I've been driving a RX400h with 340,000 miles. AMA.

"OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars" (jakeauern)
06/24/2016 at 20:01 • Filed to: AMA

DISCUSSION (37)

CB > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars
06/24/2016 at 20:03

How’s the battery on that thing holding up?

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > CB
06/24/2016 at 20:03

Original! Toyota Hybrids are the most reliable things ever.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars
06/24/2016 at 20:04

Is it Matt Farah’s million mile Lexus LS?

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
06/24/2016 at 20:05

This is not Matt Farahs million mile Lexus. This is OpposResidentToyotaGuys Dads 1/3 million mile RX400h

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars
06/24/2016 at 20:06

Are you our resident Lexus guy now too?

RW53104 > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars
06/24/2016 at 20:07

Mileage? Does it drive more like a Prius or an SUV? Do you get the fun battery animation on a screen anywhere? Does it have a “B” gear?

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
06/24/2016 at 20:10

My DD is a LS400. A pretty one. My family has a total of 5 Lexi and 4 Toyotas.

Kinja'd!!!

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > RW53104
06/24/2016 at 20:13

340,000 miles. Its all wheel drive so I like how it drives better then my fiances ‘09 RX350 with 1/4 the miles but it drives so comfortably so not like a Prius at all. Then Yes. And Yes.

Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars
06/24/2016 at 20:15

How is it still alive, I’ve always stayed away from looking at the used GS450h and LS600hLs because I’ve read those one or two rare cases where it needs a battery replacement for like ONE MEELIION DOLLARS.

Has there been any large maintenance jobs?

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna
06/24/2016 at 20:19

The batteries are not that expensive I believe. They dont give up that often but it does cost what a nicer transmission would. I say go for it. Ive heard the parts guy at Lexus say the GS450h scared him far more then the IS-F.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars
06/24/2016 at 20:20

Are you driving like an asshole yet? Unusual cravings for Starbucks?

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
06/24/2016 at 20:23

Im not blocking the left lane but I am using the HOV lane correctly and at speed(because in Tennessee they allow you to have a HOV sticker on your hybrids no matter how many people. And no, but I have been downing Diet Cokes because I dont like coffee but need caffeine.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars
06/24/2016 at 20:25

Careful with the Diet Cokes. I’m legit addicted.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
06/24/2016 at 20:26

When im at school I stick to water and beer but when Im home Diet Coke is bae

Chang > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars
06/24/2016 at 20:47

I think he meant “gas mileage.” Or at least I do. MPG?

How many years have your driven it & what repairs have you needed?

And how did you put 340k miles on a vehicle that’s not your daily driver (your earlier comment says your DD is an LS400)?

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > Chang
06/24/2016 at 20:58

Gas mileage is like 24 or so with a bad break booster (which means the battery isnt getting charged as much)

We’ve had it somehwere around a year. Bought it from the customer for cheap because the brake booster is like 3500 installed but since we fix them its a lot cheaper for us to do it. Other then that nothing. The battery is even original.

Customer we bought it from did. He was a sales rep.

wafflesnfalafel > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars
06/24/2016 at 21:07

it’s going to break just under 4 minutes from your destination...

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > wafflesnfalafel
06/24/2016 at 21:19

Too soon.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars
06/24/2016 at 23:14

Why did my 5MT ES300 die at 150k while this blob of a vehicle gets to live more than twice as long?

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
06/24/2016 at 23:20

Because Lexus.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars
06/24/2016 at 23:22

But they are both Lexus?

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
06/24/2016 at 23:24

E300? Thats mercedes unless you meant ES300

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars
06/24/2016 at 23:32

Damn autocorrect sorry. Yep, I had a ‘93 ES300 manual. Loved that car... The clean styling, perfect interior and it handled pretty good for FWD. But blew a head gasket and developed front end issues at the same time creating repair costs exceeding value.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
06/25/2016 at 00:26

Those things are great. Wear and tear over the years is the front end stuff. How adamant were you about changing the oil? I dont think Opponauts are bad at changing it on time, but those are generally pretty good.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars
06/25/2016 at 00:31

I was admittedly pretty bad about it... I bought it used and had it in grad school so it was pretty neglected. Which reminds me, my wife’s Subaru is due for service which she is awful about so I need to call and schedule that tomorrow or it will never get done.

Svart Smart, traded in his Smart > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars
06/25/2016 at 01:49

Average miles driven and maintenance costs per year?

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > Svart Smart, traded in his Smart
06/25/2016 at 09:10

Well its our 8th vehicle so it doesnt get driven as much. We bought it with 330k or so. Its like a Prius in but maintenance but it cost a bit more becauase bigger engine and so on if i remember right. Also all wheel drive.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
06/25/2016 at 09:12

Cars will last forever as long as they get taken care of. Especially Toyota. My LS400 has 298k, my sisters GS300(before she totaled it) had 305k, our extra RX400h has 340k, and our FJ40 has a lot but the odometer rolls over and its on 35" tires so there is no telling.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars
06/25/2016 at 09:22

Well built cars will. Unfortunately, some cars really do cost more to maintain than they are worth due to awful parts/designs that even though they *could* last to 300k+ they get scrapped by 100k. Growing up we had a Windstar. Ford put in what was basically a stock Taurus drivetrain that wasn’t engineered to hold the extra weight added to the platform. No matter how much maintenece you do, they fail early and often. At some point transmission and engine rebuilds on an older car stop making sense unless you really really love it. Hopefully someone rescued my Lexus, because it was cool enough to be worth it, but I was too broke to deal with it. I suspect it was probably auctioned and parted out though. Now I know better and can also afford some repairs, so I hope to keep my two newish cars to somewhere near 200k. Especially because once I have 2 paid off boring cars, I can afford a 3rd fun but less practical one.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
06/25/2016 at 09:24

Or like our family you could own 7 boring but very practical and one really fun haha. Were trying to find an early 80s Supra though to make it 2 really fun cars and 9 total. And that doesn’t even count the camping trailer and the car trailer. 10 vin #s total.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars
06/25/2016 at 09:36

FJ40 the fun one?

Yeah 2nd-gen Supras are pretty rare. I don't think many were sold here period. Lots of 3rd gen for sale but not many clean ones.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
06/25/2016 at 09:40

Kinja'd!!!

Just a lttle bit.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars
06/25/2016 at 09:57

As a random aside a friend of mine once snuck a Vols flag into a Happy Valley tailgate.

Kinja'd!!!

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
06/25/2016 at 10:01

Fantastic. Are you a Tennessean?

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars
06/25/2016 at 10:13

No sorry. As I recall my friend’s fiancé had just just been accepted to UT for medical school.

Andrew > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars
07/14/2016 at 20:35

How does it drive? Does it feel like it has that many miles on it? Hows the interior and exterior holding up (paint, leather, stereo)? Curious about the stereo cause my dad’s ‘06 MDX has the Bose system and its gotten progressively worse throughout the years and I’m curious to how other older cars hold up.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > Andrew
07/14/2016 at 21:51

Drives nice, the interior is very nice even after all these years, the forst major thing (the weird RX) center console wont close, other then that the black interior is in great shape. The hybrid system is definitely tired but its not awful. Radio sounds good, has the Original speakers but last owner put a pioneer touchscreen thing in it.