Mikethack

Well that's a reassuring video, and thanks for the other comments.

OK, thanks for the replies. I was thinking if there were recurring problems cropping up the members here would have heard of them. So maybe the lack of replies indicates the lack of any such issues 😃

Hi, I'm trying to escape diesel DPF issues and so the petrol hybrid RX has made my shortlist of possible options. My budget isn't unlimited so I'm probably looking at an early 450h with well over 100k miles or a late 400h with more reasonable sub 100k mileage. My instinct would be to aim for a newer model (ie. 450h) if possible as they has lower running costs and I'm assuming other under-the-skin improvements over the 400h but will the high mileages be an issue? So my question is whether there are known issues to look out for (in either model) in these older and/or high mileage cars? I've seen a thread about the tailgate closers being an issue for some, so something to try out on the forecourt! How is all the hybrid and battery technology lasting? Have any failures started to appear? I'd hate to run away from the costs associated with DPF failures/replacements just to be landed with astronomical hybrid repairs. Your thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks.