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$619? Did that include the timing belt? I find that hard to believe...

That makes no sense. In the braking system you have a pad and you have a rotor. The only two things that connect. If you're getting noise it has something to do with one or the other. Did you have the rotors resurfaced when you replaced the pads?

You should drive another LS460 now for an extended period to compare the ride to yours. What we're trying to figure out is is yours typical or is there something wrong with it.

Can you post a picture of it?

You could always solve the brake noise issue by going to a softer brake pad.

Thats madness, you could sell the car yourself for way more than that! It would definately have to be sold as a used car. I drove the LS460 a couple months ago and it certainly seemed to ride the same as the LS430. Have you driven another LS460 to compare yours to? I bet theres something to this, moreso than just the difference between the standard suspension and the air suspension. What PSI are the tires aired to? A $17k loss is crazy. You can sell it yourself for $65k easy I would think. It will have to be sold as a used car. Hell I'd pay you $54k for it right now...

It takes a second for it to send the signal. Did you download the instructions from Homelink.com? They're better than whats in the manual.

Replacing the speakers with the factory ML system would be so expensive it wouldn't be worth it. You're better off to take the car to an aftermarket audio shop and have them install a system for you.

I think this has run its course...

I never twisted what you said or made sarcastic remarks, I simply asked a question about your opinion.

I can feel it but its so buried under there theres no way to pull it out, especially on the driver's side where you'd have to remove the battery.

I ordered LEDs to replace the bulbs actually. now I've got to figure out how to get the lamp housings out...

Oh its just something I picked up on the road.

LOL. But remember, I'm a product schill for Lexus and I never have anything negative to say ;)

It should have. The ES' I've seen all have the sticker. Which tires did you replace them with? But if I were but one salesman at one dealership what are the odds that postings here would effect a buyer that I would sell a car to? I would venture to say they would be amazingly remote. 98% of Lexus buyers never even read these forums. If I were a dealer it would be more likely that my dealership might loose a sale or two since there are fewer dealerships than salespeople total but even still, the difference in profit would be too negligable for me to care about. If I were a dealer and had access to any Lexus car I wanted basically for free do you think I'd be driving a 5 year old ES300? Do you have a financial stake in some other car company? Me insinuating that makes about as much sense as you insinuating I have a financial stake in Lexus. For the record, I have absolutely zero financial stake in Lexus or Toyota nor do I work for them. I don't so much as even own a share of Toyota stock.

The tires that come on the Lexus are perfectly fine tires assuming they're the Michelin MXV4. I spent $600 on a set of them of my own choosing to put on my Lexus, my dad has had 5 sets of them on the two LS' he's had. They come OEM on many, many cars including cars much more expensive than any Lexus. They were OEM on BMW's 7 series, the MB S Class, BMW's X5. Treadwear is not the only...or even the most important measurement of a tire's quality. My opinion? You won't find a tire that will last 40k and retain the ride and noise characteristics the Lexus is designed for. That comes from TONS of experience buying tires for these cars. I'm thrilled if I get 30k on a set of tires. As for the tires on your Camry not costing as much. Why not? They're exactly the same size tires. The ES uses cheap tires, replacing them is no big deal. Its not like they're $250 a peice 19 inchers. Wanna see short treadlife? Anyways when you bought the car there was a big sticker "WARNING, LOW PROFILE TIRES MAY EXPERIENCE TREAD LIFE OF LESS THAN 20K MILES". How can you say you're surprised? Do I have a financial stake in Lexus? Absolutely not. Its true I do defend them when I think people are being unreasonable, but look around at some of my posts. I've RAILED on the ES350 in this forum to the point where people have become quite...tired of reading my opinions. I and others have become tired of the incessant whining of some owners here about stupid things like low treadlife and how they're going to sell their cars because of it (which would be an abhorently stupid thing to do). And I absolutely never hold back my opinion, so get used to that. I mean there's one guy saying Lexus should step up and fix his failed LCD and his broken window switch on his 17 year old LS400. Thats sheer lunacy. Even if I did have a financial stake in Lexus, do you really think some postings on an internet forum would have an effect on the value of my holdings? Come on. I have a lot of experience with these cars and I believe in them. They are excellent cars and when you drive them with 150k on the clock and compare them to other cars at the same mileage the difference is stunning. They've definately had some foibles with the ES350, but I have no reason to believe it will be appreciably different.

I don't know why but mine is less accurate than my dad's 98 LS's was.

I'm not talking about the brakes and shocks, I'm talking about the tires. Obviously they replaced the brakes and the shock under warranty. The tires however have nothing to do with the manufaturer. The manufacturer chooses a tire that will deliver the ride and drive they're looking for, low rolling resistance for good fuel economy, all in a price thats feasible in bulk. 21k mileage isn't terrible for a tire that size thats got soft rubber delivering the smoothest and quietest ride.

Funny thing is the Camry and the Hyundai both come with the same tires...

Congrats!

Ditto, I try and get out of their way but if theres not a spot in the right lane they'll have to wait.

Well thats not hard, the RX300 came with Goodyear Integritys which are HORRIBLE tires.

Rain-X is just like Aquapel, I prefer Aquapel. Niether of those will solve the problem though, the windshield needs to be cleaned first.

This fascinates me because I've heard it a couple times. Why would you trade a car because tires have worn out prematurely when Lexus doesn't even make tires?

Thats just not reasonable. They're not going to, nor should they do freebies on 17 year old cars. Thats bad business practice. They can't gurantee a product forever. I've never had a Saab but I know people who have from that era and they have problems of their own. Leaking A/C lines into the cabin causing mold, clogging drain lines causing the same thing. Remember the failures you're talking about on your LS can be admittedly repaired by you for under $250. So...whats your complaint. In a year your car can vote and go joint the army and all you're complaing about is a broken window switch and a failed LCD? Somebody needs a reality check.