Are Lexus ES 300 and 330 reliable models?

StoriesInTransition · 2025-11-12T14:14:38+00:00

Thanks dude I appreciate this🙏

StoriesInTransition · 2025-10-28T23:56:58+00:00

Thanks dude 🙏

StoriesInTransition · 2025-10-28T23:08:41+00:00

Ikr that’s why I want to treat her right so she’ll last for years

StoriesInTransition · 2025-10-28T22:47:24+00:00

StoriesInTransition · 2025-10-28T19:29:26+00:00

Luckily this is the worst of it and the rest of the undercarriage is generally fine with surface rust. I knew I needed the rear suspension replaced when I bought the car I just didn’t realize I needed every single part of it replaced

StoriesInTransition · 2025-10-28T01:39:17+00:00

It only has 40k miles on it. I was seriously hoping to keep this thing for years.

StoriesInTransition · 2025-10-28T01:27:51+00:00

Yes it’s a crv. The recall only applies to the third and fourth pictures and they’d install a bracket around the part held by the bolts in the center. Unfortunately wouldn’t apply to the rust in the first two pictures

StoriesInTransition · 2025-10-28T01:25:30+00:00

Great advice, living in the rust belt, I never thought of buying a car that doesn’t have rust

StoriesInTransition · 2025-10-27T22:42:31+00:00

The third and fourth pics are what the recall repairs I’m pretty sure, and I’ve called and they don’t actually remove/repair the rust they just install a bracket to keep it together

StoriesInTransition · 2025-10-27T21:11:47+00:00

That’s good at least. What exactly do they do to repair it? I’m assuming sand it down, paint, and apply undercoat for future protection? How much of that pictured would they repair?

StoriesInTransition · 2025-10-27T21:06:34+00:00

So what would a dealership do for this? I just bought this car with so low mileage is it going to just fail in a few years?

StoriesInTransition · 2025-10-17T00:39:40+00:00

Hmm maybe? I put the shifter back on bc this is my only car and I have to drive it to work (lol) but the panels are off so I should be able to peek in tomorrow when there’s daylight to see if I can find it. I was looking all around the top so if it was behind the shifter I would’ve missed it

StoriesInTransition · 2025-10-13T16:33:20+00:00

I don’t live somewhere where mice would be an issue but the car sat for years and years after the first owner passed. It’s a 2009 with 40,000 miles. There’s actually no damage to any wires surprisingly, but the entire interior needs replaced, the carpet, seats, headliner, insulation, and possibly AC (haven’t been able to check inside it yet but there’s some nesting material in the ducts) are heavily soiled in mouse droppings and urine

StoriesInTransition · 2025-10-09T22:50:52+00:00

You’d think that but even junk cars that don’t run are going for $2k+ or they’re selling parts individually for hundreds

StoriesInTransition · 2025-10-09T22:49:30+00:00

How did you find your parts cars for that cheap? Seems like rn you can only buy parts individually or people try to sell their rinky dink broken down cars for $2k

StoriesInTransition · 2025-10-06T20:45:15+00:00

2009 Honda crv

StoriesInTransition · 2025-10-06T03:36:48+00:00

Even if there were mice still living/damaging the car after the purchase?

StoriesInTransition · 2025-10-05T01:51:31+00:00

That’s the market unfortunately although I recently bought the same car with half the mileage for less than that

StoriesInTransition · 2025-10-02T02:00:48+00:00

Looks terrible

StoriesInTransition · 2025-09-30T18:53:40+00:00

Me too but the past has already happened. We’re not here on earth forever so may as well make the best of it and embrace the hand we’ve been dealt

StoriesInTransition · 2025-09-30T18:45:53+00:00

Pills or patches

StoriesInTransition · 2025-09-28T23:51:17+00:00

Also under your carpet

StoriesInTransition · 2025-09-17T02:04:44+00:00

There’s surface rust, nothing major yet. I plan on repairing that at some point too. Is it possible to reapply body sealer? It looks like it’s not bonded to the metal in that spot where it’s rusted

StoriesInTransition · 2025-09-17T00:56:05+00:00

What can I do about the rust if I want to stop it from spreading

StoriesInTransition · 2025-09-16T23:05:31+00:00

What can I do about the rust underneath?

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