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I purchased a 2003/53 RX300 SE-L a few months ago and have been very impressed with the build quality and overall comfort of the car, it glides along effortlessly, the gear changes are silky smooth and the all round visibility is very good. I have had to have a new front wheel bearing recently as it started to grumble and spoilt the otherwise peaceful journey, I have put a private plate on it and to be honest you could mistake it for a lot newer car with all the goodies they pack in to the car. All in all I am very happy with my purchase, fuel consumption is in line with other cars of this size and to be honest I do not do many miles so it is not really an issue for me. Alot of car for your money when comparing to other cars the same age!

Roy, Not heard of that AC issue affecting UK cars, nor any owners of RX's over the last year reporting it. Please in future could you post a link to other websites instead of copying the material verbatim, you could get this site in trouble otherwise! As to the original poster's comment: There's not much horrendous that routinely goes wrong with the RX300 and even RX400h considering how old they are now commensurate with age and mileage - major issues tend to be the exception rather than the rule. When looking for an RX, routine service documentation is a must to ensure major service items have been covered (cam belt & spark plugs etc), alloy wheels are notorious for looking scruffy and cost around £400 to refurb. SE-L (RX300 not RX400) models have air suspension which WILL wear out over years and miles, so evidence of a recent strut change or factoring in something to the purchase price and having that set aside would be prudent. The Sat Nav & Bluetooth (if fitted) is long in the tooth now also. Other than that driver's seat usually has evidence of wear due to the soft leather. Also auto-dimming wing mirror glass is expensive to replace (goes a gold colour visible in daylight when bad) still works but at night everything seems darker and is a hindrance parking). Make sure everything fitted works and usual used car purchasing due diligence is applied. You may have had the v6 3L 1MZ-FE engine in the past in a GS300 if you ever had one of those, so you may already know what a creamy smooth, refined engine it is, which would be a bonus for you when test driving. Let us know how you get on, but reliability wise from similar aged comparable SUV's (X5, Volvo, Tourag, Cayenne, etc...) the Lexus knocks the spots off them! Chris.

Was wondering how many others got a Lexus goodie, I got this mug and an ISF hoodie, happy days, merry Christmas all 👍

As some members know I have not been posting, I have off course been looking in from time to time. So Happy Holidays to all I hope 2016 is good to you. I have got myself a 7 series 2009 F01 730D space grey,only 112.000 Klms so my Ls is for sale its advertised on done deal.ie if someone wants to look at it. All the best. William

And if you rub it gently, the key fob, not only will the car light up but a nice little cracker will appear in the front seat, ready to carry out your every command. Best wishes. Michael.

RX350 is in a much higher tax bracket otherwise I'd have opted for one too. Pete

May I, albeit on limited experience, recommend the RX350SE. Bought a 2006 with 30000 miles two years ago from a main agent and have put 20k miles on it since then. The 350 is more powerful yet more efficient and afraid of hybrid tech it is the pick of the RX range for me. The SE version does not have air struts and that was essential when buying an old car. It compliments my wife's 04 LS430. It is not as refined but is used for different purposes. Would suggest the Navigator option with Sat Nav that doubles as reversing camera when reverse gear engaged. Amazes me so many purchasers did not opt for this extra. Tyre costs and wear are normal.

Another thing on the pollen filter, make sure you do it right.

I've been pretty pleased with the 2005 RX300SE that I bought for my wife in March. It compliments my LS 400 nicely and my wife loves it. We now use it exclusively to transport the grand kids. Downside is fuel consumption, best of 28 and low of 19, but it is an auto with 4 wheel drive and isn't exactly light. Underneath isn't very well protected, so have a look there, plus I went for the steel spring variant as I don't like air, nor CVT transmission of 400 models. Compared to the LS, it isn't as refined, but neither was it as expensive new - different story used though lol. It had a full lexus service history, but I had to replace a rear caliper, pads and handbrake mechanism after 6 months, so due diligence is the answer - discs were new though. Pete

Cheers guy's. So it's pretty much the as any other Lexus model. Regarding wheels seems Lexus never get it right on any model don't seem to last long before a refurb is req? But on my LS I just sold I got some refurb exchange for £280 so no prob there.

Personally, apart from the Pollen Filter, I would use exactly what Lexus recommend - nothing less.

That's not strictly true. Although super unleaded is higher octane, some brand do have a lot more additives insid compared to their normal counterparts. Examples are BP super unleaded and Shell V Power

Mine was a 54 plate SE. Nothing went wrong in 8 years of ownership. Only had its recalls done. Didn't even have corroded wheels as I was very careful with them and I know that's something most complain about

Yes. My dealers are Stockport and Bradford. Bradford staff keeps shifting around from brand to brand so don't have much knowledge on the products. I don't really mind as I don't really need to ask them as I usually research on here. Stockport on the other hand have staff working for 8 years or more so have a lot of insight into the vehicles

Cannot believe our IS300H will be a year old soon. Looked pretty good in the car park today...No risk of parking dents today at work :) Have a good break eveyone.

Glad it's sorted. Worth remembering that most salesmen don't actually know much about their products. 9 times out of 10 they only know enough to sell the thing