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I am a Lexus owner, despite the debates people are having, Toyota is Toyota and Lexus is a Lexus. I had nothing but good experience with the car, of course BMW always popped into my head first when I was growing up. Actually it was Mercedes then a BMW. After all the years, my father who is a great loyal man always stood beside me and growing up we never once thought about having cars like these. For his 55th birthday I am going to buy him the S500 series. I will go with a 2006 BMW 530i as my graduation present from me I have always wondered about my dream garage, and that would be 3 cars lined up : Mercedes BMW Lexus.

I will keep you guys updated after I go through the process. Interesting article however I bumped into concerning Lexus.




My Question : How long do BMW's last. My LS 400 is 195.000 miles, so judging from the article, I would give my LS a chance to reach the 300.000 mark. I know that German cars are good strong cars, nevermind the top notch luxury and the ultimate driving experience they offer you, what do you guys think about these cars lasting? Any of you are financing?

curious to find out more about the 5 series
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Anyone?

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That is a tough question, Dust. I guess that they'll last a long time assuming you take care of them and constantly put money into them. Personally, I wouldn't want the same car for 10 years...I would grow bored of it. I last about 5 years and then it is time for some new technology!

That Lexus may have lasted for 555,000 miles but how much money has he put into it...it sure looks damn new to have half a million miles on it....

Good Luck!

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Thanks for your reply. Yeah you are right some people prefer to get something new every 4-5 years, but then again if I decide to settle down in the future, I would want something that's going to give me excellent results for a long time.

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I think the guy in the pic along with the car have several things going for him to get the high mileage on the car.

1. He looks retired, no daily commuting.

2. He loves to drive, average 40k miles per year.

3. Most miles are most likely freeway driving

4. Car has a V8.

I suspect he had at least 1 maybe 2 engine rebuilds in there.

even though the mileage is high, and the car is 16 years old, the wear and tear factor is more like a four year old vehicle.

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Chuck, if you can strain your eyes, read the article. Your guesses, however, are pretty spot on!


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