by Reed on January 22, 2010
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
by Reed on January 22, 2010
I am considering an older model luxury automobile. Which make of car has the most affordable maintenance; Audi, Lexus, or Acura? Which is most reliable?
just on regular maintenance ,there’s really not much difference in any of them,oil changes and things like this are about the same,tires cost about the same,so really your not going to be out any more on either of those,all of those are good cars too,and if you maintain them well they will hold up well,the Lexus i have to say is the most reliable right now,and the most luxurious also.if it were me id choose a Lexus any day over any of the other ones,,good luck.
by Reed on January 9, 2010
there may be two of them, one on each side of the lower part of the block,good luck.
by Reed on January 9, 2010
I need help deciding on what to chose. Same price both 4×4 all the same features except the acura has navigation and the lexus does not. The acura has 107,000 and the lexus 87,000. I like them both looking for the reliability factor. I know lexus and toyota are very good because I have one 190,000 only car I ever owned 7 yrs now no problem but acura makes me a lil nervous. But I dont know so yall help me chose pls 
Also I am pregnant so this is a serious decision for me also since Im a one car kinda girl Thanks!!!
I carfaxed both and both are good
Hello,
If I were you, I would stay away from the MDX. Both cars don’t have any warranty. But like you said, Lexus = Toyota, and they have the least problems. However, the MDX can fit 7 passengers and Lexus can only carry 5. The acura also has too many miles on it. I am not sure if the 01 MDX offered navigation, but I could be wrong. The 2001 Acura MDX use a 5 speed automatic transmission which suffered a significant numbers of transmission problems.
Before purchasing, make sure you check car history and take it to your mechanic and let him have a look.
I would go with the Lexus RX 300.
Good Luck..
by Reed on January 6, 2010
actually i have recently bought lexus ls 430 model 2003, the car is imported from USA,, i live in UAE, that’s why the navigation system is not working,, i should upload UAE maps,, does any body knows how can i upload maps that the navigaion system will work ? i want to avoid going to dealer cause i don’t want to pay more money …
thanx
The LS430 Nav. is DVD based and the system is in the trunk, under the floor. When you raise the rear floor, the unit is on the right hand side. You can’t miss it. You open the unit, remove the DVD that’s in there, and put in your new DVD. The system will auto read and run.
As for which DVD to get, I’m not positive but for 2003, I believe it was still generation 3. It did not go to generation 4 until 2004 model year. So, you’ll need to purchase online, perhaps through local Ebay, a Generation 3 DVD for UAE region. Here in U.S., any current (version 8.1) DVD will cost $300, while anything older runs in $99-150 range.
Good luck…
