I am looking to buy a new car and can’t decide between the RX 350 and BMW X3. I am interested to know the maintenance cost between the two. I know that BMW has the 4 yr/50,000 miles warantee, but how much do I expect to pay after that? My friend own a Mercedez SUV and she said she spent about $500 everytime she takes it in for maintenance. I thought that was a bit crazy.
So any owner of RX 350 and BMW X3 out there to help me decide which one is a better choice?
BMW has the best maintenance program around. It is initially 4 year / 50k miles. You can purchase and upgrade for around $1300 that extends the plan for an additional 2 years and an additional 50k mile to make the effective coverage 6 year / 100k miles. It doesn’t get better than that. It will cover oil services, brake fluid flushes, belts, brake pads and rotors, Inspection Services and wipers. Otherwise the average oil service costs about $220 while the Inspection I service runas about $550 and the Inspection II is around $1200. Brake pads and rotors are around $600 per axle. The other nice things is that service intervals are only every 15k miles and the inspections I and II are at 30k miles and 60k miles respectively.
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Maintenance cost for Lexus RX350 Vs. BMW X3?
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Maintenance cost of owning a Lexus?
I am considering purchasing either the RX or GX Suv and wanted to know what the costs of maintaining one would be. I have an Infiniti and am not pleased with the routine maintenance costs. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks.
An auto repair company (or most that i know or have worked at) are NOT going too think you can afford more because of your car type and charge you more. That is absolutely absurd. I will tell you though that not all dealerships like Lexus or Mercedes or BMW charge an CRAZY amount of money for there parts. Even to independant auto repair companies like mine. And it really comes down to you get what you pay for. If you want OE parts then you have to pay the price. You could always go after market but for more expensive cars like that aftermarket parts can cause you more problems
they are good cars and they will run a LONG time. But just remember if you car is more expensive that means your oil filters are more expensive and you will most likely use synthetic oil which is more expensive and most recommend premium gas which we all know gas is just going up and up.
so i would be 100% sure that in the case that something needs to be replaced like shocks or waterpumps or radiators and such that you will be able to afford high prices in those areas.
And if you decide to go used… ALWAYS have the car checked out before you purchase its very important to do that before you buy because it can save you alot of heartbreak in the end. Just cuz a car SEEMS to be running right doesnt mean it is and if you take the car to an auto repair shop or dealership you can trust they may be able to tell you in the future what repairs will need to be made because sometimes you can tell if in the near future something will need to be replaced.
I hope ive been helpful to you. Good luck
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anyone know how to get rid of oil maintenance light E330 lexus?
I live in the country and have the car since new and I have the oil changed with mobil 1 at a kwik lube but the maintenance light won’t go off. Is it like a BMW that you have to have that plug in tool? Thanks
thanks very much for the assistance, I did very poorly in googling while in school. But it is handy to have qualified googlers in the neighborhood. many thanks
Is the owner’s manual optional equipment with that make of car?
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VIP Race-BMW M6 vs AMG vs Lexus IFS vs 335xi vs G35 Turbo
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2007 New York International Auto Show Part 2
PressPassTV showcases the latest cars and technological advancements at the 2007 New York International Auto Show. Get the latest scoop on the Mercedes C Class, BMW’s 5 and 7 Series, the Mini Cooper, the Lexus LS600 Hybrid, and the newest line of eco-friendly, fuel efficient vehicles which are gearing up to have a profound impact on the future of the automotive industry.
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