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rosros

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  1. Certified Lexus rates just dropped to .9% Maybe ask for the service records. The dealer may have had high reconditioning costs to bring the car up to sale standards, especially being certified. The RO on my Lexus was close to $2100--includes the certification inspection, changing fluids, replacing brake actutator (scan codes), paint reconditioning and full detailing. My RX did not come with the addl expense of the Certified warranty since the milage threshold was just over Lexus's limits. This does affect their wiggle room.
  2. Took a look at one at the Chicago Auto show. It is low slung from the outside. Inside is a snug fit, even for me. The rear seating is only for two and really snug. The rear hatch opening is on the small side which would hinder getting bulky items into the cargo bay. OK for city commuting only. I was able to play around inside since the car garnered very little interest at the show. This was surprising on the 2nd day of the show. The Prius C and Prius V was more intriguing and drew large crowds.
  3. The former owner replaced the battery in 12/30/10, one month before trading the RX in. The battery probably just died out. The service records did not indicate a reset. Lexus went throught the certification inspection at trade in. The former owner stuck to the Lexus maintenance schedule from day one; never mentioning in the service records with milage issues. As a side effect from this, also replaced maintenace parts with Lexus recommended parts ie battery, Goodyear tires, brake linings etc. After I picked up the RX after the reset, I immediately noticed being in battery mode at low speeds and a combo there after, something I was not able to duplicate previously. The updated maintenace log on My Lexus indicates "ISC reset per customer request".
  4. Just recently purchased 06 400h. Going over the Lexus vehicle service history, I noticed a new battery was installed in December, but no mention of an ISC reset being done. Also, Chicago just came out of a cold snap, so no doubt the dealer had to recharge the batteries. I went back to the dealer today and showed the service writer the TBS bulletin. He had the tech do the ISC reset for no charge. My mpg prior to the reset was hoovering around 20mpg. After the reset it is 24mpg and climbing with every miles I put on the truck. I am probably averaging over 27mpg. Now I am able to drive in pure battery mode or a combo engine/battery. Before, I felt I was always in engine mode. Thanks to this Forum, I was able to present the service writer with the proper documentation and the job was done without incident. Kind of cool to be cruising down the street in pure battery mode:)
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