NCRon

I think almost any RX is likely to be good. I mean, Lexus makes the best, period. I would go for the newest model I can afford and try to get low mileage. I had a new 2000 RX300 and there were no major problems. I traded it for a new 2005 RX330 and it too had no real problems. I just bought a 2013 RX350 and I am hopiing it is as good as the other two. I bought extended warranties for both of my earlier RX's, by the way. The worst was a total waste of money because I never used it. The second paid for itself because of some electronic glitch that occurred after the warranty ran out.

If your budget allows, you might go for a certified pre-owned RX at your local Lexus dealership. That will give you a low mileage vehicle that has been thoroughly inspected and that has a Lexus warranty until the vehicle has 100,000 miles on it or becomes 7 years old. You'll pay more than you would in other places but you'll have more protection against getting somebody else's problems. I think Lexus vehicles are most likely to have problems when the owner has tried to do his own repairs.

I suppose this reply isn't very helpful but maybe it is at least encouraging. I have owned a slew of high-end cars, including Mercedes and Porsche, all bought new, and Lexus is the best of the lot. I am totally sold, which is why I'm now on my third consecutive RX.

Good luck. And enjoy.

Now that the neat little sunglasses holder has been removed from the overhead console in the RX model, has anyone found a good place to store their sunglasses? I guess I could figure it out but I am curious what others have done.

This is the first time I am buying a new car and it is a lexus rx 350 (2013) and the price that i saw on dealership site is around 48,790... Almost every dealership has the same rate. I have chosen the second package worth $7k. How much I should negotiate? I was thinking more around 45k... does this sound like a fair price?

I want to give this as a gift to my wife

I just used the Costco car buying program to purchase a 2013 AWD RX-350 with $7,705 worth of options including navigation system, comfort package, parking assist, and premium package with blindspot monitor. The sticker, including doc fee, was $49,290 and my out-the-door price, not counting sales tax of 3%, was $47,100. That means I go $2,190 off sticker and I didn't have to haggle. I thought the price was fair and I loved not having to have a war with the salesman. I also got a fair price for my trade-in and since I had used the Costco price list I didn't have to worry about falling for that old trick where the sticker price is heavily discounted but the trade-in is low-balled. Just to be sure, I got a quote for my old car from Carmax and it was right in the ballpark of the dealer's trade-in offer.

I think your wife will love the RX. This is the third one we have owned (all bought new) and they have been as close to perfect as any vehicle I've ever owned. Enjoy.

Many dealerships advise people to use regular unlead when purchasing a new car strictly as a selling point when in fact many cars call for premium fuel! When i got 2011 rx 350 the salesman told me to use regular unlead. I thought engine was noisy or i was crazy but went online to see many with same complaint. Investigated my owners manual to find that premium fuel (octane 91 or higher) is strongly recommended and regular unlead (octane 87)will cause knocking noise and engine damage!

My daughter drives an 2008 mazda 3 and manual clearly states that premium fuel is recommended. Switched to premium and car runs smoother...big difference!

everything has a price.

My 2005 RX 330 recommended premium but said regular could be used if the owner desired. After a few years I switched to regular and had no problems by the time I had reached 85K miles and traded it in for a 2013 RX 350. Regular is the recommended fuel for the 2013.