mikey2001

I forgot one other minor irratation: occasional squeal when braking at low speed (although almost unaudible from the inside with the windows closed - but that may be my hearing!)

From the full RX manual:

4 minutes ago, First_Lexus said:

Is it only JLR and Ford who offer heated front windscreens? You’d have thought other manufacturers would have started to offer them by now, given how effective they seem to be when compared with the ‘fan’ alternative.

I think Lexus offer heated windscreen wiper areas in other markets around the world, that would be a partial solution at least for me. Shame this isn't offered in the UK as far as I'm aware.

The 4th generation RX can also have 235/65R18 wheels, would CrossCiimates be available in that size?

I've had mine just over 2 years, no major complaints but my gripes are:

- As mentioned above, the fairly slow electric tailgate, with loud beeping (but resolved the beeping by adjusting the volume);
- The sat nav isn't great, but I've got used to using it;
- As Ed mentions above, the parcel shelf is a bit flimsy;
- I too miss the heated front windscreen of my previous Jag XF, but only a proper for a relatively few days per year.

Full tank from Lexus Milton Keynes.

Just echoing what others have said here already. I bought my delivery mileage RX in Dec 2019 with just over £10k off the list price, seemed like a good deal at the time. I've averaged about 35 mpg over that time, and my insurance is roughly £600 per annum (I'm about the same age as you, but have 15 years NCD). I also travelled to Milton Keynes from Manchester to secure the deal. Best of luck with whatever model you decide to go for.

Hi Herbie, my manual states the car should be off to enter service mode. I would suggest pressing the Power button twice after you've turned the car on (Accessory > Ignition > Off), then hold the wiper stalk up for more than 2 seconds. Apologies if you've tried this already.

A very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year everyone, all the best for 2022. 🎅

Hi Leonard, welcome to the forums. You should be able to adjust the settings via the 'Display' section in the navigation screen. The screenshot from the manual below tells you how to enable/disable night mode:

44 minutes ago, Goodplan53 said:

Has anyone else experienced such difficulty with the map display?  I should add that the navigation system did not predict delays on the motorway or suggest an alternative route around the delay. These functions are now commonplace with other brands, so why not with Lexus?

The navigation system is not the best, but I have been on journeys where the navigation has prompted me whether I wanted to update the route to get around a traffic jam/accident. Unfortunately, I couldn't say for sure how I set this up, or whether this was already configured when I bought the car.

As regards the brightness between different settings, perhaps the issue is screen contrast? I think this can be adjusted here:

The new RX looks fantastic Ed 😃 Regarding the manuals, yes Lexus still do this - I sent off an email to Lexus customer services after I bought my RX, and the full manual, plus infotainment manual, were received a few days later.

The weather has also got colder recently (at least around here), I would imagine that's a factor - fuel consumption for hybrids does seem to be susceptible to colder temperatures.

These aren't that recent as I've had my RX for almost 2 years:

1) As mentioned on another thread recently, the two small buttons on the boot that lock and unlock the car 🙂

2) The two hooks in the boot for hanging shopping bags

3) The small storage compartment to the right of the passenger's footwell

There's also apparently two further hooks in the passenger footwell for hanging bags, but I've not found these yet! 🙂 

3 minutes ago, Dylanlewis2000 said:

My 3 year old (68 plate) NX is going into Cardiff this week. It was in for a service at the end of October when a message appeared telling me that the parking system was unavailable. Cardiff stated that no log was triggered and I should be fine. One day after the service and we were driving on the motorway, the fault appeared again. Turned the car off and back on (when we were in a services) and wiped the sensor and the fault disappeared, however twice in one week it appeared when I pulled off my drive. 

I hate the phrase 'common fault', as in my mind if it's common, the manufacturer should be doing something about it, not waiting. I spoke with Lexus Cardiff to book it in, they said that it could need a software update; I don't think it's software, rather hardware related as it always seems to happen to the same sensor (middle left) and only happens when it's wet/ damp/ been raining. 

Have you tried smearing the suspect sensor with a small amount of Vaseline or silicone spray? I seem to recall this worked for other members in the past.

Despite my previous post, I also have no complaints at all from Lexus Milton Keynes (where I bought the RX) and Lexus Stockport (where I have it serviced) - both have been excellent.

For my 2nd service recently, I had overpressured my tyres slightly to 2.5 bar cold prior to the service. After I got the car back again, I checked the pressure reading the following day, and it read 2.3 bar cold (correct for the RX). So at least they did adjust the tyre pressures if nothing else 😄

😖

Barry, was your RX ever included in the low pressure fuel pump recall? Just curious if that may have anything to do with the hesitency.

16 minutes ago, DanD said:

Middle lane hoggers

People who drive with their fog lights on (front and back)

People who turn their fog lights on because there is a bit of mist but you can still see miles up ahead

People who don't turn their lights on when they need to

hmmm... bit of a theme developing here...

For me especially those who drive in the dawn/dusk/heavy rain with just daytime running lights on, so no rear tail lights are illuminated! 😞

I've done quite a lot of miles recently on a mixture of E5 and E10, and I haven't noticed any noticable drop in fuel consumption when using E10.

1 hour ago, royoftherovers said:

Not played Brora yet Mike. Did you enjoy it ?

I didn't play any golf John, but happened to be passing through on the way back from John O'Groats and needed to fill up. Was in Scotland for a week starting off in Dornoch (no golf there either 🙂), but had a great time visiting various places along the east coast of Sutherland and Caithness.

Filled up in Brora last week at £1.409 for E10. Have been running a mixture of E5 and E10 the last few months, and not noticed much difference in economy or performance 🙂

I'm sure you'll love the cooled seats in the summer too 😉

Great choice Ed, can't wait to see the pictures when you eventually get it. Will be like an early Christmas present 🙂

Hi James,

I don't think it's quite the same company, but I've used Shine Repair (part of Smart Insurance) when I scuffed a wing mirror in April this year.

After sending a couple of pictures to them via the app, the approval to go ahead and carry out the repair was done within 24 hours. I booked an appointment about 2 weeks after the approval date, but they were able to offer me slots before this, within a few days if I remember (I couldn't have the repair done any earlier than this as I was due to go on holiday).

The repair was also done to a very high standard, so no complaints from me.