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When I was an intern a fellow intern got a 4 year old Land Rover. In the next 6 months he had to - Check engine light on. Checked multiple time. Never went

When I was an intern a fellow intern got a 4 year old Land Rover. In the next 6 months he had to - Check engine light on. Checked multiple time. Never went away - Replace engine gasket - replace rear diff - replace rear axle (did the dealership broke this?) The forth one happened while he was returning from the manufacturer dealership for the 3rd issue, about half way to our town (about 90km left) The worst thing was, he actually bought warranty from the car dealership, but they managed to weasel out every single item. Pardon me if I am on the grandparent's side.

notch656a 4y ago
I've had worse happen on a corolla not much older than that. Sadly in my experience if you buy used, it usually means someone leaked the fuck out of the oil / coolant or grinded the fuck out of the gears, trashed the differential or other bullshit and they performed some trick to make it undiscoverable for the next 500 miles and during the mechanical check. I've bought probably half a dozen "gently used low mileage" "reliable brand" (toyota/honda) and something critical has shit the bricks within a few months every single time. As the ol saying goes, nobody sells a vehicle they're happy with (of course people do, but they're predisposed to pawn off a dumpster fire by concealing the smoke with bags of tricks). With the used market such a shit-show right now it's almost no point to buy used anyway -- I finally just bought a new Toyota because the used ones with 100k+ miles were selling a few grand under MSRP.
- guardiangod 4y ago
  Yes but your Collora's rear diff(heh) doesn't cost $7500 to replace. Also, morality aside, the resale-ability of your Collora is on the exact opposite end versus a used Land Rover.
  - dahfizz 4y ago
    This is something I don't think people understand about "luxury" cars. You may find a good deal on the sale price, but you're still paying the inflated repair bills. A $30k BMW is way more expensive than a $30k Toyota.
    - ska 4y ago
      This is a lesson learned again and again buy 20-somethings who find a "great" deal on a luxury sedan the same age as they are....
    - notch656a 4y ago
      Luxury make Lexus consistently ranks as one of the most reliable vehicle manufacturers. Are you sure luxury means you're going to end up with large repair bills?
      - ska 4y ago
        In general relative to a similarly aged reliable economy car? Absolutely. All older cars require work, and the work on luxury brands typically is systemically more expensive. With Lexus you are cherry picking a bit though, their maintenance costs tend to be in line with other Toyota's, among the cheapest of all. They are an exception though, for luxury badges. The germans are mostly terrible for this, and the "premium" american badges are pretty bad too.

notch656a 4y ago

I've had worse happen on a corolla not much older than that. Sadly in my experience if you buy used, it usually means someone leaked the fuck out of the oil / coolant or grinded the fuck out of the gears, trashed the differential or other bullshit and they performed some trick to make it undiscoverable for the next 500 miles and during the mechanical check. I've bought probably half a dozen "gently used low mileage" "reliable brand" (toyota/honda) and something critical has shit the bricks within a few months every single time. As the ol saying goes, nobody sells a vehicle they're happy with (of course people do, but they're predisposed to pawn off a dumpster fire by concealing the smoke with bags of tricks). With the used market such a shit-show right now it's almost no point to buy used anyway -- I finally just bought a new Toyota because the used ones with 100k+ miles were selling a few grand under MSRP.

guardiangod 4y ago
Yes but your Collora's rear diff(heh) doesn't cost $7500 to replace. Also, morality aside, the resale-ability of your Collora is on the exact opposite end versus a used Land Rover.
- dahfizz 4y ago
  This is something I don't think people understand about "luxury" cars. You may find a good deal on the sale price, but you're still paying the inflated repair bills. A $30k BMW is way more expensive than a $30k Toyota.
  - ska 4y ago
    This is a lesson learned again and again buy 20-somethings who find a "great" deal on a luxury sedan the same age as they are....
  - notch656a 4y ago
    Luxury make Lexus consistently ranks as one of the most reliable vehicle manufacturers. Are you sure luxury means you're going to end up with large repair bills?
    - ska 4y ago
      In general relative to a similarly aged reliable economy car? Absolutely. All older cars require work, and the work on luxury brands typically is systemically more expensive. With Lexus you are cherry picking a bit though, their maintenance costs tend to be in line with other Toyota's, among the cheapest of all. They are an exception though, for luxury badges. The germans are mostly terrible for this, and the "premium" american badges are pretty bad too.