Lyssuh330

Congrats - I love white cars and think you made a good choice!

I prefer white cars that was why I bought my RX in Crystal White Pearl. It has a nice shine, pearl-like hence the name. I have the grey interior however I am not sure if the black interior was a choice if you pick white for the exterior. It was either grey or beige for me when I bought it last year. So maybe that might help narrow down the list for the exterior colors. The Flint Mica is like charcoal if I had to describe it. Very very dark grey. Hope this helps a bit.

Just an FYI. I had some rattling noise from the rear gate lift on my 2005 RX330. So I brought it to the dealer and the mechanic confirmed the sound. They clean and tighten the bolts in the back and the sound is gone. This was cover under warranty. Hope this can help anyone who might have the same problem.

Do I need to bring my car to the dealer for my each +5K check up/oil change to keep it under warranty or can I bring it anywhere? Thanks in advance.

2005 RX330 AWD bought in Danvers, MA for about $40K in Dec 2004. I have about $15K miles on the car now. Problem 1 - Car would lag at certain speeds. It would brought back to the dealer and said that it was a common problem on the car. I am not car savy but think it is the transmission problem a lot of ppl are having problems with. Anyways, they "fixed" it but honestly, it didn't do much. Obviously it was covered under warranty, so no cost to me. Problem 2 - Driver seat track made noises. The dealer replaced the tracker and again, at no cost. The problem was fixed. Problem 3 - Headlight turning sensor did not work, the AFS light would flash at times saying it was off. Brought it to the dealer and they replaced the whole sensor at no cost. The problem was fixed. Problem 4 - Rear would make a thumping noise everytime I went over a bump on the road. Brought it to the dealer and the noise could not be duplicated. They decided to take everything off (spare tire, tools, etc.) and tighten everything back. This cost me $60 for man hour I guess. I have yet to hear the thump. As for maintanence, it has been quite expensive. I bring my car into the dealer for the 5K oil change and it would cost $150 but for the $15K check up, it cost me $500! I was quite surprise at this and next time will ask them about the cost and tell them to only replace and change things only if it is necessary to keep my warranty. Overall, I am happy with the car but a bit disappointed with all the problems I have seen within a year of the car. I had a higher expectation of Lexus before this but still think it's one of the top brands out there.

I have a 2005 RX330 and love it but lately I am wondering if it's just my luck or are there some issues with the car. Within a year, I had to get my seat tracker replace b/c it was making horrible noises everytime I moved it. Then my light sensor stopped working and would not turn which Lexus replaced for me. Now I have it in the dealer again for this thumping noise it makes in the rear when I hit a bump on the road. :( What next? It has 15K miles and I am a bit surprised and disappointed with all this. This probably won't be my last Lexus but it does make me worry a bit. Just wondering if anyone here has seen this much problem with theirs the first year? Thanks.