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Ex BMW 330i, M5 and M6 owner here. Then an RX300 and now Rx400h, reliability-wise Lexus has been an eye opener. It completely changed what I think is an acceptable rate of breakdowns. To give you a small clue, Neither the RX300 nor the 400h have ever been to the garage outside of scheduled servicing.

Gents (and Ladies) Could you confirm that this will fit my stereo please? (06 plate RX400h, mark Levinson with DVD headrests) And if it does, will be there any compromise? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/USB-SD-SDHC-MP3-CD-Changer-AUX-In-Adapter-Radio-6-6-Lexus-RX-350-400-2004-09-/200795206365?hash=item2ec053b2dd Thanks

Thanks for the replies guys. to be perfectly honest I am well past it now, just asked out of some masochistic tendency. Like scratching a scabbed wound. I have ordered a second hand carpet from e-bay, it doesn't look much better to be honest, but has no chemical burns or the damp smell unlike the one in my car. Will be taking it to the local Valet for a good clean, then get him to rip out the old one and install the new. Should have probably gotten rid straight away but I can be strangely loyal to a vehicle like that. It's done a lot of miles, it is far from fresh looking inside, but it's been great mechanically and I would only sell it once I am ready to buy the rx450h or run it into the ground. But will avoid Lexus Bradford like the plague from now on.

I have the same problem with ML version. bought one for £150 on ebay from a seller in lithuania. he sent me anon-ML one. Although I just returned it back to him I am sure he has ti for sale still. Just check for rx400h for spares or breaking.

Yes, that is the thread that prompted me to make this one... t doesn't explain what the rule is and what it applies to. We aren't talking about a recall here. You have not made clear what "Rule" is troubling you? There is mention of a "rule" in the recall notice nor in the thread or associated posts etc. It's in the very thread you have linked me: hi all, mine is also to be recalled. only bought it just over 2 weeks ago. really have mixed feelings about this. what you guys think? i can return the car as under the 30day/1000 mile rule i know Lexus are putting right, but its just doesn't feel right if you know what i mean What I am asking is: What is the 30day/1000 mile rule? I had not looked at individual posts - it is buried amongst the comments made in response. It refers to a commercial offer made to buyers of second hand cars under the Lexus scheme I believe . In you case the time is well past. Indeed. What I am asking is COULD I have handed it back to them under this rule and SHOULD they have made me aware of this rule when I made the complaint, having been inside this rule at the time of complaint.

Aha, so it only applies to brand new cars? I realise it's well past the date now but if it applied to new cars only i am guessing it didn't affect me at any point in time then... well I have no pictures that were taken at the time, but the carpets are still there and still stinking and still stained. I am sort of over it now anyway, just thinking about it then makes me blood boil though. And yes, given how much everyone raves on about the Lexus customer care, as my only experience with Lexus at the time I rated it worse than BMW park lane, and that is saying something...

Yes, that is the thread that prompted me to make this one... t doesn't explain what the rule is and what it applies to. We aren't talking about a recall here. You have not made clear what "Rule" is troubling you? There is mention of a "rule" in the recall notice nor in the thread or associated posts etc. It's in the very thread you have linked me: hi all, mine is also to be recalled. only bought it just over 2 weeks ago. really have mixed feelings about this. what you guys think? i can return the car as under the 30day/1000 mile rule i know Lexus are putting right, but its just doesn't feel right if you know what i mean What I am asking is: What is the 30day/1000 mile rule?

Hi, I signed up with Lexus for £30 ish per month. that takes care of all the scheduled services, from cam belt at 100k to spark plugs at 120k. Outside of that, I have yet for it to break down on me (touch wood) haven't had changed the summer tyres yet, but the winter ones are about £100 per corner. 31 and 7-8 NCD, £50 per month insurance. Mine came with a tow bar, I have no use for nor did I pay a premium for it, there must be a few out there you can buy with one fitted? I heard 2 tonne, never seen a reference to 750kg max I have a warped sense of tax costs, can only compare it with a 5litre 10cylinder car I had before, it seems very cheap at £250 ish per year. I think you mean the backup battery, not the main one (main one being the hybrid HV) I jsut came back from a 2.5 week holiday, had no issues starting the car. the 12V sockets are off when the car is off. My commute is 11miles each way, about 3 miles of crawling traffic, 4 miles of 40-50mph, 4 miles of 20-30mph I average 29mpg now that it has gotten colder and the engine warms up on cold start, regardless if your battery is full. I expect you to be touching 30mpg simply because your commute is longer. (I do try to hyper MPG, but then ruin it with a racing start one or twice per commute to be in front of someone who is not letting me coast predictably :) )

I'm afraid you've got your technologies confused. Solar panels you're thinking about are only designed for 12V batteries - the main Lexus batteries are very high voltage and a solar panel will make minimal impact on them, even if you could work out where to connect it. I see. Thanks for spotting what the actual question was though. I did think that it was weird that manufacturers aren't bothering with solar panels in the roof, seemed like a massive oversight. Well that's a shame. I am really happy with my lexus RX400h, but I wish it had more control/optionality regarding getting more mpg. It's funny, my last car did 9mpg and I didn't care, with this one I feel like I am playing a game called keep up the MPG, and I hate losing! :) does anyone know if the RX450h has a battery only mode? Does it insist on warming up in the morning even if the heater is off? Id it a haigher capacity battery than the rx400h?

Yes, that is the thread that prompted me to make this one... t doesn't explain what the rule is and what it applies to. We aren't talking about a recall here.

Is there a quick and easy way to add a trickle charger or a solar battery to top up the main battery? My daily commute is extremely battery intensive and usually means I have 2 bars remaining by the time I reach the open sky car park, where the car sits while I work. Adding a solar charger for the 8-10 hours would, i think, see a significant MPG improvement. I also looked at the Enginer.us kits, they look interesting but only seem to be made for Us sockets. Any thoughts on that?

Just saw this in a recall thread, can someone please tell me more about it? I bought a lexus rx400h from Lexus Bradford jsut over a year ago and questioned the funny smell and wet looking carpets at the time but was assured it was due to a full valet having been done minutes prior to my pick up of the car. Weeks later I contacted them saying I was not happy with the carpets, which looked to be chemically burned or that possibly someone tried to rectify a previous flooding of the interior and the smell persisted... They didn't want to know. Escalating it to the Lexus HQ did nothing, they just referred me to the ombudsman, at which point I gave up... Now I am seeing this rule being mentioned in another thread and I feel my ***** starting to boil. Please explain for my peace of mind.

Quick question, seeing as a repalcement ML head unit costs £300+ Is it easy/possible to install a double din stereo with iphone support and getting a proper lexus bezel around it? for example: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JVC-KW-DB60AT-Double-Din-DAB-Digital-Radio-Car-CD-MP3-USB-Aux-Stereo-iPod-iPhone-/330884617219?pt=UK_In_Car_Technology&hash=item4d0a429403 and http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lexus-RX350-RX350-Car-CD-Stereo-Double-Din-Facia-Adaptor-Kit-Panel-CT23LX01-/330824310181?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4d06aa5da5

Great! thanks! what did you install? If there is a dongle that goes in the back that lets me play songs from my iphone, it would make sense to install it while i am changing the head unit.