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Used 2005 Lexus RX 330 Consumer Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars
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4.88 out of 5 stars

Love this car

Red and jeff, 01/30/2006
2005 Lexus RX 330 AWD 4dr SUV (3.3L 6cyl 5A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful

I have had this car for a year now and I love it. It is fun to drive, comfortable and I am 5'8". I love the power hatch dr. That is so handy when pulling up with groceries or whatever. My husband and I love the power memory seats too. Yeah. Only dislike, that Lexus says they are aware of is with the drive. It apparently has a computer memory and memorizes how you drive and adjusts. After about a month or so our car was reving at high speed and seemed like it was stuck in a higher gear for a few before slipping down. They reset it and it is working ok again.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Great, tranny leaves much too be desired

Happy, 12/06/2004
2005 Lexus RX 330 AWD 4dr SUV (3.3L 6cyl 5A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful

The car is wonderful in every aspect, however, we had to trade-in our '04 rx330 b/c of MANY problems. Transmission seems to be the MAIN weakness because of the "un-sure" gear position. The car doesn't seem to know what gear to be in to provide maximum response.

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5 out of 5 stars

Tom's Lexus

Thomas Merola, 07/27/2006
2005 Lexus RX 330 AWD 4dr SUV (3.3L 6cyl 5A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

My RX 330 is probably the best car I have ever owned. The ride, and comfort is by far the best car on the road. I wish every member of my family could own one. Not only for the ride but the safety and dependability if offers.

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2.88 out of 5 stars

Waste of Money

CarProfessional, 11/29/2004
2005 Lexus RX 330 Fwd 4dr SUV (3.3L 6cyl 5A)
6 of 8 people found this review helpful

The purchase of this vehicle is now my most costly mistake. Based on the quality of Toyota trucks I have owned, I bought the RX330. The RX's interior is luxurious, and has nice features, but it is the poorest performing vehicle I've ever driven. The transmission can take over one second to shift. Very dangerous when a car is coming toward you. When accelerating on freeway, RX goes through 2 gears to find the right one. Slowest responding transmission on the market I've driven. Also the windshield fogs so severely inside that you have to constantly run the defroster which runs the A/C. Significantly reduces gas milage and visability for yet another major safety issue.

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2.38 out of 5 stars

It's a Lexus LEMON

dan4van, 04/18/2014
2005 Lexus RX 330 Fwd 4dr SUV (3.3L 6cyl 5A)
15 of 23 people found this review helpful

Nothing but issues with the Transmission slip,jerks,jumps. My biggest complaint is that my Lexus RX 330 doesn't no what gear to use. Now it started to make that whinning noise. My lexus only has 74000 miles and it's done. I am more that unhappy with Lexus so much money for a LEMON. Yes it's been pampered all of its life and still give me problems. LEXUS NEVER AGAIN.

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