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Well I've just bought one ! From Lexus in Tunbridge Wells, four years old RX 300 SE Navigator, Glenmuir Blue and Oakham leather with all the bits plus parking sensors, sunroof, boot liner and new wool mats for £14995. One elderly owner and 15,000 miles, had its 40,000 mile service a month ago, looks like it has just come out of the box, immaculate unmarked condition. Thank goodness for depreciation. Sales staff were excellent, polite and helpful, got the trade in I wanted for my mothers old Focus, a great experience all round.

Thanks for your responses. Just got home, I haven't bought a car from the classisfieds for a few years and had forgotten how one mans 'immaculate' is my ' has there there been a chip pan fire in here ! ' Mechanically sound, needed a service but it had badly corroded wheels and an interior covered in a dirty greasy substance, filthy carpets and a glovebox that wouldn't stay shut. Too dirty for even a really thorough valet. Four new tyres said the advert, 15,000 miles ago I said. Never mind back to the Lexus dealer. By the way Lexus Bradford wanted £600 for the 60,000 mile service, my honest and award winning local garage wanted £300.

I'm off to look at a 6yr old RX300 se with FLSH, one owner and 50,000 miles later today. Some large hi-res photos on the net indicate it is in very good condition and the guy on the phone sounds honest enough. It will be due its 60,000 mile service at the end of this month and a look round the forum indicates this could be £4-500 at a main dealer ( a useful figure to negotiate with ). I've looked at all the forum posts and have been unable to find any major mechanical faults with these cars, most issues seem to have have been minor electrical or squeaky brakes. A full RAC examination is £350 ish and a warranty from Warranty Direct is about the same, any thoughts on this fron ? or should we bite the bullet and put it back under the Lexus warranty system for £800. I would be grateful for any advice, I realise it is older than most of the cars discussed on the forum but it is a purchase for my mother who covers 5,000 miles a year and understandably does not wish to part with £40000 for the new hybrid ! Many Thanks