After lurking on this forum for more than a couple of years, I'm finally getting around to shopping for a LX, '03 or newer (and, hence, the questions about the WS vs. Type IV ATF for '03's and '04's). There's a '03 and '04 I found (one is near me, the 04 is 450 miles away, so I won't bother going there unless I know nothing hokey is going on since it's priced lower than I'd expect). Would anyone who has the unlimited Carfax be kind enough to run these VIN's....Yeah, I know, I should just register for the carfax, but I'm just getting started... JTJHT00W143537184 and JTJHT00W633527197. I'm only willing to travel the 450 miles if it sounds very promising.
Is there any easy way to tell if a 03+ LX has the Mark Levinson audio? I don't exactly trust the salesmen since more than often, they have no clue what features the vehicle has. From searching around, it seems that '03+ LC's cost the same as the LX, and supply is very scarce, hence the decision to search for a LX.
Has anyone found any difference in warranty service or when something is just out of warranty (say the exhaust manifolds crack just after the warranty expires) when buying from a non-local (say, out of state) dealer vs. buying from the dealer where it's serviced? That is, you think the dealer would be more sympathetic and cover/split the costs if you bought the rig there originally, or do they not care where you bought it?
Is there any easy way to tell if a 03+ LX has the Mark Levinson audio? I don't exactly trust the salesmen since more than often, they have no clue what features the vehicle has. From searching around, it seems that '03+ LC's cost the same as the LX, and supply is very scarce, hence the decision to search for a LX.
Has anyone found any difference in warranty service or when something is just out of warranty (say the exhaust manifolds crack just after the warranty expires) when buying from a non-local (say, out of state) dealer vs. buying from the dealer where it's serviced? That is, you think the dealer would be more sympathetic and cover/split the costs if you bought the rig there originally, or do they not care where you bought it?