Goodbye RCF, hello ISF
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Lexus has agreed to purchase my vehicle back and I decided to go back to an ISF. I had a 2008 Ultrasonic Blue ISF previously, and decided to pick up a 2011 ISF this time as a replacement. Although I am sad to see the RCF go, this new ISF has some goodies that came with the car which appear to be Toms diffuser, Lexon lip (maybe replica), and ISSForged quad exhaust. I am putting my JoeZ intake pipe which I've held onto since my USB ISF onto the new car as well
Since I will be returning the RCF soon, I decided to put the two cars together for a brief couple night shots in DTLA. I am obsessed with Obsidian...
Since I will be returning the RCF soon, I decided to put the two cars together for a brief couple night shots in DTLA. I am obsessed with Obsidian...
Either way, glad to see you're still in an F!
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Thanks everyone! Glad to still be part of the Lexus clan
Lexus' buyback program follows the reimbursement terms of your state's Lemon Laws. In my case, they followed CA laws and once they determined my case was applicable, I was entitled to a full reimbursement including sales tax and interest paid on any loans as well as service costs if any maintenance was paid out of pocket.
They subtract a mileage offset fee which is based on a calculation of the mileage at which the problem first occurred over the car's useful life multiplied by the original purchase price. In my case I only had to pay about $2500 and have put nearly 15,000 miles on the car. Not bad!
They subtract a mileage offset fee which is based on a calculation of the mileage at which the problem first occurred over the car's useful life multiplied by the original purchase price. In my case I only had to pay about $2500 and have put nearly 15,000 miles on the car. Not bad!
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The MAJORITY of nationwide owners have zero problems with RC F fuel pumps--including this owner.
I received one of the first 2015 USB carbon TVD RC Fs delivered to the northeast--zero fuel pump issues at 5,800 miles.
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Fuel Pump Poll in Club Lexus--Really?
View Poll Results: Has your RC F experienced any Fuel Pump issues?
None yet, car's mileage is BELOW 5000 miles. 20 40.00%
None yet, car's mileage is ABOVE 5000 miles. 19 38.00%
Yes, with car's mileage BELOW 5000 miles. 5 10.00%
Yes, with car's mileage ABOVE 5000 miles. 6 12.00%
If my mathematics serve me correctly, out of the 50 owners polled 39 have ZERO issues with the fuel pump and 11 have alleged fuel pump issues.
Have the 11 fuel pump issues all been verified as "fuel pump" problems--replaced, etc.?
None yet, car's mileage is BELOW 5000 miles. 20 40.00%
None yet, car's mileage is ABOVE 5000 miles. 19 38.00%
Yes, with car's mileage BELOW 5000 miles. 5 10.00%
Yes, with car's mileage ABOVE 5000 miles. 6 12.00%
If my mathematics serve me correctly, out of the 50 owners polled 39 have ZERO issues with the fuel pump and 11 have alleged fuel pump issues.
Have the 11 fuel pump issues all been verified as "fuel pump" problems--replaced, etc.?
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View Poll Results: Has your RC F experienced any Fuel Pump issues?
None yet, car's mileage is BELOW 5000 miles. 20 40.00%
None yet, car's mileage is ABOVE 5000 miles. 19 38.00%
Yes, with car's mileage BELOW 5000 miles. 5 10.00%
Yes, with car's mileage ABOVE 5000 miles. 6 12.00%
If my mathematics serve me correctly, out of the 50 owners polled 39 have ZERO issues with the fuel pump and 11 have alleged fuel pump issues.
Have the 11 fuel pump issues all been verified as "fuel pump" problems--replaced, etc.?
None yet, car's mileage is BELOW 5000 miles. 20 40.00%
None yet, car's mileage is ABOVE 5000 miles. 19 38.00%
Yes, with car's mileage BELOW 5000 miles. 5 10.00%
Yes, with car's mileage ABOVE 5000 miles. 6 12.00%
If my mathematics serve me correctly, out of the 50 owners polled 39 have ZERO issues with the fuel pump and 11 have alleged fuel pump issues.
Have the 11 fuel pump issues all been verified as "fuel pump" problems--replaced, etc.?
There's probably a dozen other threads where you can try to dissuade people that the fuel pump issue is not real. This is a thread about my experience with the RCF and what I decided to replace the problematic car with. My fuel pump and car was determined by Lexus to be factually problematic, not "allegedly" and I'll soon have the check to prove it.
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View Poll Results: Has your RC F experienced any Fuel Pump issues?
None yet, car's mileage is BELOW 5000 miles. 20 40.00%
None yet, car's mileage is ABOVE 5000 miles. 19 38.00%
Yes, with car's mileage BELOW 5000 miles. 5 10.00%
Yes, with car's mileage ABOVE 5000 miles. 6 12.00%
If my mathematics serve me correctly, out of the 50 owners polled 39 have ZERO issues with the fuel pump and 11 have alleged fuel pump issues.
Have the 11 fuel pump issues all been verified as "fuel pump" problems--replaced, etc.?
None yet, car's mileage is BELOW 5000 miles. 20 40.00%
None yet, car's mileage is ABOVE 5000 miles. 19 38.00%
Yes, with car's mileage BELOW 5000 miles. 5 10.00%
Yes, with car's mileage ABOVE 5000 miles. 6 12.00%
If my mathematics serve me correctly, out of the 50 owners polled 39 have ZERO issues with the fuel pump and 11 have alleged fuel pump issues.
Have the 11 fuel pump issues all been verified as "fuel pump" problems--replaced, etc.?
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Congrats on the new IS! I have to say the two cars look really awesome together in your pictures and really compliment each other nicely. I have always liked that style wheel that came with your IS, and looks like it came with some other nice upgrades as well. I like the tail lights on the IS a lot. Are those the factory ones and I have just never noticed the light pattern, or are those aftermarket ones? They look like the ones that I have seen on the new body IS.
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Congrats on the new IS! I have to say the two cars look really awesome together in your pictures and really compliment each other nicely. I have always liked that style wheel that came with your IS, and looks like it came with some other nice upgrades as well. I like the tail lights on the IS a lot. Are those the factory ones and I have just never noticed the light pattern, or are those aftermarket ones? They look like the ones that I have seen on the new body IS.
And the tail lights are aftermarket from NigelJDM and I picked them up from CL member MikeFoxx. I think they look very close to OEM, and I swapped them immediately after getting the car. None of my friends could tell they weren't OEM which says a lot of the quality.
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agree 10000% my RC-F is a dogged POS compared to my 2008 IS-F. I wish i could upload the letter I sent to Lexus.
The car is a dogged, cheap POS. PERIOD. and will be gone from my driveway ASAP.
The car is a dogged, cheap POS. PERIOD. and will be gone from my driveway ASAP.
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But overall Lexus' buy back program and the folks at Lexus HQ have been accomodating and understanding. I provided documentation of all my dealership's attempts at fixing this problem and submitted it along with a request for buyback. No lemon lawyers involved which I think Lexus obviously prefers. They still reimburse you according to Lemon Laws and it is a very consumer-friendly deal.
Hopefully your experience with Lexus results in a happy outcome.
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