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A few days ago, my wife and I finally had the opportunity to test drive a 2025 NX450h+. On the plus side, the 450h was solid as a rock, comfortable, and quiet. The run flat tires were no issue. On the “somewhat disappointed” side, I was not wowed by the acceleration and the ML sound system was not as good as the ML system in my 2011 RX 450h. Lots of technology for sure, maybe too much. (The dealer also suggested that there would be a &6,000 markup that would include paint protection and prepaid maintenance.)
Long story short… I think I’ll keep my RX and pocket thst $71,000 for another year or two. Just my two bits…
Long story short… I think I’ll keep my RX and pocket thst $71,000 for another year or two. Just my two bits…
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A few days ago, my wife and I finally had the opportunity to test drive a 2025 NX450h+. On the plus side, the 450h was solid as a rock, comfortable, and quiet. The run flat tires were no issue. On the “somewhat disappointed” side, I was not wowed by the acceleration and the ML sound system was not as good as the ML system in my 2011 RX 450h. Lots of technology for sure, maybe too much. (The dealer also suggested that there would be a &6,000 markup that would include paint protection and prepaid maintenance.)
Long story short… I think I’ll keep my RX and pocket thst $71,000 for another year or two. Just my two bits…
Long story short… I think I’ll keep my RX and pocket thst $71,000 for another year or two. Just my two bits…
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From: CA
We almost bought an NX450h from a dealer in Fremont - nice saleslady & manager, good price (no "dealer markup" BS), some discount from MSRP ($1K + $1K college grad discount). We planned to buy the vehicle then drive or ship it to the East Coast. The price was nowhere near $71K.
The only problem was that they didn't have the color combination my daughter wanted.
We ended up buying the vehicle across country at about the same price. Story here:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/nx-...-new-here.html
We also leased the vehicle initially to take advantage of the $7.5K EV incentive, then bought it off the lease after a few payments.
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A few days ago, my wife and I finally had the opportunity to test drive a 2025 NX450h+. On the plus side, the 450h was solid as a rock, comfortable, and quiet. The run flat tires were no issue. On the “somewhat disappointed” side, I was not wowed by the acceleration and the ML sound system was not as good as the ML system in my 2011 RX 450h. Lots of technology for sure, maybe too much. (The dealer also suggested that there would be a &6,000 markup that would include paint protection and prepaid maintenance.)
Long story short… I think I’ll keep my RX and pocket thst $71,000 for another year or two. Just my two bits…
Long story short… I think I’ll keep my RX and pocket thst $71,000 for another year or two. Just my two bits…
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Our 2025 NX450+Luxury took 3 weeks to arrive at dealer (I believe it was in transit when we were shopping). Total MSRP was $65,735.00 (incl premium paint, panoramic mirror, advanced parking, tow pkg, traffic alert / lane change assist, wireless charging, cross bars and puddle lamps). The lease incentive was $7,500.00. The dealer added (non-negotiable) paint and theft protection packages totaling $893.00. Total discounts from MSRP = $6607.00. The lease amount through Lexus Financial services ended up being $37,128.00 (after our trade in). 25 days after driving away, we received the lease paperwork from LFS. We contacted them them and got the lease buyout number (no penalty for early lease termination). Sent them a check and received the title 60 days later. Fairly painless transaction. Lexus Financial services was a joke, PIA to deal with, and I would never use them again for another Lexus financial transaction. We love the car.
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A few days ago, my wife and I finally had the opportunity to test drive a 2025 NX450h+. On the plus side, the 450h was solid as a rock, comfortable, and quiet. The run flat tires were no issue. On the “somewhat disappointed” side, I was not wowed by the acceleration and the ML sound system was not as good as the ML system in my 2011 RX 450h. Lots of technology for sure, maybe too much. (The dealer also suggested that there would be a &6,000 markup that would include paint protection and prepaid maintenance.)
Long story short… I think I’ll keep my RX and pocket thst $71,000 for another year or two. Just my two bits…
Long story short… I think I’ll keep my RX and pocket thst $71,000 for another year or two. Just my two bits…
I pointed him to the excellent paint on my 7 year old, 95,000 mile trade-in.
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A few days ago, my wife and I finally had the opportunity to test drive a 2025 NX450h+. On the plus side, the 450h was solid as a rock, comfortable, and quiet. The run flat tires were no issue. On the “somewhat disappointed” side, I was not wowed by the acceleration and the ML sound system was not as good as the ML system in my 2011 RX 450h. Lots of technology for sure, maybe too much. (The dealer also suggested that there would be a &6,000 markup that would include paint protection and prepaid maintenance.)
Long story short… I think I’ll keep my RX and pocket thst $71,000 for another year or two. Just my two bits…
Long story short… I think I’ll keep my RX and pocket thst $71,000 for another year or two. Just my two bits…
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Our 2025 NX450+Luxury took 3 weeks to arrive at dealer (I believe it was in transit when we were shopping). Total MSRP was $65,735.00 (incl premium paint, panoramic mirror, advanced parking, tow pkg, traffic alert / lane change assist, wireless charging, cross bars and puddle lamps). The lease incentive was $7,500.00. The dealer added (non-negotiable) paint and theft protection packages totaling $893.00. Total discounts from MSRP = $6607.00. The lease amount through Lexus Financial services ended up being $37,128.00 (after our trade in). 25 days after driving away, we received the lease paperwork from LFS. We contacted them them and got the lease buyout number (no penalty for early lease termination). Sent them a check and received the title 60 days later. Fairly painless transaction. Lexus Financial services was a joke, PIA to deal with, and I would never use them again for another Lexus financial transaction. We love the car.
that’s awesome you got a good deal on 2025. I couldn’t get any discount for MY2025 at local dealers around Bay Area. So I went with a deal that was offered to me on MY2024.
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2024 RX 500h
A few days ago, my wife and I finally had the opportunity to test drive a 2025 NX450h+. On the plus side, the 450h was solid as a rock, comfortable, and quiet. The run flat tires were no issue. On the “somewhat disappointed” side, I was not wowed by the acceleration and the ML sound system was not as good as the ML system in my 2011 RX 450h. Lots of technology for sure, maybe too much. (The dealer also suggested that there would be a &6,000 markup that would include paint protection and prepaid maintenance.)
Long story short… I think I’ll keep my RX and pocket thst $71,000 for another year or two. Just my two bits…
Long story short… I think I’ll keep my RX and pocket thst $71,000 for another year or two. Just my two bits…
Good Luck in your decision
YMMV,
MidCow3
P.S. - I kept one 6-speed performance car for when I need the adrenalin fix, but most the time I just cruise in luxury
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Interesting. I've owned a 2010 RX450h, but I prefer the driving dynamics of the NX450h+ over the RX. The center of gravity and the electric torque. From a smoothness perspective, the RX is smoother, but with my Sport S+, I do feel the NX is faster.
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So true IMO. Also, you are probably paying a lot more $$$ for the RX450h. NX450h+ is a great deal if you don't need the space.
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