Originally Posted by lostCajun

Hello all,

I've been lurking the last couple of weeks while deciding to purchase my 2016 GX 460 Luxury with 39,300 miles on the clock. I bought it from Carmax at a surprisingly competitive price compared to what's around here. Given that it is still within factory warranty, I have the option to purchase the Lexus Platinum 0 deductible 7 year/100k mile extended warranty at $2445, with thanks to Mr. Jerry Johnson at Midwest Superstore in Kansas. I also have the option to buy the Maxcare extended warranty from Carmax for 5 years/100k miles at $1859. This is for a 0 deductible if brought to Carmax (or Carmax-approved shop, I believe) but a $50 deductible if brought anywhere else. I'm leaning towards getting the Maxcare warranty because of the price difference and taking it to the Lexus dealership if anything does in fact go wrong. The way I see it, I would have almost 12 trips to Lexus for warrantied repairs before even matching the price of the Lexus warranty. And, to be clear, the 5 year time period for the Maxcare warranty is from the purchase date of the warranty, not the date of the original title. Both are able to be be prorated if canceled, but I'm not able to transfer the Maxcare warranty to the next private owner if I were to sell my vehicle that way, unlike the Lexus warranty.

I'm just curious to know if there's an angle I might be missing in my thought process (other than don't buy an extended warranty and put the money aside for repairs... I didn't miss that one, I would just prefer the added security). It seems that the Maxcare warranty is pretty comprehensive in what it covers and there don't seem to be many instances that I've read about online where they didn't cover a repair that truly should be covered by this type of warranty. Unless I'm reading in the wrong places, so please direct me to the right area if that's the case.

Anyway, thank you for the time in reading this and for any information you may have to share. I love my new ride, and I'm looking forward to many many years of comfort and enjoyment from it.

Originally Posted by shmelvin1

To give you an example of what's available in the Seattle area, I just purchased a 2016 CPO from the dealer with 36K miles and all records etc, its a base with …..


I paid $38K which I thought was a little high? But...That included 3 years of B2B Factory Warranty and 2 years Maintenance. I actually believe the 160 point inspection is a bunch of BS but the piece of mind having the Warranty...goes a long way, and the maintenance doesn't hurt. (Plus I added MTS, Crawl, and a front camera for around $900)
That's my story, and I'm sticking to it!

Originally Posted by lostCajun

Many thanks to all of the responses and additional information. To answer a couple of questions/comments above... the Lexus warranty I'm talking about is absolutely a Lexus Certified warranty. Mr. Jerry Johnson, who many people on here have mentioned before, is the one that gave me the quote and makes clear in his email that the warranties that he sells are Lexus Certified and not 3rd party or aftermarket. As for rust, I did have a slight concern about that as well, so this morning before work I took the GX to a trusted local mechanic to do a used car "pre-purchase" inspection (in quotes because I obviously already purchased it, but I have until Friday to return it for a full refund). I mentioned it being from New York originally so he said he would be sure to check for any rust issues. When he was done, he said that they did find one thing wrong with it... it's low on washer fluid. He said that it's extremely clean and solid and he would have purchased it himself had he found it first. So I was happy with that report.

While still working out my decision, I called my local Lexus dealer to ask how they've fared with their dealings with Maxcare warranties. He said that they refuse to take them, after attempting to work with them a few years ago and having so many issues. He said that the only way they work with Carmax warranties now is if the warranty owner takes the car to Carmax directly, and if they can't fix it, they'll send it to Lexus to fix. He says that this relationship with Carmax has been great for them. But my taking the car directly to Lexus and paying the $50 copay? No dice. No matter what Carmax says. So that means, Lexus warranty it is!

Originally Posted by kbw100273

I have a 2011 RX350. Purchased certified pre-owned from dealer with 25k miles. Now up to 92k miles. Told me today need a new radiator and that the Engine Oil Cooler Pipes have seepage.

My certified Lexus Mechanic (not dealer, but is authorized for warranty work) has been telling us for a while to replace the hoses. Today he said there was some seepage from the Engine Oil Cooler Pipe. They want to charge almost $1k to replace. I called Lexus and was told my VIN was covered and that the new Primary Coverage was extended to Jan 31,2021. The warranty work has to be done at a Lexus Dealer. We canceled the Lexus Mechanic and I will take to the dealer with hopes�� it's fully covered. The dealer has notated my service order as such and I have pictures from my mechanic. I just hope they replace all the hoses and not just the leaky one. But I guess it's worth it to make the 2nd trip for the warranty coverage

Originally Posted by Romanova

Save your money. $3200 is a lot of money. If you really feel compelled to waste your money, make sure you research both companies before you pull the trigger. Look for reviews and customer experiences... generally, aftermarket warranty companies are pretty lousy.