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  1. I am glad someone else has mentioned this. Yes, I have this on my 2009. It seems noticeable when coming off the pedal after firm braking. Dealer did not have an explanation, but did not seem concerned. I am guessing maybe something to do with the brakes and regeneration system, but its only a theory.
  2. Interesting. I have had an RX300, 350 and now a 2009 400h on just over 20,000 miles. They have all seemed to suffer from knocking at the front end. With the RX400h, the rattling became increasingly worse. The off side (driver side) drop link was replaced, and the car was better. But I could still hear rattles over coarse road surfaces and pot holes. They then replaced the damper and top mount. To be honest, no change. Still knocks/rattles. It is difficult to say whether it is now the (new) suspension still, or something in the dash. It is also difficult to guarantee reproduction of the noises when taking it to the dealers. You get to know which roads mainfest the problem, but may be they are too far away from the dealers. I have to say, the dealer I used has been excellent. It is getting to the point now though where I feel like a moaning mini because my car sometimes has a rattle at the front, they do loads of work, and the noise occaisionally re-presents itself. I agree though, that a car of this 'quality' should not make these kinds of noises. My cheapy Jeep Cherokee is 5 years old, has similar miles, and does not rattle like that.
  3. UPDATE Just had a CT as a courtesy car for 4 days whilst my RX was in dry dock. Absolutely loved the CT in the end! Its a good drive. Whilst it may be a bit of a bland looking car from the outside, the interior is spacious, homely and up to date. Not a rattle or squeak, nice sat nav system. My only gripe is the electronic "gear selector". It takes a little getting used to because of its return to home position, and only being able to tell what "gear" the car is in from the lights on the dash. That is counter intuitive to me. Otherwise a great little car - returned 46 mpg with a mix of town and motorway driving. The range topping car is alot of money though. If spending £32K on a car like the baby Lexus, I would rather spend the extra £8K to get more car around the £40K mark (Jaguar XF 3.0D is better value for that extra for instance). I think if you get the bottom or middle range models, they are better value. WOuld I have one? Yes.
  4. UPDATE. Looks like the problem has been finally solved thanks to Lexus Manchester (RRG Group). It was a drop link on the anti-roll bar that had play in it. Not sure if the part was a little out of spec, or 20,000 miles wear and tear on West Yorkshire roads, but diagnosed and replaced under the warranty. First class service from the dealership. Finally - rattle free driving again - and not a dashboard rattle after all!
  5. Car serviced, everything checked underneath (allegedly) - nothing reported back - but STILL rattles. May be a case of TADTS (they all do that Sir). I think it could be the undertray, which they say comes off for the service, but I will probably never know. The 60 reg RX450h loan car rattled rather more than I expected from the back and the driver door. Rather disappointing as they have been making them around 2 years now. Pursuit of Perfection? Hmmm...
  6. I have seen a CT200H at the dealers today, still with plastic wrapping on the inside and the wheels, just off the truck. First impression is that of blandness and a sore disappointment to the eye compared to the concept drawings. It was black with black interior and looked very boring indeed. My advice to anyone getting one of these is get it in a bright colour and have a little fun. Big cars don't suit bright colours, but this would. It is not very striking at all and needs all the help it can get IMHO. Interior has cues from the RX450h with the display and mouse combination. Passenger room in the back is adequate rather than generous. I'm probably in a mood today though - as I don't feel that enthusiastic about the 60 plate RX450h loaner I have today. Prefer my RX400h for the money. May have a play with some more later on and see if I can feel more warmth towards them! It not really a fair comparison from me though as I have not driven any BMWs, Mercs or Audis for years, so no benchmarks. However, I can't really see a reason to buy a CT over a hybrid Auris to be honest - they fulfil the same niche to me.
  7. I have owned them both. You can't really argue with the extra power of the 350 over the 300 (270 bhp against around 201 bhp respectively), but with equivalent economy. Not saying the 300 is bad, but I do think that it is worth paying the extra and going for a 350. As said above, there were some extra 'behind the scenes' refinements also made to the 350 with sound insulating windscreen, and more sound deadeding material, thicker carpets etc. It makes sense.
  8. In the UK we have had RX300, RX350 and RX400h (Mark 2 RXs that is). I have owned all of them and report back that the boots are identical as far as I can tell. The Lexus boot mats are certainly interchangeable, so any other pattern made by a 3rd party will fit across the different models.
  9. Thank you both for sharing the information. Although I am a little behind you both on the mileage, the roads here in West Yorkshire have been severely affected by the last two winters and have at times become very pot holed. I suppose the effect these can have upon suspension components and fixings could cause them to work loose. Likewise, I will take a look under the car over the weekend, other than that, I will ask the service technicians to make an inspection of the area. If that it was the problem is, at least it is easily solved. Funny you should mention tyre pressures as I checked mine recently and they were low. After adding air, the rattling/knocking seem to be less frequent - but then again, it may have been a placebo affect!
  10. Thanks for the update and fingers crossed that has solved the problem for you. My car is 09 vintage with 20,000 miles - how does that compare to yours for the wear and tear stakes? I would hope that checking the suspension and occaisional bolt would be something covered on a service. Thanks Bryan
  11. That is interesting. Is that (as far as you can tell) the same rattle/knocking or another one? I will have to check out which mode the vehicle is operating in and see of that is the same. What kind of mileage are you on? Did you notice when it started to happen? Thanks Bryan
  12. Thanks chaps. I am not sure whether it is good news or bad news that you are both encountering the same. I too was wondering whether the cold weather was precipitating this. I did not notice it quite so much with the warmer weather yesterday, but saying that, its 11C outside this morning and the rattle came to haunt me. These things are difficult to describe, but the noise seems to happen when the front end of the car is "bouncing" on its suspension, albeit it only has to be slight. I will try and take a look from underneath this weekend it it if dry. If either of you find out more before I do, please let me know. With thanks Bryan
  13. I have had an RX300, then an RX350, then the current RX400h. OK, the fuel economy on the 400h does not blow my socks off when looking at mpg figures of 28mpg (winter) to 32 mpg (summer). However, my wallet does notice the difference compared to the 350 (which was a lovely car too). I get around 100 extra miles to a tank in the hybrid. With the way fuel prices are going, I would lie awake in bed at night of I still had the 300/350. The driving conditions and style of driving do make a difference to the 400h's economy. Examples 1. On battery only - drove around 10 miles at between 30-40mph, flat road (no gradients), no other traffic, no stop/start due to lights and still had some battery power left 2. On battery only - traffic jam on motorway, crawl a few, stop, and repeat. Probably 1 mile. I live in West Yorkshire - it is hilly. The hybrid system works for me as half the time I am going down hill. The second motor effectively doubles the charging capacity of the system of course. It is not just a traction unit for when conditions dictate to use it. Having hybrid power also helps heave the car up hills in tandem with the petrol engine for some of the time. In a standard petrol RX, it would be costing me more going up hill, and not giving me any benefot back when going down hill. This is all driving at around town speeds. On a motorway and doing alot of miles, there will not be so much in it between say an RX350 and RX400h, or a diesel 4x4, as the hybrid system will not be giving so much back. Every little helps though. Overall, I think the benfit of a hybrid depends on several factors. These are: type of driving, length of journey, terrain, and style of driving. For me, I win out on the hybrid and it is a good all rounder as a business/family vehicle, comfortable, well specced as standard, good residuals, low RFL (£210 last year if I recall correctly), great on snow. It may not suit everyone, but it is nice to have a choice.
  14. I don't know what the problem is per se, but it may be worth ruling out poor connections at the back of the unit before doing anything else. Sorry if that sounds obvious or you have already done it. If you haven't, pulling the radio out is a fairly straightforward job. I would be tempted to pull all the cables off, then refit them, then give it a try. If that does not work, then it sounds like the head unit may have developed a fault. Fingers crossed that you get it sorted out to your satisfaction. B
  15. My RX400h is coming up to 2 years old and 20,000 miles now. It is booked in for the 20K service next week. I have recently noticed an intermittant rattle/knocking when I have been driving, but it is difficult to say where it is coming from (these things usually are difficult) except to say it is coming from deep down under the dashboard on the driver side. This rattle/knocking noise seems to happen when driving on a coarse road surface, driving over road markings, or a cat's eye for instance. Sometimes it happens on rougher terrain such as pot holes etc, but not necessarily. It is difficult to reproduce at will, but I hear it on every journey now. This is something that I have only recently come to notice, so wondered whether something has loosened with time. I have checked under the dasboard in the footwell area and can feel various bundles of cables and pieces of trim. Where I can find something that has the potential to rattle or knock against something else, I have wrapped butyl tape around it (anti-rattle tape). No change in that the rattle/knocking sound still happens. As good as Lexus technicians can be (no, not always), I am hesitant to let them start pulling the interior trim to pieces as they will no doubt get scuffed/scratched/stressed and various clips would have to pulled out and go back in, probably not getting replaced. The car is in mint condition, so don't want it getting spoilt - although the knocking is getting annoying. The other possibility is that the sound is getting transmitted up via the suspension or chassis from under the car. It does not really sound that way, but know that these things can be deceiptful. Amongst the possibilities are things like the suspension, exhaust mounts, heat shield. So would like to ask, has anyone here encountered a similar issue with their RX, found out what the problem was, and managed to get it solved? With thanks Bryan
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