RED KITE 1

I would ask if any other members are experiencing issues with the build quality of the RX 450h(or is it just my car), I have an irritating clunking noise associated with the braking system(no fault found apparently) and the footbrake(i.e.handbrake)rubber cover keeps falling off!! The solution to the latter may well be a bit of super glue!! For a car that retails close to £60k I find it a disgraceful state of affairs. I have previously owned 2 LS430's an RX400h and currently have a GS450h(wife's car) aswell as the RX450h. However, my confidence in the Lexus build quality is rapidly diminishing. I can't wait for the next customer experience survey. I won't bore you with my other niggles just yet.

Having changed my RX 400 for an RX 450h I have had the same experience i.e. compartively good mpg figures(32/33mpg) on the 400 and relatively poor on the 450 which is averaging 33 mpg some 12mpg short of the claimed target. Interestingly, my best tank average has been 36.5 on a recent journey of 250 miles, mainly involving motorway/dual carraigeway driving. I was travelling north to south, maybe it was downhill!!