Lexus cars and trucks

Hi,

Does anybody know where I can take my IS200 for a spruce up in speed in the
UK. If not can you buy parts outdide the Uk, in mainland Europe perhaps..??

Any help would be appreciated.

Brett

On Thu, 14 Jun 2001 04:13:06 GMT, "Michael R. Parsons"

<parso…@earthlink.net> wrote:
>To anyone willing to respond.

>I have located a 1990 Lexus LS400 with approximately 170K miles showing on the ODO, the seller wants $7800 for it.  It is clean,  has all the service records, no tears in the leather, paint is good and no rust.  This being the first Model year, is it a stable auto?  What can I expect to fix with that many miles on it?  The only down side is the aspect of driving a vehicle with Rear Wheel Drive!  I was under the assumption that LEXUS was a Front Wheel Drive.

I have a ‘91 model with that many miles and it is still going very
strong. I have no intention of selling it until I absolutely have to.
The way it still drives, I hope that will be a long time away.

Has anyone had problems with squeaking brakes on this model. I’ve changed
rotors & pads numerous times and still
they squeak. I gone to Lexus to make sure I was installing the correct pads
and still they squeak
like a banchi….

Any thoughts anyone????

Hello,

I’ve scrolled through several messages on this group and found people
to be quite helpful.  So, I thought I would take advantage of others’
kindness and ask a few questions here:

I live in Houston and my car got totalled by the recent flooding from
Tropical Storm Allison.  So, I’m suddenly in the market for a new car
and was considering the RX300.  My wife and I did quite a bit of
research online in terms of pricing (Edmunds.com is a great site),
quality (consumerreports.org), etc.  We are considering buying a new
2001 model or a certified preowned 1999 or 2000 model.

We went to a Lexus dealership yesterday (there are quite a few in
Houston) and test drove the RX.  It is a great little SUV!  When we
started talking to the salesperson about the MSRP, the dealer’s
invoice price, etc., he said that there is basically not much room to
negotiate with a Lexus.  He was really nice, but said that you can get
away with buying a Ford or Chevy for a few hundred dollars over
invoice, but forget about doing that with a Lexus.

First question:  Is that true?  Is there really not much room for
negotiation?

As mentioned above, we are also considering a certified preowned late
model RX.  Our research shows that there is not that huge of a price
difference between a low mileage 1999 or 2000 model and a new 2001.
The prices start to differ by several thousand dollars only once you
reach mileages over 30 to 40,000.

Second question:  Does that sound about right?  And, if so, why is
that?  If there is only going to be a 1 to 2,000 dollar difference,
why would one buy a preowned one instead of going for the new one?

Third question:  I’m a bit wary of buying a certified preowned car.
Where exactly do these cars come from?  Are they customer trade-ins?
Off-lease vehicles?  Dealer demo cars?  Dealer loaner cars?

Lastly, although I’m without a car right now, I live close to work and
can take the bus and borrow my brother’s car from time to time when
needed.  So, I’m not in that much of a rush to purchase.

Fourth question:  When are the 2002 models coming out?  If they are
coming out soon, I may be able to wait until they do, so that the 2001
models will get discounted.  If 2002 is not realeased until late
August or September, then I would definitely have to get something
sooner.

Oops, one more question:  Do you think that dealers in this area are
going to be quite firm with their prices b/c they know people are
desperate for cars b/c of the flood damage?  Am I better off waiting
another 4 to 6 weeks to see if they become a bit more flexible with
their prices?

Sorry, just thought of one more question:  Has anybody had any
experience (good or bad) purchasing from Carmax?  Several of the local
Houston locations have a few RX300s at around our budget ($30,000),
though they have a bit too many miles than we would prefer
(~30-40,000).

Thanks so much.  If anybody replies, if she/he could please cc a copy
to my email at pink…@ev1.net, I would greatly appreciate it.

Pulin

i was wondering if anyone had a webpage up or could point me to a site
that had pictures of a Gray or Black IS300. thanks in advance!

This sounds a silly question I know, but….

I’ve just got an IS200 SE (and love it!) in the UK. The spec sheets say it
comes with an 8 speaker stereo, but I’m damned if I can find more than 6!
There are two on the parcel shelf, two more in the front doors, and two
tweeters in the front door posts. Where the hell are the other two supposed
to be?

It is a 2001 model -brand new, 3 weeks old.

Greg
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if you have one for sale, email me at cshf…@midsouth.rr.com

Same as the person that is buying an earlier model LS. I’m buying a car
from Florida. It’s a 1993 GS300 w/  95,000 miles. I’m having it checked
out at the dealer today (Lexus) then I’m going to have them do the 90k
service w/ timing belt and water pump. Doesn’t need the water pump, but I
from the school of "while your in there you might as well do the pump
too". Anyway, is there anything else that I should be aware of from the
vehicle. The lexus service people say that I shouldn’t worry about buying
a GS with this kind of mileage. We have most of the service records thru
55k and various misc. items from 55 to 95k. But it didn’t have the 60k
(tune-up) or 90k (fluids/Timing) which I’m going to do today. It did have
a recall which was performed in 1995 for the lower ball joints. Other than
that, this car is pretty sweet, even for a 1993.

Where are Lexus people going on the net for great prices for parts (if I
ever need them)?

Thanks,

Don

dkowa…@mediaone.net

All,

I plan on trading in my 98 VW GTI VR6 for a new 2002 IS300.  Before I make
the commitment, I need to gather a bit of information about the 2002 model.
I visited the local Lexus dealer and got little information about the 2002
model and any updates/changes.  They could not tell me the date the 2002
model will hit the US showroom floor.  They could not tell me the specific
changes either.  Are there any websites/persons that can offer me any
insight on the 2002 model?  Is there any person in this NG who has once
owned a VR6 and can compare it to the power of the IS300 (we will not even
compare the interior…)?

TIA,
 RÉDLIÑɲ

I’ve seen pictures of both. They are real, but I don’t know if they
are coming to the USA. Anyone know if and when the LEXUS IS300 COUPE
and TYPE R are slotted for release in the US?

TIA.