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Looks like it will the black with a tan interior.
Has anyone else had this problem? If so, do you know a good source for the paint? I'd appreciate some feedback.
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John G
A mutual contact had put me in touch with Dianne Whitmire at Carson Toyota and it must have been my luck day. She was a real rarity amongst dealers today - she was very up front, straight forward and honest. No hidden charges or add-ons. She gave me her best price which was significantly less than Longo and she along with Michael Chase provided excellent service. Their finance team was also very easy to deal with and gave me a great lease deal, even better (rates, terms, mileage, etc) than Longo. Drove home our new '02 LC (Blue Mica with Ivory leather) yesterday.
I would whole heartedly recommend Dianne and her team at Carson. She consistently seems to out perform other local dealers in the area on prices and needless to say service. I have found my Toyota team/dealer for life!
Thanks Dianne and Mike.
Murali
Best of luck.
Both dealers interestingly did tell me that Toyota is planning to import 30-40% less LC's for '03 than they did in '02 and also they do NOT plan to discontinue the LC in '05 as commonly reported. However in '05 or earlier there will be a potential re-design with more distinction between the LC and the Lexus.
I got a great deal on the '02 LC from Dianne at Carson Toyota and you will probably get better deals now on '02 versus an '03 a few months from now. Hope this helps.
Murali
My '93 LC is rated at 212 horsepower (new). As far as mileage, over the four years I've owned it I average around 12 to 13 mpg city driving. The best highway I can do is about 16. After 130k miles, the only non maintenance-related repairs have been axle and joint work related to extensive offroading. The engine is still flawless with instant starts. Transmission is fine. Brake pads get replaced yearly.
Problems...of the original 9 factory speakers only four still produce good sound. I've just been too lazy to fix this little annoyance. Also, the San Diego sun has wiped out about 50% of the clearcoat on my horizontal surfaces, so check for oxidation/clearcoat when shopping. These are very minor problems for a ten-year old car.
Landcruisers rock! Have fun.
I have a '99 LC with 58k miles and it has a dash rattle. I love this truck but I was wondering if anyone else had this issue. The rattle is coming from the center of the dash, near the windshield, I thought possibly something had dopped in the vents however, if I push down on the dash (or pull up easily by the vents) the rattle stops.
Has anyone else experienced this issue and if so was it remedied by a trip to the Dealership? If they have to remove the whole dash it seems that will get fairly expensive, just because it is time intensive.
Thanks in advance,
Andrew
Since the dealership I normally use doesn't have an appointment with a loaner car available for another week, I was wondering if anyone else has had this occur.
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Coincidentally, I recieved a letter from the dealership about buying an extended warranty before the factory warranty ended. I remember reading a post quite a while ago about buying it online. I'm not a fan of the extended warranties because they never seem to cover what's wrong with the car, but if I could buy one at a good price it may pay. Anybody with the pros/cons?
Murali
Toyota also has a gold level plan, but again, the list of covered components misses some big things, such as the CD player and traction control system. Complete coverage details can be found at www.toyota.com.
The warranty for the Cruiser is the most expensive one we sell. This is due to the complexity of the vehicle. MSRP on the 7/100K, $0 deductible plan is a whopping $2050. You can get it for a good bit less if you shop around.
Cliffy1: Can you sell warranties out of state or is it against VA law?
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Is "peace of mind" a stupid reason to buy this warranty on a Cruiser?
Thanks for your thoughts!
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Yeah right.
Whoever dissed the Thunder Cloud color...c'mon, it's gorgeous.
I guess that I cannot control reactions and want to say one thing: Retail pricing for parts/ upgrade is all I am posting. I have no clue what wholesale typical for this item is either. Suffice it to say that I am holding hope to the fact that Toyota is REALLY working to reduce the cost of this item.
Currently the MSRP of the update DVDs is $489.22 and that is for any Toyota with the DVD Navigational system, such as Landcruiser, Prius, and Camrys. Toyota is working to reduce the cost of the update DVDs. The flyer I seen have says to contact your parts department for the "latest" pricing available. It's Part Number 86807-12010. I obtained actual dealer cost of $343. and pricing of $369 to update the NAV in my very own Camry.
As to the warranty question... it is not possible to say if it was the same that was offered at time of sale. A lot of dealers use "aftermarket" warranties and they are never as good as what you can get from the factory. If you live in the Southeast, you can't even get the Toyota warranty from a dealer because of the quirks of Toyota's distribution system. I sell a lot of these policies and have had a chance to compare the coverages to other plans and have never seen one that matches the Platinum agreement.
As to your price... its pretty good, although not a little more shopping may yield a little better price. You might want to try e-mailing other dealers' finance departments to see if you can beat that.
But, *cough* if you buy a new copy, and have a DVD burner *wink*, email me *elbow*. Just kidding.
The other thing to consider is the cost relative to the price of the vehicle. On a Corolla, the 7/100 warranty will run you around $1000 which is around 7% of the price of the car. On a Cruiser at $1600, you are only looking at around 3%. To me, that make it a pretty good value.
I'm goind to start looking for a second Cruiser...90/91 FJ-62. I'd be happy with one under 150K miles. My boss's FJ-60 is at 200+, second tranny, second alternator and starter, otherwise still kickin'.
You can't go wrong with a cruiser...good luck.
I live in NC and when I bought my Toyota 4Runner I bought a "3rd party" extended warranty. I now am thinking of cancelling this to get the real Toyota warranty. Where can I purchase the real deal ? I read in Post #1743 that dealers can't sell such warranty.
Also, is it correct that any Toyota dealer in the US/Canada will honor the genuine Toyota warranty?
thanks!