Ian-Mcr

Sorry, to sound dumb. I've just stumbled across this article whilst just browsing the forum.

I take delivery of my 2006 IS250 next week from a Lexus dealer. I noticed the engine rattle on startup on the test drive, after a second the engine sounded really sweet so I just (stupidly) presumed it was because the car has been stood on the forecourt for a while and it was parked uphill. Will this be covered under the Lexus Approved Used Car Warranty?

Finally got my IS250 back on Friday after a month in the dealers. Have been driving around over the weekend and all seems fine. No leaks, drives well and most important no rattle on startup. Lets hope it stays that way. Lexus Reading also put a full tank of petrol in and gave a car a decent valet including polishing it. And they're ordering a new set of alloys - I still can't believe Lexus havent cracked the corrosion issue with their rims - they've had this problem since I had my first IS200 nearly 9 years ago!

Anyway, biggest issue I have is about the warranty for the engine rattle. If this really is the 5th iteration of a fix, then I can't be confident the rattle won't return after my IS has run out of warranty. Looks like Lexus GB might be coming up with something on that score - will find out later this week and will post here when I find out.