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No, this is just a wife going on line to get some information for her husband. He is the car nut ooops enthusiast who is a little shamefaced at not being able to spot this when he bought the car. Yes, a little rust does not hurt. I just wanted information from a knowledgable source and I thank you all.

I think there is a misunderstanding. The car has 100000kilometers not miles. It was a local car, bought through the Lexus dealership, traded in for a 460 and we bought it from that dealership. There was a clean report, no accidents. Sorry for any confusion.

By the way my Acura TL is a 1999 car with no rust. I don't mean to sound snippy but we really like to look after our cars. We use premium gas, synthetic oil and do maintence and cleaning as pride of ownership. A rusted out driver's door along with other future rust problems is something I would like to avoid if at all possible.

We live in Edmonton Alberta. Known for rock chips due to the boom and bust economy. We previously had a 1992 Lexus 400 that was an original car to Edmonton. We were the second owners, bought through a dealer as a local trade in. Absolutely no rust. Just sold it this year and bought a 2005 local 430 also a trade in through the dealer.I own an Acura TL local car, no rust. We have owned a number of vehicles, mostly American and Mercedes, now Japanese. Always happy with them. My concern is that Lexus may not stand behind their product. I think there is a flaw here and a serious one. I was just wondering if other owners have problems with rust forming near the strip running the bottom of their cars. I see on forums that the Lexus 350 has paint problems and just checking out if this is common. Lexus dealers did not have problems with our money. It was good. I do not expect to have problems with a premium car. If it is their problem I expect them to stand behind their product. They are not the only car people who got complacent with their products.If their quality is based upon a reputation that may be based in the past I would like to know for future consideration.

Hi. A few months have gone by and since the dealer was not going to do anything about the rust we just got through the winter. Today we were having coffee with a friend who is a retired mechanic. Mentioned the rust problem to him and we all went to have a look. Now there is another spot of rust forming. It is just above the plastic running strip that runs along the whole bottom portion of the car. To prevent rust. We think that a section may be poorly glued down and so water has gotten in behind the strip and is perhaps rusting the whole bottom part of the door. Have not talked to the dealer yet but it seems to be a manufacturing flaw. Any advice? I think we should approach the dealer, point out the issue, let them know it was neither of our faults but that something should be done to protect us as buyers and them as reputable Lexus dealers. I propose they fix the problem in their shop and we pay half?

Hi Everyone. I am a proxy member. By that I mean I love searching on the internet. My husband equates it to going to the dentist. However he is always interested in what I find. So I search and he listens :whistles: Here is our dilemna. We are the proud owners of a 2005 LS 430. Bought from the dealer this fall, beautiful condition. 100k. Previous to that he owned a 1992 400 that the (430) dealer asked to showcase at their anniversary celebration because it was in such pristine condition. (My husband loves and looks after the vehicles...I appreciate and drive them.) Last week he was so angry. He noticed rust forming on the drivers door underneath the paint. :cries: The dealer is basically not being very responsive. It is in the preowned managers hands right now and we are considering going higher. My husband restored vehicles previous to this and I consider him to be very knowledgable about spotting any problems. Any insight would be appreciated. PS. Up to this point the dealership has been excellent. We have never bought from them before however and are less than inthralled with this example of customer service