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Handling of the RX?

Old 05-05-14, 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by nipponbird
but then the NX can be a game changer too.
Discuss here:

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/nx-models-264/

I might trade in my IS for NX if the price is right (sad but need to say goodbye to my garage queen)
Old 05-19-14, 08:39 AM
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To me my 08 RX350 handles quite well and comfortable for an SUV. It doesn't handle like a low gravity sport car, my Sienna SE actually handles better than my RX. But RX's ride and refinement wins!!
Old 05-19-14, 11:23 AM
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We bought a 04 RX with the factory 18" wheels, this one rides good and handles very nice, my wife feels confident and not seasick in it.
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With the Performance Package, get ready to pay for the Air Suspension components if and when it fails. My buddy had a 92 LS400 and costed him $4-5K to replace, that was 3 years ago.

08 RX350 AWD Premium Plus (wife)
08 Avalon Touring (mine)
Old 05-19-14, 07:46 PM
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Mine doesn't have the air suspension (at least no switches seeming to indicate it), I thought the 18" wheels were the perf pacakage. Is there any primers on what options were available?



Originally Posted by lexsc4
With the Performance Package, get ready to pay for the Air Suspension components if and when it fails. My buddy had a 92 LS400 and costed him $4-5K to replace, that was 3 years ago.

08 RX350 AWD Premium Plus (wife)
08 Avalon Touring (mine)
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http://www.autotrader.com/research/a...xus-rx-330.jsp
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You better hope you don't have the air suspension. Front strut will cost around $1.3k each and rear is around $1.1k each.
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