RXtoNX

To give an example, 2 weeks ago I was visited by local plod who informed me that a complaint had been made that I had caused £800 of damage to a car in a car park by repeatedly opening my door into theirs. I recalled a situation where I parked in an empty part of this car park only to return to the car with another car parked so close to me that I struggled to get in my car. At no point did my car door touch theirs. I was able to download footage from my dashcam which showed the other car parking up next to me in an empty car park very closely, my dashcam records movement when the ignition is off. The police concluded that the other party was trying it on and had parked so close with the intent of trying to make a claim. Only you can decide if you think you can benefit from one but there are plenty of scammers out there

Engineer coming back to ours next week. No big issue yet, since the car has only just gone in to build stage, but it constantly shows as offline and no white standby light visible. Just want it resolving before the car is due

Yes, it’s only a portal where all details and documents of your purchase is kept. Helps them with compliance of regulations (mainly finance ones) and helps you easily find them if you need to at anytime in the future.

Can you get traffic news TP/TA to work on DAB? Some cars/manufacturers allow FM traffic news to interrupt DAB radio when selected like it does when using USB but Lexus confirmed 4 years ago that our 2018 RX does not have the facility for FM traffic news to interrupt the radio when DAB is selected

15 weeks from start of build to delivery seems excessive, unless Sept delivery is your preference? I always assumed around 10 weeks but maybe I’m being optimistic 🤔

Received a text last night informing us that the 450h we ordered 31st Jan has now moved in to production, so perhaps there’s a chance yet that the last delivery estimate of August may be beaten 🙏

Our RX is 4.5 years old and we decided back in Jan to change it for a new NX. I think the RX is a great car and only changing since the wife wanted something smaller (she is the main driver, I have a 2 seater “toy”), however I dug my heals in regarding the previous NX since I always thought that the engine sounded a little rough and I didn’t like the interior. Now I am not saying that I am right, I just didn’t like the old NX. We all have opinions and choices, that’s why there’s such a selection of all sorts of cars out there so, as others have mentioned, you need to try both & see what best suits your requirements. Also you will need to get used to the CVT box since for some reason it does seem to bother some folk (particularly journalists who, through lazy journalism, repeat what other ones have said rather than learning how to use the box for the best benefit & efficiency). The 3.5 litre engine in the RX is very smooth & over the 4.5 years the Ave mpg has surprised us at 35.6mpg

I received the 3-4 weekly call from the Ipswich dealership advising me that, as things currently stand, the revised date I was given a few weeks ago of delivery in August (450h ordered 31st Jan) is still current. It was originally planned for June when ordering but I was notified of the slippage around the end of March

Just to add balance and show that some Lexus dealers keep customers updated, I received the 3-4 weekly call from the Ipswich dealership advising me that, as things currently stand, the revised date I was given a few weeks ago of delivery in August (450h ordered 31st Jan) is still current. It was originally planned for June when ordering but I was notified of the slippage around the end of March

Yes it is outside in a metal box and yes you are correct, the switch & test button does protrude through the glass. When I looked yesterday the sun was on the glass (this is my excuse f I’m sticking to it 🙄) but having looked just now whilst it is in the shade it is more obvious that it protrudes. Thank you for your input & help 👍

Thanks, I might try that tomorrow to see if it resets. Just a pain having to take the glass cover off first before throwing the switch

He suggested I leave it on for 3-4 days to let any updates take effect and then turn it off, but if it is showing as “offline” then I don’t see how it can update. I guess I turn it off from the Matt-e box?

Wallbox installed today by BG, took 4 hours. All we need now is a car, which is still nearly 3 months away by my dealer’s latest info. Charger was tested & working, until the engineer left that is. It now shows “offline” in the hive app so will be calling them to find out why 🤔

@PETERPFC1 When I was first looking at the NX during January I was told that the then current delivery schedule for a 350h F Sport was Sept. Maybe your dealer has access to more builds or maybe he is just a super optimist🤔 @Harrier Man My 450h FSport was ordered 31st January. The then scheduled delivery was stated as early June but could be mid-late May. My dealer updates me every 2 weeks and as of 5 weeks ago he informed me that delivery had slipped to August, a date which has been repeated every time since. Delivery dates are always going to be model and options specific due to parts supply but sometimes I do get the feeling that some dealers/salespeople are more interested in taking orders than managing customers expectations!

I’m another one who gave up on using wireless charging some time ago. I always found that it was a very slow method of charging, whether on 240v mains or in my RX. The gen4 RX had a nice compartment for holding and charging a phone, only problem is anything bigger than an iPhone 4 or SE won’t fit in it.

Thanks you, I was getting worried for a moment that there was no accessory socket. It looks the same as is fitted to the RX so I can continue to use my adapter when I need USB power in the boot. https://uk.anker.com/products/a2727?currency=GBP&variant=37339902836900&utm_source=google&utm_medium=shopping&utm_campaign=uk_anker_charger_conversion_shopping_allproducts_purchase_ost_pla&utm_content=allproducts&utm_term={16517434212}_{135084880315}_{586864340819}&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI0rT19t6x9wIV0d_tCh1GtA-bEAQYASABEgKdKvD_BwE

Just wondering, since I won’t get mine for 3 months or so yet, is there no 12V accessory outlet at all in the boot area?

That is consistent with my dealer’s latest info. Ordered 31/1, orig estimate mid June, now early Aug

Dealer calls and emails us with updates every 3-4 weeks

@Ken RThe experience you are having is at a complete variance to the one that I have had. At the end of the survey the engineer said to me “when you’ve worked out when you can get the isolator fitted, along with the ducting in the trench we discussed, I suggest you should give the installation team a call and book the installation date. If any of the pre-work slips at all just cancel & re-book” The following day we received an email from the installation team asking us to call them to book a date once we have a date for the isolator switch to be fitted. Slightly different from what the engineer said but it made sense to me to have the date for the isolator fitting first. Once we had a date I called the installation team, told them the agreed date we had been given for the isolator to be fitted with Octopus (who aren’t charging for it) and they offered a date for the week following. They asked about the trench & conduit install & I said it will be done before the EV Charger install date with the required photographic evidence sent to the engineer to show that it has been done to the regulations he quoted. They we’re happy with this, confirmed the EV Charger install date with a note asking me to let them know in advance if any of the pre-work slips so that the given date can be freed up and a new date booked. Frustratingly, it does sound as though the service you get depends on who you talk to.

That sounds great Ken. If consumption drops to 30mpg when using the engine to charge the battery, and you are getting 6 miles of charge from driving 13 miles, then the adjusted consumption is circa 44mpg (unless I’m missing something). I guess driving further will be needed to substantiate the average charge added but if you’re getting circa 47mpg in normal hybrid mode then it’s probably not worth it. Can’t wait to my hands on ours and experiment a bit.

Wallbox installation now booked for 16th May. BG could have done it anytime from 25th April but the delay to 16th May is due to our and Octopus’ availability for the isolator switch to be fitted which is now scheduled for 9th May. Car not now due until August so no panic if the installation date for any of the above slips for any reason

I don’t know why they were surprised, luxury car tax has always been based on the list price of the vehicle on the day before it was registered https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/534511/ved-reform-briefing-for-motor-industry.pdf The list price of vehicles subject to the scheme must be provided when the vehicle is first registered. • This list price will be provided by the manufacturer or dealer/retailer and reflect the vehicle list price on the day before it is first registered and taxed.

Apologies for suggesting something as simple as this, but I am drawing from one of my experiences. A few years ago my wife picked up a new RAV4 and, after driving it for 2 days said to me something isn’t right, the car seems to not drive straight, it wanders from side to side. I gave it a good look over the following day and was horrified at what I found. This was a brand new car straight out of the dealership and all of the wheel bolts on both front wheels were loose, not dramatically so but still loose. You may have checked already, but given that you mentioned it was ok until a recent service I thought I would mention it.

Hmmm 🤔, initially we were only interested in the 350h and during the 1st 2 weeks of January our dealer was always quoting Sept as the expected earliest delivery date. We only decided on the 450h after being pleasantly surprised during the test drive and at the time of placing the order (31st Jan) they had moved to Oct delivery for the 350h.