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How long do you think the Lexus GS can be kept before the costs are higher than what the car is worth? In my experience, Lexus parts are very expensive (e.g. $40 for a A/C air filter). At some point, the car won't be worth it anymore.
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Originally posted by beachboy23
How long do you think the Lexus GS can be kept before the costs are higher than what the car is worth? In my experience, Lexus parts are very expensive (e.g. $40 for a A/C air filter). At some point, the car won't be worth it anymore.
How long do you think the Lexus GS can be kept before the costs are higher than what the car is worth? In my experience, Lexus parts are very expensive (e.g. $40 for a A/C air filter). At some point, the car won't be worth it anymore.
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first of all, keep in mind you are in the luxury brand, sometimes you don't pay the price of toyota. at leat you pay a lot less than bimmer and mb. imho, with what i am doing to maintain the car, it would be a LONG time before i have to really worry about the overall maintanennce cost
and for the record, on the ac filter, why would you buy that from dealer.... just go to home depot to get the AC filter from there and cut it yourself
and for the record, on the ac filter, why would you buy that from dealer.... just go to home depot to get the AC filter from there and cut it yourself
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Originally posted by beachboy23
How long do you think the Lexus GS can be kept before the costs are higher than what the car is worth? In my experience, Lexus parts are very expensive (e.g. $40 for a A/C air filter). At some point, the car won't be worth it anymore.
How long do you think the Lexus GS can be kept before the costs are higher than what the car is worth? In my experience, Lexus parts are very expensive (e.g. $40 for a A/C air filter). At some point, the car won't be worth it anymore.
Technically a car is a terrible investment so it doen't matter anyway.
Once you take care of regulur maintenace the car will go 200k+ miles with no issues.
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Originally posted by alexulan
tell you what.....Just imagine what it would cost for a MB or a BMW.
Talk about not worth it.
You are in the bargain basement of luxury my friend.
tell you what.....Just imagine what it would cost for a MB or a BMW.
Talk about not worth it.
You are in the bargain basement of luxury my friend.
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My independent Lexus shop told me that once you crack the 100K, that a fair monthly average for maintenance and repair is around $175 depending on the model. To me that seems a bit on the high side, but it sure is cheaper than a new car payment!!
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Originally posted by Blanco
My independent Lexus shop told me that once you crack the 100K, that a fair monthly average for maintenance and repair is around $175 depending on the model. To me that seems a bit on the high side, but it sure is cheaper than a new car payment!!
My independent Lexus shop told me that once you crack the 100K, that a fair monthly average for maintenance and repair is around $175 depending on the model. To me that seems a bit on the high side, but it sure is cheaper than a new car payment!!
But I'd still rather maintain a 10 year old Lexus than pay new car payments, provided I still like the car.
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