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2 hours ago, Tickedon said:

I tried for ages to find a car under £40k but everything had one compromise too many. This then became my justification for “there’s no point paying it on something just over the £40k limit… make the extra luxury payment worthwhile”. Hence a NX 450h+… 

I do miss the £20/year I used to pay for my Audi, but I don’t regret having to pay the expensive VED at all, as I have a brilliant car I enjoy driving. 

 

I did love the £20/ year too 😀

I am really surprised that most manufacturers don't have a few models at £39,999.

36 minutes ago, RONNIE W HODGEKINSON said:

Tony .. The Lexus NX is also Built in One of Three plants In Ontario Canada Think Its Cambridge..!!! If Its built in Japan Your VIN number starts with a J  Can,t remember of the top of my head what the letter is for Canada...!!!!

Good to know. Thanks

13 hours ago, hintonwood said:

 

A further point - my annual Road Tax on the NX left my account today - £ 560😱 There is a  surcharge included for the car having a list price of over £40k. My UX was just under the limit.

Good point about the car tax. I really object to paying the extra. My plan was to buy something just under the £40k. Lots of nice cars in that price range.

I obviously forgot about my plan when buying the NX 🙈

Goodbye and good luck with the Volvo 😀

As said, arrange a test drive for both.

For parking, I would prefer a smaller car as car parks are often quite tight.

I often feel that the larger cars are more premium / luxurious.

Depends on what you want. Good luck 😀

I would really like a spare wheel or space saver (even if it does remain unused in the car!) however there is a growing list of cars that does not have the space for either 🙄

My masterplan is to buy a full sized wheel/tyre and store it in my garage (not ideal, but better than nothing) 😀

This is my first hybrid and I am finding it very nice to drive but in some ways quite different from a petrol or diesel car.

I'm finding "a Lexus" quite relaxing to drive 😀

I wonder if the lack of "engine roar" makes the NX appear "not as fast".

To be honest, I am not a fan of noisy cars. They do sound impressive for about 10 seconds but after that I would find them annoying.

Much better with the refined NX 😀😀

13 hours ago, Tickedon said:

I have a 450h+ and previously drove an Audi diesel…

As long as not forced into Ev mode, and you have some battery charge, I find it plenty fast. Especially a 0-30 start from traffic lights if there’s an idiot planning to undertake and pull out before the bus lane ahead… 

 

I haven't really tried a quick 0 to 60 yet but electric cars are generally very rapid as no gear changes are required.

Something else to try 😀

1 hour ago, The_Doctor said:

My subjective opinion is it feels a lot "quicker" than the various hybrids I've previously had and even a gentle tap on the accelerator is quite responsive. And this is in "eco" mode. Quite happy with the driving experience on this one, probably the best of the hybrids I've had to date.

This is quite reassuring 😀

59 minutes ago, ColinBarber said:

For basic servicing I'm sure they use the general pool of technicians, but only the Lexus trained ones should be working on faults/complex procedures.

Very true.

I don't know the answer, but similar journey times for me (Lexus / Toyota) so I will be interested in the replies.

1 hour ago, RKane said:

Yes, it is my first Lexus and first Hybrid and I felt the same. I only occasionally want to go fast for a safe overtake and quickly found that EV was not the best. I usually select HV to ensure the engine is running, or will start quickly, and I have Sport acceleration, sport suspension and low AC programmed into the custom button (F Sport) so I can select custom with a press on the button and select HV. I have not yet experimented with dropping a 'gear' on the paddles. 

 

My few overtakes have been fine and possibly it just "feels slow".

I will have to experiment with the custom settings.

There are so many settings 🙄. There must be one for "feels very fast" 😅😅.

56 minutes ago, ColinBarber said:

Make sure you are in Auto EV/HV mode and not EV mode and basically put your foot down. You can change drive mode into Sport mode to make partial throttle more responsive but at full throttle all modes are essentially equal. 

By the way the transmission works, it provides a progressive surge in power rather than a delay and sudden hit that you get with a transmission dropping down gears and people often associate the sound of an engine steadily increasing in rpm with acceleration and therefore a hybrid might 'feel' slower than it actually is.

It did appear that Sport mode didn't make a lot of difference so that would make sense.

You could be right with " a hybrid might 'feel' slower than it actually is". The NX is certainly not a slow car. Thanks 😀

I know most owners are more concerned about eco driving and range on Battery power, but....

The NX has 300hp apparently, so it should feel "fast". Even in Sport + mode (briefly for an overtake) it doesn't feel particularly fast.

In the past, in an Audi with slightly less power, when wanting to overtake quickly I would go into sport mode, overtake and then back in eco mode.

This is my first hybrid car. What is the best way of telling the hybrid system that you want to go fast??

2 hours ago, Harry Junior said:

 However the locking wheel nuts “are not now supplied with the NX” was the response from my dealer. I’m just too worn out with protracted deliveries of car and keys plus poor dealer communications all round, to fight this.
I’m enjoying my beautiful 450h+ as is, and getting on with life. 

I received the same response from my dealer however Lexus UK said that locking wheel nuts (or bolts) WILL be supplied eventually.

I know what you mean about being too worn out 🙄🙄

24 minutes ago, Gary H said:

I'm now just over the four month mark into waiting for my second key (and locking wheel nuts). Typically I've not been kept updated by the dealer or anything so I do occasionally come back to this thread just to see where people are at. 

As I said last time, I'm going to wait until around March (then it'll be six months - which seems to be around 'average' judging from other people's experiences) before I'll pluck up the courage to get in touch with my dreaded dealer... 

I did hear from my dealer that "the keys are coming a bit quicker". 

We should get a letter from Lexus - (hopefully soon 😀)

Yes - Happy New Year to you all  🍺🍺🍺

3 hours ago, malcolmw said:

Would I have a Ferrrari? No. The main problem I can see is that (apart from the impracticality) you can't leave it anywhere for fear of jealous damage. 

Another good point. I have enough of a problem parking a brand new Lexus anywhere 🙄

If I win the lottery I would probably buy a red Ferrari 😀😀

I think that the "average owner on here could afford to buy a Ferrari (maybe not brand new) but would you be happy to pay £5,000 for a service?? Not sure what price tyres would be but between £500 and £1,000 per tyre might not be too far off, so would you be happy with that too??

Not forgetting about MPG 🙈

I would really like to have a spare wheel but unfortunately very few new cars now even offer a spare wheel.

Punctures are normally very rare and have breakdown cover as a backup.

Yes, Merry Christmas and all the best to you all 😀😀 🎅🎅🎅

2 hours ago, Peter Lemon said:

Lexus have ordered new parts to resolve issue but I have been advised that will not be available until 6th January on back order.

At least Lexus have ordered the parts.

Hope you weren't wanting your car before then.

2 hours ago, SA1 said:

I didn’t have any issues last year but had it a few times this year. I can always send the kids in through the boot to open the door if nothing else works

Is that not child abuse 😅😅