Hi all
I have had my eyes on the RX400 since June2005 and took one for a test drive today/joined this club today which I never knew existed. ( GREAT CLUB ! )
I have an RX300 SEL WITH ICE AND WOOD PACK and have always wanted the full works on a great car (LEXUS). Unfortunately lexus has done away with wood pack in 400h...why??? (old fashioned I guess..??)
Well with the advent of the 400h and my struggling to get 20MPg on my 300, I am thinking of going the 400h way.
My main reason is fuel economy as I am doing a minimum of 22,000 a year and frankly can really do with getting 34.9MPG.....
CAN SOMEONE/PEOPLE HELP WITH THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS THAT WILL INFORM MY DECISION...?
A) HAS ANYONE GOT THE MANY QUESTIONS/LOOKS/ENVY THAT U SHOULD GET ASKED BY PEOPLE APPRECIATING YOUR 400H. ? Sounds vain i know but if you must spend that much on the car, it should be appreciated and you should get an opportunity to give a lecture on the hybrid technology once in a while ( WOW FACTOR !!!)
1). Can I always really get at at least 30mpg while driving withinn the city in a gentle way..?
2) 400h has a smaller tank (65 litres )...Is there a down side to this which may even out with the larger tank (75litres) on the 300sel..?
3) .Is there anyone who had a 300 before and changed to a 400h last year and can confidently tell me that I wont be spending a £50-100 PER week on fuel..?.i.e does it save fuel cost ?
4) . Now we all love performance....has anyone given the V8 engine group/owners a run on the motorway before ( Its power nears V8 performance isnt it ? )..?
5) .Does the 1st and second and subsequent servicing cost more than the RX 300..?
6). Are there any things anyone has notice that is a down side to the 400 ?
8 ) has anyone had to part exchange a car with a Tracker device installed before and how did you get around negotiating with lexus to add the cost of your tracker to the one you were trading in..?..Trackers are not transferable and i just had one installed in my 300SEL. 9Bugger !!)
7. MY MAIN REASON FOR WANTING TO CHANGE IS THE FUEL ECONOMY...IS IS WORTH IT..?