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You should have the same tires all around. My question to the dealer would be to check why the front tires are worn out and the back tires are ok. Is there much difference in tread wear and tear? If so I would look into the alignment and whatever else can effect uneven tire wear and tear. There's got to be a reason for the tread wear discrepency. The original owner could also have had a nail in a tire, say around 6,000 miles and it may have had to be replaced, so they went the extra mile and had both replaced at the same time. And yes, the original Bridgestones are known to have a life of around 15-20k miles anyway. So, worn out at 13k isn't completely crazy. Depending on your perception of "completely worn out". Are we talking to the wear bars, or are there cords showing and sidewall splitting? lol! I think the only effects you will feel would be from just putting on all seasons, and not from them being a mixed set. Do you live in snow country or where it just gets cold and an occassional light snow?

I'd agree with you except that 90% of the Toyota lineup is actually built in America. Toyota doesn't have to deal with the UAW which helps, but its not the entire problem. Biggest problem is years of building sh!tty cars that Americans just didn't want. Steve, your points are correct. I'm not debating the "magazine" classifications and how they look on paper. I'm more approaching this as a real buyer. And I'm sorry, but when I test drove a Chevy Tahoe a few days ago, (it seats 5) and then test drove a Mercedes Benz ML350, (that also seats 5) and then say to myself that these are both the same price, all I can do is laugh! The Tahoe is no where near the ML in anything other than size. And a non hybrid ML still gets better MPG's than a Hybrid Tahoe. Not to mention the ML has 4matic AWD and a 7 speed sequential touch shift auto trans. Even without going into the office to play hard ball the salesman dropped the price in the lot on the ML to $51K with a PO2 package! That includes touch start, dolby digital surround sound by Harmon Kardon, 40 gig harddrive and hard drive nav with real time traffic, parkmatic, and a whole bunch of other useless but cool stuff on it! And I get to go to a posh Mercedes Benz dealer for service, where I can choose to wait in thier huge living room style area, or cruise the internet cafe while they bring me finger sandwiches and sodas, or I could just choose to take a loaner car to continue my day. GM offers instead, a more truck stop approach, with thier 2 week old coffee/stale newspaper smelling vinyl floored waiting room. A state of the art 1980's 21'' color TV with rabbit ears barely pulling in a local news station all the while listening to that constant digital announcement buzzer on the PA system looking for Bubba Johnson in the accessories department while I lean on a set of gumball machines so my a$$ doesn't fall asleep on the most uncomforatble, barely intact plastic chairs they could find. And no car loaner programs to get around it either. GM needs to step up on alot more before I can honestly call them competitive at $50k + offerrings. The Volt coming out holds alot of promise, and so does the Orlando Concept and the Cruze. But one of my biggest fears about those right now is with the amount of pressure that the government and upper Mgmt. at GM is under to turn out some company saving models, that they don't "cover up" some problems or issues that would be detrimental to production dates and expectations. It wouldn't be the first time. I'm not in any way saying that it is the case here, I'm just airing my opinion about GM.

yeah, I'm talking about the plastic guard...sorry I don't know the technical names of the parts. Thanks for your help guys. Right now I'm holding it together with dental floss...they call me macgyver jr. Yeah, mine fell off twice so replaced it with a black nylon zip tie and I haven't had a problem since. You're such a purist. LOL!! Hey, it works for me...what can I say....... :P Beats baling wire. You don't even need pliers. Hey, my car is now race ready.......lol

yeah, I'm talking about the plastic guard...sorry I don't know the technical names of the parts. Thanks for your help guys. Right now I'm holding it together with dental floss...they call me macgyver jr. Yeah, mine fell off twice so replaced it with a black nylon zip tie and I haven't had a problem since. You're such a purist. LOL!! Hey, it works for me...what can I say....... :P

Theres a TSB out on this. http://www.lexustsb.com/questions/210/TSIB...EXTERNAL+DEVICE

Nevermind all the political BS and know that we all stand with you. Good luck, and return safe.

yeah, I'm talking about the plastic guard...sorry I don't know the technical names of the parts. Thanks for your help guys. Right now I'm holding it together with dental floss...they call me macgyver jr. Yeah, mine fell off twice so replaced it with a black nylon zip tie and I haven't had a problem since.

To be fair...thats not true. The Highlander Hybrid fully loaded is $47k...and the RX450h approaches $60k. Ok, to keep it fair, you can't compare a fully loaded RX to a Tahoe because you get alot of things on an RX that aren't offered on a Tahoe. And a fully loaded Hybrid Tahoe is +$57k ! So let's just keep this to base sticker pricing. If you wanted an RX hybrid, you can get one for about $44k. And a Chevy Tahoe base starts at $51k. And you still get more "standard features" on an RX than you would on a Tahoe, not to mention the history of Toyota/Lexus compared to GM's less than stellar performance history. And who in thier right mind would like to visit a GM service center over a posh Lexus service estates? It's just plainly clear to me that the Hybrid Tahoe is about $15-20K overpriced. I could understand the bells and whistles taking the price to $50k with DVD players and extra chrome packages and etc. etc. but that just isn't the case here. And in all fairness, we should only compare the Tahoe to the Highlander, as it should be a Cadillac compared to the Lexus. And a Cadillac Escalade Hybrid starts at $73k! Compare that to a Lexus LX no Hybrid. You almost have to laugh. Lexus has a higher towing capacity, more hp, alot more amenities, and the same MPG's. Not to mention the LX doesn't feel and look like a bus. LOL!!

Changed what? it makes sense...LOL!!! Yes, the S-mod wins! LOL!!

Trust me on this JC, you'll be back. Once an addict, always an addict. I thought I had broken free from the grip of the L-beast with the Mazda. I thought I was in the clear, and back to throwing the gears, pushing the corners, and jammin' the Skynyrd. But, well....look at me now. What had started as just one V8 Toyota product (LS400), has turned into two! And, when it came time to replace the Mazda, tried as I had....I couldn't ignore the obvious...the GS. And, what I really want now, is a 05' LS430, and a new style IS350....and to replace the 4runner with a GX470. Once you've tasted the fruit....you'll keep coming back to the tree. But, that doesn't mean you can't have some fun living in denial! "We'll leave the light on for ya'"..... Well put NC! I was gonna let em figure it out on thier own. LOL!!

No, she's for bringing the beer....LOL!!

Congrats on the new ride. Nissan is a good car. Atleast you do your homework. And, in my opinion, before you do anything else, I would either get those rims polished and clear coated, maybe chromed instead, or just get new rims.

LOL!! LMFAO!!!! You should add a cup/beer holder on the side! Heck, legal drinking and driving!

Are you talking about the plastic guard before the rear tire or an actual mud flap?

Congrats! and welcome to the LOC!

Happy birthday!!!

It's a powertrain warrentee. And what's their first real effort? A $50K+ Hybrid Yukon????? 50K? " Dear American public, thank you for all your money to keep us from closing. In return, we present to you a 15K upcharge for our hybrid effort. Just because we like your money so much. We know that a Lexus RX hybrid is $10,000 less, and so is a Toyota Highlander Hybrid. But please feel good about knowing the people who would like to further seperate you from your money live right next door, here in the good old US of A!"

For as hard to believe as it sounds, the CTS and the IS interiors are about the same size. The CTS might have slightly more space in the rear seats. But's thats about it. And other than the the Northstar crapping out at 90K miles issue, Cadillac has come a long way in quality.I just can't bring myslef to like GM right now though. I'm still pretty torqued about the whole bailout thing.

The Goodyear F1 Asymetrics have been awsome so far. I have about 16k miles on em and they look, sound and ride great. I came from Michelin Pilot Sports, which were also great tires, but they don't last as long and they also cost almost twice as much, and frankly, I just don't feel or hear any difference. The performance of these tires are every bit the Pilot Sports equal on the street.

Need Pics Man !

I wonder why they chose the Kia Soul instead of the Nissan Cube? The Cube is much more "ergonomically convertable" and "trendy" then the Soul is.

Man, post some pics. :)

I went out and looked at mine, I see where your having your issue. 3/4 of an inch is alot! Mines flush on both sides. So I can see where your visually bothered by this. I would be to. So let me ask this, if you look down at an angle and try to see behind the edge of the door, is the amount of space about the same all the way down the door also? or does the edge of the door right there seem alot closer to the quarter panel? If it looks alot closer right there, then it's bent and can be fixed pretty easily by a body pro with some banging and bending. I would let them fix it, you don't wanna crack or chip your paint. It won't effect the door seal or fitment as this part of the door is more of an overhanging edge and the actual seal is well inside. I can easily see how this part of the door can be bent or pushed in without effecting any other part of the door. I don't see someone bending it 3/4 of an inch, but it looks to me like it could be from just using this area of the door to push on to close the door. Maybe as years went by and repeated use? But I think somehow this part of your door just got pushed in by something.

Yeah, I don't think you have the X package as much as I think you just have the OEM front lip on there. Which is what they want to know. And yes, you have the front lip from the X package. LOL!

Yeah, I've been keeping an eye on Cadillac. GM's only real light of hope. I don't like the 09 back as much as I like the new 2010. The grill rework and the interior improvements definately helped the CTS quite a bit.