I recently ran over a dead animal in the road with my 1998 GS-400 and it tore up the plastic shield that goes under the engine and also the wheel-well liner for the left front wheel. I'll spare you the awful details of me crawling under the car on the side of the highway with my Gerber multi-tool and just ask this one question: Is this part really necessary? I know that the Lexus dealership will want me to replace it, but since they can't write a bill without a comma in the price, I'm looking for an alternative answer. Can I live without it? Can I get a new one cheap?
