I just got an 06 LS430, with 18in wheels.  I wanted 17" wheels, but
they were nowhere to be found.  The noise level in the car is fine when
travelling on clean roads, but it is higher than I like on concrete,
bad pavements, etc

Is this a common problem in the Lexus RX350? I had a very unsatisfying
experience today at the Lexus dealership. I wanted to get a new windshield
for my new RX350 because of distortion. Basically I was told that it's
normal or common and they've replaced some before only to find ...

Another question here......is there an "aux in jack" in this car?
Thanks
Mary

I'm having problems locating the fill plug for the transfer case.  I
believe I've found the drain plug (just off from the transmission drain
plug).  I found both the drain and fill plugs for the rear
differential.  This looks easy except that filling the oil may require

When the RDS function is on and using the preset tuning on certain stations,
the audio cuts in and out. Also the RDS description is incorect when this is
happening. If I then manually turn the station one frequency up and then
back RDS description is correct with no dropouts. If ...

When will the brochure for the LS 460's become available?

I owned and RX 300 for four years, now own a GX 470, and soon will be
selling the GX as it is loaded with problems.  I drove a RX330 today as a
possible replacement for the GX.  The interior was nice, but that was it.
Am I missing something?

Are there any luxury cars (Audi, Lexus, Acura, Infinity, BMW, Mersedes,
etc.) that run on regular gas (i.e., designed to run just fine on
regular 87 gas without problems)?
I see that even the cheapest models like Acura TSX and Lexus IS 250

I am considering getting the xm radio in my 350. Does anybody know if
there will be another antenna drilled into the vehicle or does it use  a
existing antenna, or what?
Thanks.

My two silly dealers say no, but they are boneheads that know nothing
about the car.  Can one still be ordered or is production for 2006 done?
TIA,
Dan

When I went to look at the GS430 (which was recently reviewed in my
local paper and Business Week), the dealer said it is discontinued with
only limited supply left on lots (the dealer didn't have one!).  So
Lexus is going to go without a V-8 sports sedan until the GS460 is

Does anyone know which Lexus models have technology that tracks speed, braking and other
measurements, also called black boxes, and what years were they installed?
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Thank You  kgsAT@msbx.net

With many if not most cars, I can hear a temperature controlled cooling
fan start to run when I stop the car and switch it off. It continues to
run for a little while. As far as I know, that is meant to ensure that
the engine can slowly loose its heat after being stopped, because ...

I had a couple of problems with my '93 ES300: rough idle, hesitation when
going down the road, and stalling when stopped.  I took the car in to my
local mechanic, and now everything's fixed except for the stalling problem.
It doesn't do this all the time, just from time to time ...

The latest J.D. Power and Associates 'Vehicle Dependability Study' results
were released this week. For the 12th straight year Lexus took top honors.
They were followed by Mercury, Buick, Cadillac and Toyota to round out the
top 5 brands. I have to say that Mercury's number 2 ...