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I'm usually a very careful driver and can usually keep my car clean, but in 3 months I had my 07 IS350, I keep collecting dings and bumps and now, I got a cracked windshield. This model seems cursed.

I am afraid that you are dreaming. Any new car will lose 10% or more of the its value as soon as it leave the dealer lot. For hybrid, it loses more, bcs the the used car buyer will not have the one time tax benefit. I don't have a 400h sales experience but I just sold my 07 Camry hybrid. I purchased it for a hair under $26000 and after 18 months and 22K miles, sold it for $24500. Not bad, especially considering the tax credit I got. While I agree the immediate drop in value in any new car cannot be avoided, ever increasing gas price does ameliorate it to a large degree if you have the right car. And for now, right car seems to be a hybrid.

Hi, a new owner here. I had a '00 RX300, but foolishly sold it, but we're now back on the Lexus saddle with a '03 RX300. It's got all the options but strangely enough, no CD changer. We called the dealership and got a stickershock price of over $1000 for a changer install. I read the forum and learned that it's not a simple matter of sticking any old changer in there. So my question is: if I buy an used Panasonic Lexus OEM changer, can a dealership install that to the HU that did not have a CD changer from the factory? I read from another forum that all Lexus HUs were CD-changer-ready, is that true? The dealership quoted around $800 or so for the changer and another $200-$300 for a "kit" that must be special-ordered, so I'm a bit confused here. All in all, CD changer or not, it's a great car. I really enjoyed te drive down from Ann Arbor, where we prchased the car, to Atlanta, where we live, this past Sunday. I planned on having my wife drive part of the way because I had to work Monday but I ended up driving the whole way. Thank in advance for any help!