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Your advancement along the EV path is a little ahead of mine. I'm waiting for my home charger to be installed. Thank heavens for petrol ⛽️.

Would just like to hear experiences, pros/cons. I'm a beginner with regard to EV charging and haven't activated anything yet so all advice appreciated please.

But can't the same be said for any new vehicle, Lexus or otherwise, going forward? With more and more tech filled cars there's bound to be an issue or two or a few.

My Lexus Dealer has informed me that the latest RX450h does not have the canbus issues of previous versions. 🙏

That handover ain't good at all Gary. You/I expect much more from a premium brand! My previous Lexus collection was 👍 but different dealer this time so hoping my coming new Lexus pickup at the weekend is going to be just as good if not better. 🤞

I received an update avaliable request this morning (android). Accepted and all appeared to work fine after installation. App started OK. No idea what the update was for though!

Hi Malc, I think obtaining certain parts is an industry wide problem for new cars, not just a Lexus problem. This is also one of the reasons that insurance has increased substantially across the board, availability and difficulty in obtaining parts. 😟 Dear old ladies also have their problems .... wrinkles and other parts heading southwards to name but a couple. 😉

I've been told that my 2nd key fob 🔑 may come in as little as 3 months after delivery of my Lexus, as experienced by some customers, but could also be much longer. Therefore, not holding my breath. Also, my locking 🔒 wheel nuts are likely to take longer.

I'm considering a Ghost Alarm/Immobilizer and my dealer has mentioned Tracker.com. I have never heard of them, what are they like? Any opinions/recommendations regarding Tracker.com or any other supplier/installer would be most appreciated? I have never had a Ghost Alarm/Immobilizer, what should I expect/look out for when purchasing such products?

No, No, NO, the feel, taste, smell ,sensation of a crisp brand sparkling new Lexus. Those beautiful lines, the lovely unsullied interior AND exterior, not a speck of dust or a greasy fingerprint. It just can't be beaten! Definitely worth a few more GBPs.

WOW !!!😮 So 'IF' 100,000 miles on the clock when bought then you'll not feel it's really yours until it's done 200,000 😉😀

Many thanks for your comment Peter, I may give my dealer a call and ask to have a peek. Interesting doc too!

Hi Linas, My optimism suggests that ..... * "If they have one car being delivered that week ...." ->>>> It will be mine and they will have it done and dusted in a couple of days. 😉😀 * "if they got 20 cars .... " ->>>> Mine will be put to the front of the queue and they will have it done and dusted in a couple of days. 😉😀

Linas, I must insist that you become more optimistic !! 😉😀

Many thanks for all your comments guys. As for a conclusion, well obviously the lower mileage the better and there are a few single digit figures mentioned in the posts which is what I have experienced myself in the past. My Lexus Link App is still saying 22 miles and I'm not going to be too overjoyed if it increases much above that. I am expecting a brand new vehicle and the experience of putting the mileage on it myself, not for someone else to do it before I have even seen it .

Thanks Peter, I got notification that my Lexus arrived at the dealer on Monday but I haven't heard anything from the dealer yet. It's good to hear about other people's experiences so that I know what I can roughly expect.

How long for a build to order once arrived at Dealer should it take to Handover? Obviously it's likely to vary a bit but just wondering what experiences people have had.

You may have to google a bit. I found this link for dealers: https://mag.lexus.co.uk/lexus-uk-dealers/ then looked at the list it took me to and found Lexus Birmingham. I then googled 'Who owns Lexus Birmingham' and it came back with the The Steven Eagell Group and a list of their dealers: "The Steven Eagell Group operates eleven Lexus Centres across the South East, East of England and the West Midlands: Lexus Birmingham, Lexus Cambridge, Lexus Canterbury, Lexus Gatwick, Lexus Hatfield, Lexus Ipswich, Lexus King's Lynn, Lexus Milton Keynes, Lexus Solihull, Lexus Tunbridge Wells, and Lexus Wolverhampton, plus an Official Service Outlet at Lexus Southend". You could google 'Who owns .......' from other dealers in the list. Don't know if of any help!

Hi Renato, I may well have done something similar, it sounds as though you did fairly well out of it in the end. I have rejected brand new cars on collection day before but none (yet) due to high delivery mileage as every car I've had has had very low mileage which has been of no concern.

Hi Linas, It is all down to what an individual wants and expects. I'm purchasing a brand new built to order car and paying the price for it and therefore don't expect it to have been taken out of its box, so to speak, and handed around and played with before I receive it. I do accept that a few miles on the clock may be necessary to make sure that all is in working order but only the very bare minimum. 91 miles would not be acceptable to me but as you say yours had been sitting around for a while with potentially a few test drives in it and you got a large discount.

Many thanks for your comment Gary. 43 miles is quite high! I'm just a little concerned that mine is currently at 22 miles and the only way is upwards. I don't want to have that 'used car' feeling on collection. I emailed ALL at my dealer and expressed my concern. I'm also a little surprised that the dealer hasn't personally contacted me yet to say that my Lexus has arrived. I hope they don't go the same way as my previous dealer as I left them due to their poor performance. Not something I expect of a luxury brand!

Arrived at dealer yesterday and noticed 8 miles, via Lexus Link App. By the end of the day, yesterday, I noticed it had upped to 22 miles. Does anyone think that this is starting to get a little on the high side? I still don't know if it's going to get any higher before collection! On collection of my previous Lexus it was less than half the above stated 22 miles. I'm interested to know what other people's miles were on collection of their Lexus?

What would be acceptable delivery mileage on collection of a brand new Lexus? I am interested to know what the mileage was when people went to collect their brand new Lexus.

An article from the Mail Online today .... https://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/cars/article-12679221/cars-thieves-steal-revealed-not-ferrari-porsche-motor-thefts-britain.html?ico=mol_desktop_home I guess it all depends on who's doing the research and which vehicles they decide to include. Looking at this Lexus are having a bit of a respite!

Wrap a good clump of bluetak around it and then push it back onto the car in the approximate location you think it fell off, that might just do the trick 🤓