Lexus ranks below BMW for reliability
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Lexus ranks below BMW for reliability
We have officially entered an alternate universe. 
Lexus ranks below BMW in reliability and on par with Honda.
https://www.consumerreports.org/cars...s-a6159221985/
If you want a car that is reliable and has high owner satisfaction the only choices are BMW/Mini and Porsche.
I'm not a Lexus owner, just a lurker here as I think about an NX 350h. But it's disappointing to see the owner satisfaction with Lexus is low.
Lexus ranks below BMW in reliability and on par with Honda.
https://www.consumerreports.org/cars...s-a6159221985/
If you want a car that is reliable and has high owner satisfaction the only choices are BMW/Mini and Porsche.
I'm not a Lexus owner, just a lurker here as I think about an NX 350h. But it's disappointing to see the owner satisfaction with Lexus is low.
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Not surprised since they went from using the same engines for 20 years or so to half baked overall efforts. It's the same story as Acura/infinity.....
Its like anything else, buy the best examples and year ranges and avoid the ones with problems.
Its like anything else, buy the best examples and year ranges and avoid the ones with problems.
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We have officially entered an alternate universe.
Lexus ranks below BMW in reliability and on par with Honda.
https://www.consumerreports.org/cars...s-a6159221985/
Lexus ranks below BMW in reliability and on par with Honda.
https://www.consumerreports.org/cars...s-a6159221985/
Lexus, as a brand, however, DOES trail BMW in road-test score and owner-satisfacton.
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If you read the chart correctly, Lexus, as a brand, has equal reliability with BMW. And that chart is based on several things, not just reliability. There's owner-satisfaction, safety, and Road-test scores.
Lexus, as a brand, however, DOES trail BMW in road-test score and owner-satisfacton.
Lexus, as a brand, however, DOES trail BMW in road-test score and owner-satisfacton.
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Maybe while collaborating on turbos (BMW -> Lexus), hybrids (Lexus -> BMW), and sports cars (BMW -> Lexus), they exchanged some notes on reliability. I think BMW moved up, Lexus moved down and now they meet. If they continue their trajectory, Lexus will be below BMW in future.
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Toyota reliability is a lot of hype and built in ability to differ maintenance since they know no one will ever do any, issue I have is when things fail they fail regardless of care given and in patterns for a given chassis. They also cost a lot more to buy parts for and the packaging sucks to work on them, I have timed how long it takes vs their equivalents and they just outright suck. People also never really bring up the issues their Toyotas have so they can continue to believe the hype
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Toyota reliability is a lot of hype and built in ability to differ maintenance since they know no one will ever do any, issue I have is when things fail they fail regardless of care given and in patterns for a given chassis. They also cost a lot more to buy parts for and the packaging sucks to work on them, I have timed how long it takes vs their equivalents and they just outright suck. People also never really bring up the issues their Toyotas have so they can continue to believe the hype
You know better, a 10 year old Toyota is safe to own a 10 year old German car is probably a money pit.
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Both Honda and Toyota had bullet proof reliability in the late 80's to mid 90's. Then along with the entire world, they started to engineer quality *out* of their products.
Toyota is still good now, but only good, not bullet proof or exceptional like they used to be. Honda is about average.
Toyota is still good now, but only good, not bullet proof or exceptional like they used to be. Honda is about average.