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06-05-13, 03:27 AM

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kitlz

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Originally Posted by MEP7557

Ok it's official, the RX actually told me today the Key FOB battery was low. I guess I've been told.

Anita, amazing you and I are like gold at trade in time. I am going to wait for the complete redo though.

LOL, you jinxed yourself. Don't worry, $5 shouldn't break the bank. And yes, we definitely have an advantage at trade in time with low miles. I'm in no hurry, I only buy new gens.

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06-05-13, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by BertL

As a side note, Anita/MEP: I think I have you both beat... My 2006 RX400h had just 25509 miles on it when I traded it in June 2012 (7.5 years after purchase), and my 2013 RX450h just flipped 4400 miles at 1 year old next week ...and they are hand washed nearly every week with no hard winters or nasty salt on the roads they travel on to boot. Now, I don't want to call them garage queens, but working from home like a hermit the last few years, and now being retired does make them used on mostly short trips around town. Not good for MPG with a hybrid, but great for the new owner one day.

Good for you, BertL. My daily commute will drop to 10 miles roundtrip later this year. Currently it's less than 20. At this rate I probably won't make it to 50K before trading in. And you know I'm out there year round hand washing the RX almost every week so salt doesn't stay on long

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06-05-13, 09:36 AM

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Its been harder and harder for me to unlock the door, my battery is 3 years old by now also. Yesterday, I had to be about 5 ft away for the doors to unlock.. last month it was fine. I guess the cheapest test is the battery ?

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06-05-13, 10:38 AM

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During start up, if there is a delay between the time the brake pedal is depressed and the green light comes on the start button, does that mean the fob battery is weak?