Dear Experts,
>
> Today I was looking at a 1999 Lexus ES300 for sale.
> With 71000 miles on it, I'm told. Which is not a lot
> of miles per year.
>
> I have a 1997 Camry XLE, which, except for the labels,
> is very much the same car. 3 liter V6, leather, etc.
>
> 1)
> The driver's seat would rock back and forth on
> the acceleration and deceleration. This was irritating,
> enough to notice. Like a rattle that won't go away.
> My Camry leather seats do not do the same thing.
>
> Is this a known, common problem that can be fixed?
It depends on what is rocking. Most likely, it can be fixed.
> 2)
> The other thing that I noticed is that the acceleration
> seemed slower on the Lexus, than on the Camry.
>
> Is this normal? Could it be that they need to change
> the spark plugs?
>
It is difficult to tell without driving the car, but it is possible that the car needs new spark plugs and an air filter.
> 3)
> They told me that I can go to Lexus and transfer the warranty
> to myself. That it is good til 100K miles.
>
> Is this true? It's 2007, so the car is eight years old now. If
> so, what all does the warranty cover after all this time?
>
>
> Thanks a lot
>
The owners may be talking about an extended service contract.