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Nice story.
My Lexus is closing in on 200,000.
All I’ve ever replaced is tires, oil, routine maintenance items, and an alternator.
It rides smooth and straight.
Looks barely used.
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Nice story.....
Nice story, although I didn’t read the whole thing; I didn’t read the whole thing because...
A Lexus is a luxury car, with a price that matches.
Anybody buying luxury doesn’t keep the car for too many years, even if the car runs like new. Luxury means status, and status demands having the latest and greatest and most luxurious. An old luxury car, regardless of how greet it still is, is not going to be kept around by those seeking status symbols. Those great old luxury cars would still be good for the used car market, but the older luxury cars, are not going to be bought by the regular folks, since, the repair bills for luxury vehicles is higher than regular vehicles.
We had a 1990 Mazda 626 that I was hoping to get to 500,000 miles, but, alas, a young lady pulled out in front of me and the ensuing collision wrinkled the roof, ending my quest at 426,000. (neither of us was hurt, except for seat belt bruises on my part)
Our current vehicle, a 2004 Honda CR-V has 312,000.
Compare that to the 70-100K mile VW's and Audi's with their 2.0 liter piece of garbage engines that have multiple issues.
I don't personally care for the styling of Lexus' and Toyotas but they make very reliable cars.
I have an almost-12-year-old Honda Pilot with 211 K miles on it. It is burning a little oil, but the engine seems to be as peppy as it was when it was new. Of course, I’m not as peppy as I was when it was new, so perhaps the Pilot and I have lost pep at the same rate.
Worth noting: It’s never needed muffler work, even though I live in a place where a massive amount of salt is used on the roads in winter.
I used to have a Toyota 4Runner, which was terrific until several major things all went wrong at about the same time, at 198 K miles. Perhaps that will happen with the Honda too.
I have heard that a double oil filter and an oil cooler..and a pump which shoots oil into.position before firing up engine really extends life of engine...also assembling engine in clean room( very little dust) helps also.
Put over 400k on two GM Trucks, gassers. Just reached 200k on the latest. Good for another 200. Change my own oil. Love my trucks.
Great post. Thanks.
I read the whole thing...great story with a nice personal interest touch. Thanks for posting it.