Shock96 Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 Hey everyone! First time poster possibly buying a used Lexus RX350. We had a 2004 Toyota Highlander for 260k miles and my son was hit by someone driving on the sidewalk while he was making a left hand turn. Insurance decided to total it so we are in the market. I found a 2009 RX350 that had a chain tensioner failure. 125k miles, overall nice shape and one owner. Has a hole in the valve cover. It is still running OK, leaking oil of course. He says it is still running OK, but I can't imagine that it isn't rattling away. Anyways, I have not really seen any engine cam or belt tensioner fail without major damage, but I haven't heard about a 3.5 Lexus engine. Any advice? They are asking 5k. I am very handy with wrenches, but... Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zieke Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 I would think a 1 owner engine would be properly maintained so that issue would not have happened. Since it did, I would have it professionally inspected before I would buy that vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shock96 Posted July 11, 2022 Author Share Posted July 11, 2022 Yeah, I am just going to pass on it. Not worth the time and effort. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RX400h Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 I'm curious why your son needs such a large vehicle with low fuel mileage, especially with today's gas prices. A 2010-2013 Mazda 3 with SkyActive engine gets great fuel mileage and is very safe. My son has a 2012 Mazda 3 hatch and loves it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shock96 Posted July 25, 2022 Author Share Posted July 25, 2022 Well, he is a big kid. It snows a ton where he is going to college so AWD is a must. I had a 2012 Mazda 3 with SkyActive and I thought it was great as well, but no AWD. We had a 2004 Highlander which is the same basic chassis as the RX so it isn't really that big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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