Warranty of Lexus voided by going over a certain speed or rpm?

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I took out Pop's brand new 2009 Lexus IS250 for a drive because he was out of the country... though I was careful at first, later that night I drove 120 mph coming back home. I'm now worried that I could have voided the warranty. May someone please give me information about this!?
 
Excessive speeds will not automatically void the warranty. However, if there are mechanical problems caused by the speeding, those specific repairs may not be covered by the warranty. Please read your owner's manual for further info.
 
No, it would be ridiculous if Lexus voided the car's warranty for going a certain speed. However, if you redline the engine (make the RPM go above the redline on the tach dial), that could void the warranty. These newfangled cars have onboard computers that log things like max RPM, and if something happens to the car's engine and he takes it to the shop, they might plug it in and read that the RPM went over the redline and tell him it's out of warranty - and you're in big trouble if that happens.
However, I trust you didn't redline it. Right? If not then you're probably okay. Just be more careful next time! What if a cop pulls you over for going double the speed limit in your dad's new car? That's game over right there.

If you're really freakin out about it, you can always call a Lexus dealership and ask their mechanic over the phone. That would be anonymous of course, and you could just ask him flat out and he would be able to tell you for sure.

Good luck kiddo, you and I are cut from the same die.
 
And while your parents were out did you have a bunch of hookers at your house then break a glass egg? Sorry, was thinking about an old movie. 120mph shouldn't be a problem for the IS250.
 
i can't take my dad's car. Anytime he's on a business trip i feel too guilty before i even look at his car keys. I just drive my honda accord. I can't bare imagine what would happen to me if i took my dad's car out and something happens. My dad's car is worth over $120,000 mercedes. Imagine a 16 year old scratching it or worse crashing it without permission of ever taking it out for a joy ride. I can't even imagine what'd happen to me.

Bottome line, you're in deep trouble if dad finds out.
 
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