chrisbv

On March 6, 2020 I purchased a 2006 Lexus RX 400h from the original owner; garage kept, 39 pages of documented service history with 150K miles. It was a great car... until the recent spate of torrential rain. Two days ago, after a very sever storm, the car started, but the instrumentation panel lit up like a Christmas tree; P/S, ABS, Hybrid battery, etc were all alarming. The car was towed to the service station. They called today to inform me that the car appeared to be flooded and will need $3.5 to $4K in repairs! Seriously?! This car cannot be left out in the rain?.. They were blaming the sunroof, but then I told them about service bulletins 0019-09 and 0045-09 and asked that they check the body seams above the rear door strut. They said they'd get back to me this Sunday. Furthermore, they said I could possibly make a claim on my insurance, but that seems to penalize me for poor workmanship on Lexus' part. If it is the seam that leaked water into the floor well what are the chances that Lexus will make me whole and fix their mistake? The car is in otherwise excellent condition and a joy to drive.