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#1186 of 1194 Re: Long trips in the SC [pathdoc] by tmakogon Jan 13, 2009 (1:06 pm)
Replying to: pathdoc (Mar 19, 2004 3:49 pm) Actually, I went on a 370 mile roundtrip recently, and still had 5 gallons remaining in the tank when I returned. The ride was very comfortable.   To see if SC would be good for grand touring, I checked how much luggage would fit in with the top up. I got a standard set of three suitcases (large, medium and small) fit in the trunk. The middle one goes in first to the bottom with the floormat removed, then the large and the small one. Here's a link to the photo:   www.geocities.com/makogon/3case.jpg   Yes, the cover does close.
#1187 of 1194 buying sc430 help by jimbo409 Jun 01, 2009 (4:53 am)
I am looking at buying an sc430 with 70,000 miles. It has been dealer service and has all records. Excellent condition. He is asking 18000.00 for the car and is not real flexible. The car runs great and looks great the positive is all the records are there and I talked to the Lexus dealer who knew this owner and said he took great care of the car. Is it worth the money. This will be for my wife who only drives about 4000 miles per year. Thanks jimbo Replies to this message: rcraft (Jun 07, 2009 6:06 am)
#1188 of 1194 Re: buying sc430 help [jimbo409] by rcraft Jun 07, 2009 (6:06 am)
Replying to: jimbo409 (Jun 01, 2009 4:53 am) Jimbo,   My wife loves this model car. She had a 2006 SC that we bought new and when Lexus came out with a hardtop convertible IS, I took her to the Lexus dealer to try to interest her in that car - since it has an actual backseat. Well, as luck would have it, sitting next to the IS I was attempting to interest her in, sat a 2009 Pebble Beach SC430 (sigh), we drove the '09 PB home that evening. Bottom line, women love this car. Ours have never needed ANYTHING but normal service. I would be concerned with potential repairs on older cars. All mechanical things break and wear out, even if they are made of Lexonium . The SC430 is a complicated car and there are lots of opportunities for things to malfunction. If you go into this understanding that repair bills (if needed) will be high, and it's quite likely that only your Lexus dealer can do the work, then your wife will enjoy the car immensely.   Good Luck!
#1189 of 1194 the inside of my car stinks and smells like castor oil by paradisekid Jun 20, 2009 (9:53 am)
Every time we use the air con or fan to get air, or even heat, my car smelled like rotten eggs. When I brought this to the dealer they said, oh yeah thats a problem with the water from the air con drips into a tank, forms mold and then it smells bad. We've seen it a lot. So they put some mist stuff in and cleaned the filters. Now the air coming out of the vents smells like castor oil. The dealer now says oh we've never seen this before well do a Mist treatment one more time but its your problem not ours.   I think its a design flaw. Anyone else else have this problem or a solution. Thanks
#1191 of 1194 2002 SC430...Haunted? by dchuka Aug 12, 2009 (5:17 am)
This is the scenario that occurred this morning: My daughter took my SC out this morning, putting the top up after she pulled out of the garage. As she came to the stop sign about a block from home, she stepped on the brake and the car completely shut off. She put it in park, turned the key and it started no problem. She turned the car around to bring it back home and every time she hit the brake, the car turned off.   I drove the car last night and it was fine. The car has approximately 47,000 miles on it. Anybody have any suggestion as to what it might be for when I get home tonight?   Thanks in advance.   Doug Replies to this message: rcraft (Aug 15, 2009 9:08 am)
#1192 of 1194 Re: 2002 SC430...Haunted? [dchuka] by rcraft Aug 15, 2009 (9:08 am)
Replying to: dchuka (Aug 12, 2009 5:17 am) Since you've driven since, and it's fine ... I'd suggest that a "top position sensor switch" might have been involved. Since you indicated that she put the top up, did it ever do anything like this with the top down? Has it done it before or since? A transitory, non-repeating problem isn't so bad ... if it shows up intermittently, much more of a problem. If it doesn't happen again, I wouldn't worry too much. All modern cars are FULL of electronic sensors. Not unlike your home computer ... a "control, alt, delete" exercise is good for them. My wife''s SC430 probably has as many as my RX Hybrid ... good case for extended warranty IMHO.
#1193 of 1194 Noise coming from dashboard by tampadan Sep 02, 2009 (11:21 am)
I am hearing an intermittent noise coming from the proximity of the tachometer. It sounds like a spooling noise that I would hear from a worn out speedometer cable. The problem is that I hear it while the engine is running and I am in PARK. I am baffled. I highly doubt there is anything mechanical that runs to the tach. Any ideas?
#1194 of 1194 Does a Lexus SC 430 have an automatic light shut off timer feature ? by dustdemon Oct 15, 2009 (8:08 am)
This is in regards to something I have been looking for, my Dr has a 2003 Lexus SC 430 convertible. Does it have a timer on the headlights that will automatically turn off the headlights after say 1 minute. Cadillacs & other cars have this feature, it gives the person time to say get in their homes, or somewhere else without being left in the dark. I have searched through the owners manual & have not found anything about this.

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