dallison

well i am going to the stealership tommorrow to check out an 03 tlp with 26k for $18000 certified

CL Platano

Good luck but I think it's too much. I paid 17.5K for my S with 34K fully warranteed

dallison

no kidding, where? and when

CL Platano

January of this year at Metro Honda..They actually have a Black one there right now with 38K for 18.5 I think. Ask for Darren Hines at 201-451-7111, tell him Ray with the green TL-S sent you.

www.mymetrohonda.com

dallison

thats not bad at all, about black, i may have to call though.

i am kinda nervous about getting a car that close to nyc, this es300 was bought in nyc and is a pos, the traffic can be a killer on cars

CL Platano

I spoke to him last week about your Lexus actually but since I saw your wifey shut you down I didnt mention it to you. He basically told me if you leave a deposit with them, they will go to an auction and get any car you want.

dallison

no kidding, is yours certified? thats what i was trying to get

CL Platano

It's not "certified" but I have the remainder of the factory warranty to 50k then an extended warranty to 75k , and the Acura warranty on the tranny till 100K. I also put Gap Insurance on mine, but that was just a piece of mind for me.They also told me if the tranny dies I don't need to take it to an Acura dealer that they can fix it there, which is good for me since I don't have one that close.

dallison

was the extended warranty much, it seems like you paid around trade in which is pretty good. i wanted to get a tlp to save on the cost of gas and tires and price

CL Platano

I'm not sure, I'll have to pull the docs but it wasn't much. I just don't see the point of getting a P when you can get the S for the same price. Just thought I give you another option..Good luck ..

dallison

meh, didnt find shit, the acura dealer did the bait and switch, said the car was there last night before closing and trying to sell something else.

trade in was horrible too

GreenMonster

Should have kept the RL, but I know you had your reasons for getting rid of it...

dallison

i was thinking that myself

CL Platano

That sucks man..bunch of liars..Unfortunately your trade will suck.

dallison

yeah, typically i always got above kbb and got a good price on the car, no one is really budging, i told em to call me when their numbers match mine, that will never happen

dallison

this just keeps on getting better, took the car to aamco to get a free diagnosis for the lagging. 1st thing he checks is the fluid, black. well i even know what color it should be. he proceeds to tell me it is the clutch pack, they are fried and worn. he said it would cost at the very least 2000

i called the stealership and bitchslapped them, i doubt it will go anywhere, but maybe by mentioning that the bbb and the attorney generals office may have to get involved.

i had problems from day one and they took their good old time fixing the problems.
it took me 5 times to get a spare tire, o2 sensor, auto down for drivers side window looked at, the sunglass case still isnt fixed and also teh strut mounts needed to be replaced


:argh:

dallison

well, i called the stealership up and talked to the used car manager and said he would pay for the diagnosis, he's gonna call then i'll call in a few to set up an appointment to have them look at it. at least they are trying to help, and tehy will have a more concrete estimate. ok i am a little releaved

Sarlacc

Sorry dude. Guess you know never to buy a Lexus from a Merc dealer.

TLuscious

Electrical problems are the worst, usually Nissan is notorius for that not Lexus. Don’t feel bad, I got a 2003TL-S in March of 04 and tran fell out in November of 05. Under warranty but when you pay 24K for something you expect it to be reliable esp. an Acura. We live and learn. I would have thought better of a Lexus but who the hell knows anymore. I will tell you Acura dealership on West Broad Street (VA) sucks ass.

dallison

well the dealer is gonna look at it on tuesday. they are gonna drop the pan to see what is lying in it and get a better feel for potential damage.

i wasnt sure if it would cost the 2-3000 aamco said it would cost to rebuild. if it was and the dealer was gonna pay for it, i wasnt sure if they may just buy back the car what i paid for it, it prob would be cheaper to do that


we'll see waht happens

dallison

well, i got it back from the dealer, it was the MAF sensor, the very same thing i was gonna replace b/c of the code. they also had the trans fluid flushed. so we are back in business and no complaints, and the search is off. oh and they didnt charge anything

Sclass88

Congrats! Sounds like it all worked out in the end.

gdubb

Nice, you got out on the good end of the ordeal

Sarlacc

Glad to hear it all got fixed with good service. Enjoy the car.

GreenMonster

Rich, make sure you check the tranny fluid now (maybe take a picture) and check it every couple of weeks... If it gets discolored it's a sign of bigger problems...

Just a flush will give you clean fluid, but that won't fix the problem with what was causing the fluid to fry in the first place...

Amoco might have been trying to get you to pop for a tranny rebuild that might not have been needed. The dealer may want to take the cheap way out and just say the fluid needs to be replaced... I have a feeling the truth lies somewhere in between

dallison

good call gm, i would have never thought of that

GreenMonster

Just watching out for ya' buddy...

You might be ok, but keep an eye on it... If you do have a burnt clutch pack, you'll notice the fluid getting brown real quick...