Annoyances
Lead Lap
Joined: May 2006
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From: FL
Might I throw out another suggestion? When searching, go out to Google and in the list of search terms include clublexus.com. Be sure to include your model in the list of terms as well. You will then see a list of threads here at CL you can view. Find this is easier and a more powerful search method at time.
FWIW, I too find it amazing how some spend so little time in the research, both pre and post purchase, on a new vehicle and its features. If you cannot take the time to RTFM, why should folks like me take the time to point out the obvious?
No, I don't play soccer!
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From: NJ
I need to post given the recent change in tone of this thread. Disclaimer, it is not directed at any member in particular.
The negative connotation with the word "Annoyances" has become front and center. I'd suggest everyone reread the first post to see how this thread started. OP's comments were not completely inflammatory. Criticism is a good thing as long as we keep it constructive. In post 31, I mentioned this is a very subjective thread. Not everyone is going to agree with what's being said. And that's fine. We're entitled to our opinions. I have to ask again that we keep it respectful.
The negative connotation with the word "Annoyances" has become front and center. I'd suggest everyone reread the first post to see how this thread started. OP's comments were not completely inflammatory. Criticism is a good thing as long as we keep it constructive. In post 31, I mentioned this is a very subjective thread. Not everyone is going to agree with what's being said. And that's fine. We're entitled to our opinions. I have to ask again that we keep it respectful.
Instructor
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At one point I was a dedicated anti-toyota zealot, but the ownership experience my mother had with her 07 RX convinced me to consider a Lexus when we bought our 2010. Although I will avoid saying "never" anymore when it comes to cars, I certainly don't know what it would take to convince me to buy anything other than a Lexus in the future. Even considering the "annoyances".
Driver
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 148
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From: CA
For the light gray interior, the foot rest near the parking brake is also light gray as is the carpet. The dark gray floor mats don't cover the carpeted area near there.
Hubby Websailor has gotten dirt all over the foot rest and the surrounding light gray carpet.
Not practical if you ask me, and guess who gets to clean it.
Also a few rattles from the back, but don't know if that is normal especially when driving over pot holes (our city doesn't have enough tax money to fix all of them). Wondering if the luggage cover is the cause too?
Update: Gave our neigbor's family a ride to the train station, so I got to ride in the "jump seat". While leaning back, it snapped back into place and now it seems that some of the rattles have gone away ... I could be imagining things though. Will listen more carefully the next time.
I tried to clean the carpet, it is better, but logic tells me that this is a losing battle.
Hubby Websailor has gotten dirt all over the foot rest and the surrounding light gray carpet.
Not practical if you ask me, and guess who gets to clean it.
Also a few rattles from the back, but don't know if that is normal especially when driving over pot holes (our city doesn't have enough tax money to fix all of them). Wondering if the luggage cover is the cause too?
Update: Gave our neigbor's family a ride to the train station, so I got to ride in the "jump seat". While leaning back, it snapped back into place and now it seems that some of the rattles have gone away ... I could be imagining things though. Will listen more carefully the next time.
I tried to clean the carpet, it is better, but logic tells me that this is a losing battle.
Last edited by cflutist; Mar 6, 2014 at 01:30 PM.
Pole Position
Joined: Mar 2009
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From: IL
For the light gray interior, the foot rest near the parking brake is also light gray as is the carpet. The dark gray floor mats don't cover the carpeted area near there.
Hubby Websailor has gotten dirt all over the foot rest and the surrounding light gray carpet.
Not practical if you ask me, and guess who gets to clean it.
Hubby Websailor has gotten dirt all over the foot rest and the surrounding light gray carpet.
Not practical if you ask me, and guess who gets to clean it.
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From: Arizona
For the light gray interior, the foot rest near the parking brake is also light gray as is the carpet. The dark gray floor mats don't cover the carpeted area near there.
Hubby Websailor has gotten dirt all over the foot rest and the surrounding light gray carpet.
Not practical if you ask me, and guess who gets to clean it.
Hubby Websailor has gotten dirt all over the foot rest and the surrounding light gray carpet.
Not practical if you ask me, and guess who gets to clean it.
Driver
Joined: Jan 2014
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From: CA
Instructor
Joined: Oct 2013
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From: Lincon, CA
"I tried to clean the carpet, it is better, but logic tells me that this is a losing battle." Cheryl
Have you tried Folex? Available at grocery stores and Home Depot. Spray on, rub in with fingers, no rubber gloves necessary, wipe off with towel. We use it on the carpet around the house and in the car over and over. The stuff's amazing. Hope this helps.
Ray
Have you tried Folex? Available at grocery stores and Home Depot. Spray on, rub in with fingers, no rubber gloves necessary, wipe off with towel. We use it on the carpet around the house and in the car over and over. The stuff's amazing. Hope this helps.
Ray
Driver
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 148
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From: CA
Raylor4, another good tip. Thanks. I'll look for it at Home Depot.
This car is only 2 months old tomorrow and the carpet on the driver's side is already soiled
p.s. I try not to step on the "LEXUS RX" lettering on the floor mat when I ride as a passenger, of course it is light gray also and is just
asking to be soiled. Why is the lettering not in black?
Last edited by cflutist; Mar 6, 2014 at 03:04 PM.
Pit Crew
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 143
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From: PA
My annoyances so far:
(1) No place to lay a cell phone, although many features of the RX require one. The bin inside the console is too small to comfortably fit a larger phone (HTC One).
(2) No sunglasses holder.
(3) When listening to SAT radio, you cannot change the channel with the Remote Touch unless the channel you want is preset. You must lean over towards the passenger side and use the chrome **** that is hard to grab.
(4) The clock should be accessible on the nav screen.
(5) Lexus Enform is quirky, to say the least. Sometimes launching the app on your phone and going through the Info/Apps to get to something like Pandora produces an error stating you need to be logged into Enform on your phone--even though you already are. grrrrr
(7) Although the ride is super comfortable, small bumps like expansion joints or potholes are surprisingly jarring. My 4Runner soaks up bumps MUCH more smoothly. And yes...I have the Michelins.
(8) And my favorite: from weather forecast screen, WHY OH WHY doesn't it just default to your current location (or wherever your cursor is on the map)? Instead it makes you scroll through all US cities to find your city.
(9) The Comfort Package includes heated seats but not the heated steering wheel. Absurd.
(1) No place to lay a cell phone, although many features of the RX require one. The bin inside the console is too small to comfortably fit a larger phone (HTC One).
(2) No sunglasses holder.
(3) When listening to SAT radio, you cannot change the channel with the Remote Touch unless the channel you want is preset. You must lean over towards the passenger side and use the chrome **** that is hard to grab.
(4) The clock should be accessible on the nav screen.
(5) Lexus Enform is quirky, to say the least. Sometimes launching the app on your phone and going through the Info/Apps to get to something like Pandora produces an error stating you need to be logged into Enform on your phone--even though you already are. grrrrr
(7) Although the ride is super comfortable, small bumps like expansion joints or potholes are surprisingly jarring. My 4Runner soaks up bumps MUCH more smoothly. And yes...I have the Michelins.
(8) And my favorite: from weather forecast screen, WHY OH WHY doesn't it just default to your current location (or wherever your cursor is on the map)
? Instead it makes you scroll through all US cities to find your city.(9) The Comfort Package includes heated seats but not the heated steering wheel. Absurd.
Last edited by kgbagent1; Mar 6, 2014 at 04:44 PM. Reason: forgot something