Sammycat

LOL. It was "LOW" mileage rather. The dealer assures me that's not the first thing they look at then people trade in their cars...~~

Hi, We found a nice '08 RX350 yesterday and almost bought the car. The car has no mileage and is in good condition. However, one concern we have is this deep, long scratch right above the right rear wheel. Is this something that will hurt the trade in value in the future? The dealer is only willing to touch up the scratch.... What are your opinions? Please share them with me. Thanks!!

Thank you for the advice. I do see a $2000-$3000 premium for the CPO Lexus cars in my area. It's the money you spend to get a "peace of mind" i guess. I also went to test drive a BMW X3 yesterday. Definitely different feelings compared to the Lexus RX's. However, when I later came back and looked at the total cost of ownership, Lexus still will save me more money down the road.

If that is the case, then I think I may start searching for the 2007 or 2008 models (both 350 and 400h). I am also debating whether to buy only the certified used cars. The price is definitely higher when the cars are "certified".

The listing says it is a 2006 Lexus RX400h. I am not sure about the manufacture date but I can certainly get that information from the dealership. It is a certified Lexus RX400h and it has Navigation, rear view camera, Mark Levinson, Premium wheels, etc. The price is just under $30,000 :) After listening to everyone's advice we also started looking at the RX350s. We certainly would like a car that handles well in the snow. Thanks!

I definitely felt the RX400H have more power when I test drove it 2 days ago. I didn't see what tires were on the vehicle but the dealer told me they changed two of the 4 when they went through the certification process. I am not sure how much winter driving i am going but that's one of the reasons we want to get the SUV as the other car is a sedan. The 30,000K maintenance was indeed completed already. The price was just under 30K. We are debating whether we should take it..

Thank you for your reply. Winter driving is very important for me if I decide to purchase this vehicle. I certainly didn't hear the sales mention a word about this car's disadvantages in the snow :) Thank you for sharing that with me! I am going to do more research now and maybe decide on a RX350 instead of the 400h. Plus, if the tires are that easy to wear down in this vehicle then that is definitely something to factor in when you think about the total cost of ownership...

Thank you very much for your advice. I will double check with the dealer and make sure that I ask the questions. I would have never thought about asking them before I read your post. Thanks again!!!

Hi, I am new to this forum but have been reading a lot of posts. I test drove a Lexus RX400h this weekend and the car really impressed me. It is certified and under 40K miles. The price is pretty good even when you compare that to other 2007 RX350 SUVs. I am really planning on getting this car. However, I would like to hear from the people in this forum and let me know how you think of that car? Is there any reason why I should be worried about since it is a first generation Lexus 400h? What is the total cost of ownership down the road? Why some people chose RX350 over the RX400h when the price was not that great? I live in Michigan and would really like to have a nice SUV that can handle the tough winter here :) Thanks!