Car In For Little Job

[lexusdaduk]

Bought my Lexus from a main Lexus dealer, and i have to say what excellent after care service i have received, there was this rattle with a clunk sounds painful and expensive that's what the previous owner thought after i contacted them, you can hear the clunk from inside the car when you go over road humps, and the rattle with the passenger window open and passing something built up, oh ***** i thought, well after a good look round and with a good helping of luck i found the problem, the heat shield on the passenger side exhaust had fell down at the back causing the clunk and rattle i contacted Lexus who booked me in and fixed and washed the car, no more clunk and rattle going over road humps, i phoned the previous owner who said he was told it was something to do with the Air suspension by a independent specialist, and that's why he changed the car, he said if it was just that he would still be driving it as he had the major service and belt and water pump changed by Lexus in Jan 2012, complete with a full service history from lexus

Looking round at prices i probably paid about £700 more for the car because i used the main dealer but to be honest, they replaced the boot struts, did a 4 wheel alignment, and fixed the heat shield all for nothing,

the previous owner is a bit miffed and i am a bit chuffed, Karma all the way, i did return his sunglasses that i found in the holder, good karma = good karma.

Mark

[Bluesman]

Bought my Lexus from a main Lexus dealer, and i have to say what excellent after care service i have received, there was this rattle with a clunk sounds painful and expensive that's what the previous owner thought after i contacted them, you can hear the clunk from inside the car when you go over road humps, and the rattle with the passenger window open and passing something built up, oh ***** i thought, well after a good look round and with a good helping of luck i found the problem, the heat shield on the passenger side exhaust had fell down at the back causing the clunk and rattle i contacted Lexus who booked me in and fixed and washed the car, no more clunk and rattle going over road humps, i phoned the previous owner who said he was told it was something to do with the Air suspension by a independent specialist, and that's why he changed the car, he said if it was just that he would still be driving it as he had the major service and belt and water pump changed by Lexus in Jan 2012, complete with a full service history from lexus

Looking round at prices i probably paid about £700 more for the car because i used the main dealer but to be honest, they replaced the boot struts, did a 4 wheel alignment, and fixed the heat shield all for nothing,

the previous owner is a bit miffed and i am a bit chuffed, Karma all the way, i did return his sunglasses that i found in the holder, good karma = good karma.

Mark

Pictures Pictures Pictures Please, we love to see the lady in other forum members garages.

Mike

[steve2006]

I had the same problem on mine, the back boxes have a mild steel heat shield over them held by 3 10mm nuts, the mounting holes in the heatshield rust and it falls off the nuts and sits on the exhaust box.

I got some larger washers and refitted it.

If you release the rear rubber support there is just enough play in the exhaust to get to the nuts without dismantling the whole system.

Only the driver's side was affected strangely.

[lexusdaduk]

Bought my Lexus from a main Lexus dealer, and i have to say what excellent after care service i have received, there was this rattle with a clunk sounds painful and expensive that's what the previous owner thought after i contacted them, you can hear the clunk from inside the car when you go over road humps, and the rattle with the passenger window open and passing something built up, oh ***** i thought, well after a good look round and with a good helping of luck i found the problem, the heat shield on the passenger side exhaust had fell down at the back causing the clunk and rattle i contacted Lexus who booked me in and fixed and washed the car, no more clunk and rattle going over road humps, i phoned the previous owner who said he was told it was something to do with the Air suspension by a independent specialist, and that's why he changed the car, he said if it was just that he would still be driving it as he had the major service and belt and water pump changed by Lexus in Jan 2012, complete with a full service history from lexus

Looking round at prices i probably paid about £700 more for the car because i used the main dealer but to be honest, they replaced the boot struts, did a 4 wheel alignment, and fixed the heat shield all for nothing,

the previous owner is a bit miffed and i am a bit chuffed, Karma all the way, i did return his sunglasses that i found in the holder, good karma = good karma.

Mark

Pictures Pictures Pictures Please, we love to see the lady in other forum members garages.

Mike

will do i was waiting for my new plate, but still waiting for the v5 to arrive, i will get some up ASAP

[lexusdaduk]

having said i paid £700 over the odds i did get

1 years tax

1 years MOT with no advisorys

12 month warrenty

full tank of fuel

and a 3 year service plan COSTING £16.50 Per month for 3 years thats about £500 for three services and free mot's

i was going to keep up the service history untill the car reached 100,000 miles as it's only done 76,000 miles i would guess in three years it would not be far off 100,000, and i am hoping if anything did go major south with the car having a full Lexus service history there would be some good grace from Lexus for anything serious, fingers crossed, LOL

and having said all that in three years i will be after a LS 460

[Bluesman]

having said i paid £700 over the odds i did get

1 years tax

1 years MOT with no advisorys

12 month warrenty

full tank of fuel

and a 3 year service plan COSTING £16.50 Per month for 3 years thats about £500 for three services and free mot's

i was going to keep up the service history untill the car reached 100,000 miles as it's only done 76,000 miles i would guess in three years it would not be far off 100,000, and i am hoping if anything did go major south with the car having a full Lexus service history there would be some good grace from Lexus for anything serious, fingers crossed, LOL

and having said all that in three years i will be after a LS 460

Something is worth what you are prepared to pay for it. That's its true value. All other values are just what other people think it should be worth. As long as your happy that's all that matters.

Sounds like you got a good package and a fair few extras.

Look forward to seeing the pics looking her best.

Mike