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Old Jan 19, 2021 | 01:20 PM
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Default Atomic Silver w/ Parchement Interior

Does anyone have or has seen an Atomic Silver RX with Parchment interior? It looks like this is was an option, but I haven't been able to find a single one on the preowned market. I'm helping a relative find a preowned 2016+ RX and they insist it must be Atomic Silver with a "light" interior. I figured gray interior would suffice, as quite a few Atomic Silver RX's have the Stratus Gray interior, but I was wrong. We've gone to look at a couple with both the gray and Noble Brown (isn't light, but thought it might suffice) and they didn't like either. We've seen a few that weren't Atomic Silver but have Parchment, and this is the interior they want. Short of ordering one brand new (they refuse to buy brand new because of "depreciation", which I respect), I think they're either SOL or will just have to wait and get lucky one day when one pops up.
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Old Jan 19, 2021 | 02:34 PM
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I looked at RXs for years before purchasing, and have always liked Atomic Silver best. I don't recall ever seeing one with the parchment interior. My bet is that any that exist were special orders. If so, finding one in the used market is going to be tough.

If your buyer is not stuck on Atomic Silver, many of the champagne (I don't recall the exact name) models will have a parchment interior.
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Old Jan 19, 2021 | 03:22 PM
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Probably a rare combo.
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Old Jan 20, 2021 | 02:51 AM
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Here’s one at Vroom. But, it has a sale pending! https://www.vroom.com/inventory/lexu...ZZMCA8HC093100
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Old Jan 20, 2021 | 06:51 AM
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My 2020 Rx is Moonbeam Biege with parchment interior. I have no idea why they call this car "Biege" because it is a silver tone. When I first saw it I assumed it was the atomic silver color and thought the sticker was wrong. Everyone else that looks at my car says that they like the "silver color."

If you can't find the Atomic Silver color with parchment, you might be able to find it with "moonbeam beige" and it won't be much different.
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Old Jan 20, 2021 | 09:12 AM
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I agree it's more silver than beige. According to Lexus "Moonbeam Beige Metallic, designed to mimic light reflecting off fresh snow"
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Old Jan 20, 2021 | 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by mikemu30
Probably a rare combo.
We owned a 17’ and now a 21’ with that combo.
The 17’ had Brown trim on dashboard, carpet, while the 21’ is now Black. It is a bit harder to find. Atomic silver in general is not easy to find and most have black seats.
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Old Jan 20, 2021 | 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by lgb0250
Here’s one at Vroom. But, it has a sale pending! https://www.vroom.com/inventory/lexu...ZZMCA8HC093100
Excellent detective work Man that 2017 is in great shape.
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Old Jan 20, 2021 | 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by lgb0250
Here’s one at Vroom. But, it has a sale pending! https://www.vroom.com/inventory/lexu...ZZMCA8HC093100
Inside it's like mine, but mine is "cashmere beige" on the outside, I can't remember this combo here in Canada in 2017
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I recently purchased a "used" 2017 450h in pearl white with parchment interior that also was hard to find.I was told that Lexus sent out 5 black interiors to 1 parchment and they were in high demand and not all to easy to find. I got lucky as the car only had 10,000 miles on it and I got a full 3 year bumper to bumper warranty. Keep looking...it was worth it to me to keep looking!
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Originally Posted by Verndog08
I recently purchased a "used" 2017 450h in pearl white with parchment interior that also was hard to find.I was told that Lexus sent out 5 black interiors to 1 parchment and they were in high demand and not all to easy to find. I got lucky as the car only had 10,000 miles on it and I got a full 3 year bumper to bumper warranty. Keep looking...it was worth it to me to keep looking!
Basic consumer demand. Most buyers prefer dark interiors as the lighter ones just don't age well.
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Old Jan 20, 2021 | 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by mikemu30
Basic consumer demand. Most buyers prefer dark interiors as the lighter ones just don't age well.
I owned a 2009 Venza with off white leather that was perfect after 7 years and 68,000 miles. You keep it clean, garaged and treat it with a UV inhibitor cleaner regularly and they hold up well for me!
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Old Jan 21, 2021 | 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Verndog08
I owned a 2009 Venza with off white leather that was perfect after 7 years and 68,000 miles. You keep it clean, garaged and treat it with a UV inhibitor cleaner regularly and they hold up well for me!
Yep but you have to be vigilant with your car care and many if not most folks are not
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Old Jan 21, 2021 | 08:23 AM
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My 2018 has this spec. I thought it was common.
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Old Jan 27, 2021 | 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by mikemu30
Basic consumer demand. Most buyers prefer dark interiors as the lighter ones just don't age well.
If you live in the south west, black interiors are the worse. When kept in pristine condition, they look great. Like anything black - clothes, dark wood floors in homes, etc., they cannot hide any spec of dirt. If you don't become a slave to cleaning, then the look is not good IMHO. And, the black interior is just so much hotter in hot climates.
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