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  1. Did anybody get a "buy back" option from Lexus? I am experiencing the exact same issues with my clutch as described above. 18,500 miles on it and the clutch is shuddering mildly at low RPM's and the performance is pretty poor. Definitely not happy with it!! I am still waiting to hear back from Lexus if they will actually come through on an offer to buy back the car like they initially indicated they would. The service manager also described experiencing some hot spots on the clutch. What a POS! Assuming they give me a good deal on a buy back, I'll consider staying with Lexus and buy the 2009 auto in a 250 or 350. Assuming they try to shaft me on a buy back deal or simply renig on their original verbal offer to buy back the vehicle, I'll go elsewhere and buy a MT that will blow a Lexus MT out of the water. I am under the same impression that absolutely under no circumstances should Lexus continue to sell this POS MT. If they want to offer a MT, then at least spend the time to design it. I too special ordered my MT because i wanted all the extra features such as nav, the Premium package, etc. What a dissapointment! I can't wait to get rid of this piece!
  2. I've also noticed performance issues (or the lack there of) with my 2008 Manual IS250 (18,000 miles). Ever since I purchased the car new, the performance of the clutch has been less than desirable. I continued to hope that the clutch was just breaking in, but recently took the car into the dealer to have it evaluated. Based on the evaluation at the dealer, it was determined that the clutch was operating as designed and the minor "shuddering" feeling that could be felt from say 600-1000 rpm in first gear was due to minor "hot spots" on the fly wheel. I have driven many manual transmission cars and have in the past averaged around 170,000 miles on a manual. And with respect to this vehicle, I have treated the clutch very gently and am the only driver of this car. So based on all of the evidence, I am pursuing an option with Lexus Customer Satisfaction for them to buy back the vehicle....hoping to swing a reasonable deal on an automatic IS250. I have not seen any offers yet, but am optimistic that they will be favorable with their offer if they wish to keep me as a returning customer. Will see what happens. Overall, if anybody is considering buying a manual Lexus, think twice. I assumed that Lexus Quality would prevail, but the engineering of the manual IS250 in my opinion is incredibly inadequate and should in my opinion either be redesigned or discontinued. Anybody else have any luck ditching their IS250 manual for an auto or just simply getting rid of the manual for a different make car?
  3. The 2008 IS250's are covered under TSIB since September 24th, 2008. I'll find the TSB and post. I called my local Lexus Dealer (Kearny Mesa Lexus in San Diego) and they were clueless as usual when it came to being up to speed with TSIB's. I have 18,000 miles on my 2008 and they claimed that the usual wear would render them dead under normal conditions driving between 15,000 to 20,000 miles. So I had to do some digging to find TSIB support. I have an appointment this Friday to get them changed out. Is turning the rotors a reasonable option or should I ask them to replace the rotors since the rotors can be turned typically only two or three times before they become too thin. L_SB_0121_08.pdf
  4. They must like you at your dealership Smooth becuase I have not seen any meniton of any '08 covered under a Lexus TSIB
  5. I don't think the 2008 models are covered under the brake dust TSIB...yet hopefully.
  6. The reduced brake pad is a tan / light color...the original brake pad are charcoal in color. If you can peek through the wheel and see the pad color, that will tell you if they did or did not use the correct TSIB brake pad. If you can't see through the wheel, Take the wheel off and examine the pad color. Make sure to torque the lug nuts to about 82 ft/lbs when you put the wheel back on the car.
  7. I think...but am not completely sure, but if you polish or shine up the headlight covers too much you can actually promote future degredation of the lens as they are manufactured with a "UV" protectant film. Hence, when you go to town on your headlight covers, you may be removing a significant amount of UV protecant. For example, on my old Toyota, I polished my faded headlight covers with a mildy agressive 3M polish. Headlights looked great for a few months and they slowly started to fade back (living in southern Cali). They ended up worse to much worse than originally started in a period of maybe 9-12 months. I purchased a "headlight restoration" kit professional series on a whim from a local auto parts store, followed the 3 or 4 wet sanding steps (going from a 400 or 500 grit and ending up using a 2000 grit paper), then applied their special "uv protectant solution" using a supplied applicator pad. Headlights still look very close to new a couple years later. Just my two cents.
  8. Good to know Smooth...not sure on when I plan to have the TSIB taken care of in that case. And I've heard that some people have their rotors replaced along with the pads rather than have the rotors cut. Any opnions on this? I could see both sides of the argument for replacing the rotors or cutting the rotors.
  9. For all you IS250 owners, sounds like the 06 and 07 cars were definitely shipped with the 53020 and the 08 model was shipped with the 53040 (confirmed by parts at Lexus). The 53020 pads were superceeded by the 53040 as a direct repalcement for the high friction pads. I went to Lexus yesterday and compared side-by-side the 030 and the 040 pads. Clearly the 040's were a much darker almost black pad. The 030's were a tan looking colored pad. They did not stock the 020 pads. There is currently no TSIB out for the 08 brake pads...question is if and when one will be coming to deal with the "excessive" brake dust.
  10. The brake pads that the 06 and 07 ship with are the high friction 04465-53020 and the tsb converts those pads to the 53030 (lower friction and lower dust emission). I have an 08 and the 08 comes with a new brake pad p/n -53040. I have asked several dealerships what the difference between the 53030, 53040 and lastly 53020 are. None of the guys have been able to tell me what the differences are (fit, form or function...or all). And I am curious if Lexus is planning on issuing a TSIB for the 53040 to convert those to a lower friction 53030. May just take a stroll down to the dealership and physically compare the three sets of pads. Does anybody know where to find discounted Lexus parts outside of the going to the dealer. Lexus want $77 for the 53040 and 53020 pads and $120 for the 53030. Outrageous!!
  11. Part of the reason you may hear that the AC does not decrease fuel economy is due to several factors. One being that the warmer air is less dense that it is during the winter time. Secondly, the fuel mixture provided by many "colder" states is less potent to offset different evaporation rates in the winter vs. the summer. Anyways, there are a number of factors that should decrease your fuel economy during the winter months. Therefore, during the summer running the AC should not make a substantial net difference given you are not running your AC during the winter months to draw out moisture from the cabin.
  12. OK guys, please see the attached pictures...as painful as they are to view. I did my best with a slr camera, headlights on at night. What you see on the lenses is not dust and is in fact pitting!!! I just washed the car and although it may look like a dusty lens, those pits are all the result of sand damage. Prior to reviewing the info provided on this website, I called a place in San Diego known for headlight restoration to see what they would say and the guy almost fell over when I repeated to him that I was inquiring about headlight restoration for a 2008 model! What do you guys think? I like the recommendation of trying to resurface the lenses through the process described by jcrome (thanks very much), although I would like to know a little more about the details such as types of solutions used, polishes, any particular "type" of sandpaper be it silicone based or what not. Anyways, thanks for all the help and suggestions!! Try not to get too emotional over the pictures. If I had known there was even a slight chance of blowing sand that deadly afternoon, the car would have been grounded and garaged until things cleared up!
  13. OK, will get some pictures of the damage up before this time tomorrow as I'll need daylight to properly expose the picture! Thanks for the input/help too. After having washed and waxed the car after leaving the office (I'm sure most if not all of the wax was ripped off the car during the sand storm from hell) the main issue still remains densely populated pitting in now both the headlights AND the fog lamps. And after a detailed review of the paint integrity, the paint still seems very good (outside of maybe the front bumper area where it may have lost some clear coat) thanks to what must be a superb Lexus paint and clear coat job. The damage to the lights is most obvious when rubbing a hand over the surface of the lights/lamps or when looking at the lights when they are on.
  14. Too bad there isn't a peel off!! Out of all of the great things Lexus has done to their cars, I'm really suprised somebody hasn't picked up the idea that having a "foggy" purple clock cover amongst the plush and glossy materials in the cockpit just doesn't jive!
  15. I almost had a heart attack yesterday while driving from Palm Springs back to San Diego. Out of clear blue sky and over about a 11 mile stretch of road just outside Palm Springs, my 3 month old 2008 Is250 took a heavy beating from a strong whipping sand storm. After having raced through the storm and washing the car when I finally made it back, I was suprised to see NO paint damage (at least yet) from the sand after a cursory review. Although my headlights were not so lucky as they have small but densely populated pitting all over them now. So I'm not sure what to do as the appearance is not so noticable if not looking for the damage, but am concerned about the potential that the sun will now tear through the less protected lens. I understand that the headlight lens come with UV protection as to delay/prevent fading and sun damage. I believe Lexus wants about $1,000 per lens assembly, but definitely am not going to spend that kind of money!! Any suggestions outside of adding the 3M Clearbra that I now wish I had installed!
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