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My RX only has the rectangular button to activate the opening and closing of the tailgate. To lock/deadlock the car I have to use the button on the fob or the sensor on the door handle.

If you're getting the battery to max, I'd suggest that you're using excessive petrol

I'd love to take this on as a project, but I know 'er indoors would prefer a new carpet and curtains

Lovely looking motor Dazza........I too prefer the silver grey wheels.

I live in Carmarthenshire, South West Wales and in the last 4 years I have travelled by train to collect 3 Lexus vehicles. 1. IS250 SE-L from Mansfield. 2. IS250C SE-L from Southport. 3. RX450h Luxury from Wolverhampton. Prior to these, I had 3 Saabs from Wrexham, Milton Keynes and Wickford. Always worth travelling for the right vehicle....it's only one day and a train ticket

If you do so few miles, you don't expect the tyres to wear out .

I find this site to be faultless with email updates. Maybe you were napping

Only had one black car, a Saab 9-5 Aero about 10 years ago. I pamper my cars and it looked stunning when clean, but I vowed then I would never have another black car. It's very disappointing when it looks dirty again after only 10 minutes driving !

Welcome to the Lexus experience Martin.

I owned an IS250C before my RX. Lovely car with great comfort, even with the roof down. A heavy car though so performance wasn't great....didn't matter as we were enjoying the Welsh countryside. A 5 litre V8 would have made it so much more fun

Mine's a 2013 Luxury model. so a little younger than perhaps the OP is looking for. This is called Garnet Red, it really catches the light when the sun shines.

They both have a comprehensive service history. Doesn't look much to choose between them on paper in my opinion. I'd test drive them both and choose the one that makes the better impression on me.

Wolf in sheep's clothing

Welcome to the club David. I've been a Lexus owner for just 3 years or so. Two IS250s and I've had my RX since the beginning of March and loving it ! You'll love yours too I'm sure. Pictures when you get it please.

I had my headlamp assembly replaced on my IS250C with Lexus warranty. It was showing corrosion/staining at the bottom of the reflector and had condensation inside. Mine was in a state compared to yours Alan, but it was replaced.

Thought I'd better add that I'm nothing to do with Autoglass.....just reporting on the service I received for other members benefit.

The communication standards from Auto Windscreens sounds awful. I have used Autoglass this week and they have been fantastic, cannot fault them. My parallel thread entitled "Damaged Windscreen" reports. You make a very good point about "approved" bodywork repairers Michael......just as I don't know the provenance of my new screen

All done today as promised. Had a text first thing confirming a reduced timescale of 1215 to 1345hrs for arrival. Had another text at 1245 advising arrival between 1305 and 1320, fitter arrived at 1315. All communication told me that James was coming and gave me his mobile number in case I needed to contact him. James was a nice guy and talked me through the procedure as he worked. He was extremely careful and his attention to detail throughout was meticulous. He checked everything worked before commencing the job as well as afterwards. The screen is not marked as Lexus, but there is a mark that has been "opaqued". It may have said Shanghai Glass, but James felt it was to obliterate Lexus, it was certainly that size. Maybe it was made for Lexus but had failed final inspection because of a minor flaw ? I'll never know.....neither do I care as long as it does a proper job. James was on my drive for 2 hours completing the work. He told me that Autoglass don't operate from premises any longer, all repairs are done on site. He has a storage facility in Swansea where his screens are delivered for his collection on the morning of fitting. Apparently, this is how they operate nationwide. In summary, the communication and customer service from Autoglass has been exemplary. Rayaan - Yes, I found the button for the heated wipers in the Climate screen - thank you

IIRC the NSU Ro80 was held in high regard upon its release. Unfortunately it was let down by its innovative rotary engine. Think they all got replaced with Ford V4s. Around 1980 I worked for a BL dealership, so I've driven some horrors.....Ital, Allegro, Princess etc.

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To bring you up to date. Had a missed call at 7:50 this morning, it was Autoglass and they left a voicemail for me quickly followed up by an email. It was to confirm they were out of stock of the screen and expect to have one within 7 days. I replied to the email to confirm receipt and I mentioned that the call centre guy when confirming the windscreen spec had said it had a green tint band..... but mine has a blue band ? I suggested that I would prefer blue if there is a choice. Within 10 minutes I received a phone call to say they had blue tint variety in stock and are coming to fit it at my home on Friday.....yippee !! I'm off work so I can supervise their activities. I'm still impressed with the customer service to date....I'll report back on Friday. Rayaan, thanks for the info about the heater element, I'll take a look. I'll make my own judgement about Autoglass after fitting, they're doing very well up to now. Nemesis, thank you for your reassuring words.

Just been on the phone via Admiral Glass Helpline direct to Autoglass, Admiral's preferred supplier. Spoke to a helpful guy called Bernard. He wanted to establish whether mine is a repair or replace. As a rule of thumb pre-inspection, they consider under 10mm to be repairable but anything over is a replacement. He asked me to go to the driveway and measure for him, it's actually 12mm diameter. All repairs are done by mobile fitters at your home or workplace. He was going to arrange a repair at home for me this Friday, but my local Autoglass at Neath don't have stock of the screen. He confirmed to me that the screen has the wiper heaters and the auto wiper sensor facility too. Autoglass Neath are going to contact me tomorrow to advise stock date and arrange fitting. Impressed up to now......I'll let you know how it goes.

On my previous IS250C there was a dedicated switch to the heated wiper function. I've only had the RX a couple of months so don't know if element is activated by heated rear window.

Travelling along the M4 this morning I was passed by a Range Rover doing a hell of a speed (ton plus ?) and a stone was projected towards my screen. A loud crack and a 10mm diameter scar as evidence. It's directly in front of me just beneath the sun visor. For the rest of the day it was distracting my vision ! I have no experience of windscreen repairs. Would a repair make this invisible, or would it always attract my attention ? Another thing, my screen has the heater elements for de-icing the wiper blades.....I can't find a switch for this anywhere . Is it likely that my vehicle was fitted with this screen despite not having the heated wiper function ? If the screen is replaced (which I expect), will the contractor appointed by my insurance make sure the rain sensor and other bits work properly, including re-fitting my dash-cam to the screen ? I'm really gutted about this, especially as I have a £75 excess for windscreen replacement. Pictures attached.

If you wish to spend less than £1,000 a year on servicing costs, don't buy a nine years old RX400. Yes, Lexus are very reliable and don't go wrong a lot, but I think your budget is unrealistic for what is a premium luxury (expensive) motor vehicle. Good luck