Happy with your RX350?
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We have been owning the RX for 4 months, overall we are happy with the purchase.
The lack of "fun to drive" factor on the car is over compensated with the very smooth ride and quietness of the cabin.
The lack of "fun to drive" factor on the car is over compensated with the very smooth ride and quietness of the cabin.
#17
Lexus Test Driver
I saw a new CX-9 the other day. Fantastic looking vehicle. I'm just not sure I want to step back to a 4 cylinder. I think we're going to go with a Highlander. A Highlander will offer us the 3rd row we'd like, but still have a lot in common with our RX that we love so much.
#18
I may get this next time. The new Mazda CX-9 looks very nice and only about $45,000 fully loaded. Great interior. Heads up display. Zoom zoom.
http://www.mazdausa.com/MusaWeb/disp...ehicleCode=CX9
http://www.mazdausa.com/MusaWeb/disp...ehicleCode=CX9
Have 2015 RX with 6000 miles. Had a back seat rattle when I bought it but they replaced the whole rear seat and now the rattle is gone. Its quiet and smooth. I was initially thinking of getting rid of it at the end of lease but now I will probably keep it. I don't like new RX's seats and drive feel. So if I want to stay with Lexus I would need to keep this car. Only other car I can reasonably justify within my budget is ES350 but I don't want that.
Sadly I have accepted that all other cars will be noisier in comparison unless I want to spend more money. So I would spring for a Mini and hope they have improved since I last owned it in 2007 for a glorious period of 1 year (what a piece of junk that was!)
#19
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The New York Times video review of the CX9 said they addressed the prior noise issues and had a thicker floor pan. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/17/au...line&te=1&_r=0
I suspect MINIs are still junk per Consumer Reports repair survey. I had a 2009, got it used in 2010 and sold it in 2012 right after warranty ended and I paid $700 to replace turbo oil pipe due to crap gasket design that failed due to heat! But the guy I sold it to is still driving it and loves it!
I suspect MINIs are still junk per Consumer Reports repair survey. I had a 2009, got it used in 2010 and sold it in 2012 right after warranty ended and I paid $700 to replace turbo oil pipe due to crap gasket design that failed due to heat! But the guy I sold it to is still driving it and loves it!
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I saw a new CX-9 the other day. Fantastic looking vehicle. I'm just not sure I want to step back to a 4 cylinder. I think we're going to go with a Highlander. A Highlander will offer us the 3rd row we'd like, but still have a lot in common with our RX that we love so much.
#23
Lexus Champion
The new Highlanders are quite impressive. The only thing I really don't like is the touchscreen (don't like them in general), but I love the available panoramic sunroof.
We love our RX, but the lease is coming to an end in the next few months. Our family has expanded since we bought our RX in '13, so this time around we'd really like to get a third row. If we didn't want the third row, I think I'd just buy out my RX.
We love our RX, but the lease is coming to an end in the next few months. Our family has expanded since we bought our RX in '13, so this time around we'd really like to get a third row. If we didn't want the third row, I think I'd just buy out my RX.
#24
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I'm with you regarding touch screens. I really like the positioning and utility of the joystick in my '13 RX - only I wish I could reorder a couple of the menu selections. Not having to raise my arm to point/touch a screen is easy on my shoulder; and being able to operate the navigation (I.e., and e.g.: North Up vs Direction Up; and Repeat; and zoom) all at my right armrest - is supremely convenient (regardless of how the Slow-Learners at Consumers Reports dislike it).
#25
I'm with you regarding touch screens. I really like the positioning and utility of the joystick in my '13 RX - only I wish I could reorder a couple of the menu selections. Not having to raise my arm to point/touch a screen is easy on my shoulder; and being able to operate the navigation (I.e., and e.g.: North Up vs Direction Up; and Repeat; and zoom) all at my right armrest - is supremely convenient (regardless of how the Slow-Learners at Consumers Reports dislike it).
Overall, I was one of the whiners when I hit my RX, but even my technophobic wife navigates through the menus fine at this point.
Could it be better? Yes, but definitely better than most I've seen.
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