'04 LC/LX potential purchase question...advice needed please (1 Viewer)

[fenderbender]

FWIW it's very easy to "debadge"

Dental floss slowly under the badging and you can get them off in one piece...if it won't hurt your teeth , it won't hurt your paint.

then get some Zano or Maquires "clay" and clay off the adhisive with lots off water.

Make sure to wax over the area to protect this virgin paint.

takes about ten minutes

 

[coulomb]

Don't forget that the wheel hub center caps and the inside door kick plates also have Lexus badging.

Personally- We had the same sort of hang up when we first got ours. Very self-couscious and did not want to appear pretensious to many friends who could not even dream of affording such a vehicle. After a while we/you start to realize a few things:

#1 it is your money, not anyone else's. If you want to spend it on a very high quality vehicle that is backed a very good company, that is your decision.

#2- it is a used vehicle; not like you are the one taking a hit in depreciation on a $60+g vehicle. Sounds like that is a very good financial decision. Lots of people will pay way more for brand new Super Duty Trucks and not think twice but snub their noses at someone driving a Lexus- it that really a smart thing to do?

#3 (and this applies to us specifically) We use it like a truck and a capable off-roader.

Our final factor- it's paid for!

Got our Cert-Used 2000 in 2004 w/ 54k miles, almost 90k miles now and an excellent vehicle. We paid dealer list for it- which was in-line w/ KBB for the options, mileage and year. We got them to "activate" the Lexus warranty for no additional cost (they said it was about $900). We have had to use the warranty to replace both mirrors which stopped auto adjusting. This was apx a $1700 repair, IFRC. A couple other little things have been covered but noting that major.

Good Luck to you.

 

[SWUtah]

I just don't get why you would want to get rid of the Lexus badges. Like who are you fooling?

 

[Jim_Chow]

Don't forget that the wheel hub center caps and the inside door kick plates also have Lexus badging.

And the steering wheel airbag...

 

[1loudLX]

I just don't get why you would want to get rid of the Lexus badges. Like who are you fooling?

question is, who are you fooling with the Lexus emblems?

 

[SWUtah]

question is, who are you fooling with the Lexus emblems?

Not fooling anyone, I bought a Lexus and I drive a Lexus???