Another new member

[old man 2]

Hi all,

Just joined, so thanks for having me.

Picking up my new NX 350H Premium 4WD on Friday and hoping that the legendary Lexus reliability and good dealer network works for me.

I'm sure I'll have questions as a newbie to Lexus and hopefully I'll have some contributions to make as well.

First question; Is there a dedicated section for each model or is it just a melting pot for all models and specs ?z

[Hayzee]

Hi Paul, welcome 🤗 

This is the section for all NX models and specs.

[Scotlex]

Welcome 😃

[old man 2]

 Thankyou both.

It's going to take me a while to figure out how this forum works. On and off, it's just taken me all evening to figure out how to sign back in !!

Second question; I'll be looking to source a set of rubber mats and also a rubber (plastic) boot liner if the one from my current car doesn't fit. Any suggestions for reasonably priced items and I'm not going to pay Lexus prices?

[Ken R]

Welcome to the Lexus Owners Club. We like to see pics when you take delivery of your new NX!

Regarding car mats I have used carmats4u.com in the past and have found service and quality to be great. They also offer a range of colour, material and trim options.

[old man 2]

3 minutes ago, Ken R said:

Welcome to the Lexus Owners Club. We like to see pics when you take delivery of your new NX!

Regarding car mats I have used carmats4u.com in the past and have found service and quality to be great. They also offer a range of colour, material and trim options.

Posting pictures, now that could pose a challenge 🙃

[Pavan]

Welcome Paul to the group. 

[old man 2]

15 minutes ago, Pavan said:

Welcome Paul to the group. 

 Thankyou 👍

[RONNIE W HODGEKINSON]

24 minutes ago, old man 2 said:

 Thankyou 👍

Welcome Paul ..You Will get Lots Of Help From Members in This Group...Enjoy Your Membership...!!! Oh And you will Love your car Guaranteed..!!

[old man 2]

I'll find this out soon enough, but I have a need to know now!

Can destinations be entered into the sat nav via voice command in my new 350H ?

[Goodplan53]

Welcome Paul,

Lexus Parts Direct are very good.  I’ve bought mats and dog guards from them. As for destinations, I usually rely on apple CarPlay and use the voice command Hey Siri, get directions to…. I’ve not tried Hey Lexus, yet, but I imagine that would work too.  

[old man 2]

19 minutes ago, Goodplan53 said:

Welcome Paul,

Lexus Parts Direct are very good.  I’ve bought mats and dog guards from them. As for destinations, I usually rely on Apple CarPlay and use the voice command Hey Siri, get directions to…. I’ve not tried Hey Lexus, yet, but I imagine that would work too.  

Thankyou Tim, I'll be up your way tomorrow to pick up my new car in Swindon.

Thankyou for your suggestion, but I certainly won't be paying Lexus Parts Direct prices and I've never owned an apple product, nor will I.

[Pm4]

Welcome Paul,

Or you could try to ask nicely the dealership if they could provide them complementary as a gesture of good will in exchange of you being a faithful customer, best of luck! 

[old man 2]

1 minute ago, Pm4 said:

Welcome Paul,

Or you could try to ask nicely the dealership if they could provide them complementary as a gesture of good will in exchange of you being a faithful customer, best of luck! 

 I did consider that, but I deem the deal I've got would preclude asking for more. To be fair, I can get a set for a little over £20, although not the best qualty.

Thankyou for the welcome 😁.

[Lexusjim]

Welcome.

I concure with the suggestion of CARMATS4U.COM 

Excellent quality and value 

 

If you haven't already done so, download the owner manual and the navigation manual from here:

https://www.lexus.co.uk/owners/about-my-lexus/manuals?utm_source=LexusOwnersClubUK&utm_medium=ForumLinks

 

The paper one that comes with the car is only a 'quick start'......and the pdf version is much easier to search

 

[rado16v]

Hi Paul, welcome and congratulations on your new purchase.

[LenT]

2 hours ago, Lexusjim said:

If you haven't already done so, download the owner manual and the navigation manual from here:

https://www.lexus.co.uk/owners/about-my-lexus/manuals?utm_source=LexusOwnersClubUK&utm_medium=ForumLinks

 

The paper one that comes with the car is only a 'quick start'......and the pdf version is much easier to search

 

Welcome Paul…and I’m sure you’ll find the LOC very informative - and even entertaining!  While you’re on the Lexus site downloading the Manual(s) you might consider looking at the ‘My Lexus’ section.

It’s where the Dealer can log all the activity relating to your car.  I’ve found it quite useful in the past.

[LenT]

3 hours ago, old man 2 said:

 I did consider that, but I deem the deal I've got would preclude asking for more.

Oh, I don’t know…

Remember, the Dealer’s aim is to retain you as a customer and make more money out of you over the years ahead. And the worst they can do is find - very sadly - that they are out of the item in question…..

For example, I have a very nice Lexus umbrella….  Another extra you might want to consider is mudflaps.  I don’t know if they come as standard on your car - and you can get them very easily on the aftermarket - and get the Dealer to fit them, if necessary.  They proved very effective on my IS250.

[Notamech]

4 hours ago, old man 2 said:

 I did consider that, but I deem the deal I've got would preclude asking for more. To be fair, I can get a set for a little over £20, although not the best qualty.

Thankyou for the welcome 😁.

I have used the matts from eBay before. Cost me around £20 for a set of rubber mats plus another £20 for the boot liner. But while they are of decent quality the new rubber smell lingers on for days. I didn't mind it but the wife didn't like it when i installed similar rubber mats on her jazz.

[old man 2]

10 hours ago, LenT said:

Oh, I don’t know…

Remember, the Dealer’s aim is to retain you as a customer and make more money out of you over the years ahead. And the worst they can do is find - very sadly - that they are out of the item in question…..

For example, I have a very nice Lexus umbrella….  Another extra you might want to consider is mudflaps.  I don’t know if they come as standard on your car - and you can get them very easily on the aftermarket - and get the Dealer to fit them, if necessary.  They proved very effective on my IS250.

I live a good distance away from the dealer I'm buying from, so I doubt I'll ever see them after I pick up the car today.

It's all happened very quickly, only had a test drive this Tuesday and saw the car I'm buying at the same time. I'm happy with the deal I got, so I don't need to chase them for extras.

[Lexusjim]

11 hours ago, Notamech said:

I have used the matts from ebay before. Cost me around £20 for a set of rubber mats plus another £20 for the boot liner. But while they are of decent quality the new rubber smell lingers on for days. I didn't mind it but the wife didn't like it when i installed similar rubber mats on her jazz.

I can confirm that the mats I bought from carmatsforyou had almost no smell and are good quality although twice what Notamech paid

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07TJJN4F1/

 

[Andy B]

22 hours ago, old man 2 said:

Can destinations be entered into the sat nav via voice command in my new 350H ?

Yes they can (by using the "Hey Lexus..." voice prompt).

You can ask it (for example):-

"Take me home" (if you set your home address as a "Favourite". Although for safety reasons it's probably best to set it a street or 2 away from your actual home)

"Take me to 21 High Road Anytown"

"Take me to AB12 3CD" (post code search)

"Take me to Sainsburys" (and you'll get a list of stores ordered by nearest)

More details on this should be found in the Infotainment user manual once you get hold of one.

[rado16v]

Genuine mats here for £90:

 

https://lexuspartsdirect.co.uk/product/lexus-nx-phase-2-rubber-floormats/

Or a good used set here starting at just over £50:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/176672487992

 

[old man 2]

5 minutes ago, rado16v said:

Genuine mats here for £90:

 

https://lexuspartsdirect.co.uk/product/lexus-nx-phase-2-rubber-floormats/

Or a good used set here for just over £50:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/176672487992

 

 Thanks for the heads up, but as previously stated I certainly won't be paying those prices.

The ones on eBay are better priced, but there's not enough info about which spec and year of NX.

However, it makes no difference as today I collected my new car and in 57 years of buying and owning cars, this was easily the best collection and handover experience I've had.

I came from a 2022 Hyundai Tucson which I rated quite highly in the driving experience stakes, but this Lexus is definitely a cut above that, not in a dynamic way, but in an enjoyable, restful way.  The drive home to west Somerset from Swindon was what I can only describe as serene.

The question of mats and boot liner is now superfluous as the ones I took out of my previous car fit well enough.

Next job is to figure out how all the technology works. much of it is like my previous car but a lot of it works differently.

Here's a pic of the car in Sonic Titanium. Hope the attachment works as I'm not sure how I managed it.

 

[Ken R]

Lovely car and good to hear that the handover experience was memorable for all the best reasons. I'm sure you will be delighted with it.

Happy motoring!