resale on replaced engine ? (1 Viewer)

[Joe T]

Are these common in LA? They are really popular here in Houston, in inner city destination type of neighborhoods. LX and LC of all years.

 

[MRego]

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.

I am not sure where you got that info, but either you are not entirely correct or Carmax is illegally selling that car. It shows available and you can go ahead and book a test drive. I bet if you agree with their price, they will sell to you in a heartbeat. After you drive out, they will probably throw a party. They actually sold another one a month or so ago - almost same spec - same year and subject to the recall. Also, plenty of 22s for sale in cargurus/autotrader as well. I think dealers have to make you aware of the recall and you will certainly sign an acknowledgment of that, but past that and you are on your own.

 

[ryanCA]

Are these common in LA? They are really popular here in Houston, in inner city destination type of neighborhoods. LX and LC of all years.

Yes amongst the poor people like us.

Rich people all have 4x4 squared, Cullinan, Bentayga.

 

[ryanCA]

I am not sure where you got that info, but either you are not entirely correct or Carmax is illegally selling that car. It shows available and you can go ahead and book a test drive. I bet if you agree with their price, they will sell to you in a heartbeat. After you drive out, they will probably throw a party. They actually sold another one a month or so ago - almost same spec - same year and subject to the recall. Also, plenty of 22s for sale in cargurus/autotrader as well. I think dealers have to make you aware of the recall and you will certainly sign an acknowledgment of that, but past that and you are on your own.

I wonder if dealers are their usual lying self and playing off recall as no big deal to prospective buyers, or actually telling them that a FULL ENGINE replacement is in order

 

[TexasHusker]

The used car market is incredibly soft right now regardless of make and model. Not a lot of buyers out there right now.

 

[MRego]

I wonder if dealers are their usual lying self and playing off recall as no big deal to prospective buyers, or actually telling them that a FULL ENGINE replacement is in order

I doubt they are saying anything about a full engine swap. They are probably saying: look here, there is an open recall, don't worry about it, just buy and go check with Lexus - they will fix it gratis. Oh, and sign here please. They will eventually get a soccer mom that likes the boxy design and sitting tall.

 

[Zill]

Dealers can sell cars with an open recall, just dealers cannot sell them certified pre-owned.

 

[ryanCA]

I doubt they are saying anything about a full engine swap. They are probably saying: look here, there is an open recall, don't worry about it, just buy and go check with Lexus - they will fix it gratis. Oh, and sign here please. They will eventually get a soccer mom that likes the boxy design and sitting tall.

Agree.

"Its a Lexus. You know made by Toyota. Recalls are simple. No big deal. These are bulletproof. You only need one car in your life if you buy this. "

I am sure those are the lines.

 

[TexasHusker]

I would be more worried about buying a car where the manufacturer just lets the thing blow up on you. There are more than a few of those out there.

That Toyota is willing to take on swapping out $20K engines for over 100,000 vehicles at a cost of over $2 billion, because of the failure of a relatively few engines, is remarkable. How would anyone view this as a negative against the brand?

 

[185]

I would be more worried about buying a car where the manufacturer just lets the thing blow up on you. There are more than a few of those out there.

That Toyota is willing to take on swapping out $20K engines for over 100,000 vehicles at a cost of over $2 billion, because of the failure of a relatively few engines, is remarkable. How would anyone view this as a negative against the brand?

Its a net positive, but to the naysayers they are not doing this out the kindness of their heart. Risk analysis had to be done to understand how big of hit this could be.

The problem now i guess is how much faith do folks have toward shortblock replacements.

 

[MRego]

they are not doing this out the kindness of their heart.

Right on point. It just takes a couple dozen blown up engines with people crashing and dying to surpass the $2 billion figure mentioned above in legal fees and judgments. Not to mention a tarnished reputation.

 

[baltistyle]

Its a net positive, but to the naysayers they are not doing this out the kindness of their heart. Risk analysis had to be done to understand how big of hit this could be.

The problem now i guess is how much faith do folks have toward shortblock replacements.

Lower left pic. Was there a bolt that should be in that hole, to the right of the red line? If it sheared off, I’d expect to see a broken bolt, or metal still attached at that point. I am not sure about the pulley routing there, but if there was upwards pressure on that pulley, I can see it tearing away if there was no bolt in that hole.