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My 2010 RX450h has 45k on it now so obviously I don't leave it parked often. But I have for up to 3 weeks when out of town. Was not a problem. If you've never been in the http://www.clublexus.com/ forums, drop in for a look around, there is a lot more activity and information re: RX hybrids. Not saying anything bad about this forum, it just doesn't have the population C/L does. But along with what others have said, as long as you drive a reasonable distance (when you do drive it) you should be just fine.

Motowpk, of course I wasn't there when the incident (whatever it was) happened. One of my retirements is from the car business and this is not my 1st Lexus. Looking at your photo caused me to check the feeling of durability and mounting when I was under the car. I've got to tell you that it's high enough and sturdy enough that nothing you should encounter in the road (that you wouldn't see on the road or feel when you hit it) should do the damage done to yours that wouldn't have been noticed inside while driving. We both bought a Luxury SUV not designed for off road driving. As a moderator on the Club Lexus board I've not seen a single post with damage of this type from any of our many members. For paved road only use I'd say the car was very well designed. If you hit something on the road big enough to do that, you should have an insurance claim. Now I will admit the lower grill opening is big enough for something to enter and damage the A/C condensor and has for one or two drivers. I used black vinyl gutter guard and platic ties to correct that and it can't be seen unless you get below the bumper to look. Nothing will get through the gutter guard.

After reading your post, I got under mine and compared with a photo I just took. I just don't see how a rock (or anything else) big enough to do that kind of damage got that far under the car and you didn't see it. It appears between your underside and mine that you've been off road with it and may have drug it over a large rock or obsticle. I have 42,000 miles on mine and it looks nothing like yours for wear. Also if you have read the manual it specifically states NOT to take the 450h off road even if it's AWD. It's not an offroad vehicle. If in fact you did, then you accepted what ever danger you might incur. I'm not saying you did, it just appears that you may have. Jim M.