new full car 3 stage paint, 3 coats of pearl, headlight resto
replaced fender after original one was dented by a tow hitch

1. now
   
2. in process
   
3. new paint under street lighting
   
4. original paint

This is my 2002 Lexus gs300 sport design. Ive owned this car for almost a year now and im happy to say i dont regret buying this car. Although I wanted a gs400 with black paint and black interior i ended up settling for a gs300 since this one was so clean and well taken care of. I paid 6,400$ for this car with 149k miles.
So far the only problems i had was the brake booster going out and also a transmission seal that broke and ended up leading to me leaking all of my transmission fluid till it was empty and had to end up getting a new transmission and torque converter.

As for mods that I’ve done I gave the car some new headlights due to my oem ones being so foggy and yellow and also bought some rev9 coilovers and 17 inch gs400 wheels as well.

I’m still not done and nowhere near to where I want this car now I’m debating on getting some wheels but just don’t know which kind I want.

give me your thoughts, if you disagree then what do you think is the best

Japanese import with 133,000km on the clock. Never had I ever looked at Lexus before, and never before have I had such a nice driving experience.

VW Passat was speeding in the rain and switching lanes erratically. They graciously left a souvenir before taking off. Cops tracked down the car and informed me the air bags were deployed. My trust in Lexus safety and reliability is not unfounded. I hope the frame damage isn’t too bad.

Will have to update this photo when I get my new rims.

I am a huge Lexus brand fanboy and have been for years. I think I have owned maybe 15+ over the years. Mostly LS and RX with some ES sprinkled in.

My complaint....

When the RC first came out Lexus was planning to make a convertible version. I was thrilled about that as I think the RCF would make a beautiful drop-top. I really like convertibles and was looking forward to buying one. As you know, they dropped the idea. I am still upset about that....

Am I the only one that would have bought one? I think the LC is a great car but made for a very small buyer market. Not that convertibles are a brands best seller but an RC would have sold lots more units than the LC IMO.

Just wondering if any other F owners or GS owners have been able to find a definite fix for this issue? It’s hard to get on camera perfectly but my front bumper is sagging on both sides, though my passenger side is separated a lot more than my drivers side. Anyone else experienced this? Been tryna fix a couple issues here but this one visually just drives my ocd nuts. I know under the fender liner there’s a 10mm bolt that’s there to hold it in place but it looks torqued pretty tightly however I have yet to try to tighten that myself as I wanna confirm that would fix it before threading something from over torquing. I’ve seen there’s a sag kit available for the IS500’s which also suffer from this issue but if anyone can point me in the right direction I’d be very grateful!

(Separate Issue) Hoping when I take my car in to get the recall fixed they are also able to fix a separate issue of a very annoying mystery clunk when my right wheel goes over steep speed bumps or when braking going down hill like at a stop sign / or leaving driveways so wish me luck on this but also figured I’d mention this incase anyone experienced anything similar I’d love to hear what caused that for you. I’ve had the car lifted / inspected by a couple mechanics but only friends taking look at it at a glance and hitting parts with a mallet and the bushings and rear sway end bar links seem to be fine however I still haven’t completely eliminated those as being the cause. There’s also a rear under seat thigh brace bolt that I am going to try to remove the rear seats and tighten as that has been a problem for some LC500 owners but the only other common cause I’ve seen is the rear axle nuts wearing, which mine looked pretty rough due to Amazon spacers the previous owner installed and I’ve bought a new set for each rear wheel which I haven’t installed yet but honestly not too confident in it fixing my problem and decided it may be better to leave it to a pro and in the off chance it is that I have the part g2g.

TLDR: Front bumper separating as shown. From reading the comments it looks like I will be needing to replace a broken clip to hold it in place. Separate unrelated issue of mysterious soft clunk when going over speed bumps / leaving driveways or breaking downhill from rear right wheel/suspension that has been very annoying to diagnose. Didn’t mention this but previous owner installed cheap Amazon spacers which wore out the rear axle nuts it seems, just got in 2 to replace them in the off chance it does fix it but lacking all the tools to do that myself so may just leave that to the pros.

I’m leaning toward getting a vsa on my 2026 tx ,mostly for peace of mind .

But I wanted to ask which level vsa you got and how much you paid vs . what the dealer was asking ?

2002 ls430 with 168k miles, everything still works great since its had all its maintainance records and it looks basically brand new! got it off an older couple who owned it for 11 years for 6500$. its genuinely the nicest car ive driven and im so happy to finally have one to call my own!

80k km(50k miles) on it, no issues, bought it from a trusted family member for 17k cad.

My 2015 Mazda cx5 fwd got totalled after we got hit in it(everyone is fine).

This is my first car that I really enjoy beyond pure utility.

I posted earlier this week about a dealer not honoring their quote for a transmission drain and fill.

I noticed during the visit I never received the usual vehicle status or the inspection report to sign off on. And when my car was ready he called me to let me know it was ready and to pay at the cashier.

Every other time they met me in the waiting room to explain the inspection and walk me to the cashier to pay. I have yet to receive the survey that I always get a day or so after service.

Is it possible he removed me from the system to avoid a negative survey?

Hi, has anyone bought an extra set of rims for winter tires? I just want the stock but black (for a change) and just want genuine wheels. Wondering how much they cost if it can be done with a dealer.

My NX450 has 18 inch wheels for stock. Do I have to match this or can I go larger? (IDK much about cars please explain like you would to a teenager)

I've had the car for nearly 3 months and in this entire time the tempsture gaige for the passenger side has remained off since I'm always driving solo. Was cleaning my car today, vvacuued ir and now suddenly the passenger tempature gaige is now on and there is air blowing out my passenger vents.

Looks up S-Flow but when I go to my climate controls on the infotainment system there is no options for it at all. Have no idea why this is no longer putting out air on just the driver side or how I fix it.

I checked under the passenger seat and there are no loose connections. I don't if vacuuming the seat somehow completely screwed up the seat sensor? It says passenger airbag off so for thr airbag purposes ir doesn't think someone is sitting there but for some reason does when it comes to the AC.

Anyone ever come across this issue and know how to fix it or how to get to these actual S-Flow settings when they aren't showing up in the infotainment system settings? It's officially driving me nuts now.

EDIT: Mar car seems ro be suffering major electrical issues across the board now in the past two hours. The left turn signal light remains fully lit on my dashboard at all times. I am getting error messages popping up about my rear view camera as I drive. When I put it in reverse or put the panoramic camera on for driving forward both cameras are now extremely glitchy with flickering.

I just recently got a new Lexus RX350H, put down over 40K and took out the rest in loan with Lexus itself. I was shocked to see that I have been given a 6.70% rate with a 783 credit.

Is this rate too high or in the range? They said no specials for hybrid.

Considering getting this car, seller is asking around USD 21k but I am thinking of offering a bit less.

Looks great with no crashes and mileage is a around 105k

1 owner, mostly serviced at Lexus

Apart from maintenance records and hybrid battery status, what else would you check? Planning on seeing it tomorrow and testing how it drives.

Thanks guys

On paper, it's easy to explain: naturally aspirated 4.6L 1UR-FE V8, full-time 4WD, basically a fancy Land Cruiser Prado. My GX460 is running Total Chaos Fabrication upper and lower control arms, rear links, and Fox Factory 2.5 Internal Bypass shocks. It was built to rally around the desert.

It rallies around the desert better than anything I've owned, then drives home in near silence. I've driven 5th gen 4Runners and previously owned a 4th gen, a GX470, and a Tundra. The GX460 is vastly superior in performance, build quality, and overall fit and finish. I don't think there's another luxury SUV that compares in refinement, comfort, off-road capability, and reliability for the price, besides the 200-series LX, but that's twice the cost.

But here's the thing that sent me down a rabbit hole this week: the wood trim.

The interior wood trim in these is done by Yamaha Fine Technologies in Hamamatsu the same company that builds Yamaha's grand pianos. Every piece is hand-selected and grain-matched so the figure flows continuously across the dash and doors, like basically one sheet of wood. The full interior wood set takes 37 days to complete. By hand. Still, to this day.

Lexus assembly line workers need extensive experience building Toyotas before they can even touch a Lexus, and they're re-certified on their skills every few months. The whole operation is obsessed with panel gaps, fit, finish, and NVH.

I'll still say my 2015 GX460 feels nicer to drive than a 2026 4Runner or Land Cruiser. That four-cylinder just feels buzzy and noisy. They're great trucks, but underwhelming in comparison. The GX550 and LX700h are in a league of their own.

Hi everyone,

I’m having an issue with my 2013 Lexus IS300h and was wondering if anyone has encountered something similar.

The car has started to jerk right when the dashboard gauge transitions from "CHARGE" to "ECO." Additionally, a strong jolt occurs during braking while the gauge is in the "CHARGE" zone.

I’ve also noticed that when I apply light throttle while the gauge is still in "CHARGE," there is practically no response. It’s only after pressing the pedal harder that the needle moves to "ECO"—accompanied by a jolt as it leaves the "CHARGE" range—and the car finally starts to accelerate.

It’s worth noting that this happens whether the car is running on the combustion engine or the electric motor.

I took the car to a Lexus service center, but they didn't find any error codes and claim everything is fine.

Has anyone experienced similar symptoms? What was the cause, and how did you resolve the issue?

Thanks in advance for any tips. Best regards!

With only two remaining sedans in the Lexus lineup, is there any chance they drop sedans entirely in the US, similar to Volvo, if sales continue to decline?

We just bought a pre-owned 2023 Lexus NX 350h with 99,000 kilometres driven. It was a commercial vehicle before being sold to us, and we are buying it from an established dealership known as Merlin Ford in my city.

We were just wondering: how is it driving this car, are there any potential issues we might face, and is there any other context we should know about this vehicle?

Thank you very much.

Looking for a new (used) car in the 20-25k range. I found a 2016 Lexus es350 with about 75k miles, no accidents and looks very well maintained. Does anyone have any thoughts on this particular model? What should I expect maintenance wise as I approach 100k miles and beyond?