No truer statement than that....
resale on replaced engine ? (1 Viewer)
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Truth if I've ever heard it. I'm up to four now.
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very nice!!Truth if I've ever heard it. I'm up to four now.
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You are thinking about buying one with a swapped engine? As in spending $90k plus on a used LX600 with swapped engine?
As long as the new LEXUS engine has a warranty, I would be good with it. Porsche replaced a number of GT3 engines which actually enhanced the values IMO.
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But isn't it a hassle taking the vehicle in for warranty work, if the engine issues happen again?
I like a warranty that doesn't have to used, which is why I buy Japanese.
I just got word that my 22 CPO Green 600 is due for an engine swap. I only have 21K miles on it and it's been flawless. I am personally impressed that Lexus is doing this and have no worries whatsoever. It's almost like I'll be starting over with a brand new car. Not a big deal.
Lexus is doing this out of an abundance of caution. No other car maker would be this proactive. They'd just let the motors blow up and replace them if they were in warranty, and "oh well", if they were not. Friend of mine's Mercedes E350 (??) sedan motor blew up 2K miles out of warranty; MB washed their hands of it.
Lexus is doing this out of an abundance of caution. No other car maker would be this proactive. They'd just let the motors blow up and replace them if they were in warranty, and "oh well", if they were not. Friend of mine's Mercedes E350 (??) sedan motor blew up 2K miles out of warranty; MB washed their hands of it.
What was the root cause of your friend's engine failure?
I ask since car mfgs only issue a recall when the root cause failure analysis pointed to something that was for alack of a better term unfixable. I believe that waiting for toyota to issue long block recall unit (8-10 months) would be something to explore if one can, as one tech mentioned. No chance of residual debris or debris damage period and minimize installation issues.
In regards to resale, its in the eyes of the buyer. Savy buyers or dealers will hold it upon you, while others will gloss over it
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Is the tech in amarillo good enough to swap this motor?
Strangely we don’t have a dealership here. The Lexus dealer in Lubbock will handle it. An engine swap really isn’t that big of a deal IMO.
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Interesting. When I did an engine swap in my 91 Crx or my 57 Belair, seemed simple. Maybe I am just too old, as doing a swap on a new LX is certainly beyond me.
Keep us posted.
It would be beyond me for sure! Shouldn’t be an issue for an authorized dealer.
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I guess I had such a bad experience with big city (LA) Toyota dealer who couldn't fix my. harness repalcement on my new Tacoma, and all these dealer monkey horror stories I hear...
I would be questioning the dealer on who is going to perform the swap. My dealer has two fantastic master techs that are salary and focus on complex issues and diagnostics. I’d have less concern if it was them vs someone who focuses on turn and burn oil changes. That being said I’m glad I swapped my 22 for a 24. I don’t like the idea of having open heart surgery on my vehicle with such low miles.
CARMAX has a 2022 LX600 on for almost a month now at a fairly low price. No takers...there must be a reason.
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Its also in a price segment between a Tahoe and Gwagon without all the flash.
The used car market sucks. I think interest rate policy over reacted some. Economic supply policy has been horrendous as well.CARMAX has a 2022 LX600 on for almost a month now at a fairly low price. No takers...there must be a reason.
A couple of things on this. I haven't been watching the LX side of things but I've been watching the Tundra side of things as I purchased a 22 Tundra. They are replacing everything on the ones they've done at my local dealer including Turbos. As far as values dropping, I think that has already happened or is in the process of happening. The people who are gun shy about these vehicles already are. On the LX front, it might be a bit better as the Tundra headlines are overshadowing the low sales volume LX reports. I would be greatly concerned about a tech reassembling the vehicle. Did they do all the correct torque specs? Did they double check everything? Etc.... My greater concern is I'm not sure the problems are going to be solved with this engine. I'm one of those people who is gun shy. I can tell you in the Tundra market the 20s and 21s with low miles have increased in value since this news has dropped. As for the CarMax example, dealerships cannot sell a vehicle with an open safety recall. So until the recall is performed they can't legally sell them. If I were one of the said dealers I'd park it out of sight and wait until the recall was done to list it.
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Interesting. I haven't been following the market as much, but my wife's 21 is ready to be exchanged.
Very well said. I wonder if LX buyers are more knowledgeable and do more research or less knowledgable and walk in and buy. My wife has had a new LX every 36 months since 2006. She goes in and picks color and brings home. She couldn't tell you if it has a v6 or a v16 or a V8. Locally, she is the typical demographic.
Yeah, that is my question too. Same motor in the LS500 had lots of problems, and Toyota shoved it in the Tundra/LX anyways without fixing. What is it say the "replacement" are actually better?
