Posted on 06/24/2015 9:13:16 PM PDT by nickcarraway
I chose a 2003 Infiniti G35 with 6 speed manual.
If you buy a coupe, some kid has abused it.
Keep the car that runs until it doesn’t.
True enough.
But DIY replacement isn’t always that easy, O2 sensors can be pretty hard to get to especially if you don’t have a lift.
Very few people are willing to get their hands dirty these days, even if it saves them a few hundred.
I have a 13 vw golf. where would I get extended warrenty protection? 40K milage
He seems to have a hard time ending them too.
(zzz)
You can google O2 sensor replacement costs and you will find that the only example cost that is at or over that $400 is for a Mercedes. The other costs are averaging about $100-$150 cheaper. And this isn’t “DIY” which would be much cheaper. That dealership ripped him off (or would have).
Lexus or Toyota. Hondas have a/c problems that are underreport. You can find them reported in car forums to the extreme.
That’s why they call them “stealerships”.
And check the labor rates in a stealership that handles both cheap and premium brands (e.g. Toyota and Lexus).
The labor rate on a Lexus will always be higher than a Toyota.
My Lexus GS350 has been mechanically perfect for nine years. And I always laugh when I see my 5,000 mile service bills compared to those for my wife’s Mercedes. I just don’t think the German cars are worth the additional cost of ownership.
True enough. I am not against having a dealer do work. Sometimes they are better equipped to do it. However, I always make a point of closely examining their estimated costs BEFOREHAND and asking questions. Sometimes they have a little leeway in determining what labor costs will be.
I also have them do every oil change for the life of the car.
01 Ranger here, 4.0 liter 5 speed. Check engine light has been on for 7 years or more. Dumped over $400 bucks into resolving it, gas caps and vacuum leaks, and gave up years ago.
Shines like new, even though I’m miles up a dirt road, and only 135K miles on her. Has a gas gauge, temp gauge, tach and oil pressure as well. Those are enough for me. I’ll drive her till she quits.
Check engine light ... we used to call them idiot lights.
Bookmark.
Hubby has a GLK 350 and says he’ll never own another Mercedes because of the service bills. My Jag isn’t cheap either though.
Providing you aren’t having any problems with the caravan...I would not buy another car right now. We have a 2001 Ford F150 pickup with almost 280,000 on it! We are keeping it...will probably replace engine sometime.
I have a 2000 Cadillac that has served me well for about 10 years, still runs good, looks good, but the motors for the power windows in the front are shot as is the AC. (It still blows air but not cool. Coolant is not the problem)
In this S Texas heat it is virtually impossible to withstand the heat- not being able to put the windows down or have cool air.
When I found out how much they wanted to repair it, I was absolutely speechless- $!000! (and that’s just to replace the motors and get to the AC. It does not include repairing the AC.
I like the car, but I don’t know what to do.
No I discoed the power to the alarm light. The O2 sensor coming on is a scam to get you to bring it in to the dealer charge you $300 for pressing a hidden button.
I'd rather die owing someone else than someone else owing me........
The last words out of my grandfather's mouth were "damn, I wish I had bought that new car..."
I love mine!
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