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Go buy the part first, then look around in the engine area to match the part up. Better yet, have someone at the parts store find it for you.

LOL, thats why we were required to drive the car off the lot, go to a wide open area to switch drivers and make sure all the seats, belts, mirrors were properly adjusted. Another reason why we never let anyone take the car out by themselves.

Im thinking it sucks it in and then lowers into a slot. It may not have seated properly. Maybe you can wiggle it around in there to see if it will seat better, then it might eject on its own.

The only time I got upset with a looky-loo was a Regional Manager for a Insurance Company. He brought his mother to look at a vehicle. When he was asked for contact information his reply was, "Oh no, Im not giving you my number, we don't want you bothering us with lots of phone calls, I've been through this before" I'm thinking, what a hypocrite, the insurance business is based on making contacts, following up, communication by both parties and customer service. For him to say that was pretty lame. His mother loved the car she drove, but he yanked her out of there as soon as he could. She wasnt too happy either.

I dont have a sunroof but still get water in the jack compartment. Any thoughts on that?

First of all, it is not a clunker, it is a Lexus. It has numerous moving parts that will fail just like any other automobile. Now, with that said, it is very possible that the oil pump has died. This sends oil to the top of the engine. I wouldn't drive it anymore till you have a reputable shop check it out. Check it out before you get rid of it. Good Luck....... ;) ← Are you saying a bad oil pump sends oil to the pump? Or that a good oil pump sends oil to the pump?

Is it normal to have visible oil near the top of the engine? I can see oil at the top when I take the filler cap off.

I think thats the one I saw. That pic inspired me to install my own system since Circuit City wouldnt touch it. They said it would take too long and have lots of wiring to do. I think I got it done in less time than they said it would take.

If that doesnt work, try a longer thin, very thin piece of metal on each side to stick under the CD and see if you can pop it up and then slide it out to you. Unless its the kind where the CD drops down inside the stereo.

Its an insurance thing since we have to drive it off the lot, and then make a switch at a designated location. Also, we have 20 customers doing test drives at any hour on a weekend, you cant have that many new cars running around town. If we let everyone take it out for a day, thats around a 100 or so cars out of the lot. You cant have your inventory gone for that long. Ive seen cases where the same car was being sold by 3 different salespeople. Luckily we had 5 more in the back lot that was identical.

Not true, they teach entire seminars on how to do just this. I know, I've taken them. To me its pretty easy to tell. Oftentimes its as easy as saying "If I found the best (whatever) for you right now, what would you do?" and look them right in the eye, you'll know if they're ready or not by what they say and how they say it. Do that and you won't be bothered by looky-loos again. I find thats true whatever you're selling. "If I find a car right now that fits all your needs, what would you do?" Then look them square in the face and shut up, you'll know. I find thats one thing salespeople do poorly on the whole, they talk too much and never listen. Thats why they have trouble telling who'se serious and who'se not. If they're not serious, point them in the right directions and have them call you if they have questions. ← Buying a house is quite different from a car. Its not like all the houses are in one location where you can look at all of them together. We looked at a lot of houses before we found the right one. You bet the realtor was getting anxious. But it certainly isnt a snap decision. Nobody should buy a car unless they test drive it , which is also the dealership policy. If I was car buying, and the sales guy told me ,"If I find a car right now that fits all your needs, what would you do?" I would say "then i'd take it for a long test drive, look it over mechanically, make sure its not a lemon and then we'll see what happens. I already know what I want before I go car shopping. I cant imagine a salesperson talking me into buying a car I dont want. I took my friend to the Hyundai place to get his car fixed, they couldnt pay me to look at any of their cars. I use the 3 lick test. 1) Are you going to trade your car in? 2) Are you financing your purchase? 3) Who are you gonna show your new car to first? If they dont say yes to one of those, you might as well make a U-turn.

Wait, you cant blame the politicans We elected. Then it would be our own fault. We need to find politicians that will make it a mandate to raise the speed limits. I dont ever blame politicians, they were put in by the people. If you dont like your elected officials, then we can support the other candidate and do whatever it takes to gt them elected.

Im sure there are less than honorable people in whatever career you have. The only position I know that isnt full of crooked people is "POPE". Hope he makes it through this time.

No offense but thats pretty ignorant. Basically what you have to understand is this, nobody wants to be a traffic cop. People become police officers to do more exciting things, stopping you for speeding is one step above writing parking tickets, its the bottom of the ladder. Most police departments REQUIRE that new officers spend a certain amount of time on traffic before they can graduate to do what they WANT to do. So what you have is a whole bunch of people that hate what they do. People have sympathy for nasty busboys because its a dirty job nobody wants to do, but cops are "bloodsucking leeches" like I said before thats ignorant, and its not fair. Sure they get a rise, but not for stopping you in a crowd of people. They get a rise for picking off the the guy blasting down the road at 90 weaving in and out. Don't be that guy, you'll be fine. All the police officer is trying to do is begin a rewarding career and feed his family. If he has to stop you for breaking the law in order to do that he will, you would too. If you say you wouldn't then you're lying. My favorite statement here is "then they send you down to your insurance companies etc etc" thats just hilarious, what does a cop have to do with that? Like I said, they don't write the laws, they just enforce them. They don't write insurance regulations, your insurance company does. The cop doesn't get rich off of any of this, he makes $20k a year and gets spit on by people. Its a means to an end for him, thats all. I will ask you in the future however to not talk about any group of people in a derogatory manner. We have members from all professions and walks of life here. You can express your dislike for speed enforcement, but calling anyone a "bloodsucking leech" and "detestable" is innapropriate for this forum. ← So what do you call a guy whos 50 writing you a ticket? Just starting out to begin a rewarding career?

I saw one car where the antenna was painted red to match his car. That was kind of ugly.

seemed ticked off. He only made one post this whole time! ← If he didnt get his message across the way he intended, he can only blame his poor communications skills. But he was way too defensive, he could have salvaged it by offering it for free.

My My...aren't you being harsh. Had no idea taking a test drive was such a crime :chairshot: . Another thing, even if you paid full price for a fully loaded Toyota Avalon, they're not going to treat you like a "god". Come on now. ← I was bracing for this kind of response but I couldn't help myself. It wasnt a personal attack, just an observation of real life events. I'm so conscious of this when I'm just walking around the mall or something. Never walk into a jewelry store because I know I would be wasting the sales staff's time. I'm sure nobody walks into a restaurant just to look at the food or look at the menu. I go to buy. Do my research elsewhere as much as possible. Again, Im probably making general statements but its amazing how many people actually go to a car dealer with absolutely no intention of a purchase. They just want to try the car out. It does take a full hour to do a really nice demo and presentation. Salespeople cant tell in one minute how serious the customer is. By the time they realize its a waste of time, the hour is gone and your buddy next to you is making a real sale. Sorry, we dont get paid by the hour. There are too many buying customers driving in all day long so we have to manage our time as best we know how while not completely blowing off nonbuyers. Granted there is no other way for some to make a good comparison on a car, but a 10 minute test ride really isnt helping too much either. The test ride is mostly to make sure everything is working right, a general feel for the car and such. Most have already made up their mind on the car, they just want to make sure its what they want. Only a small % actually spend a month test driving every car and trying to find the perfect vehicle. Thats a personality trait, not a buying habit. I would say most people figure out they want a certain model car before they even think about spending a day at the car dealerships. No offense to you guys, car enthusiasts are great and fuel the industry. I would think most people on these forums pretty much knew what they wanted before the first test drive.

For your information I never waste salesmen's time. Usually if you tell them that you just want to test the car out and aren't interested in buying they'll let you take it alone. Plus I have relationships with many car dealers of different brands of cars so people basically just let me drive whatever I want. Nothing wrong with test driving a car as long as you're upfront to the guy that you're not interested in buying. That contact is valuable to a salesman too because its an avenue for future sales and referrals. Good salesmen are always thinking about the long term. I've never had a salesman refuse me a test drive after I've said "I'm not interested in buying but I'll take a few of your cards and sign your contact book" they're greatful for the opportunity to use me to get more business, sometimes they ride with me sometimes they don't. Again, thank you for your sage wisdom on the car industry but you're wrong. Service departments have no idea nor do they care where you purchased the car or what you paid. Car dealerships don't make money selling cars, car sales are a loss leader, they make money SERVICING cars. So you see, it doesnt make any sense for them to treat you badly because of what you paid once for a car because they'll be turning away your service and future sales and referral business which is more valuable to them than one car sale. Plus service advisors get paid a commission also, so why would they treat you badly because you didnt put money in some guy's pocket they don't even know? I know this because I consult with car dealers to help them turn sales business into service and lifetime business. Look at Toyota's customer dealer satisfaction ratings, they're near the bottom. For what its worth I paid MSRP for the Prius (obviously) and I paid $700 over invoice for the Lexus ($4000 off MSRP) and if Lexus would service the Prius, I'd pay them to. Toyota's service is not even in the same league. I also have a Ford, Ford service is better bar none and its pretty bad too. I don't service either car at the purchasing dealer because they're too far away. What you paid for the car has no bearing on what kind of service you get. ← I was commenting on how the sales staff would treat you very well if you did pay MSRP at Toyota. The service dept obviously would be clueless about what you paid for the vehicle. Of course we treat all our customers very well no matter they pay. Again, thats the sales staff. Then again, maybe thats why we sell 10,000 per year. We do have great customer service all around. It is against our policy to let anyone take a test drive on their own. If youre a friend of the GM, then it wouldnt be a test drive, he would just let you borrow a rental for the day. Either way, someone is taking time out to help you out.

6. The remote came on a Master Key. Im waiting on a guy to come up with the equipment he claims will be able to provide me one. 8. You'll have to at least get a new mast since the plastic gears are probably stripped out.

All these politically correct groups offend me, how do I get them disbanded?

It is what it is for now They'll make improvements in the antenna to appease the people who base it all on appearances. The new antenna is an improvement on the the old one. The new one is much smaller and magnetic based. The old one was real bulky looking and they put adhesive to mount it to the trunk.

Let me ask, did you pay full price for the Lexus or the Toyota? If you paid full price at Toyota, they would treat you like a God. If you offered $500 over invoice, they got you out of there as fast as they could.

Another reason car salesman will be extinct. How many of you are going to Toyota and other places just to test drive a car you have no intention of buying? You just wasted an hour of the salesman's time. Next time, rent the car or drive a friends car.

Greed