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Dear All, I am buying a used RX450h (2012-14) for the other half (I have a 2014 GS300h) to replace a 2006 Volvo XC90 I would love to have some of the features that make life so easy in the GS300h plus some modern safety features that may have been optional at the time I'm struggling a bit with which trim and year has these features and ads don't seem to list everything The features I'm looking for are: Electronic Parking Brake - must have Brake Hold - must have Blind Spot Monitor - desirable but not essential Adaptive Cruise Control Pre-Collison System +/- Pedestrian Detection System - some version of this would be good Lane Departure Alert - desirable but not essential Please could someone advise me which trims/variants and years these will appear in? Really appreciate any help!

Hi I would be grateful for some advice. I have a 2014 GS300H that I bought at the beginning of the year. It has 4 x Michelin Cross Climate tyres. The front pair need replacement. I would normally have summer tyres in my previous vehicles e.g Uniroyal Rainsport, Continental, Michelin Pilots, Vredestein I believe in a Hybrid vehicle Summer tyres would also increase fuel efficiency. Can I ask your thoughts on replacing the front pair with summer tyres or should I maintain a set of 4 Michelin Cross Climates? Or replace all 4 together? And also which tyres do fellow Lexus drivers tend to favour on the GS? Thanks in advance.

Hi All, I need some quick advice pleaee I've noticed my driver's side Headlight flickering every so often. Its the original Toyota lamp/bulb. (Front Headlight Xenon Bulbs Part No Lexus D4S Xenon Bulb Lexus Genuine Part Number: T90981-YZZCC) The original bulbs are about £70 each and I understand they should be replaced as pairs. Is the flickering definitely a symptom of a dying bulb or could it be something else? Is there an argument to replace with original bulbs or could I replace with a cheaper alternative? (any recommendations would be most welcome) Many thanks in advance. Nish

A quick update. I've had the GS 300h for just over a week. Its a wonderful refined driving experience. The car has returned about 44mpg on my short traffic filled commute (a massive improvement on my Kia diesel) and around 55mpg on the motorway, no mean feat in this weather! I had the transmission fluid changed at Lexus Hayes last Friday, the total cost was £145, it took about 90 minutes. Thank you all again for the tips on this. The Service Manager (Mark) was incredibly helpful. After the job at my request he kindly sat in the car with me and took me through all the features and we did a test drive to see different styles of hybrid driving. I'm very happy with the car. Thank you all for your bits of advice.

Thank you all for the useful tips and pearls - The Hybrid check is up to date Hangie - Lexus Hayes quoted £140 for a transmission oil change for the GS300h, I can live with that! As you stated its likely a smaller volume of oil than the GS450h After reading the above replies I took bit the bullet and did a deal this afternoon! I'll pick her up on Wednesday and try to get he transmission oil done later this week. I look forward to many more thousands of miles of happy motoring. Can't wait! Thanks again folks!

Thanks Hangie Yes to the coolant and spark plugs The dealer says the transmission fluid is a sealed unit but as you pointed out it should have been done. Would Lexus dealers (in view of their lifetime claims) do this or should I ask an indy mechanic? What sort of cost should I anticipate? Thanks

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Hi All, I've just joined the LOC so please be gentle! Apologies if I'm posting this in the wrong place. I'm looking to purchase a GS300h. We have a IS 300H in the family (parents) and I was hunting for one for myself. I mainly drive in London about 5k miles/yr My previous hybrid was a 2007 Prius but something went wrong with the hybrid battery, I never shelled out for a diagnostic as we had a baby on the way and promptly sold it to a car buying company and replaced it with a Volvo XC90 diesel which met our family needs at the time. I came across a 2014 GS300h today and I was really impressed with the comfort, space, ride quality and all the equipment. The car is at an agreeable price, its an ex-fleet car, FSH from Lexus, no major issues my only hang up is the mileage which is >130k miles I've done a couple of test drives and had a mechanic friend look at it and he is not found any major issues. My question is - in terms of the hybrid battery life, would this high mileage be an issue? Thanks in advance