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Good points!!!! I'll def check tomorrow before we buy it. We're driving down to meet with the guy (my father and myself) to "hopefully" work out a deal. They talked on the phone some more today, the guy only wants to give us 9k for my Rx300... when honestly i think he should give us more. It only has 82k miles, factory chrome rims, nav, absolutely MINT condition... literally MINT. My dad thinks it's worth more like 11k for a trade. My dad is willing to offer him 20k + the Rx300 and make it a deal. His sticker is $31,888, so that would make it $31,000, which honestly is an AWESOME deal for an 08 HYBRID RX. It's amazing how a $50k+ car can loose $20k in just one year... It does have 42k miles though. So I've stripped basically everything out of my car that i added "custom", so it looks pretty much stock now. He'll have no idea i did half the crap i did to it, don't want to think it has a bunch of after-market crap in it. Cleaned it, detailed it inside and out, spent the entire day working on it. To be honest, it looks so good now i don't wanna sell :P Ahh but it's old. I need some new technology. I just wish it had the push button start GRRRRR. Oh well... I'm gonna love the bluetooth, back-up camera and AFS... I'll letcha all know how it works out and possibly post pics :D Wish us luck!!

Good points guys :) I did notice this dealer has a TON of luxury cars mostly, i think the worst was an 05ish acura mdx... All of which seem to be priced very low. When my father came home and heard about what happened, he called the guy himself. Gave him a piece of his mind for speaking to us that way, and got more info for the car. The guy stated he gets cars at auctions etc, and posts them below everyone else's price, so he gets a lot of viewers. He actually worked for Ira Lexus (the lexus dealer we actually bought my rx300 cpo at) for a few years then opened this business up last year. He clearly has experience... When i was in the car, i noticed on the top left of the windshield a service sticker stating "next service at 45,xxx miles" from Lexus of Watertown which is also in MA. So i figured it'd been serviced, at least recently. My dad called our local lexus dealer and gave them the VIN to pull up service records etc. All they could say was that the car was purchased in OHIO, Dec of 07. They told us we'd have to call the lexus dealership in Ohio to get the service history... so we did. Checks out the car only missed one service, an oil change or something similar to that, and the services were performed at Lexus dealers all over the US. I guess it was owned by someone who traveled a lot, and ended up in MA. But it seems whomever owned it did keep up with the maintenance, even if it was all over the country. I mean to put on 42k miles in a year, that's a LOT of driving LOL... Also the car has brand new tires. All i can say is that the car is flawless, absolutely flawless. Runs like new, interior still has the new car smell, no scratches or stains, outside has only the tiniest of a scratch. I checked for paint work, absolutely none (i can tell..) which means it couldn't have had any accidents which carfax backed up (although who can trust that...). And now that i think about it, the color isn't that bad. I mean, i'm not in "love" with the color right now, but it will grow on me. If i went with an '07 with the blue, i'd be paying the same price. Everyone around here is offering 07's for $31k, i can't pass up an 08 with almost perfect service history for the same price, i just can't. Plus the 08's had a few more upgrades from the 07's, like the chrome handles and blue tinted headlights, which i really like. I'm stripping my RX of the laser jammers, radar detector, and other "obvious" mods to try to make it look as close to stock as possible. I doubt he will care much... My father and i are driving up there Saturday afternoon to buy it and do the switch. I'm pretty STOKED! :D I know at first i made it seem it was too good to be true, but... according to the service history and based on it's condition, it just seems like a deal i can't pass up on :) Any last thoughts before we go on Saturday? My dad's pretty good at do-it-yourself/mechanic stuff so he's going to look himself to see if there's anything he might see wrong. Even if there was something wrong, the car still has 3 more years on the factory warranty up to 50k miles... And i think up to 8 years for the hybrid system.

GET THIS!!!!!!! I've lowered my standards quite a bit based on the fact that 50 dealers in a 200mile radius around me are not able to locate an 07 in neptune blue with nav... So, i did another search. I'm afraid to give details, but i think i have found a deal of the freakin lifetime but i wanna check with you guys first. How does this sound? : 2008 Rx400h 42,000 miles no accidents, no paint work whatsoever non-smoker gray exterior black interior dark wood trim nav EVERYTHING for only.... $31,888!!!!!!! I was planning on spending $24k on an 06 with 60 something thousand miles, when for 8k more i can get an 08!! So i went to visit the place (like an hours drive through boston, which is awful and hope i never have to do again) to see it. It's FLAWLESS. Literally FLAWLESS, still has the new car smell. Did a carfax, checked out fine, was used as a "fleet vehicle" ?? I don't know what that means but i assume it's like a lease or for a company car, anyways, it's at this shady dealer in the hood, but i got to talk to the girl at the desk about the car- i swear looked just like Kim Kardashian... anyways she said that they got it at an auction and there was nothing wrong with it, which i truly believe, test drove it, it's perfect. Then the "owner" came to talk to us (i took my mom with me since she's the one paying) and the guy was an outright D1CK. Sorry for my language, but he was a jerk. My mom asked him if he could come down in the price, he laughed and said he was insulted, then when we brought up trading my current Rx300 he said it wasn't worth 11k and that the color "indigo ink pearl" was an awful color, basically made my mother and i feel like crap, so we just left. Now, we don't know what to do. It's a freaking deal, actually the best in the COUNTRY, but i'm afraid my mom's not going to consider based on how the owner treated us. The other issue is that it's not the perfect color combo i was looking for. I really wanted the 07 neptune blue mica on gray, but it seems they're too rare. So what do i do?? If we wait, this gray car is going to SELL, he's basically giving it away. But if we don't wait, a blue one might come up. My parents told me my cap is around $32k. For $32k i might be able to get the 07 in blue that i want, but this guy's giving away this 08 for the same price! UGH just confused :( Any input??

Yeahh when i did the searching for my 03 RX the dealers told me they only do swaps on new cars not certified ones =/ I hope one of them has some luck :)

hmmm, that accident is making me wonder =/ i emailed every lexus dealer in MA RI and CT and told them what i was looking for, maybe they can locate one for me? do lexus dealers do that for customers? i feel like in this economy car salesmen should walk miles to make a sale...

wait a minute, is that one you posted above the same car as this one stated located in NC?? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Lexus-RX-40...5fCarsQ5fTrucks

Are you sure? It looks like the 06 screen is ccfl illuminated while the 07+ are LED. Just the tint of white gives me that impression. Thanks for trying :D I know you're the "go to" person for nav stuff lol

Oh my GOD. That's exactly what i want! The one i'm looking at has that crappy silver interior trim, i was planning on spending an arm and a leg to get 330 wood parts and do a switch, i had no idea the 07's had the wood. And it's even got the gray interior which is what i want too. UGH. Do you think they could have it shipped!? lol

Hey guys. I'm planning on getting an 06 rx400h with the old gen nav screen, the pixels are awful. I know the 07+ screens have better picture quality. Can i do a swap? Are the plugs the same? Thanks!

Well i took a test drive of that '06 400h today :D I liked it a lot! It's gonna be so hard to get used to the hybrid system though. When you first turn it on, you don't know if you can 'go' or not because there's no sound lol. Then you put it in D, hit the gas pedal and you start rolling, it's the coolest thing. There were a few "hmm, is this right??" 's. While driving (i took it out for about 10 mins) i heard this BEEEEP inside the car, the same kind of beep when the skid control is being activated. Just a single beep. Wasn't a seatbelt thing, no lights lit up on the dash, just a random beep. And the other issues were just cosmetic. Carfax listed an accident police report filed in 07. There's a section on the FR bumper were the paint has cracks where it will eventually chip off. Both the front and rear bumpers had been re-painted along with the FL fender. No biggie there i guess, besides the front bumper cracks it looked like they'd been painted professionally. And the navigation screen seemed a little.... ehh. Definitely not the same screen in my cousin's rx350. This one seems more "yellow" and you can clearly see the pixels. On the 07 rx350 honestly you can't see the pixels it's like HD. Do you think i could do a screen "swap"?? I'll post an official question in the Rx forum i guess :) I wish there was an 07 400h around me in the dark blue. GRRRR

Yeah, definitely needs to be the dark blue, that's something i can't live without =/ The only years the "neptune blue mica" was offered on the Rx hybrid was in 06 or 07. I've checked autotrader and cars.com and in a 50 mile radius, the only blue one with nav is an 06 with 64k miles for $24k. Is there any difference between the 06 and 07? Is the nav screen the same for 06 and 07?

I have my eye on an 06 Rx400h with 64k miles with nav for $24k. I don't know much about the 400h, is it a good pick? I know that was the first year they came out, are there a lot of bugs? Please some input :)

Hey guys. i'm currently driving a 2003 Rx300 awd with nav, but i'm getting a little tired of it. I've done so many modifications with it, they're beginning to break, i'm having electrical issues, it's just a big mess. I think it's time i start looking for my next one. My parents (I'm 20yo btw) were planning on upgrading me when i graduate college in '11 but they're talking about getting me a new one this summer, wanting to keep the rx300 as a spare for long trips etc (since my parents lease and often go over their mileage limit...). I'm torn between what i want. My budget will be in the $30-$40k range, and i'd prefer to get something no older than 2 years old (so 07's or newer). I really like having an SUV for the height and snow control, but i know a lot of sedans have AWD, and work just as well. I want something luxury for sure, but i also want something a little faster. I've been looking at the GS450h hybrids 0-60 time which beats any other lexus besides the is-f which i despise... If it's a sedan, it needs to be GS size or larger. If SUV, no larger than the RX... Can anyone offer any input? I'd like to stick with Lexus for their reliability, but wouldn't mind venturing off into the Infiniti or Acura world if they could hold up over time. This car would need to be a keeper for at least 10 years, so it has to be of good quality. It also needs to be dark blue, no if's and's or but's about it :D I also need nav This is what i have thought about so far: -07 Lexus Rx350 neptune blue mica with grey interior w/navi (last year the dark blue was offered) -07 Lexus Rx400h neptune blue mica with gray interior w/navi (again, last year the dark blue was offered) -07-08 Lexus GS450h neptune blue mica with black interior w/navi I like the idea of being hybrid, but do you think they'd hold up 10 years down the road? Anyone else have opinions/suggestions? Thanks!

Nice! Be sure to let me know if it happens :) Hope you don't mind a 20yr old hanging out with you guys :D

I think everyone on that site needs to take a chill pill. We're in a horrible economy, life is strict as it is- it would be nice to browse a FRIENDLY forum and feel comfortable and relaxed without having to watch out for all the ridiculous rules. Oh well, they can eat dirt. :) This forum is much better. Not as much activity, but it's better than TOO much activity and getting banned for stupid crap...

My cousin as an 07 rx350. Right after she purchased the car, she accidentally shut her garage door, but the car wasn't in all the way. The door came down right on the rear window, and did exactly what you see in that picture. TONS of little-little pieces. I think the repair was ~$800 but i could be wrong... Remember the heating elements (defrosters) which need to be hooked up correctly etc. Make sure they work before leaving the auto body shop :)

wahh??

hey i wish i saw this!!! lol I'm in Smithfield RI :(

Well i figured it out- one of the plugs behind the cluster had a loose wire. Apparently the gauge cluster must be plugged in for the radio/shift etc green lights to illuminate. Who knew!!?? lol Oh well maybe this will help someone in the future :)

Hey guys. Last night while driving, i noticed the "off" "front defrost" and "rear defrost" buttons on the center console were not illuminated. Later on in the trip, all the console lights went out! The radio button lights and ashtray light, all out. I looked in the manual thinking it was a fuse. Well, the manual isn't very clear which fuse it is. There's nothing titled "center console lights". I checked all of the fuses, and they seem fine. I checked all the wiring, everything seems fine, but nothing is getting any juice. Anyone have this problem before or know which fuse it is??? My rx300's still under it's CPO warranty, so i could take it in... but i have a lot of "extra" LED mods etc which Lexus might blame the issue on... Thanks for any help!! :) PS my Rx300 is a 2003 with navigation. Dimmer knob is set to max.

That's what i thought, but Denslex above just said the newer models don't work like this. I hope it's not true, that's so bad...

In the manual you will find the bulb type (I think D4S or D2S...). Then pop off the cover behind the headlight and replace the bulb.

That's so stupid! lol Why would they design the newer ones like that? My guess, they want you to lose them so they can charge you $$$ to have the whole system replaced...

Nope, you can have a total of 4 master remotes programmed at one time. Let's say you had 4 master remotes programmed right now. If you tried to program another key, the first key you ever programmed would no longer work, and this new one would basically take it's place. Works good if you loose a key and don't want anyone else to use it. Just program 4 more keys and the one they have will no longer work on the car. You can try it yourself. Program 4 keys. Then program another one. You'll find the first key you programmed will no longer work but the new key will :) It's pretty cool, learned this from experience.

You literally need to just YANK :D There are a few extra clips holding it in place. This has been discussed on the forum before, try a search for more details :)