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It was mentioned above, but anyone suffering from a lack of heat make certain your coolant is topped off. When my level dips by even an inch heat is virtually unavailable.

Have you tried simply putting the alarm in valet mode and forgetting about it? Down in the drivers footwell (somewhere) there is likely either a toggle switch or black button. With the key in the ignition and turned to the accessory position(dash lights on/not running) flip the switch. It typically is on the left hand side though I may be dating myself. Hth.

Apologies. I thought it was a 1997 even though you clearly indicated otherwise. I agree with the other posters as it appears to be a fair number. While I would encourage trying to knock off a grand or so it is not outrageous by any means.

When I first read your post my gut told me $12k is market on the car. I then peeked at KBB and it suggests $12k. Further, in my area I would argue SCs do behind book. When it all comes down to it though such things are a value judgement. If the seller is the second owner with maintenance records dating back to new one might step up and pay a premium. Good luck! It sounds like a fine example and is a great year for the model.

They can be converted. First look here: ClickHere-Intellexual and save this site to your favorites. This is an interesting CL thread which will surely help as well : ClickHere Conrats on the new vehicle! BTW, I found this by utilizing the 'search' function on ClubLexus. I entered 'fog lights and conversion'. The search function is your friend.

Well, it appears you have already found your answer. Regardless, I will confirm that the '99 S80 is an utter toilet. Mind you the 2.9 engine originated in 1995 and was well suited to its original application e.g. rear wheel drive sedan. That said, I owned a 1998 V90 and it was a phenominal car owed in large part to the rear wheel drive. I sold it w/ 175k on the clock and it was still running extremely strong with relatively minimal issues. The 2000 S80 2.9 is arguably much better (than the '99) and I have a number of friends who currently own/have had them and all in all could not fault them. (I would seek out a '97/'98 S/V 90 or a '00 S70 SE - these are boxy .) Otherwise, the newer the model, the better it gets. As another poster mentioned run away from the T6 version (twin turbo) as that is the biggest toilet of them all. Lastly, Volvo incorporated the 5cyl Turbo into the 2004 S80 and on. That is an excellent drivetrain and can also be found in the s60,v70,xc70 and xc90. And no the brand is nothing like it was in the mid 80s to mid 90s.

Allow me to give you a bit of help. FYI, I have yet to fix my own... Boardmember JEDIPETE was kind enough to offer this advice: And this thread contains some info: ClickHere This thread from LOC offers similar advice as well: ClickHere And another LOC thread which contains a number of links to additional threads within: ClickHere Good luck and be sure to let us know how you make out!

While I am not a huge fan of the gal the quotes cited above are utterly immaterial.

It will be interesting to see how you make out. Typically, with import vehicles (e.g. Toyota, Honda, Nissan) unless you are under mileage the lease buy-out is rather accurate or otherwise high against market value. Further, this 'value' is subject to your region. As far as the sales tax you are certainly going to be charged on the purchase (by the state not Lexus) and the prior tax was indeed a percentage of the monthly payment leading up to today. An additional important factor in regard to its resale value is that a Lexus dealer can sell the car 'certified' whereas a private partty can obviously not. I suspect when it is all said and done if your sole goal behind reselling the car is to make a profit it will be more trouble than it is worth. In MA it appears this year and model(sans U/P) is barely breaking $30k retail from non-Lexus dealers/private sales. Additional complications: Finding a $30k buyer. The title...less of an issue if you can stroke a check for the car; however, if you are going to finance it that adds an additional 30 days to title receipt. Very few buyers will wait. Good luck!

Jase, I have not seen your post on CL. What doin'? Best, Landis

How much does it cost to have a car down for 7 months while paying insurance, excise and registration fees? Talk about p-issing money away... Additionally, as I first noted you are in a major city and an old SC300 isn't rocket science. Bring it somewhere else.

There is often confusion over exactly what routine maintenance is. Dealerships have begun to insist their customers perform more frequent check ups than the manufacturer which clearly benefits them. Providing you follow the manufacturer's recommendation you are covered. For example, a local Honda dealership encourages oil changes every 3,750 which is considerably more frequent than what Honda recommends.

Nine times out of ten the warranty backed by the manufacturer far surpasses any third party warranty. While it may be a tad more dough up front you will not regret it.

Advice: Take the car to a competent shop. I am speechless at the notion of leaving a vehicle with a shop for 7 months. You arguably have no recourse after allowing it to sit with them for this long. You are in a major city so bring it to a dealer for gods sake if you can't find anyone else. Geesh... You might also post on ClubLexus.

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