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    Justin
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    RH450h Luxury
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    2014
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    Hampshire

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  1. I normally ask for any car except a CT, as that model gives me sciatica in my legs whenever I'm loaned one. I had an IS a few weeks ago – very nice indeed. However, I've noticed that all Lexus seats have been "hardened up" since my 2014 RX, which has beautifully padded, forgiving chairs. Not a positive change IMHO.
  2. Last July I bought a 64-plate RX450h Luxury with 45k miles on the clock, from a main dealer with the remainder of the 3-year warranty made up to one year with the Lexus used car warranty. The car's in fantastic condition considering it's mileage – the interior in particular looks like new and the seats are the best in the business, guaranteed. Great to drive apart from brittle ride. Unfortunately the dealer sold it to me with faulty climate control; a hole in the cooled air supply pipe apparently. My closest main dealer did the repair without query, thank goodness. Since then the only gripe is three rattles in the cabin: one under the fascia where the passenger air bag sits; another in the lower half of the rear tailgate; and the third being the outer screen to the satnav display. These take it in turns to vibrate depending on outdoor temperature and road surface, although really rough tarmac can make then rattle in unison. Is it likely that Lexus would repair these for me under warranty at the next service?
  3. The Santa Fe is pretty rubbish dynamically – the RX feels taut and agile by comparison, and the seats are incomparable, but they are at very different price points. I agree on speed – the faster you drive the RX, the better the ride. A bit weird thinking about it.
  4. I'm on Bridgestone Duelers, 19". They're made in Japan, and the Japanese won't even have heard of a pothole (their roads are silky smooth) so not the best people to be supplying the UK market. I've seen all the discussion about the benefits of Michelins, but I'm hopefully not due a tyre change for a few thousand miles yet. They were newish when I bought in October. Is it possible for the shock absorbers to have gone? The car's done 65k miles. As a matter of interest, we've just arrived in LA for Christmas and rented a Hyundai Santa Fe. The roads here are pretty similar to the UK – potholes, coarse surfaces, sunken manholes, general neglect – and the Santa Fe takes them in its stride. No crashing or brittle ride. I sometimes worry that the interior trim of my RX is going to shake itself apart. So far I've noticed an occasional rattle inside the tailgate, a buzz on the rear edge of the drivers door, vibrating rear seat and a sort of creaking noise from inside the dash on the passenger side on certain road surfaces. I haven't the energy at the moment to take the dealer to task on these... particularly as they come and go according to temperature and road surface.
  5. I bought a 2014 Luxury, therefore without the air suspension. I was a little worried about the long-term implications of air suspension – while not being any kind of engineer, I just couldn't imagine an air system being as reliable as traditional suspension. However, the ride is by far the worst quality of my RX. Hampshire's roads are generally appalling and the RX's ride is pretty much constantly unsettled, brittle, crashy, agitated, etc. Only on smooth asphalt is the ride what I would call good. It's rather embarrassing giving friends or relatives a lift – after the first few ridges, troughs, sunken manhole covers and general coarseness of your typical B road, the glory of the near silent powertrain is overshadowed by the poor ride. I wonder if it's perhaps the make of the tyres, as other owners seem not to notice as much as I do. (They're inflated to the correct pressure. I checked that.) So if the air system is better, even marginally, go for it.
  6. Great, thanks very much for the suggestion. I'll give him a call.
  7. It does seem sensible to try to the local dealer – for some reason I don't really like going there. Parking's a nightmare and it always seems a bit overcrowded and understaffed. I know it's off topic, but my last car was a Mazda and the folk at the dealership were so friendly, always recognised me and said hello...
  8. I've not had my 64-reg RX450h for long, and the other day forgot how big it is when I reversed into a pile of (my own) tree prunings. The rear bumper now has three quite deep, 3-inch long scratches on the nearside corner. My question is: Who should I get to repair them? I've never bothered with minor repairs before, so I'm not sure whether a mobile Chipsaway type operator is a good bet, or perhaps a local bodyshop. Is there such a thing as a "Lexus-approved" repair shop? I want to get a good paint match and finish, obviously, but without spending stupid money. Any experiences and/or recommendations much appreciated! I'm based in Winchester.
  9. I've not had my 64-reg RX450h for long, and momentarily forgot how big it is when I reversed into a pile of (my own) tree prunings. The rear bumper now has three quite deep, 3-inch long scratches on the nearside corner. My question is: who should I get to repair them? I've never bothered with minor repairs before, so I'm not sure whether a mobile Chipsaway type operator is a good bet, or perhaps a local bodyshop. Is there such a thing as a "Lexus-approved" repair shop? I want to get a good paint match and finish, obviously, but without spending stupid money. Any experiences and/or recommendations much appreciated! I'm based in Winchester.
  10. Nice one Actually it sounds more like a cricket in the undergrowth... about as much chance of finding it too
  11. Thanks, that's a good suggestion. I'll have a look under the carpet tomorrow. It is quite a strange design, as the seat backs dont' actually appear to latch onto the body of the vehicle. Hence the vibration I guess.
  12. I did wonder if it was the parcel shelf, as even the Lexus salesman said that they're known for their rattling. So I took it out for a while, and it's definitely the rear seat. I need to look more closely at the seat attachments to see where I could apply some spray, as you suggest.
  13. I'm delighted to be back on the forum as a Lexus owner after a stint with a Mazda3. Recently bought a burgundy/garnet/dark red RX450h Luxury, soon to turn three years old, with a fair amount of miles on it: 60,000. But it's in beautiful condition with an almost pristine interior, newish rubber and the Lifestyle Pack. Anyhow, I bought it from a main dealer as approved pre-owned, and apart from the A/C which is broken and due to be repaired under warranty later this week, the only other niggle is the rear seats, which vibrate when the car is being driven on anything other than supersmooth road surfaces. The vibration doesn't seem to make any noise, but over bumps/ridges in the road, the back seat also squeaks, not loudly but noticeably. Annoyingly it also seems to be intermittent, meaning that if I raise it with the dealer, they're bound to say that they couldn't get it to make the squeak. (This happened with the cracking front fascia on my IS250, which sorted itself out in the end). Has anyone else had this issue, and is it worth getting the dealer to try and sort it, or should I just learn to live with it?
  14. I think you would be right to have reliability concerns about a Jag - my partner's XK had some hysterically funny electronic gremlins - funny for me because I wasn't trying to get them fixed. Like windows going up and down and up and down and up...and down. The dealer never could fix that car.
  15. @Steve44 - the model was a 300h Luxury with leather and nav. Completely different to the last generation, as I said, particularly the new vinyl-style leather. I know that some people will love the tight-fitting bolsters etc. but the base cushion is far too hard for me. Not really like my nice and squidgy Stressless armchair to be honest. @Roger Bill - yes, we're in exactly the same position: love my IS250 which is so cosseting. The new C-Class looks interesting, but I had a CLK several years ago that was unreliable in the extreme. Lots of garage visits, and a horrible dealership to boot. Someone has suggested a 5-series with the "Comfort Seats". Apparently that's very nice. But would have to be second-hand...This whole car-buying thing is stressful.
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