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  1. The added amp is only for the new sub. Many sub amps have speaker level inputs, which saves you the hassle of adding a hi-lo converter. The sound quality of the sub is excellent, and it's a significant improvement over the stock sub. Regarding RCA pre-outs and low-level signals, they are not always necessarily better than using a speaker level signal. I reviewed the wiring diagram from my Pioneer Elite home receiver, which has preouts for all the channels. The main speaker left/right preouts come from an internal preamplification circuit, which I think is the 'clean' way to provide the signal, and which probably results in better sound than you would get from an amplifier->high/low converter->amplifier connection. The center and surround channel RCA preouts just come from an internal high to low conversion of the amplifier output. So my point is that having an RCA pre-out connector does not necessarily mean that you are getting a cleaner source signal. I bet if you look at the circuit designs of some car stereos, you'll probably see some of the same thing. Some might use a true preamp circuit to provide a clean signal to an RCA output, but some will probably just have an internal high-low conversion to the RCA outputs. I think the internal high-low in my home receiver only involved a couple of resistors, so it's got to be cheaper to manufacture than a true preamplification circuit. I gotta tell ya, that might be true, but I've never heard a system sound good using an RCA adapter. Your explanation seems more than reasonable, although I'd still have to hear it to be fully convinced. ;)
  2. I thought the stock system does not have any RCA outs, so don't you need to add an RCA adapter in order to add an amp? If so, doesn't that kill the sound quality? I've listened to MANY systems that have used this approach and I found each one worse than the next. Maybe you are suggesting the amp is ONLY connected to the sub and since it is playing in mono, the RCA adapter won't affect sound quality all that much. Not sure, what the suggestion is, but I suppose if the amp is bridged 2 ohm mono and simply for the sub, it might be okay.
  3. Check out this thread at the "My IS" forum on caliper painting. http://my.is/forums/f126/is350-caliper-pai...-no-56k-299788/
  4. Tweety, I'm generally very sympathetic to what you've been through, having gone through a lot of BS myself, however, I don't see anything wrong with the dealership here. First and foremost, it is your obligation to read what you purchase. Do I think the dealership should have fully disclosed how the program worked? Of course, but in the absence of them being forthright, you could have protected yourself by reading. Specifically to your question... I have never heard of this "dent zone" warranty but had a similar warranty from Honda years ago with another car I owned. It worked the same way as you described with one difference.... They came to your house to make the repair and the warranty stipulated you could only repair 2 dents per year (it was pretty useless - but free). The reason the service doesn't cover any "big dents" or "painting" is because you have to see how they actually take out the dents. Depending upon the location of the dent, they use these metal "pokers" to push out dents from the inside out. They are not auto body guys. These guys are like the garbage men of the automotive world. Guys who are good at is can actually make small dents look normal again, provided NO paint has been removed. I hope that clears things up for you. If however you have small dings (where paint has been removed) a good car detailer might be able to minimize the appearance of such damage. Personally, I have had great success (in the past) at removing light swirls and scratches with Meguiars Scratch X and some good old fashioned elbow grease.
  5. DK, To be fair, I would bet you are in the MAJORITY and we in the small minority, but you generally only hear of stories like ours. It would be out of the ordinary for someone to create a thread about "how great my dealership treated me". As I said in my original post, looking at my family members, I've seen the best of Lexus, unfortunately that wasn't my experience.
  6. Others seem to agree. Write them up. http://www.dealerrater.com/dealer/Sterling...s-review-13139/
  7. All true, except that Lexus sort of markets itself as a "different kind of company" where customer service really does matter. Think about the hassle they give you about "giving them a positive review" when you buy a car. Customer service (and reliable cars) is where they are supposed to trounce their competition. I think by in large, they are successful in most cases. We just happen to be the few the slipped through the cracks.
  8. Tweety, I stayed (and read) the entire post. First, let me give you some of my initial thoughts... I WAS and to a lesser degree still AM a Lexus fan. I own a 2008 IS350, which I've had for about 2-3 weeks. This 2008 I own, is a replacement of a 2007, which was determined to be a "Lemon". My dealership experience (Tri-County Lexus in New Jersey) was about 100x worse than what you experienced, however, I do not mean to take away from what was done to you... it was/is appalling. You had options, but you didn't take them when they were presented. When the dealership first presented you with the wrong car, you simply had to say "no" and should have left. There was no "meeting of the minds" and hence, no contract between you. You had NO obligation to purchase the car and this should have sent up bells and whistles about this crappy dealership. My experience with the salesperson and sales manager is similar to yours and both seem to have forgotten who I am, post purchase. Right now, I think your options are limited for a few things (here is what I would do). Send a letter, certified mail (RRR) to Lexus Headquarters in Torrance, CA. CC the general manager of the dealership and the sales manager. If the dealership is individually owned, send it to the owner or the CEO if their is a corporate owner. File a complaint with the better business bureau and find various websites where you have "dealer ratings" and write a little blurb about what happened to you. Slam the dealer so that anyone contemplating them, considers another dealership. However, whatever you do, make sure you can back up everything you say. Don't lie, don't exaggerate. The last thing I'd like to say to you is that I've seen MANY Lexus dealerships (as my entire family seems to be Lexus owners) and in my experience, the dealerships are generally top notch. You and I happen to have had bad ones, but hopefully it doesn't change your opinion of the company. Right now, I still have unresolved issues with Lexus and I am not completely satisfied with how they handled my "Lemon Law" claim, but I still realize that IMHO (and personal experience) they are probably still the second best company in terms of customer service in the car industry (Honda/Acura being #1).
  9. Oh, come on guys... stop acting all sanctimonious. I'm not sure of his age, but who has never done such a thing? Personally, I think street racing is terrible, but that doesn't mean I haven't done it in the past and even in the recent past. Is it dangerous? Yes, but so is talking on a cell phone while driving and that is an epidemic. I'm not advocating for street racing (he should find a track), but I'm also not going to pretend I haven't been guilty of the same stuff. As for the context of the post. First mistake is racing a car which is WAY out of your league. Why would I (in a 350) want to race something I know will destroy me? It's not like the two are even close. Stick to cars in your class and find them at the track. As for tips... there is not much to do with an automatic car. Step on the gas and HOPE you have more juice than the other guy. Driving an automatic car really takes the fun out of racing.
  10. Since I have a 350 I don't know the exact prices of the 250, but off the bat that seems like you got a good deal. Is that the "out the door" price or is that pre-tax and pre-state fees price?
  11. I'd be a bit careful with this one... I had the dealer install my XM radio and after I made my Lemon Law claim, the MANUFACTURER (Lexus of America) said they thought my problems started after the dealer did a faulty installation of the satellite module. I don't know if that is true or not (and probably never will), but it made me think that if the dealer couldn't get it right, what about other places? In any event, on my replacement IS350, it was factory installed and seeems to be fine.
  12. 100% right. It is your best bet to avoid detector detection. Just keep up to speed with "detector detectors" so that you stay ahead of the game. You don't want to OPP'ers to go and get some new technology that can detect your detector without you knowing. Good luck and happy driving!!!
  13. A word of warning about Craig Peterson, the author of that article. I have no doubt he has an anti-V1 agenda. I have tried MULTIPLE tests of my own with VARIOUS detectors and I have NEVER been able to duplicate his results. The reality is, even though I do NOT own a V1 it is BETTER than any detector I've ever tested on X and K band and close or equal to anything I've ever tested on KA band. I think the V1's arrows are a gimmick and I think it is a terrible false alerter, but as a pure locater of radar devices, it is probably one of the top 2-3 radar detectors IMHO.
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