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Oh yeah. Was a good example too. First one still looks ok.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201411299331893/sort/atcustom/postcode/wf177rs/radius/1500/make/LEXUS/model/rx_300/price-from/500/page/1/usedcars http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201504192736943/sort/atcustom/postcode/wf177rs/radius/1500/make/LEXUS/model/rx_300/price-from/500/page/1/usedcars These 2 look ok?

Looks ok. Few things stick out. Wheel refurbished, colour seems different compared to original finish. Make sure it's been done properly and no bubbling is evident. Something wrong with the rear bumper. Parking sensors look a bit naffed. SE came with parking sensors as standard but these ones stand out too much and aren't body colour. Look for signs of rear bumper damage, previous owner could have fixed without informing insurance so it wouldn't show up on HPI. Price is optimistic. I sold my 54 plate RX300 SE with 55k miles for £6k 3 years ago. Pay £4k nothing more

Oh and Lexus UK don't know where this pricing is coming from but they'll tell me what's going on sometime next week

That cayenne hybrid will easily go way over £70K. Doesnt even come with privacy glass lol.And they don't give discounts no matter what. Not to mention they have crazy service prices. You basically pay for the badge. As for the GS, it's going to be refreshed soon with LED headlights standard on F SPORT models

RX450h is $47k starting price there. Over here its £45k. Therefore the £70k sounds realistic if he's been quoted $73k.

Did that come from Lexus Leeds? And is it cash or finance? May have some weird interest in there which could easily add £5k over 3 years. I wasn't expecting that much of a jump - maybe £65k for a Premier and £60k for a loaded F-Sport but whoa! lol. My car is going for a service on Wednesday (3 years already!!!) so will enquire about it. Its entirely possible that the RX200t which has been confirmed for the UK will sit £2-3k above current Lexus RX prices and the 450h could be £3-4k more than the 200t of equivalent grade. Id expect an RX450h F-Sport to be £60k loaded but not more than that as the price hike is too much. It'll seriously affect new RX sales IMO and consequently lead to greater depreciation as I think they'll struggle to move these tanks off the lot due to their sheer size. In reality - a £65k 450h F-Sport will be on the lot 2 months later as an Ex-demo for £58k and in 6 months at £50k or less. Reminds me of the RC-F lol (Lexus Scotland have one for £58k with 1.35k miles on and its only 2 months old). Its got ML and TVD too so must have cost £65k new.

13 plate, July 2013 luxury with leather, sat nav and only 8000 miles? Will this do her? Shes specifically looking for an F-Sport (white or blue with red interior) - Shes leaning more towards blue but its proving hard to find a used car in this combination for the budget so it looks like it may be white. Just waiting to see if one will pop up around July time when 2 year leases end or if we go to view a white/red one and its in good nick then we'll probably grab it.

My wife is currently looking at used IS300h F-Sport's to buy and change her Merc. Budget between £25-27k so it'll be either a 14 or 63 plate. Just need the time to go and look at some now

Had a chat with a finance manager for Lexus UK. Apparently, Lexus Europe has not a set a price yet so no market currently has the ability to set a price - which is odd since you've got an invoice lol.

Although TBF, I just configured a few cars to the same spec as an F-Sport - RR Sport HSE Dynamic - £70k Volvo XC90 R-Line (T6 320HP Petrol)- £70k Audi Q7 3.0 TDI S-Line - £66K The F-Sport should be cheaper by £3k at around £67k which puts it sort of in the middle of the pack. The details are too scarce, need to see what the full spec list is. Might be buying an ex-demo this time around. In 6 months it'll be £55k lol Isnt the 200t coming though? Might be a lot cheaper than the 450h.

Holy crap that is shocking lol You sure they got the right car? Sounds like they're giving you a quote of an LS or possibly a GS-F! ha! I was expecting £5k tops but not £14k lmao. definitely on the phone to Lexus UK now

That is crazy! Which dealer sent you that? Going to give Lexus UK an email right now to confirm that price lol. If that price is right, im getting an RR Sport

Surely thats not right? WTF a price hike of £14k? lol Are you sure its not £58500 inc VAT and ONR? Who sells a car without VAT anyway hahahaha!

All well and good but you forgot the 3 biggest downsides of all - Volvo brand image is not very strong, it looks awful and young buyers like me (47 but told I look 35 hahaha) wont be seen dead in one!

Well it appears the buyers going from an RX to an NX are buying the premier models. The rest who are coming from evoques, bmws etc probably don't care as those cars don't have many options when bought anyway

I understand what you mean. My beef is with the lack of HUD and ML mainly. Having driven both the NX300H and NX 200T though, it appears I have a larger problem than the options list with the NX. Whilst the 200t is quick and lively enough for me, I feel it does not have the refinement of a hybrid drive train. That's not to say that it isn't refined, it's perfectly refined but going from a hybrid to a non hybrid makes the 200t feel ancient. Then with the NX300H although the hybrid refinement is there, it's not quick or lively enough for my needs. Now the perfect blend would be the NX300ht but that doesn't exist!!

Let us know how you get on with them. Im still finding them incredibly smooth and quiet after 1000 miles or so. Did the car need alignment? or did you have it done just in case?

Thats exactly what I did. I took mine directly to Lexus who have then arranged for Albany (?) to deal with the claim. The repairs will be carried out at the Lexus body ship . Just waiting for a time to be arranged for the car to be collected. I am glad your NX has been repaired to a good standard. I have been told Arctic Pearl is an absolute nightmare to match and I have all fingers crossed that it will be ok Yep Arctic pearl is a pain to match. In fact - a good friend of mine has an IS in Arctic pearl and it was seen by some jealous yobs who poured brake fluid all over the roof and a full side of the car. It was written off after the paint shop tried unsuccessfully to match the paint, 4 times :o The flakes in Arctic pearl are very hard to align. If you get it wrong, one side will look ivory white and the other will look white and when the sun hits it, the ivory white will go to white and the white will go to ivory white!

Agree to disagree then. I dont like how Audi use the same bulbs. Gives off a kind of "oh I couldnt be bothered to use more bulbs or wire it properly". The dynamic bulbs on the RX are certainly visible compared to the flat white DRL's

Yeah its just to cover their backs if something goes wrong. Even Kwik Fit do this as they have bother from people trying to claim compensation. Usually they'll write things like (underbody not inspected due to fitted cover or rear offside seatbelt not inspected due to fitted child seat) etc.

It grows on you I guess. I didnt like it at first either. I ordered my RX after seeing it in the showroom for the first time as it works. Of course, it depends on which spec you go for, the F-Sport has a nicer looking grill compared to the Luxury models IMO. Something I noticed whilst watching the vid - that HUD is pretty impressive! Full colour, speed, adaptive cruise control guide, lane guidance for sat nav as well as sat nav instructions. Pretty cool! Another thing is that they didnt skimp on the lighting. The Turn signals are just above the L-shaped Daytime running lights and stay on unlike *cough* Audi, who use the same bulbs for the DRL's and the turn signals and you get the cheap look where the other side go dim etc

LED headlights and HUD are good. Night vision is practically rubbish lol. A car manufacturer really needs to come out with a night vision windscreen which changes at night to help road users see things they wouldnt have seen otherwise.

Very interesting - especially his reference to a "new powertrain" with more power and fuel efficiency. Does that mean the RX is coming with a new Hybrid drivetrain? Only time will tell!

Dont worry its not possible at all. Just checked their website! The only way you can do it is if you call DVLA, give a good explanation e.g. car ran into you and drove off, you got their number plate.