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[Philly RX]

driving LEXUS RX 300 ? (white)
My wife tells me to sell my 2002 Acura TL-S and take her car... she wants a smaler car.
What do you think?

[dal]

driving LEXUS RX 300 ? (white):blushing:
My wife tells me to sell my 2002 Acura TL-S and take her car... she wants a smaler car.
What do you think?

Due to family expansion a new Sienna mini van crowed into my garage in November and forced me out of my Bimmer 325 (after 9.5 years) - I took over my wife's 99 RX300 (gold). Tears were shed. However, after a brief period of change, it's not as bad as I expected. Biggest downside of the 99 is the reduced turning radius which drives me crazy. Fortunately wife doesn't like white so I didn't have to deal with that factor.

My plan includes displaying as much disappointment as reasonably possible (but not too much) to position the next car (MY CAR) to be what ever I want. (Actually the Sienna is not too bad - pretty close to Lexus comfort. But I'm not up to admitting that in public.)

Work this to your advantage and good luck.

[Philly RX]

Hey.... Only one guy drives RX 300 here??????

[SW03ES]

Plenty of guys do, just gotta give them time to respond.

[ritchieg]

Good idea! Ask her if a small BMW Z4 will be okay with her. Maybe she will let you drive it once in a while?
Gordon (Z4 & RX300)

[RX in NC]

I'm much too big (6'7", 245 lbs.) for my wife's RX. Neither headroom nor legroom is even close to being sufficient for me. I also find it significantly underpowered, but part of that may be due to my primary vehicle (5.9-litre V8 Dodge Ram that will literally fly). In our neck of the woods the RX is definitely a gal's vehicle. More than 90% of them are being driven by women.

[Philly RX]

"More than 90% of them are being driven by women"...... not something I wanted to hear...

[sgriffith]

I consider our RX300 our 'family' vehicle, but I drive it daily. I don't feel insecure about my manhood in it. I work with a guy who drives a silver one (and he is single..that is is only vehicle). Ours happens to be black....but I wouldn't mind driving a white one. But, I don't really believe that only men drive one type of vehicle and women another.....I drive what I like...and I love our RX.

[SW03ES]

I agree that mostly women drive them, in fact mostly women in general drive luxury cars here, don't know why but men are more likely to drive big high line SUVs. LS430s, S classes, 7 series all mostly driven by women. Doesn't bother me though, I drive what I like and so should you.

If it makes you feel better 90% of TLs are driven by women here too.

[Husker4theSpurs]

I drive a 330 and haven't felt like a woman yet ... it's black with chromed rims though (part of the reason was to increase the sporty look over the "grocery getter" look).

[LexKid630]

Well here is another guy who drives Lexus. In 1990 i had one of the first LS400's. I loved it so much i got the es300 in 1993. In 97 i sold the LS for the newer LS400. In 99 i sold the es300 because i got in an accident and couldn't stand looking at the bad body work. loved it though....To replace this one i got a 99 rx300. My wife (coming from a 95 bmw) got the 2003 gs430 in late 2002. She still has it today, and the best car she's ever owned. Then i got the 03 LS430 for my son last year and he doesn't feel like a girl, actually all the girls go for him ......After going through 3 accidents and having it stolen it's still in good condition. In 03 the rx300 had MAJOR transmission problems to i had to sell it. I had to get it fixed first before i could sell it (a $4400 job) and sold it for under 20k.....) then i got the 03 rx300 coach thinking it would be better. i was wrong; it is the most problemed car i have EVER owned. i'm selling it at the end of this year. Then in April of last year i got the new rx330, and the es330 for my daughter. I don't like it as much as the rx300 but it works. And for the es330, i think it's REALLY NICE!! The only thing i don't like about it is that i's silver...i hate silver....

I love lexus, and even with the minor problems i am looking foward to getting the new hybrid rx soon. My wife's GS is getting a little old; she's interested in the all new 2005 toyota avalon but i would rather her get the 2006 gs? an all new model? sounds good to me.....

so for you thinking lexus is for woamn only, think again....

when you see other people driving in old oldsmobiles look at what your driving and think of that..haha

[Philly RX]

thanks for responses...
I think I can live with it.
Its a strange situation, my wife wanted that car so I went to the dealer auction last Thursday and bought 2002 RX 4*4, fully loaded with NAVI, Xenon etc with 37K for 26800
Today she went to work and took our new lex. An hour later she called me and complained that she was not fealing well after driving it... too soft maybe ...
Maybe it was just a bad day today but now she wants to take my black 02 TL-S and the funny thing is that she hated a black interior but now shes fine with it
So I have two options... try to sell the car that I just bought or live with it for a year or two... ( maybe I can put bigger wheels and some m.guard so it will look more like a boys car ) and I will still be able to drive my TL from time to time
Tell me what do you think.
Thanks.

[SW03ES]

Yeah 2003...2 years is a little old I'm just kidding Lex lol

[RX400h]

thanks for responses...
I think I can live with it.
Its a strange situation, my wife wanted that car so I went to the dealer auction last Thursday and bought 2002 RX 4*4, fully loaded with NAVI, Xenon etc with 37K for 26800
Today she went to work and took our new lex. An hour later she called me and complained that she was not fealing well after driving it... too soft maybe ...
Maybe it was just a bad day today but now she wants to take my black 02 TL-S and the funny thing is that she hated a black interior but now shes fine with it 
So I have two options... try to sell the car that I just bought or live with it for a year or two... ( maybe I can put bigger wheels and some m.guard so it will look more like a boys car  ) and I will still be able to drive my TL from time to time :cheers:
Tell me what do you think.
Thanks.

I hope your wife is a model and otherwise treats you like a king because I would not accept that type of attitude. If my wife all of a sudden wanted my Corvette after I just bought her the RX400h, I'd say "No way, Jose!" I prefer a sporty vehicle, but will honor the second half's wishes if she likes more luxury. However, I'd draw the line if she wants my car just because she can't make up her mind. If I were you, I'd be tempted to give her your TL-S only if you could buy a new one for yourself.

IMO, that's perfectly fair.

[SW03ES]

I agree, why should you give up your car that you enjoy at her whim? If you don't care either way thats one thing but it seems like you do.