Which car is best to buy now?

[NicMM]

[quote=Diego Mamani][quote=NicMM]My 8 years old Passat needs big repairing, costing over $3000. I bought it brand new.[/quote]

Do you drive hard? How about following the manufacturer’s recommended maintenance?

I ask because I have a Ford that I bought new in the Fall of 2001 (9 years!) and it runs like new; nothing has broken down ever. Granted, I drive nicely, and I’ve followed all the maintenance. I also have low miles in it. But still, I’m used to think of an 8-year old car (such as yours) as a “newer” car.[/quote]

No, I don’t think I am driving hard but I can’t say I drive nicely either. The mileage is like under 80,000 miles. I went to dealer to maintain in the first 4 years when it was under warranty. After that, I went to dealer or some other repair shop depending on schedule, distance, availability, etc.

But I lost my manual during a moving four years ago. Not sure if I missed anything. Basically, my understanding is it should be maintained every 5000 miles.

[NicMM]

Does any one drive Lexus IS sedan? Any comments about it?

[NicMM]

Does any one drive Lexus IS sedan? Any comments about it?

[NicMM]

Does any one drive Lexus IS sedan? Any comments about it?

[NicMM]

Does any one drive Lexus IS sedan? Any comments about it?

[NicMM]

Does any one drive Lexus IS sedan? Any comments about it?

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I drive 2001 IS300 and according to my friend, a Lexus mechanic, this is one of the most reliable car Lexus made that year. So far the car been very reliable (keeping my fingers crossed) and the only thing I have to do is the maintenance, which is more expensive then Toyota/Honda for same similar parts. If you going to get a used IS, then get a IS350, not IS250. The same mechanic says the IS350 is more reliable as he sees the IS250 more often at the shop. This might not be a fair assessment because there are IS250 out of the road than the IS350….

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I drive 2001 IS300 and according to my friend, a Lexus mechanic, this is one of the most reliable car Lexus made that year. So far the car been very reliable (keeping my fingers crossed) and the only thing I have to do is the maintenance, which is more expensive then Toyota/Honda for same similar parts. If you going to get a used IS, then get a IS350, not IS250. The same mechanic says the IS350 is more reliable as he sees the IS250 more often at the shop. This might not be a fair assessment because there are IS250 out of the road than the IS350….

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I drive 2001 IS300 and according to my friend, a Lexus mechanic, this is one of the most reliable car Lexus made that year. So far the car been very reliable (keeping my fingers crossed) and the only thing I have to do is the maintenance, which is more expensive then Toyota/Honda for same similar parts. If you going to get a used IS, then get a IS350, not IS250. The same mechanic says the IS350 is more reliable as he sees the IS250 more often at the shop. This might not be a fair assessment because there are IS250 out of the road than the IS350….

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I drive 2001 IS300 and according to my friend, a Lexus mechanic, this is one of the most reliable car Lexus made that year. So far the car been very reliable (keeping my fingers crossed) and the only thing I have to do is the maintenance, which is more expensive then Toyota/Honda for same similar parts. If you going to get a used IS, then get a IS350, not IS250. The same mechanic says the IS350 is more reliable as he sees the IS250 more often at the shop. This might not be a fair assessment because there are IS250 out of the road than the IS350….

[dejams]

I drive 2001 IS300 and according to my friend, a Lexus mechanic, this is one of the most reliable car Lexus made that year. So far the car been very reliable (keeping my fingers crossed) and the only thing I have to do is the maintenance, which is more expensive then Toyota/Honda for same similar parts. If you going to get a used IS, then get a IS350, not IS250. The same mechanic says the IS350 is more reliable as he sees the IS250 more often at the shop. This might not be a fair assessment because there are IS250 out of the road than the IS350….

[bearishgurl]

[quote=NicMM][quote=bearishgurl][quote=poorgradstudent]You can still get great deals on Toyotas right now thanks to the beating they took from the recalls.[/quote]

You mean, the beating they took on all the “recalls” they did on false pretenses, lol.[/quote]

Amazingly, after the recall scandals, Toyota recovered so quickly. Their sales volume is up and I don’t see any price reduce because of the scandals.[/quote]

Because everyone knows it was just ambulance-chaser lawyers and copycat artists preying on Toyota. They’ve always built a great (and safe) product. I’ve been driving them for nearly 40 years.

[bearishgurl]

[quote=NicMM][quote=bearishgurl][quote=poorgradstudent]You can still get great deals on Toyotas right now thanks to the beating they took from the recalls.[/quote]

You mean, the beating they took on all the “recalls” they did on false pretenses, lol.[/quote]

Amazingly, after the recall scandals, Toyota recovered so quickly. Their sales volume is up and I don’t see any price reduce because of the scandals.[/quote]

Because everyone knows it was just ambulance-chaser lawyers and copycat artists preying on Toyota. They’ve always built a great (and safe) product. I’ve been driving them for nearly 40 years.

[bearishgurl]

[quote=NicMM][quote=bearishgurl][quote=poorgradstudent]You can still get great deals on Toyotas right now thanks to the beating they took from the recalls.[/quote]

You mean, the beating they took on all the “recalls” they did on false pretenses, lol.[/quote]

Amazingly, after the recall scandals, Toyota recovered so quickly. Their sales volume is up and I don’t see any price reduce because of the scandals.[/quote]

Because everyone knows it was just ambulance-chaser lawyers and copycat artists preying on Toyota. They’ve always built a great (and safe) product. I’ve been driving them for nearly 40 years.

[bearishgurl]

[quote=NicMM][quote=bearishgurl][quote=poorgradstudent]You can still get great deals on Toyotas right now thanks to the beating they took from the recalls.[/quote]

You mean, the beating they took on all the “recalls” they did on false pretenses, lol.[/quote]

Amazingly, after the recall scandals, Toyota recovered so quickly. Their sales volume is up and I don’t see any price reduce because of the scandals.[/quote]

Because everyone knows it was just ambulance-chaser lawyers and copycat artists preying on Toyota. They’ve always built a great (and safe) product. I’ve been driving them for nearly 40 years.

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