Car Needs Rewire Help

[ann mccormick21]

hi i hope some one can help me i had an rx300 that i bought in o2 and i loved everything about it so as it was getting old i thought i would get a newer one so i went to an auction and bought a 3 year old rx350 the next day i took it to the lexus garage for a service and its first mot the garage said the blake pads and stuff needed done and to fix it and the service and the mot would be £2000 pound wow i thought but i thought that would be me sorted THEN the garage phoned and said that water was in the loom(i think) and the car needs rewired at a cost of £4000 has anybody any experience with this issue and is it worth trying to fix

[steve2006]

Hi and welcome to the LOC.

I have never heard of the problem you describe affecting any Lexus model,if there is water damage it should only affect part of the wiring loom and does not require the whole lot to be replaced,what do you know about the cars history?Has it been involved in a flood? Is it not still under warranty?Is it causing any running problems?

If it is a UK specification model Lexus should be able to locate the service history,can you contact the previous owner?

Seems strange a 3 year old Lexus ends up at an auction sale and not on the dealers used forecourt, have you done an HPI check as this sounds like an insurance write off!

I would request more detailed information regarding this loom problem and then see an independent auto electrician to confirm the diagnosis.

The service/MOT price also seems excessive even at Lexus prices

Sorry there are more questions than answers but this is a 1st for me.