SW17LS

I agree that having a relationship with the dealer makes it easier to get warranty work done in general.

What you have to ask yourself is how much money is that peace of mind worth to you. I save $100+ per service visit by using my independent mechanic. When you figure the warranty is 50,000 miles long, I'm probably saving upwards of $1,000 over the length of that warranty...for $1,000 my independent mechanic could fix whatever the dealer might deny...

In any event, I have had 5 Lexus vehicles, and I have never had a problem getting Lexus to honor the warranty when they have not serviced the vehicle.

Max707

Lot of factors that contribute to this decision. Not a wrong answer in this whole thread.

SW17LS

For sure, and like I said the dealer is a great experience, you just pay a lot for that experience. But...we all pay a lot for nice experiences be they at a hotel or a restaurant or a clothing store, it depends on the value to each person individually.

The important point is though that you do not HAVE to use the dealer.

Canesguy

There I totally agree. I would probably not use Lexus service for a car out of warranty. In general my cars are replaced by then (how I waste my money ).

lesz

I cannot help but notice that the person who started this thread has not come back to the thread at all since starting it.

I also notice that the OP has a total of 3 posts on this board, spread out over about 6 months. In each case, he has started a new thread. The purpose of the threads seems to be to help him make a decision between purchasing a new ES or a new Camry. In each instance, he has asked for the thoughts of others, and, in each instance, a number of people have shared their thoughts. But, with each of those 3 threads, he has not bothered to return a single time to the thread that he started. It would also appear that, over 6 months, the OP has not made much progress toward making the decision regarding which car to purchase, which makes me wonder how serious he is about buying a car.

I have always figured that it was bad internet forum form to start a thread asking for others to share their thoughts and, then, not come back to thank those who have contributed those thoughts. At a minimum, it would be nice to know that he has read the responses that others have taken their time to give in response to his request.

I guess I can only hope that there are some others who may have benefited from the contributions of those who have participated in the thread.

Arty101

Lesz- Nonetheless, there's interesting point of view from the other forum contributors. I enjoy reading what others do or think about the subject.