lexusmom

Better to replace 4 tires for $18 a piece than to pay around $600 or so for a new set in 20K miles. :)

I have 122K miles on my RX300. I went to a brake shop a few weeks ago and was told I needed a complete brake job. They quoted me a price over $700. He dropped it to $675, but I was not interested, especially since they were not using Lexus parts. I did however have a lot of rust on the front brakes so I could see that myself. I was not hearing any noise either, but the brake was feeling spongy and going down kinda far.

I went to a non-Lexus place, my local mechanic who has a person who specializes in Lexus on staff. They always use Lexus parts on my car. He told me I only needed new rotors and pads on the front. The tire places are always out to make a buck...

I took the car in last week and got a timing belt replaced and total front brakes for $825 including tax.

Hope this helps. Good luck!