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  1. Hi, Been lurking this forum for a few months, but now I've clocked 3000 miles in my RX300, I reckoned the time was right to surface and post a few thoughts on what has proved a great car. I opted for the "budget" RX300 ("We don't sell many of those, sir!" said my local dealer). Well, I think that's a shame because even the "entry level" version is great value. Sure, I miss the leather and sunroof, but with my XDA and TomTom satnav, I don't feel I've missed out by not buying the SE/SE-L. The standard stereo is more than adequate (once 'driver' mode is selected), fuel economy is spot on the quoted 22mpg value (I queue for 2 hours a day in city traffic in the week - then offset it with fast A/M roads at the weekend). The car is quiet and comfort compares very favourably with a colleague's Range Rover - the legroom is the back is very impressive while the boot swallows our 3-wheel buggy without even breaking sweat! Performance doesn't quite live up to the 0-60mph in 9s quoted (which is similar to a Toyota Celica VVTi I owned previously). I assume that relies on manual shifts to achieve that level of performance (although with the MPG reading dropping to 5mpg under acceleration, you soon stop worrying about sports car performance!!) Quirks? A few! For example, I have managed to get it slipping sideways on a muddy country lane. This suprised me - although it may be true-to-form for a 4x4 with road tyres. I'm also disappointed that a simple reverse sensor isn't fitted as standard - it would make parking considerably easier, although the side mirrors do provide excellent visibility. Overall, I'm very pleased I chose the RX300 over similarly priced SUV/4x4. I'd also suggest that potential buyers consider the entry level model as it really is outstanding value. Here's to many more RX miles, tim
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