"such a no-brainer that is guaranteed to be a success"... Turned out to be the understatement of a lifetime. Simplicity comfort luxury competency and bulletproof quality. Toyota was absolute genius when they created this.
I have a 2000 RX300 that has 200k miles. It is so solid and an amazingly comfortable car. Retailed for 38k but I paid 2k a few years ago. Tip for those who have one. Only use Mobil1 synthetic oil or you will have the oil gel problem. Lexus rebuilt the engine at 100k due to this under a recall deal years ago. Said to only use synthetic oil. Plus Mobil1 will keep it running great for years. Better than a Highlander. It is very smooth on the road. Love this car.
@@petayV8 She is the first owner bought it brand new around the year 2000. It was a 1999 model year though. It was being replaced by the next years models in the dealership so she didn't get it right as it came out. She got it when she was still working and she is retired now and still driving it.Basically she gets oil changes on schedule, new tires, pads, rotors,,water pump one time and timing belt since it's a 99. 212,00 miles on the odometer and transmission is smooth. She is putting another timing belt in she is actually overdue. by 12,000 miles. Great quality car.
@@red_lantern Thanks for the info! Makes me so happy to read this! How are the seats? You can purchase the skins online and reapulster the bottoms. That's what I did
Who would've thought that this Lexus RX300 would REVOLUTIONIZE the auto industry and put a bullet on the coffins of minivans and sedans. The MOST INFLUENTIAL vehicle of our lifetime...... the 2000s and beyond....
@@343Epsilon The LS400 may have (temporarily) up-ended the import luxury sedan market three decades ago, but it certainly did not blaze any trails the way this RX crossover did. The LS was a basically a simpler, cheaper and more reliable knock-off alternative to a MB S-class... Fast-forward 25 years and the RX continues to dominate sales in the luxury crossover market niche that it created, whereas the LS is now languishing against the same Germans that stole their luxury sedan crown back two decades ago.
@@4MATICbenz so true.... even the Lexus LS is a victim to the bullet of its own sister the RX.... the RX has been a hot seller since its first year on the market.... the LS has been cooled since the current generation when Lexus decided to put a v6 turbo in its hood instead of a v8..... people who can afford the price if the LS don't care about MPG..... they only care about size and power..... Lexus failed the LS with a v6 turbo inspite of the beautiful design
These cars did have some quality control/design issues. There is a really bad exhaust vibration that turns the entire rear hatch into a vibrating speaker, the door lock mechanisms are prone to fail as well as the climate control servos. The brilliant thing is a quarter century later the car still looks clean and modern. If you have done global travel you see these cars are still being used enthusiastically in Cambodia and Eastern Africa. Trust me the roads are way worse there than the worst road here. You still see them all over the place in my neck of the woods and you won't get laughed at by the valet when you pull up to the fancy restaurant.
I drive a 1999 Toyota Harrier. The same as the Lexus rx300, only the steering wheel is on the right side. Very reliable car, powerful 1mz-fe motor, mileage 365,000 km. There is only one drawback: a weak automatic transmission, does not like sharp acceleration, and lacks 5 gears. In terms of comfort, it surpasses many modern cars. I live in Russia, our roads are not very good, but my Toyota has never broken down. Modern cars often break down (even Toyotas)
Yes, it is a very popular car in Russia and CIS countries. There is a Russian-language channel in Kazakhstan dedicated to the repair and maintenance of the RX300 ruclips.net/video/lhugE04CJf8/видео.htmlfeature=shared
the RX didnt "revolutionize" or "create a new segment" it was actually the Mercedes ML that created the segment, and as always, Lexus Copied them just like they copied the S class by making the LS, the C class with the iS and the E class with the ES
Your fact is wrong... the Mercedes ML is a truck-based suv.... the Lexus RX300 is a CROSSOVER..... SUV are Crossover are not the same vehicle and don't belong to the same category.....
@@Aikynbreusov this is about "LUXURY" midsize mall crawlers not who was the first crossover ever. The RX did eventually become the top seller in the segment though
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No one thought this Lexus RX300 would CREATE a brand new auto category.....
this was the era when Lexus was still innovative and class leading compared to now
This lamb concurs.
@@AlanForde-CheyneMS lol they still are, thats why they r still on top of the game. You spelled BMW wrong.
"such a no-brainer that is guaranteed to be a success"... Turned out to be the understatement of a lifetime. Simplicity comfort luxury competency and bulletproof quality. Toyota was absolute genius when they created this.
Lexus created the RX
@@bluesky-ud9wgWell Toyota owns Lexus so yeah it was Toyota.
These cars are still seen all over the road. They will outlast any car made today by most brands.
Very beautiful this SUV of Lexus
I have a 2000 RX300 that has 200k miles. It is so solid and an amazingly comfortable car. Retailed for 38k but I paid 2k a few years ago. Tip for those who have one. Only use Mobil1 synthetic oil or you will have the oil gel problem. Lexus rebuilt the engine at 100k due to this under a recall deal years ago. Said to only use synthetic oil. Plus Mobil1 will keep it running great for years. Better than a Highlander. It is very smooth on the road. Love this car.
100%
I forgot what these looked like with clear headlight lenses...if you see any on the road these days, they all have dirty yellow, scratched headlights
Yeah i don't know why people don't just replace them, you can get a pair for like $100 lol
My aunt loves her old rx from 1999. Still going strong 23 years later. Your right though headlights look like sh*t.
@@red_lantern Did she buy it brand new?
@@petayV8 She is the first owner bought it brand new around the year 2000. It was a 1999 model year though. It was being replaced by the next years models in the dealership so she didn't get it right as it came out. She got it when she was still working and she is retired now and still driving it.Basically she gets oil changes on schedule, new tires, pads, rotors,,water pump one time and timing belt since it's a 99. 212,00 miles on the odometer and transmission is smooth. She is putting another timing belt in she is actually overdue. by 12,000 miles. Great quality car.
@@red_lantern Thanks for the info! Makes me so happy to read this! How are the seats? You can purchase the skins online and reapulster the bottoms. That's what I did
Who would've thought that this Lexus RX300 would REVOLUTIONIZE the auto industry and put a bullet on the coffins of minivans and sedans. The MOST INFLUENTIAL vehicle of our lifetime...... the 2000s and beyond....
The RX did for SUV's what the LS did for sedans
@@343Epsilon The LS400 may have (temporarily) up-ended the import luxury sedan market three decades ago, but it certainly did not blaze any trails the way this RX crossover did. The LS was a basically a simpler, cheaper and more reliable knock-off alternative to a MB S-class... Fast-forward 25 years and the RX continues to dominate sales in the luxury crossover market niche that it created, whereas the LS is now languishing against the same Germans that stole their luxury sedan crown back two decades ago.
@@4MATICbenz so true.... even the Lexus LS is a victim to the bullet of its own sister the RX.... the RX has been a hot seller since its first year on the market.... the LS has been cooled since the current generation when Lexus decided to put a v6 turbo in its hood instead of a v8..... people who can afford the price if the LS don't care about MPG..... they only care about size and power..... Lexus failed the LS with a v6 turbo inspite of the beautiful design
Crazy I'm looking at this vehicle and find this video today when I did a job at John ( host) house this morning. That might be sign.
I have a 2004 rx330 and my wife has the 2014 rx450h
Beautiful cars, easy to maintain. Luxurious and don’t give us headaches and safe!
Love the RX
A video from 1998.
2000 132k miles and it’s amazing
These cars did have some quality control/design issues. There is a really bad exhaust vibration that turns the entire rear hatch into a vibrating speaker, the door lock mechanisms are prone to fail as well as the climate control servos. The brilliant thing is a quarter century later the car still looks clean and modern. If you have done global travel you see these cars are still being used enthusiastically in Cambodia and Eastern Africa. Trust me the roads are way worse there than the worst road here. You still see them all over the place in my neck of the woods and you won't get laughed at by the valet when you pull up to the fancy restaurant.
"Car shopping by computer" ohhhhhh 🤣
I drive a 1999 Toyota Harrier. The same as the Lexus rx300, only the steering wheel is on the right side. Very reliable car, powerful 1mz-fe motor, mileage 365,000 km. There is only one drawback: a weak automatic transmission, does not like sharp acceleration, and lacks 5 gears. In terms of comfort, it surpasses many modern cars. I live in Russia, our roads are not very good, but my Toyota has never broken down. Modern cars often break down (even Toyotas)
I've seen alot of Russian content with the Rx300/Harrier are they popular over in Russia?
Yes, it is a very popular car in Russia and CIS countries. There is a Russian-language channel in Kazakhstan dedicated to the repair and maintenance of the RX300 ruclips.net/video/lhugE04CJf8/видео.htmlfeature=shared
ruclips.net/video/mV-hPm34jpU/видео.htmlfeature=shared
my 2000 still drives smooth with 232k miles, makes good power above 3k rpm
That v6 is a gem
Update: transmission went at 238k in august last year😍
It's *LITERALLY* a *Toyota Highlander*
I always hated the kind of window tint they put on the back windows of these. They should’ve either put none at all or just went with black tint.
Oh yeah that green kind? I never know why they did that
@@davewilson7602 green tint is meant to block out heat from the sun without blocking out light
Beautiful rig, smooth engine and ride. If you change your oil religiously tour engine will last forever
Very beautiful this Lexus RX300
the RX didnt "revolutionize" or "create a new segment"
it was actually the Mercedes ML that created the segment, and as always, Lexus Copied them just like they copied the S class by making the LS, the C class with the iS and the E class with the ES
It kind of did considering the RX was standard FWD car based and the 1st gen ML was truck based.
Your fact is wrong... the Mercedes ML is a truck-based suv.... the Lexus RX300 is a CROSSOVER..... SUV are Crossover are not the same vehicle and don't belong to the same category.....
It was actually the Toyota RAV4 that created the Crossover category in 1996....
@@Aikynbreusov this is about "LUXURY" midsize mall crawlers not who was the first crossover ever. The RX did eventually become the top seller in the segment though
Would you want a European POS or a Lexus? I rest my case...
These where so ugly, Lexus got better a few years ago but these and the second gen is the ugliest
Yet still driving around at 300k+ miles
@@markblue6464 yet still ugly, as the MDX was a better option all the way around
If there's an ugly RX, it's the 5th gen. And it's not even on sale yet.
@@damilolaakanni they all look like a Highlander
Yeah but these are the best ones!