Thinking of buying brand new Lexus 2017 Rx 350 f-sport
02-08-18, 07:07 PM
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Thinking of buying brand new Lexus 2017 Rx 350 f-sport
Hey guys, new to the forums. Im thinking of buying the rx350 f-Sport. I read few things about vibrations and major problems. I need your guys input if I should go ahead and buy. Also Is f-Sport have problems or is it only the base regular models. Thank you
02-08-18, 08:54 PM
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I have a 16 RX 350 F Sprot. I have had the hesitation issue; Fixed under warranty with a TSB. I have had the Pano Sunroof beauty strips replaced twice because they came off; its a bad design and the dealer says they see them often. Lexus really needs to redesign these pieces. These are really the only issues I have had. I drive the car fairly spiritedly and have no major complaints.
02-09-18, 04:16 AM
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As for the '18, I got one last week, RX 350 AWD, Canada build, the curse of these very helpful boards is you get your new car and start off looking for all the "might haves" from these posts. That being said, I do not have any of the issues or complaints anyone has written about. I purposely looked for vibration just above 1500 rpm which is about 61 mph in top gear. I just made a 250 mile round trip on limited access roads and if I had to find something, I'd say there is some slight resonance from the exhaust system at that speed/rpm. Nothing noteworthy, and in fact maybe less than I get in our '17 BMW 430i when the second exhaust cuts in. I've had 5 Lexus, (RX, IS, ES, NX) just came from a '15 NX F-Sport AWD. The RX is much quieter, more refined, but both have their advantages. Good dealer, car delivered in perfect shape, no issues at all.
02-09-18, 06:21 AM
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As for the '18, I got one last week, RX 350 AWD, Canada build, the curse of these very helpful boards is you get your new car and start off looking for all the "might haves" from these posts. That being said, I do not have any of the issues or complaints anyone has written about. I purposely looked for vibration just above 1500 rpm which is about 61 mph in top gear. I just made a 250 mile round trip on limited access roads and if I had to find something, I'd say there is some slight resonance from the exhaust system at that speed/rpm. Nothing noteworthy, and in fact maybe less than I get in our '17 BMW 430i when the second exhaust cuts in. I've had 5 Lexus, (RX, IS, ES, NX) just came from a '15 NX F-Sport AWD. The RX is much quieter, more refined, but both have their advantages. Good dealer, car delivered in perfect shape, no issues at all.
02-09-18, 07:02 AM
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Im having such a hard time believing that others have no vibration or drone. Everyone I drove had some degree of this. Granted mine is the worse one I have driven. Even Lexus says its a normal characteristic, so maybe some folks are just to caught up in the Lexus hype to think it has issues. My experience with many new cars is that this one is nothing special. Its not as quiet as GM, handling is just ok, tramsmissin characteristics are poor. For the price I would look elsewhere.
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02-09-18, 08:31 AM
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Im having such a hard time believing that others have no vibration or drone. Everyone I drove had some degree of this. Granted mine is the worse one I have driven. Even Lexus says its a normal characteristic, so maybe some folks are just to caught up in the Lexus hype to think it has issues. My experience with many new cars is that this one is nothing special. Its not as quiet as GM, handling is just ok, tramsmissin characteristics are poor. For the price I would look elsewhere.
02-09-18, 08:32 AM
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Mine had slight droning+ at low RPMS. It never bothered me and gave it a more engine sound type of feel haha. I got it fixed though and now it doesnt make any noise or vibrations.
NO matter what test drive the car before you buy.
NO matter what test drive the car before you buy.
02-09-18, 08:39 AM
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Just test drive, and get the one that you like. Not every RX has excessive noise and vibration. I got 16 F Sport and after 2 years, I still love it, and seats are still same as new. When I had my car in for maintenance, local Lexus dealer give me 17 RX with luxury package with 15K miles as loaner, and seats was already flat from normal wear, and when making the turns it wasn't comfortable. Unless you not using Sports+ suspensions feels almost same as non F Sport. Also F Sport has custom setting for A/C, drivetrain, and suspension.
02-09-18, 11:00 AM
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Lexus Test Driver
Im having such a hard time believing that others have no vibration or drone. Everyone I drove had some degree of this. Granted mine is the worse one I have driven. Even Lexus says its a normal characteristic, so maybe some folks are just to caught up in the Lexus hype to think it has issues. My experience with many new cars is that this one is nothing special. Its not as quiet as GM, handling is just ok, tramsmissin characteristics are poor. For the price I would look elsewhere.
02-09-18, 04:07 PM
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Another once only GM (Holden in Oz) owner here - at the end of the 3 year warranty period I had warranty dockets literally 1 inch thick, absolute heap of crap.
