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Buy the gardx leather protectant from ebay. Use a chemical guys fabric stain guard on the carpets. Chemical guys blackllight is my polish of choice and after washing I use their hypno 7 spritzer to lock in the shine. All easy tand will cost you probably £40 quid max. The cream leather of my 61000 mile 2015 RX450 still looks great.

Traded it in for another Lexus

Yes they do

Finding a car with an acceptable colour scheme in budget proved difficult. Metallic black would never look clean with the miles I do (previous experience). Silver cars are rare in this model. The greeny silver didn't appeal, blue again has the cleanliness issues. White would have been great but there were no cars in my budget. Problem was I drove the Premier and that spoiled me for anything else. I wanted to buy from Cheltenham after my negative experience in Derby with the standard of preparation. Having dealt with the salesman at Cheltenham previously twice since 2016 (last time I was buying he was on holiday and another salesman p****d me off), he made it quite clear some months ago that he wasn't going to let anyone else sell me a car when I wanted to change. The original figure to change was £1500 more than I was prepared to pay. After haggling I was shown what the car actually owed them and what the warranty and preparation costs were. (Warranty cost was surprising). We were still too far away. In the end they gave me a final figure after they revalued my car which was only £300 more than my target so I was very happy. Having seen all the similar aged cars available in the UK at Lexus I am not unhappy with the deal.

This is the new set of wheels

I was aware of this but in an hour long test drive didn't detect anything in the one I drove (and subsequently have purchased.

I think that this service was discontinued several years ago. just arrange repair via your insurers but tell them it is going to a Lexus bodyshop. You may need to blag a loan car from repairer as insures wont cover it, but having said that TP insurance should cover it if your wife has been rear ended (excuse the expression).

Car is actually 3 years old in January. I know they bought an almost new one from Cheltenham

Well after test driving a 2017 RX450h Premier yesterday at Cheltenham Lexus I went back today and thrashed out a deal on the car with them. Car is their ex demo with one owner since and has only 24000 miles on. It unusually has the side steps pack option as well as protection pack. Mercury Grey metallic with chocolate and cream interior Hopefully picking it up on Thursday.

I'm considering updating my series 3 RX to a later version. I test drove an early 2017 version yesterday and am wondering what issues people have had with the later model?

Drive both and decide which is the most comfortable. I wanted an NX300h but the seats killed my back. That is why I went for the RX450h which is a fabulous drive.

Just lets light in There is plenty of headroom when it's closed. Car is much quieter in the closed position I think I've opened mine about a dozen times, mainly to amuse my little granddaughter 👸

You were lucky then, in 2015 I had horrendous problems with a brand new mini and their recovery service Allianz. Recovered it incorrectly and damaged the body. BMW customer service was awful and not interested.

Very surprised that the car doesn't warm up quickly. I drive off straight away from starting and car is warm within a quarter of a mile. My car is overnight in car port but I have to move it onto drive first thing to get the bosses fiat 500 out of the garage... ❄️❄️

The bad back issue was why I bought an older RX rather than an NX.

1. I have owned a 2014 IS300h and a 2015 pre face-lift GS300h luxury. Great car to live with and feels just as quick as the is. 2. Probably not worth the extra cost. My GS300h was more economical than the is. 3. In my opinion the GS build quality is a step up from the is and on a par with the RX450 I now own 4. Definitely more room for the driver in the GS as I am just shy of 6 feet tall. Plenty of seat adjustment to get comfortable. The car I owned was better kitted out than my current RX. Be aware that the spec on a facelift GS300h luxury is not quite as good as on the pre face-lift model (blind spot detection and rear cross traffic radar deleted on the later cars). 2015 cars definitely had auto dimming rear mirror but mine never worked as the car had rear privacy glass. The only issue I had with my car was the common Toyota issue of water pump gasket weeping which was sorted under warranty.

Cheltenham service guys are always very fair which is why people return there

Don't forget to post the pictures 📸

Make sure that you have a long test drive in the car you are considering. Seat comfort varies considerably between models. My 2014 f sport was quite firm. I am sure you will enjoy the IS. Great fuel consumption and performance.

Please view the Lexus Guide to driving a hybrid on YouTube. My Dealers service department acknowledge that NX fuel consumption is generally lower than expected and many customers comment on this . Certainly I have spoken to NX owners who tell me that they are getting fuel consumption figures barely better than my RX. Check consumption tankful to tankful The app on my phone shows my average over the last 26000 miles is 33.6 mpg. In mixed driving.

Check the car thoroughly to make sure that the bodywork is all good, likewise interior and wheels. Also that service book is present and correct. Some Lexus dealers are to put it kindly a little remiss in this respect.

Don't be influenced by the motoring press and their German based biase. They don't have to live with a car every day. I came from a 2012 e class 250cdi convertible and the Lexus experience is streets ahead of modern Mercedes. This is my third Lexus with Ecvt gearbox and I drive between 20 and 30000 miles a year. The big plus of the Lexus gearbox is that power is seamless and apart from a growl under hard acceleration very smooth and quiet. I drove 162 miles today mixed motorway and cross country across Shropshire in appalling weather and got out of the car just like I'd been to the local shops

I average above 30mpg. Over the last 27000 miles according to my phone app I have averaged 33.6 mpg. Car will run for about 2 miles electric only but only at around 27mph or slower. Luxury trim is fine. My car is Advance spec so has LED headlights and because mine is a late version has ML stereo as standard. Check bodywork and underneath carefully. A full Lexus history is in my opinion a 'must' as is a Lexus warranty These are expensive cars new and you don't want a car that has been messed with. Being a gold member here will help as my dealer gives me 15% discount on most things. Remember the big 60,000 mile service is in excess of £700 due to the labour involved in the plug change. I saved £111 on this service thanks to my gold membership. With your budget I would hunt for a lower mileage older car from a franchise dealer with a Lexus warranty and push to get a longer warranty in the deal. Good hunting - you will love it

Don't forget the Lexus warranty is about the best used car warranty out there so is something that you should consider when choosing. My reverse camera was (and to be truthful still is) slower in engaging than my previous 2 Lexus. The dealer replaced the hard drive unit and the part alone was £1800....

My car had 26,000 miles in June 2018. Now coming up to 60000.