Looking At 2014 RX350 Need Input Please
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Looking At 2014 RX350 Need Input Please
Well our old Highlander is going to get handed down to our son who needs a reliable car badly.
So we started our search for a replacement. We currently also own a 2009, RX350 so we're not new to the RX family.
We found a 2014 RX350 with 35K on the clock at a very good asking price from a new car dealer, but not a Lexus dealer. It still has about 15K and 20 months on the bumper to bumper warranty. Also, we will have it checked out by the local Lexus dealer before buying.
My question is, are there any areas of the 2014 we need to focus on during the inspection?
This car has heated & cooled seats, blind spot monitoring, Navigation, and park assist. The wheels are the basic silver painted wheels, nothing special. Also its a 2 wheel drive, so is our current RX.
Please let me know if I need to watch for any special issues with the 2014.
Thanks
So we started our search for a replacement. We currently also own a 2009, RX350 so we're not new to the RX family.
We found a 2014 RX350 with 35K on the clock at a very good asking price from a new car dealer, but not a Lexus dealer. It still has about 15K and 20 months on the bumper to bumper warranty. Also, we will have it checked out by the local Lexus dealer before buying.
My question is, are there any areas of the 2014 we need to focus on during the inspection?
This car has heated & cooled seats, blind spot monitoring, Navigation, and park assist. The wheels are the basic silver painted wheels, nothing special. Also its a 2 wheel drive, so is our current RX.
Please let me know if I need to watch for any special issues with the 2014.
Thanks
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Be sure to run some fuel system cleaner thru it. Since they run on regular gas the additives are usually missing. I just bought a CPO 2014 with 8700 on it and a bottle of Tehron improve the in town milage from 19 to close to 21 under the same conditions. Next step is a low restriction air filter( probably AFE). I understand they also give a little improvement.
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Be sure to run some fuel system cleaner thru it. Since they run on regular gas the additives are usually missing. I just bought a CPO 2014 with 8700 on it and a bottle of Tehron improve the in town milage from 19 to close to 21 under the same conditions. Next step is a low restriction air filter( probably AFE). I understand they also give a little improvement.
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I am new to the forum and this is actually my first post.
Regarding your question about special issues on 2014 RX.
I would simply share that a good look at the undercarriage can reveal potential issues. I just looked at a 2013 RX 350 that looked great on the exterior and interior. However, there was significant corrosion to the entire undercarriage. Turned out the vehicle spent its first three years in Pittsburgh, PA.
My local mechanic put it on the lift and said, "don't buy it."
By comparison, my older 2009 Mazda6 had no corrosion on the undercarriage.
Regarding your question about special issues on 2014 RX.
I would simply share that a good look at the undercarriage can reveal potential issues. I just looked at a 2013 RX 350 that looked great on the exterior and interior. However, there was significant corrosion to the entire undercarriage. Turned out the vehicle spent its first three years in Pittsburgh, PA.
My local mechanic put it on the lift and said, "don't buy it."
By comparison, my older 2009 Mazda6 had no corrosion on the undercarriage.
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It is a common issue/complaint about these vehicles. They develop a lot of superficial surface rust on the undercarriage. I am disappointed that Toyota/Lexus does not provide better corrosion protection at the factory.
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I'll have to keep that in mind. Our current 09, Gen2, RX350 came from Florida. I would have thought the salt air on Gulf side of the state would have been a problem. Not at all. Our mechanic that changes the oil said he's never seen one with over 60K on the clock that looked that clean. Guess we got lucky.
Let's hope we get lucky again.
Let's hope we get lucky again.
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I'll have to keep that in mind. Our current 09, Gen2, RX350 came from Florida. I would have thought the salt air on Gulf side of the state would have been a problem. Not at all. Our mechanic that changes the oil said he's never seen one with over 60K on the clock that looked that clean. Guess we got lucky.
Let's hope we get lucky again.
Let's hope we get lucky again.
I wonder how many car washes have those undercarriage spray blasters.
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I'll have to keep that in mind. Our current 09, Gen2, RX350 came from Florida. I would have thought the salt air on Gulf side of the state would have been a problem. Not at all. Our mechanic that changes the oil said he's never seen one with over 60K on the clock that looked that clean. Guess we got lucky.
Let's hope we get lucky again.
Let's hope we get lucky again.
My 13 RX came out of Miami when I picked it up last December, not a lick of rust or corrosion anywhere.
You would need to find one that specifically advertises an undercarriage wash. Most of the dedicated car wash places should have an undercarriage wash, your local gas station on the other hand may not have it.
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