Date of Inspection: 1/6/2009   

Full VIN: JT8BH28FXW0121504   Year: 1998   Engine Cylinders: 8  
Mileage: 130153   Make: LEXUS   Engine Liters: 4.0  
Transmission Type: Automatic   Model: LS 400   Engine Type: Gas  

 
BodyOverall Rating: Good

  Details:

 
FrontOK
Right front Scratch 1-3" / Chip 0-1" / Dent 0-1"
Right rear Scratch 1-3"
Right doors Scratch 1-3" / Chip 0-1" / Dent 0-1"
Rear Scratch 1-3"
Left front Scratch 1-3" / Chip 0-1"
Left rear Chip 0-1" / Dent 0-1"
Left doors Scratch 1-3" / Chip 0-1"
Hood Chip 0-1"
RoofOK
Bumpers Scratch 1-3" / Chip 0-1"
Trim Scratch 1-3" / Chip 1-3" / Dent 0-1"
Overall Condition of PaintFair
 
GlassOverall Rating: Good

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Windshield Chip 0-1"
Right front windowOK
Right rear windowOK
Rear windowOK
Left rear windowOK
Left front windowOK
WipersOverall Rating: Good

  Details:

 
Front wipersOK
Front wiper blades Need Repair
Front windshield washerOK
 

Comments on Exterior:

IT SHALL BE NOTED THAT UPON ARRIVAL THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN SITTING, A LOT OF SURFACE RUST HAD DEVELOPED ON ALL BRAKE ROTORS & VEHICLES BATTERY WAS DEAD. VEHICLE WAS JUMP STARTED BY SELLER & STARTED PROMPTLY. FURTHER DIAGNOSIS OF VEHICLES BATTERY & CHARGING SYSTEM WOULD BE A RECOMMENDATION. VISUALLY THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN REPAINTED (NOT A SHADE OF LEXUS SILVER THIS INSPECTOR HAD EVER SEEN BEFORE) AT SOME POINT IN THE DISTANT PAST. PAINT WAS FOUND TO BE DULL IN APPEARANCE WITH SMALL SECTIONS OF OXIDATION FORMING. THERE WERE NUMEROUS SCRATCHES & CHIPS OBSERVED ALL OVER VEHICLE TOO MANY TO DETAIL. WHAT WAS OBVIOUS & STOOD OUT WERE SCRATCHES TO RT/FRONT, RT/REAR, RT/DOORS, REAR, L/FRONT, L/REAR, L/DOORS, BOTH FRONT & REAR BUMPERS & BODY SIDE TRIM. MOST SCRATCHES WERE LESS THAN 2 INCHES IN LENGTH. NOTABLE CHIPS WERE OBSERVED TOO RT/FRONT, RT/DOORS INCLUDING EDGES, L/FRONT, L/REAR, L/DOORS INCLUDING EDGES, HOOD, BOTH FRONT & REAR BUMPERS & BODY SIDE TRIM. MOST CHIPS WERE LESS THAN 1 INCH IN DIAMETER & LESS THAN 1/16 OF AN INCH IN DEPTH. MINOR “ROCK TYPE” CHIPS WERE NOTED TO FRONT WINDSHIELD. ALL GLASS CHIPS WERE LESS THAN 1/32 OF AN INCH IN DIAMETER. 4 OBVIOUS & NOTICEABLE DENTS WERE OBSERVED & LOCATED TO RT/FRONT, RT/REAR, L/REAR & R/S BODY TRIM. ALL DENTS WERE LESS THAN 1 INCH IN DIAMETER & ˝ OF AN INCH IN DEPTH. THE VEHICLE IS IN NEED OF WIPER BLADE REPLACEMENT. OVERALL THE BODY WAS FOUND TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION WITH EXCEPTION OF FLAWS NOTED. OVERALL PAINT WAS FOUND TO BE IN FAIR CONDITION, A GOOD POLISHING & DETAILING WOULD GO A LONG WAY IN THE OVERALL APPEARANCE OF THIS VEHICLE. *** ITEMS MARKED “NOT REPORTED” ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO THIS VEHICLE*** *** SPECIAL REQUEST COMMENTS CAN BE FOUND IN THE ADDITIONAL INSPECTION POINTS SECTION OF THIS REPORT***.

Tires and WheelsOverall Rating: Good

  Details:

 
Condition of tiresGood
Condition of wheelsGood

Comments on Tires and Wheels:

ALL TIRES WERE FOUND TO BE UNDER-INFLATED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. PROPER TIRE PRESSURE IS CRUCIAL TO TIRE LIFE & OVERALL VEHICLE HANDLING. NO INDICATION OF ANY TIRE SIDEWALL CRACKING OR CHECKING WAS EVIDENT AT THIS TIME. NO SIGNS OF ANY UNUSUAL TIRE WEAR OR WEAR PATTERNS OBSERVED. TIRE TREAD DEPTH AS MEASURED. L/F: 6/32”, R/F: 6/32”, R/R: 5/32”, L/R; 6/32”. VALVE STEM CAP WERE MISSING FROM BOTH RT/FRONT & RT/REAR TIRES. OVERALL THE TIRES WERE FOUND TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION. EXAMINATION OF WHEELS NO CRACKS, DENTS OR OUT OF ROUNDNESS. SOME MINOR SCUFFING/CONTACT MARKS WERE FOUND TO ALL WHEEL EDGES. OVERALL THE WHEELS WERE FOUND TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION.