and low spots developing on the tires.

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Originally Posted by Offspring
Have a Nissan rouge for now. Switching to a grand Cherokee on Friday.

lexus is offering 1000 dollars per month towards the rental until it's fixed.
​If you don't mind me asking, how'd you go about getting that rental from them (year/mileage of your IS?). I'm trying to decide if I want to ask my dealer about it, I'm sure they're going to give me the run around on it though due to age and mileage.
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Did they photograph your odometer?

Parking my car for the next 9 months, my biggest concerns are the battery going dead and low spots developing on the tires.
Start the car every week or so, drive it around the block a few times to get it warmed up. Put the battery on a trickle charger, put the car on blocks so the tires don't get flat spots on them.
Old 07-28-16 | 02:33 PM
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I think I'd rather be driving my own Lexus around, rather than some other brand that may or may not have fixed airbags and other outstanding recalls. Better the devil you know.
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Originally Posted by Offspring
Have a Nissan rouge for now. Switching to a grand Cherokee on Friday.

lexus is offering 1000 dollars per month towards the rental until it's fixed.
Nice! Super posh. All I got was a Corolla (always has to be the one I hate). Mine told me $35/day (so yea $1000/month). I still think they should have offered all of us the option for $4k cash towards a new Lexus.
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Originally Posted by Zmon
If you don't mind me asking, how'd you go about getting that rental from them (year/mileage of your IS?). I'm trying to decide if I want to ask my dealer about it, I'm sure they're going to give me the run around on it though due to age and mileage.

Start the car every week or so, drive it around the block a few times to get it warmed up. Put the battery on a trickle charger, put the car on blocks so the tires don't get flat spots on them.
Just so I'm contributing after reading through this thread and getting my rental (and I know I'm not the one you directed your questions to.)

I got mine after calling and simply asking. I was afraid of the run-around too, but they just wanted me to bring in my car (to record the VIN and mileage) and somebody to drive my car back when I get my rental. YMMV as I called another dealer and they just wanted somebody to drop me off, so I could pick up the car (after signing a form). The form essentially says that Lexus is doing this as a courtesy and that I promise to turn on my car every once in a while to make sure the battery is fine. I will also have to bring my car to the dealership every 30 days to get my mileage recorded. I don't think they mind you driving your Lexus around the block every so often to avoid battery, tire, and engine issues. Also, my car is a 2009 IS350, but it has 140k miles, i.e., non-issue.
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Debating if I should request for a rental car. What if I decide that I want to drive my own car and return the rental car midway of the waiting process. I wonder if they would allow that
Old 07-28-16 | 08:47 PM
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I am visiting US and my IS 250 whichwas bought in Canada is showing Airbag Light on. Do you think I can visit local Lexus dealer and get this issue fixed ?
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Originally Posted by smokyis350
Debating if I should request for a rental car. What if I decide that I want to drive my own car and return the rental car midway of the waiting process. I wonder if they would allow that
you can cancel contract and return rental anytime. Miss the Lex I hate driving the rental. No power, not comfortable, noisy.



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