riknchar

Club Lexus friends: Has anyone experienced a problem with the spring/latching mechanism on the small coin pocket located on the center console?

I'm very close to committing to purchase a 2007 SC430 from a mid-west dealer, and the only real flaw with the car is that the coin door latch is broken (so the coin door will not stay shut). This seems like a minor problem, but with the cost of Lexus parts, I figured I'd better ask the forum for thoughts before plunging ahead. Would it be possible to simply replace the spring-operating cover, or do you have to replace the entire console piece it's mounted to?

To be honest, I'd be sort of tempted to simply glue it shut, since I honestly have never used this coin pocket on any of the past (three) SC430s.

Thoughts? Thanks!

Coleroad

The size of the coin pocket does make it pretty ridicules . In a funny non functional way.

SlvBullet

iTrader: (8)

It is very easy to fix. Removing the console cover is also very easy. The actual latch is either out of place or broken or the spring is out of place.

riknchar

Thanks for the advice! I ended up passing on this car due to a number of other issues, but it's good to know that the spring-loaded door is not a difficult fix. The hunt continues for a low-mileage 2006-2010!