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Our other car is a Kuga PHEV and I went for a Hypervolt after looking through what was out there. Did everything I need all in the main package and could get it with a 10m cable (5m and 7.5 available to) so no extra earth rod or extra add on load balancing device needed as comes with all that. Been great so far and really happy with it. I know we could just use the mains plug and did for 6 months but having the tethered charge is just so much more convenient.

It didn’t have the interior I ordered but as I said there is pretty much no other option right now than take this one so had it re-delivered today. Still love the outside colour and whilst the black trim is a little boring for me I’m sure I’ll cope. Standard 350H (AWD) with premium pack and black (not dusky rose as ordered) interior. Ordered on the 11th or 12th October I think and has been at the dealers a few weeks now so pretty good in the current climate although a few months later then the end of Jan they initially quoted. Driven it all of about 20m (metres not minutes) so far so can’t comment on what it’s like just yet though a very present place to sit whilst fiddling with the infotainment and getting stuff set up.

Really difficult because what are the options. Please Mr Lexus order me the correct car.. certainly sir, sit back and relax for the next 15 months whilst we build it. However I sent it back yesterday as felt it unfair to have to make a decision on the spot (especially when I was so disappointed).

Well today was the day, all excited for my shiny new NX350H in Green with Dark Rose interior to finally arrive, delayed from late Jan to now so probably not too bad in the current climate. Got the knock on the door around 9:30 so nice and early for an all day delivery slot… and there she was sat on my drive gleaming in the sunlight. Just needed a quick once over to make sure everything looked fine, paintwork and wheels looked amazing then one quick check to make sure everything inside is ok, even remembered the ‘interesting’ door catch, swung open the door to be greeted by my lovely new BLACK INTERIOR! 😢Not very happy…

Yes, I was really careful with spec to keep the total cost under £40k to avoid the extra VED…. Then they went and stuck the price up and introduced the 2wd version. Nevermind, still looking forward to it and the standard screen is more than big enough for me. That’s a good thing about leasing as it really makes you think about what you want. I would have liked the flash headlights and then the power ventilated seats but was that pack worth about £150 a month more. I decided not. I did ‘treat’ myself to the metallic paint though as for some reason that only added about £2 to the monthlies and still kept the list price under the £40k (at the time).

Going to be a few of these green ones around then, that’s what’s waiting for me to pick up! Though I’ve got to survive with just the little screen as couldn’t justify the extra cost it added to my monthlies.

Out of the blue I got a call today… My 350H ordered mid October is at the dealer and ready to be delivered! As it’s a lease I have not been able to track it and haven’t had an update for nearly 2 months so a pleasant surprise to say the least, I didn’t even know it had left the factory. Only one small problem now as I’m off on holiday for a couple of weeks so have said I can’t take it until first week of June, still it’s nice knowing is here at least and something to look forward to.

I’ve never owned a car that was impacted by the luxury car tax before and like you I also specced my NX carefully to keep it under this limit, I even missed out on the 14” screen 😞 I was hoping that Lexus might do something to avoid this but looks like that isn’t happening. I understand the extra £355 is payable from the second year onwards so do you get something telling you it will be payable then when you get the car and is that how you know you will have to pay it? My NX is a lease so I’ve not heard yet exactly what this will do to the monthlies but sure the lease company will pass all of it on to me, but hopefully if I understand it over the three year lease I only have to pay for two lots of the luxury tax so £710 split across the 36 months, guess I can expect another £20 a month then. Starting to think I should have stuck to the RAV4 I looked at first. Anymore surprises, delays or increases and I might just walk away.

I’m not sure either of those things are close to being sorted yet are they? Seems the delays are still on the way up so going to be a very long time until we might get back to some sort of normality. My previous two updates was for delivery delayed until May (originally was end of Jan), I’m not expecting any good news when I get an update in a week or so.

8 months if ordered in Feb sounds pretty good still. My order along with a few others on here from mid October was originally due Jan, then March and now May so that will be 7 months. If the backlog has only added an extra month since then I think you will be lucky. Worth keeping an eye on these cars due earlier as if these started getting delayed further then that will likely mean bad news further down the road

It took over 2 months for me to get the ok from SSE so I hope UK Power Networks are a bit quicker!

Just been told my 350H ordered mid October is now showing delivery as 15/5. Was originally promised end of Jan then moved to mid March and when I asked today it’s gone back another 2 month 😞 if there was anything else at the right price that I liked and available I’d dump the Lexus now but there pretty much isn’t any other option so stuck waiting.

Though looks like in the latest price list you can at least add them as an option along with the 14” screen to the premium pack on the AWD version. That wasn’t there when I ordered mine, but obviously takes the price well north of the 40K

You don’t even get power seats with the premium pack let alone Memory.

Can’t tell. It’s a lease and until I get hold of the VIN I can’t link it as it’s not ordered under my name. I’m told the current location of the vehicle is at the factory.