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I am considering purchasing a pre-owned 2006 rx330 and have been reading the posts here to get an idea of the problems with this vehicle. The majority of the issues seem to be with the 2004 model year. Have most of these bugs been worked out by 2006 or am I in for more headaches than I need. I love this car, but have been driving a 2003 Explorer (107,000 miles) and have had 0 problems with it. I am a widow and don't have anyone to work on it and really need a reliable vehicle. Any reassurances or should I keep looking. The 2006 has only 35,000 miles on it.
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Replying to: rickegirls (Nov 01, 2009 10:09 am) |
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Replying to: rickegirls (Nov 01, 2009 10:09 am) The RX330/350 is one of the most reliable, well built, well appointed luxury rides out there. I bought a 2004 for my sister in 2006, and last year bought a 2004 for my wife. The luxury, soild build/feel, and smoothness will spoil you. Joe |
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Thank you so much for your responses! I have done a great deal of research and I really believe the Lexus is the best car for my money and it is great to have that feeling confirmed. I can't wait to get behind the wheel!
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Replying to: rickegirls (Nov 01, 2009 11:29 pm) With the Explorer if you happen to inadvertently use too much engine torque for roadbed conditions you will still have front traction with which to maintain directional control. With the RX's front torque biasing it will ALWAYS be the front wheels that first lose traction in this instance and absent TC intervention you will also have lost directional control. That's why you will find TC, Traction Control, so horribly aggressive in the FWD or even the F/awd version of the RX, or any base FWD vehicle for that matter. Once the front wheelspin/slip is detected, the very instant front wheelspin/slip is detected, TC will dethrottle the engine and apply braking to the slipping wheel(s). Meaning, in most cases....YOU'RE STUCK....!! Public outcry about this shortcoming has been so widespread that later models, perhaps this one, have a TC off function. But it is worth keeping strong in mind that with TC turned off the RX may instantly become a horribly DANGEROUS vehicle when operating on the slippery stuff. |
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Replying to: rickegirls (Nov 01, 2009 11:29 pm) The random idiot lights turning on are also some sort of Toyota problem on the 04 Lexus and the 04 Sienna. Lexus/Toyota refuse to do anything about it. Although the vehicle drives wonderfully the manufacturer is no better then any other when it comes to owning up to systemic product defects. If you can get some sort of coverage included in your purchase you might want to do so if its at a reasonable price. |
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To wwest: Thanks for the heads up. My Explorer has automatic 4 wheel drive. I bought it when I lived in the snow because I almost died on the interstate in a rear wheel drive Mountaineer. My daughter had a front wheel drive Mercury Sable and it handled quite nicely in the snow. However, I now live in California and do not have to worry about snow, ice or even much rain to speak of and when it does rain in California I just stay off the roads because people here are CRAZY when it rains!!!! To rvm1: I have read about the headlight moisture issue and also about some issues with the "idiot" lights. Would it be wise to go ahead and seal them as a preventative measure or just wait and see if it happens? I will keep those things in mind and make sure I buy a certified Lexus with a 3 year, 100,000 mile warranty so they will be covered. Thanks for your input! I really love the vehicle and understand that there are issues. Just hope the good outweighs the bad. |
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I'm getting CD Error 4 on my 2004 RX330. It happened once in a while and sometimes came back after turning the car off and back on. Now, it's stuck as Error 4. What are some things I can try to get this working again? Are there instructions anywhere for a manual eject? If there's really nothing I can do, can I at least get at the CD holder to remove my CDs? How hard is it to get in there? I'm not really looking to get it fixed (I saw on here that Lexus wants $800 or something) and I'm not even looking to put in a 3rd party CD player. I can live without the CDs for now, I just want to get my CDs out and maybe just try a few things that might have some sort of chance at getting this working again. Any ideas? Thanks!
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Replying to: lexluthor (Nov 08, 2009 12:00 pm) One CarSpace member got rid of an ERR message by cleaning the lens and demagnetizing the head. |
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Back a few years ago I was one of the ones posting here about the rear wiper not clearing very well, missing the top 3" or so. My dealer had replaced my blade (maybe arm too, not sure) and it had been OK. Now we live in snow country and I wanted to replace my blade so I bought a new Anco at the parts house and went to install it but the arm is kind of a non-standard. None of the adaptor clips in the blade package helped. I hate to replace the arm but I guess that's my next step. Any other ideas or am I just too dumb to figure out the blade. Thankd easypar |
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