Schadenfreude
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One thing -- is that $25k OTD or before TTL?
Certified Pre-Owned cars? Transmission about to fail...
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One thing -- is that $25k OTD or before TTL?
I was gonna suggest RX350 as well because can never go wrong with Lexus but if that's too much check out Volvo XC40.
I don't have any experience with Volvo's but they get good reviews and I think they look great. A guy on my block has had two in different shades of blue
You can find a 2020 CPO model for around 30k and lower trim non-CPO for around 25k.
Carmax warranty is good. I had a durango from there and the repair process was fairly easy and painless.
DrunkenNovice
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With what you’re looking for 25k OTD….. you’re looking at a car that’s in the 20k-22k range before taxes and fees and a potential extended warranty. I’m not sure you’re gonna get the reliability you want.
Seems like features and any extras don’t matter to you.
I know you said you don’t want to finance, but if I’m looking at putting the whole 25k toward the purchase I’m probably going base level of something new
Like a Mazda CX 5 or CX50. Have a small payment and kill the loan in a year.
That way you have the manufacturer warranty and are paying low maintenance cost, might even get a deal with free maintenance for the first year or so.
If you’re credit is top notch they are giving 0% financing too for 36mo.
As long as you don’t let the dealer kill you on their option fees (and your credit is good) your payment should not be more than $200 a month.
Seems like features and any extras don’t matter to you.
I know you said you don’t want to finance, but if I’m looking at putting the whole 25k toward the purchase I’m probably going base level of something new
Like a Mazda CX 5 or CX50. Have a small payment and kill the loan in a year.
That way you have the manufacturer warranty and are paying low maintenance cost, might even get a deal with free maintenance for the first year or so.
If you’re credit is top notch they are giving 0% financing too for 36mo.
As long as you don’t let the dealer kill you on their option fees (and your credit is good) your payment should not be more than $200 a month.
Schadenfreude
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We see them in the shop on the regular for maintenance with 150k+ on the clock. Couple of things -- Lexus dealers RARELY see a transmission go bad. In terms of the RX's, the things that you need to look out for are this -- some of them have oil cooler pipes that are rubber; the redesigned ones are metal. The rubber dry rots and wears out, and can potentially leak engine oil and cause the engine to seize. There's very few of these out there, there was a service campaign to replace these free of charge for awhile there. If it hasn't been done, and it's a car that's in your price range, it's about 2 hours labor to replace the lines. If the car has oil cooler lines, you can look above the filter housing, the lines are mounted right above the filter cap. Also, the rear shocks do leak from time to time, it's about 1.5 hours to replace them, and the OE Lexus shocks are $55 a piece. Water pumps do leak at some point; the bearing in the pump itself usually wears out, and it gets incredibly noisy; you can do this one yourself if you're handy and have some basic hand tools such as a few ratchets, a floor jack, and some patience. Otherwise, it's 6ish hours to replace it. Tires are hit or miss -- if you prefer a quiet ride, Michelins, if you prefer long tread life and don't mind slightly more road noise, Goodyear Assurances. Brakes typically are done every 60k or so; if you go aftermarket, they will squeal a little bit. You typically can machine the Lexus/Toyota rotors at least once to save some money if they aren't too rusted on both sides.
I've only put a transmission in one Lexus, and that was an LS460L that the owner beat the dogshyt out of trying to race AMG S-Classes and BMW 5 series V8's.
Random aside: I think I remember seeing a 2015 RX350 with 74k on the odometer that was just traded in after the last owner had it for 18 days; his wife was complaining that the car was too big for her (she had an ES350 before). I think I heard them saying that car was going to be in the 20's to get rid of it, much like that '14 ES350 that's got 57k on the clock.
I got a Corolla done for 700, but it was from the junkyard, part was 175. I had to pick that shyt up by myself too
MalaKai
Luv is Luv
Just did a quick search and you can find 2012-15 Rx 350's w/ btwn 70-100k miles for 18k....thats not bad. The body style hasn't changed much besides the front grill so no one will be the wiser as to what year.
the bossman
Superstar
It's dealerships still offering 0% financing with all these rate hikes?
sicksoulja
All Star
You plan on dropping 25k cash?
Look into Hyundai Santa Fe and Kia Sorento, both have excellent warranties and solid SUV’s that’s going to be a bang for your buck, another car Mazda CX-5. That 25k is going to be tough with no car note. Don’t listen to someone that’s telling you to spend 20k on a car that has 70k-100k on the dash that’s not a full SUV that’s absolutely mind blowing.
After checking that you can get a CPO 2020 Nissan Murano with 38k on the dash for 23k which will end up right at your 25 after tax and fees, not a fan of the car if u have a little more cash that Sorento and Santa Fe would be much better.
Look into Hyundai Santa Fe and Kia Sorento, both have excellent warranties and solid SUV’s that’s going to be a bang for your buck, another car Mazda CX-5. That 25k is going to be tough with no car note. Don’t listen to someone that’s telling you to spend 20k on a car that has 70k-100k on the dash that’s not a full SUV that’s absolutely mind blowing.
After checking that you can get a CPO 2020 Nissan Murano with 38k on the dash for 23k which will end up right at your 25 after tax and fees, not a fan of the car if u have a little more cash that Sorento and Santa Fe would be much better.
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mid size suv
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4WD
honda reliability
i would stay away from kia and hyundai they stealing em like bases
DrunkenNovice
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A lot of times you’re going to have to directly to the manufacturer website to see what financing they are offering if you go with them direct.
Also you’re going to have to be ready to negotiate because they are going to try to hit you over the heads with dealer fees because they won’t be making finance charges off of you.
MalaKai
Luv is Luv
That Lexus will be good for 250k miles w/ basic upkeep and will not depreciate nearly as fast a fukking Hyundai or Kia. I'll give them the warranty but that's about it (Hov voice).
Avoid nissan CVTs like the plague