Maxz

Thanks for the response, both mine and the other car I viewed were to the extent the sticker is completely missing, due to it being removed for a respray to take place. The door and sill didn't seem to be impacted, alloy and suspension intact, so in my case suspect some kind of external scrape or dent. May have just been an anomaly that I happened to come across two cars with the same repair in a row.

Recently purchased an IS300h and not only did mine but another car I looked at at the dealer had repair work done on the LH rear wheel arch/sill. See images, LH side overspray and missing scuff sticker versus RH side with original sticker in place. After an independent suspension inspection I am 99% happy that the damage was most likely superficial. Both cars post 2015, so not part of the 2014 corrosion recall in regards to rear arches. If looking to buy an IS, I highly recommend checking this area of the vehicle given I saw two instances at just one dealer. Question, does anyone else have this damage/repair or can even advise, is it possibly down to corrosion or it is easy/common to accidentally clip/catch this area of the car given it's width (wider at rear than front), slightly flared arches and long wheel base?

Hi all, My first dip of the toe into the Lexus community. Forums proved invaluable for maintenance and preventative measures for my previous car, so looking to provide as well as find top tips. First hot topic, avoiding a keyless theft or discouraging an attempt. If you can live without Smart entry, then in the vehicle settings menu you can switch it off. I now use the fob buttons instead to unlock and to start the car hover the key over the power button, until the beep indicates you can start the car. This avoids the need for fiddly and unreliable RF pouches or the use of Faraday boxes. To add to this (or use as a bluff if you can't live without Smart entry active), I used a well known online printing provider to produce window stickers as shown (will attach original image next time I am on my pc if others want to use). Worked out at £16 for 12 stickers, not cheap but for me says to anyone with a rucksack and aerial in their hand - Don't even waste your time hanging out on my drive... Fantastic that Lexus firmware allows the option to be switched off, versus the A4 over the road with a giant steering lock on and the Discovery around the corner that disappeared the other night.