7eregrine
The man, the myth, the legend
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- Land of Cleve
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- 2016.5 CX5
Talk me out of buying 16/17 CPO Lexus RX350 vs a new CX5 GT Reserve
- Thread starter joeca
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- RDX Aspec Adv.
Please make this make sense.
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- Canada
Took the words right out of my mouth. Anything and everything has the potential to break. That doesn't mean that it will. Turbos are not wear items that need to be replaced every 50k or 100k miles. Just like an engine, if they are designed and maintained properly, they should last the life of the car.
I am not disputing the fact that RX350's engine is reliable. All I'm saying is that the 2.5T has been in use for 3+ years with no turbo failures or engine recalls to report (aside from one CX-9 here on the forums that had a coolant leak). If it's been generally problem-free for 3 years, I personally think it's safe to assume it would be problem-free for the life of the car, assuming that the car receives regular maintenance. Will it be as reliable as the RX350? Nope. But that doesn't mean it'll blow up after 150k either.
At the end of the day, if comfort and reliability are paramount, get the RX350. It's as simple as that.
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- Denver, CO
Wow, that's interesting. Well consider myself schooled. I just assumed.
Taurus - rides high almost as high as a CX-3 comfortable to get in and out. Come in SHO trim that is fun and has a huge trunk + if he doesn't like ladies' cars - it fits the bill.
Lastly - Ford sedan values are crushed now. Whatever 19s are left are sold with 30+% discounts. 25k for a 38K MSRP fusion and so on. Taurus is not much different.
Following that line of thinking, isn't a Signature just an overpriced Mazda?
Some will say yes, some will say no. It's up to the buyer to decide what a vehicle is worth.
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- 2014 Mazda CX-5 GT AWD w/Tech
My sister drives a white '17 RX. She's 74. 
P.S. - Bullet proof - zero issues with it.
P.S. - Bullet proof - zero issues with it.
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- 2019 CX-5
Anyone concerned about the class action lawsuit filed on Toyota for the transmissions on Highlander and Lexus and vans too, I think. I don't know too much about the problem except lurching and stalling was mentioned.
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- Plano, Texas, USA
A class action lawsuit filed by California couple, who strangely serviced their 2018 Highlander XL at Toyota dealership in Florida for the pattern of hesitation and surging, for 2017 and newer Highlander and Sienna models which have a defective transmission? No, not concerned at all if I’m in the market for a Toyota Highlander or Sienna. The Direct Shift-8AT 8-speed automatic Transmission on newer Highlander is used on many Toyota vehicles including the most popular compact CUV RAV4 and the most popular sedan Camry. The hesitation and surging problem the California couple encountered seems to be an isolated case, as I have too many friends and family who have Toyota’s and Lexus’ with this transmission, and I’ve never heard any of such complaint.
Actually I feel the law firm aimed to the wrong direction for this California couple. Hesitation and surging problem from their 2018 Highlander XL IMO should be more related to engine acceleration related problem, not the transmission problem.
