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#78 of 97 My wife's new 400h and my Infiniti M35x by varix Jan 09, 2006 (4:15 pm)
We traded in our 10 mpg Land Cruiser for a 400h we had ordered in December this last weekend (waited until after the new year to get the better tax break for hybrids). I am gonna love even 25 mpg when compared to the Land Cruiser's miserable mileage. I really enjoy the sounds the 400h makes particularly when running on electric. It reminds me of the high pitched hum I heard on some of the rides at Disney World like the People Mover. A rather pleasant memory actually! But i must say the telemetrics and tech gizmos are a full generation behind my Infiniti M35X's. Lexus really needs to update the nav access to voice input for at least addresses and the phone should clearly be voice activated. A satellite radio option should have been on it at inception not a year later (February I hear) My Lexus rep said my Treo 650 wouldn't couple but 2 minutes on the web at home and I had clear instructions on how to do it. Why don't the dealers check out some of the forums on their own cars I don't know. My dealer also knew nothing of the new energy bill's tax credits for hybrids. All they did was mention that the old one was expiring and tried to push me to buy it before year end. Enjoying the SUV but the dealer could've been more informed about their own product. Replies to this message: katzjamr (Jan 09, 2006 5:26 pm)
#79 of 97 Re: My wife's new 400h and my Infiniti M35x [varix] by katzjamr Jan 09, 2006 (5:26 pm)
Replying to: varix (Jan 09, 2006 4:15 pm) I was also amazed that the salespeople did not go online and see what was happening in the forums, altho we do have a couple who regularly post. My sales man did know that the treo could be used with the 400h, altho it did take online help to get the phone book transfered. Bottom line i think the salespeople are focused on selling cars and have their own systems that make them successful. I know the 400h will be more reliable than your land cruiser with more power better dealers, and the economy u mentioned.
#80 of 97 Very Happy but... by njedi Feb 14, 2007 (4:06 pm)
I'm extremely happy with my RX400H. My only wish is that the vehicle were more quite. There seems to be alot of Road and Wind Noise. I'm looking to replace the tires hoping that might fix it. My gut tells me there needs to be more sound proofing on the vehicle floor as most of the noise is coming from below the vehicle. This problem is only present at highway speeds.
#81 of 97 VERY HAPPY by eldejerez Apr 24, 2007 (9:28 am)
About a month I got my RX400H and have not complaints whatsoever. I used to love my 96 V8 Chevy truck but so far I haven't had a chance to miss my truck. I am loving so much that I already have about 1300 miles on it. I have now averaging 24.4 MPG with about 75% city driving.   What is meant with "when ICE kicks in"?   Sorry I am new here. Replies to this message: roycrawf (Jun 05, 2007 12:26 pm)
#82 of 97 Re: VERY HAPPY [eldejerez] by roycrawf Jun 05, 2007 (12:26 pm)
Replying to: eldejerez (Apr 24, 2007 9:28 am) "ICE" is Internal Combustion Engine, the engine in you car that uses gasoline.
#83 of 97 Navigation "I Agree" is sore thumb of the car by brent99 Jun 07, 2007 (6:51 am)
Everytime you turn on the car, the navigation gives you a lawyeristic "I agree" screen. I'd like to find the guy behind that screen and re-assign him to GM for life. It makes me want to drill my own eyes out.   Other than that, the best car on the market in its class.
#84 of 97 Also not happy with nav limitations while driving by brent99 Jun 07, 2007 (6:55 am)
Its an SUV. Most of the time, there is more than one person in the car. The passenger should be able to override and use nav while the driver drives. *(^*%^*(&^*& lawyers. Just put your stupid "I agree" screen there if you must.
#85 of 97 Re: New 400h Mileage [shelt] by texamau1 Jun 28, 2007 (5:35 am)
Replying to: shelt (Jun 18, 2005 7:27 am) I can play mp3 (all 6 of them) in my 07 RX400h I agreed with you about not have an Aux input
#86 of 97 Re: Awesome experience (after 2 days) [_hacksaw] by jessy604 Aug 28, 2007 (11:36 am)
Replying to: _hacksaw (Jun 08, 2005 11:01 am) Hi- I also live in Chicago and was wondering what your overall experience has been so far. -How was the handling in the snow? Did you continue to get good mileage? -Have you needed any repairs? Are they more costly than a conventional car? So confused, it seems the more I read the more confused I become.
#87 of 97 RX400h first drive comments by ksrp Aug 28, 2007 (11:05 pm)
Took one out for a test drive. My first time driving a RX400 hybrid.   Heard a fairly noticeable high pitched whine as I slowed down at lights. Is this to be expected always?   Tried to avoid accelerating after starting from a light to see when the switch over from electric to ICE takes place. Noticed that it would take place at right around 10-20 mph. Is that normal?   Not sure about this but my recollection of the RX350 test drive is that engine noise was lower on that vehicle. Does that sound right?   Reading through the posts on this forum, I will admit I don't know yet how to interpret the electric/hybrid gauges to describe what state the battery was in when I took it out and whether that explains the whine and cut-over behavior.   Would like to hear feedback from 400h owners. Replies to this message: maximafan (May 24, 2008 5:29 pm)

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