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I must say it's tempting to opt for the 4th gen when you see pics like this of good low mileage cars that are selling for around 50% of original price but I think you need to be the sort of driver that is going to put a lot of miles on to do this. It would be interesting to know how the take up of all electic cars is going to affect prices even discounting the new RX when this is released. Heart says one thing while head says hold on to what you have and then consider the all electric models and the charging infra structure in say 4 or 5 years time. It said on TV today that the take up of all electric cars had doubled this year. Might this cause ICE engines, even hybrids to depreciate more quickly?

also remember not to get your bare fingers on glass part of these bulbs as fine oil from fingers can cause deterioration.

I have the Bosch Rotak too. It feels flimsy but does the job. It came with 2 batteries that still work and is now about 7 years old. Unfortunately, I forgot I had left battery on charge and some three days later battery was OK but charger kaput. I bought a second hand dedicated charger with battery off ebay and the extra battery is useful when grass is rather wet and more is taken out of the battery. This reminds me that I must get replacement parts as the switches one one side no longer work. As regards the motor mower, petrol should still be available for many years. I have a very sturdy petrol self propelled Masport that I have not used for several years as we now have a smaller area of grass and the battery mower does the job. I must do something with the Masport, 'the' mower in Australia and New Zealand. i

Perhaps there is a difference in the way the 12v battery is protected on my RX450h but if left in Aux mode for 20 minutes, while I listen to the radio, it cuts it off. I suppose it's good that it protects the battery and surprised OP's car does not work in this way but a little annoying that you have to reset. to continuing listening.

Many years ago I had a v6 Camry which clanked or clicked when on the road. It sounded like the front disks were moving even though the wheel nuts were properly torqued up. I took it into local Toyota branch (who got elbowed out when Jemca opened a large branch fairly near). Anyway they couldn't find the problem and I knew pads and discs were fine. I then remembered not long previously that I had had new bushes fitted, anti roll bar and maybe others - too long ago and many cars back to remember precisely. Well I checked these at home and found they were all loose! I torqued correctly and voila, no more noise! Not saying this is your problem but might be. In situations like this you have to check everything.

Who replaced the kidneys with a butterfly? Even worse than the ever expanding Lexus Grill!!

and if you don't drive it ensure battery remains sufficiently charged by using appropriate trickle charger. If you allow a battery to go flat you shorten its life of kill it. I note you say 'tongue in cheek', so you are doubtless aware of this anyway.

On several occasions I have noticed a delay in acceleration when called for on my 3rd gen RX450h. It's like having a flat sport with some of the old carb fueled cars or very pronounced turbo lag, neither of which is on the RX. I have found it mostly happens when going slowly on battery power and then when immediate urge is required. I thought the lag might be due to the engine having to fire up and cut in. None of my previous cars suffered in this way but none of them had stop/start and battery propulsion. I have to say I do prefer kick down on conventional auto boxes which provides more immediate response, even though dropping a gear or two in the process. Because I generally drive in a relaxed way, the extra noise created by the Lexus transmission I find tolerable most of the time but irritating when I want performance. It is one of the few downsides I have found with Lexus. l

As regards shock absobers, this is not the car that you take off road but could be affected by driving over severe pot holes and fast over speed bumps so difficult to say how they compare now if you have not driven in earlier life. Some people drive them until theyleak or become more bouncy. I think you really need smebody who knows the model as the press down on the corners method is not very accurate. I have seen shocks that have been removed and tested on a machine but that may prove unnecessary. There can be quite considerable differences. It's a bit like torquing up nuts. The person with little experience if subsequenly checked with a rorque wrench will show a greater varience than a man who is tightening nuts all day. So best go to the person who knows how the shocks should perform

First I have heard of it and it was not mentioned as a gee up when I was considering and subsequently plumped for the 2 for 1 deal in mid Sep. Not good news if correct.

I take it management is the other half? lol. FWIW I agree with the other guys who like the fancy named maroon one, a restrained colour that suits the 3rd Gen. The more stand out Mesa is more suited to the more radical 4th Gen in my eyes so yeah, I think you will have to dig deeper if you want the Mesa 4th Gen or wait until they depreciate further. This may happen more quickly when they bring out the lighter and superior platformed RX but I don't know when that will be.

I think you would do well to get a 4th Gen RX450h except pehaps one with high miles for 20K. These are available in Mesa Red as were some of the much older ones. However, when I looked for my 3rd Generation model the only red ones I could find for sale in red was a darker red which I would say was nearer maroon. Makes me wonder if Mesa was dropped for the 3rd generation. Mesa outside with cream inside is a great combination. Hope your quest is successful.

This is something that should be carefully considered. The guy who originally bought my car had every extra/upgrade option including TV, other than screening curtains and Xenons. I bet he found out the hard way after purchase as I did how poor the standard lighting was and in need should have forgone a different option for the xenons. Maybe somebody can go to school on this. I will say that I have found xenon dipped lights to be near enough as good as LED. However, LED seems to be longer lasting which is just as well bearing in mind what is involved if the LED headlights fail.

There was a time when you could get away with this and a good many did and found the lights improved for them. However, with the wrong reflector for HIDs this results in a less tight beam and more scatter, much to the annoyance of oncoming drivers so more recent lighting regs ruled against this so an MOT failure. I found the halogen lights on my 5 series BMW appalling but retrofitted BMW Xenons which was an option. My car already had wash wipe and I got the level and aiming sensors off Ebay and also Xenon headlamps. I had an electrical specialist do the wiring using BMW retrofitting instructions. This was a very expensive and involved exercise but made a vast improvement. If HIDS were an option for your car, you could do the same but with the cost of new headlights as well as all the other parts, you are likely to find this very costly.

I had lost firing on one of 6 cylinders on an Opel Commodore GSE Coupe many years ago. Easy in those days to check which one without tools. I just pulled plug leads one at a time until I found the cylinder that didn't cause further deterioration in tick over. Plug was OK so good chance it was injector. I replaced this and all was well again. I had it in mind to take all 6 injectors to a Bosch Centre, for cleaning and resetting if I had further trouble but got away with replacing the one. Are injectors serviceable nowadays?

Always good to get a second key - they occasionally break!

I don't think you can do more than has been suggested here without getting a tester. You, could drive a mile or so and listen to a bit of music until the car won't start and then call the emergency services out if you are a member. They will then get you going and advise if it is the battery or alternator that needs replacing.

It was mentioned earlier in this thread that the breakdown services had been called out several times due to the battery going flat. You should never let your battery go flat as the least it will do is to reduce its life. This calls for more frequent check of voltage if the car is insufficiently used as during lockdown for example. It would have been helpful if Lexus had included a readily viewable voltage gauge as Herbs has added on his car. A smart charger that will not overcharge the battery is better and fast chargers are best avoided to charge a standard service battery.

Good news, Snows estimate for repair to my car was promptly accepted by Tesco today. I got a brief run down of major parts plus labour and it comes to an eye watering £9,308!! This includes the majority of the exhaust including the oft stolen central cat. I asked if I could have the cat as it is apparently OK but was told that this becomes the property of the other parties insurers and it is required that a certificate is signed that this along with other parts has gone for scrap. What a crying shame this is when people are waiting for these! The price does not include replacing the rear hatch only repairing it. The estimator thought the intermittent drill like noise was caused by the crunched up exhaust knocking against the packing but I said I thought it could be a pump serving the air suspension where there could be a fault caused by the crash. This will be checked out and could potentially add to the cost. I also asked that the service battery be trickle charged or that might otherwise need replacing.

No that was Ruud Gullit as I am sure you no full well!

Looks better than latest RX in my opinion. Just think how good the next Gen NX will be and using latest engine and efficiency!

Must say I am surprised that WD 40, which is a thin oil, is recommended for blades touching windscreen even if a water dispersant. I have always cleaned my wipers with windscreen wash and not had any trouble. I appreciate that there are applications to help preserve rubber on the market but WD 40? Let us know how you get on if you are able to apply.

There are a number of threads on this form about stolen cat converters and measures taken to protect them which are not always successful. Thieves also steal these from other cars including but not exclusive to Prius model and Honda CRV. Vehicles with a lot of ground clearance are particularly attractive targets. The thieves get less than £100 each for them but the cost of replacement is very high. Lexus were having to replace so many that they were on back order. There are cheaper ones on the market which contain less expensive precious metals and some people replace this vulnerable cat with a straight through pipe. Whether you can get away with doing this is debatable. Suggest you read up on the subject.

This is the State of Art Snows centre at Southampton Lexus Exeter send their cars to for repair. They are approved by 18 manufacturers and receive very good reviews, so I expect a great job. I know it takes experience to be able to match up some colours more particularly than others especially when the cars are a few years old and have been always in the sun. There is bound to be some small variation. This may disadvantageously affect the selling price or desirability to another purchaser in due course. I wonder if this aspect can be considered as part of my claim? Thank you Alan for mentioning about being careful that the boot is well sealed from ingress of water - that will be the second thing I do having carefully inspected the match and work done. Link to Snows centre https://www.snows.co.uk/blog/snows-accident-repair-centre-advanced-body-shop-southampton/

Well I am not insured with Tesco but I received a two page letter from Tesco Bank yesterday dated 2nd Nov, who are the insurers for the driver who hit me. They say " We offer a wide range of services to help minimise any inconvenience caused as a result of the incident, all of which will be provided to you at no cost. We also have a team of people ready to support you through what is no doubt a time of inconvenience to you. The main benefits of dealing with us directly include the fact that your No Claims Discount should not be affected under your own motor policy and you will not have to pay any excess that may apply." They then say they will arrange for my vehicle to be collected, repaired by one of their approved repairers and returned to me. Alternatively they would offer me a full cash settlement for the claim. (The latter would be interesting but having put in a lot of time and effort to source my car I don't want to go that route). In any case, the car has already been collected by the people Lexus Exeter use and will be repaired at their Lexus approved centre in Southampton. Also, I have separately arranged for injury and sundry expenses through the law firm used by my insurers under the legal cover I paid for with the Insurance premium so at not cost to me. Tesco offer me under the heading Injury, an assessment by a professional, if I feel I would benefit from treatment such as physiotherapy, or other recommended treatment at their cost and allude to some other advantages of using their services. I sometimes get groceries and petrol from Tesco but they are not going to act for me against themselves! Incidentally, I received another call yesterday from a different law firm looking for business. Thank you to those that have posted commiserations and or interest. I will let you know how it works out.