KenMavor

Maybe worth having a chat with the insurance company and saying to them......go find me a NX with this spec in the price range. Really nail down what you want, colour, mileage etc and get them to source it for you. They should have far better access to the supply thatn you and will probably get a better deal than you could. Just a thought. Did that with my wife's last car that got stolen and they came back with a far better car, lower mileage, better nick etc. Depends what the insurance company will do.

This. Get either one of the main breakdown companies, RAC or AA, to do a full check. Or ClickMechanics do a good one as well. You want a comprehensive check with coverage in case anything goes wrong. Then get a two year extended warranty from Lexus.

It is possible to convert......have seen a couple of guys do it.....either reported here or on the Facebook page for Lexus UK owners. Does not seem particularly difficult just time consuming. Whilst faults are rare on the air suspension they are expensive to fix. Also people report that the ride is actually harder than on normal suspension. Note that the next generation RX450h did not have air suspension on any of the models.

Just to add to your conundrum.........many recommend taking out a 2 year Lexus warranty on an older car. The car needs to be under 140k miles and not more than 10 years old. Hence if you want to do this then it's a 2011 year car or younger. The warranty is very good and many members of the forum can attest to getting a lot of things done under this warranty. You need to have the car serviced by Lexus to maintain the warranty but using the essential service option it's not that expensive. The warranty gives you 2 MOTs and 2 years worth of RAC breakdown cover. For a RX450h the warranty cost is £995 on a 2 for 1 deal. Worth looking into I would suggest.

Two files from the group message.

Cyclone, Go join Lexus Owners club UK on Facebook. Guy had accidentally used a scouring pad on his leather seat and then took it to a leather restorer who made it as good as new. Pictures are there on the group. Suggest that should allay any fears about the seats.

On the higher grade models the seats can have cooling, as well as heating, so the leather has perforations. You are correct in that some colours seem to look as though they have worn better.....ie black versus ivory.....there is also a grey interior. However, the leather can be cleaned and treated....I think someone in here put up some photos after treating his leather seats on a GS450 if I remember correctly. I also think, just my opinion, that the black leather makes the car rather dark inside. It's all down to personal choice I guess but the RX450h's are pretty solid cars. Just make sure it has a good, preferably, full lexus service history including the hybrid battery health check. You will pay more direct from Lexus. I have also found that the cars tend to be looked after by their owners as well as they are looking to keep them for a long time.

Various things I have seen as reported.......rear door intermiittant working, air suspension, sun roof leaks, imbalanced tyre wear....ie shoulder wear, wear in drovers seat. The usual checks on brake discs and pads. Suggest there are no gotchas that I have seen.

Part number is probably 427110-10648, photo attached. That does not look like a normal Toyota/Lexus part number...usually 5 numbers followed by 5 numbers......

Did similar 6 months after bought the IS250. A couple of pieces of work needed done and any Powerflow franchise did them.

Herbie, I think you should charge a tenner for the information ..............:-0

It does very well but as with all things audio it is the source file that is the key area. If the source file is of bad quality and/or it's recorded level is too low in it;s original state then trying to get a louder sound will undoubtedly lead to lower quality. It's a pain that these days there are still recordings that are leveled far to low so when you want a thumping bass there is a lot of other noise to deal with. The Anker is of good quality and using the aux connector gives good transfer of the signal. I had to fit an inline noise suppressor as the car, IS250, was playing it's own tune.

I think what you are suggesting it that the unit you are buying will capture the signal from the phone via Bluetooth and then transmit, on the frequency selected, which the radio will then pick up when tuned into that frequency. Will defo work and any even be better that what I have as there is a lot of interference for which I bought a suppressor.

The Anker receives the signal from the phone and then transmits it through the aux socket to the stereo. My 250 stereo doesn't have Bluetooth as standard so signal has to go through aux.

Agree with this. Under the armrest is a lighter socket and an aux cable. I plug my bluetooth anker into the aux socket and power comes from the lighter socket all out sight in the arm rest thingy. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Anker-Soundsync-Bluetooth-Connection-Headphones/dp/B07H5C2BQX/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=anker+bluetooth&qid=1613139515&sr=8-4 This is what I got and with bluetooth on your phone switched on it automatically connects when you get into the car.

...just stay away from the ones I'm looking at.... 🙂

For long journeys the IS250, for people with back problems is not a good idea. Ask my wife. The seats make you sit in the base of your spine rather than her bum as they are quite low slung at the back and do not offer thigh support. The GS models are far better for comfort. Do the rx400h's not work for you? Tried a 3rd gen GS450h and whilst it was a brilliant car out of your price range. I would look for a GS450H around the 5k mark. Batteries are easy to replace either completely or individually. And 100k miles for a Lexus is absolutely nothing.

Will definitely be an option within the software parameter.......the sw used on a range of cars is identical and depending on what options are built into the car, physically, the SW is either enabled or not. For example......on a Mazda 3 I had I bought a new steering wheel with cruise on it, checked that the correct sensor was behind the brake pedal, took the car to a Mazda dealer and asked them to enable cruise within the sw. They said they had never done it before but would try it. Hey presto.....cruise enabled on a basic spec Mazda 3 for about £120. Also, different countries have different rules for how things work....like auto locking 10 secs after driving off etc. so maybe the car was set up differently. Suggest head to a good Lexus dealer and ask them to programme it the way you want it but be prepared for some blank stares from the technicians.

Rockauto have condensers from £37 to £81 so maybe then 3 hours labour to take out and replace with new one then regas. Labour say 200 Condenser say 80 Regas say 70 Total roughly 350 so your price is pretty good I would say. Couple of things to check. 1. You are getting a decent make of condenser. I suspect the £290 figure is a pretty cheap condenser. 2. Get them to replace any hoses, clips etc., anything that you can whilst the work is getting done.

Gordon, Try www.toyodiy.com and/or www.rockauto.com. Use your VIN in toyodiy to get your exact car registered and then get the part number. Then head to rockauto and look for your car. Cross reference the part number. Lexus Aberdeen are so - so.

I would be surprised if it is expensive as it did start and run. Fingers crossed.

This is exactly what happened to me.......or maybe that was me. RAC man said to try and never just start the car to say reverse it out of a parking space as the engine will be sucking petrol from a cold start. Stopping the engine then leaves a lot of petrol in the system and floods the engine. RAC man did exactly the same thing to get the car started.

This....^^^^ all cars suffer this. The shield takes a lot of battering, gets hold then cold every time you drive the car. The areas around where the bolts make contact with the heat shield eventually rot away. Either fit it back on with big metal washers or buy a new one and fit with the same big metal washers.

www.rockauto.com.....they will advise the best struts to order for your car and they have a very good warranty and returns process. Even if they do not have them they will try and source for you as long as you have a part number.

Would imagine that either from a scrappy, or Lexus parts, it's not going to be expensive. You probably need to find a part number or just go somewhere like www.toyodiy.com and try and fine the part.