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Would I be crazy if I did this:
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Originally Posted By: Rand
20k is too long
I am of the same mindset. Everything else looks great but 10-15k is what I would do for the oil. Everything else go nuts
20k is too long
I am of the same mindset. Everything else looks great but 10-15k is what I would do for the oil. Everything else go nuts
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Originally Posted By: Skid
Let's do some basic math.
Assume you buy the car for $25k and it has 40k miles on it. Assume $7k trade in at 200k. Assume gas mileage of 25 mpg and gas cost of 2.50 per gallon. Assume oil change cost of $25.
This is accurate based on my last 3 CPOs
Let's do some basic math.
Assume you buy the car for $25k and it has 40k miles on it. Assume $7k trade in at 200k. Assume gas mileage of 25 mpg and gas cost of 2.50 per gallon. Assume oil change cost of $25.
This is accurate based on my last 3 CPOs
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Originally Posted By: Gasbuggy
Originally Posted By: skyactiv
You could have added Infiniti to the list.
No, he wants it to make it to 200k
+1000...I had a Q45 that went 3 miles from the showroom before it's first electrical malfunction. It was a 48 month lease and went to the dealer for repairs 37 times under warranty. Of the 48 months...I had a loaner car a year.
Originally Posted By: skyactiv
You could have added Infiniti to the list.
No, he wants it to make it to 200k
+1000...I had a Q45 that went 3 miles from the showroom before it's first electrical malfunction. It was a 48 month lease and went to the dealer for repairs 37 times under warranty. Of the 48 months...I had a loaner car a year.
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Originally Posted By: krismoriah72
Originally Posted By: Doog
Buy a nice CPO used car (Lexus or Acura)and do this for maintenance:
1. run Mobil1 10w30 EP and change it every 20,000 miles
2. Change the air filter every 50,000 miles
3. Change the ATF at 100k
4. Change the coolant at 100k
THAT'S IT!! Only break down repair.
Drive it to 200k and trade it in
I dont think u will make a dime on the trade in..you will more than likely be giving it to them to knock a few dollars of the MSRP.
IF you sell it outright in the end not many people are going to be OK with the 20K mile oil changes. Since you are looking at CPO I would negotiate free oil changes for life or something similar from the dealer..that would at least rule out that cost for you and give a better CARFAX report for selling time.
Gas is trending up...so for your frugalness I would pick a high mpg car for your 150K mile ownership.
If you go with a Lexus or Acura you'll get $5-7k on trade on another CPO making your cost of the car $18-19k
Originally Posted By: Doog
Buy a nice CPO used car (Lexus or Acura)and do this for maintenance:
1. run Mobil1 10w30 EP and change it every 20,000 miles
2. Change the air filter every 50,000 miles
3. Change the ATF at 100k
4. Change the coolant at 100k
THAT'S IT!! Only break down repair.
Drive it to 200k and trade it in
I dont think u will make a dime on the trade in..you will more than likely be giving it to them to knock a few dollars of the MSRP.
IF you sell it outright in the end not many people are going to be OK with the 20K mile oil changes. Since you are looking at CPO I would negotiate free oil changes for life or something similar from the dealer..that would at least rule out that cost for you and give a better CARFAX report for selling time.
Gas is trending up...so for your frugalness I would pick a high mpg car for your 150K mile ownership.
If you go with a Lexus or Acura you'll get $5-7k on trade on another CPO making your cost of the car $18-19k
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You might want to throw in a timing belt change if the engine has one.
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Originally Posted By: yesthatsteve
You might want to throw in a timing belt change if the engine has one.
None of the cars I pick would have one.
You might want to throw in a timing belt change if the engine has one.
None of the cars I pick would have one.
Originally Posted By: Doog
If you go with a Lexus or Acura you'll get $5-7k on trade on another CPO making your cost of the car $18-19k
You can get $7k for a car with 200k mi? That's amazing!
Originally Posted By: Doog
Originally Posted By: yesthatsteve
You might want to throw in a timing belt change if the engine has one.
None of the cars I pick would have one.
What about VVT screens?
If you go with a Lexus or Acura you'll get $5-7k on trade on another CPO making your cost of the car $18-19k
You can get $7k for a car with 200k mi? That's amazing!
Originally Posted By: Doog
Originally Posted By: yesthatsteve
You might want to throw in a timing belt change if the engine has one.
None of the cars I pick would have one.
What about VVT screens?
Originally Posted By: HTSS_TR
Originally Posted By: Doog
Buy a nice CPO used car (Lexus or Acura)and do this for maintenance:
1. run Mobil1 10w30 EP and change it every 20,000 miles
2. Change the air filter every 50,000 miles
3. Change the ATF at 100k
4. Change the coolant at 100k
THAT'S IT!! Only break down repair.
Drive it to 200k and trade it in
I did very close for my 1994 Lexus LS400 to what you plan to do, the only difference was I sold it few months ago after 22 years and 385k miles.
1. Run dino to 6mo/8-10k miles and/or synthetic to 12mo/16-20k miles with cheap oil filter once a year.
2. Change the Toyota OEM air filter every 60-70k miles.
3. Change the ATF at 100-150k miles.
4. Change the coolant at 3-5 years with tap water and Prestone All-make All-model coolant.
The engine ran great after 380k miles. The radiator changed once at 320-330k miles. AT and engine never needed any work.
When you say change the ATF at 100k miles Did you do so then every 100k miles or just the one time? And a 1994-1995 LS400 has always interested me. I once knew someone with a 1992. It really seems an excellent car. And more attractive to me than an LS430..
Originally Posted By: Doog
Buy a nice CPO used car (Lexus or Acura)and do this for maintenance:
1. run Mobil1 10w30 EP and change it every 20,000 miles
2. Change the air filter every 50,000 miles
3. Change the ATF at 100k
4. Change the coolant at 100k
THAT'S IT!! Only break down repair.
Drive it to 200k and trade it in
I did very close for my 1994 Lexus LS400 to what you plan to do, the only difference was I sold it few months ago after 22 years and 385k miles.
1. Run dino to 6mo/8-10k miles and/or synthetic to 12mo/16-20k miles with cheap oil filter once a year.
2. Change the Toyota OEM air filter every 60-70k miles.
3. Change the ATF at 100-150k miles.
4. Change the coolant at 3-5 years with tap water and Prestone All-make All-model coolant.
The engine ran great after 380k miles. The radiator changed once at 320-330k miles. AT and engine never needed any work.
When you say change the ATF at 100k miles Did you do so then every 100k miles or just the one time? And a 1994-1995 LS400 has always interested me. I once knew someone with a 1992. It really seems an excellent car. And more attractive to me than an LS430..
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Originally Posted By: camrydriver111
You can get $7k for a car with 200k mi? That's amazing!
What about VVT screens?
The last 2 brought $7,000. vvt screens never touch them unless I get a CEL
You can get $7k for a car with 200k mi? That's amazing!
What about VVT screens?
The last 2 brought $7,000. vvt screens never touch them unless I get a CEL
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