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That’s great news Parthiban, customer service aside, I don’t think you will be disappointed. It’s no sports car but drives well for an SUV and leaves our GS F off the line when the boost button is pressed, which never gets old, much to my wife’s dismay 🤦🏽‍♂️😂.

I agree with this, range anxiety with EVs is a none issue for most people’s daily journeys. I would be worried though during the 5% of the time that you did need to charge during a trip, as the RZ charging speed and curve is poor, especially when compared to the Tesla. The reason the RZ is so cheap is because they are not selling and Lexus needs to shift the stock. They are just uncompetitive as an EV compared to the rivals. However if you are able to accept its shortfalls then you would have picked yourself up a bargain. However the Rz is a hard sell even to long term Lexus enthusiasts like myself. Customer service should be extremely good though 👍🏾.

Yes no complaints about the ride . It has adaptive dampers which use a camera to adjust to the road. Works well in general. We have the 20inch wheels too which made little difference to the standard 19s on the car we test drove.

Hi Parthiban, I remember you and your IS200 from back in the day! The car has been fantastic. I can’t fault the EV side of things. It’s almost like it’s a generation ahead of the RZ450e. We get 200 miles comfortably on the motorway and around 220-230 miles around town in the current coldish temperatures, just driving like a normal car and not hanging around. We also don’t turn the HVAC off either. We rarely charge away from home or the business but when we do, it charges before we are ready to leave the services. It’s beautifully built inside and out, and in my opinion better finished than the RZ. It genuinely feels special and is super rare, which sparks up loads of conversations when out and about. There is a BUT, and that’s the customer service as you have realised, which is rubbish. It was fantastic when you had a Genesis PA but it sounds like they all have been sacked at the start of the year, now that Genesis are restructuring and being merged with Hyundai. Such a shame really as it genuinely is a fantastic car. Simply ordering a windscreen wiper takes 1 week ( although now that I have a part number , I can get one online). Our rear bumper got cracked in a minor knock from another car and it’s been a nightmare sourcing a part. Would I buy another, yes because the car is that good and Lexus don’t currently offer anything which would replace it and I’m not one to follow the masses, but just be prepared to be patient with the customer service.

Have you checked that the tyre pressures are not over inflated ?

I’m guessing the massive discounts are because Lexus just can’t shift them. The media have not been kind to the RZ. I’m a Lexus fan and don’t normally listen to these type of reviews, but looking at the feed back on here and trying one for a day recently, I’m afraid it’s just not a competitive proposition, compared to the competition. However if they are cheaper than an ID3 on a lease, then I think it’s a good car at that price point. We have left the brand for our EV and have gone down the Genesis GV70 route. In my opinion, as a like for like comparison with the RZ450e, there is no completion and it beats the RZ in most areas (apart from the sound system), especially on the EV side of things. Its charging curve is extremely good and for us, 10 minutes is a long time extra to be waiting. I don’t think that Genesis have sold many GV70s, which is a shame (but a bonus for us as it’s super rare ), I guess people don’t have confidence in the brand, so there may be deals on a lease too. We have a tow bar fitted to ours as well.

We have never had any issues charging away from home either, and for our purposes, range anxiety is non existent.

Called Lexus Bristol this morning regarding the CANBUS plate fix. Apparently Lexus are still working on a fix and they will be in contact when one is available.

It will be interesting to see how quick that sells

That’s serious money, if it’s been reserved for that price for what must be one of the first examples. That’s more than I paid for our 2017 Model with 13k miles back in 2019🙄. It maybe the angle of the photon but the carbon trim above the glovebox doesn’t look right. I wonder if it’s been wrapped.

£3k PA in tax, is that in the UK? We currently pay £180 PA for road Tax on our ‘17 GS F, now that it’s passed its luxury car tax time.

I was under the impression that the lack of locking wheel nuts was due to a parts shortage. It seems to have affected people who have purchased the new NX and RX also and I wasn’t aware that they had issues with their hubs, which required a redesign.

You are correct, it is indeed the Lexus Swindon main dealer. I’ve been using them for years and they have also been fantastic.

I have to say, our Electrified Genesis GV70 has been fantastic. I was extremely wary of leaving the Lexus brand when replacing our RX family car, instead of purchasing the RZ, but I think we have dodged a bullet 🙄

I would imagine that it will happen to any second hand part, if you are lucky to find one. That was the first part on my car to delaminate and now it has happened to several other parts.