Missing air vent tip/nipple thingy

[elbadgero88]

Hiya, new UX owner here. Like the car a lot but one of the tips of the passenger air vent fell off  as per the pics, which show it missing and other vents as they should be. Lexus don't seem to be able to source anything other than an entire new air vent for hundreds of pounds. I know i could buy one on eBay used for about £90 but still seems a bit much for some tiny but annoying missing bit of trim. Has anyone had any experience of sourcing these things? Would have thought they'd be in a drawer at Lexus in their thousands if they flip off occassionally... thanks in advance folks.

 

[HPS13]

Hi

There is a used one on eBay for £29 if you type Lexus UX air vent in the search bar you should find the listing. 

[elbadgero88]

thanks, that one looks a bit different though...? no line down the centre.

[Bezzer]

Bit of a bummer, know anyone with a hobby lathe? Be quick, cheap and dead easy to knock them out in alloy or ABS or similar. Only problem you’d need them all doing to look the same, secured with a bit of silicone so they could be removed easily.

[ColinBarber]

1 hour ago, elbadgero88 said:

thanks, that one looks a bit different though...? no line down the centre.

Yes, it’s a Takumi one with illumination. 

[Don C]

It’s such a pity, my neighbour has just thrown a virtually new one away.  They rested one of those car valet air fresheners on the smooth part and it literally melted the surface.  The new part (that long piece with the vents in) was £600.