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sharmila19 Apr 3, 2017 06:12 PM

my 2014 - ES 350 UL life expectancy
 
Purchased in 2015 March - and so far have 65000 miles on is.
How many miles left on this car?

Mike728 Apr 3, 2017 06:41 PM

438,043 mi's

sharmila19 Apr 3, 2017 07:14 PM


Originally Posted by Mike728 (Post 9823868)
438,043 mi's

thanks mike :)
just want to get an estimate - am I going to be able to put 200k

RayLS Apr 3, 2017 09:34 PM

Should last more than 200k mi with proper care and maintenance.
Lexus is very reliable.

zes Apr 3, 2017 09:53 PM

Would you expect a 300h to have a similar life?

zes Apr 3, 2017 10:02 PM

Toyota hybrids seem to do well in cab service..

lesz Apr 4, 2017 06:25 AM

For modern cars built with tighter production tolerances than cars of a few decades ago, it is not unusual to hear of cars that have been properly maintained and with 150,000, 200,000, or more miles on them, and that should be especially true with high level of reliability of vehicles made by Toyota and Lexus.

However, when we see a car with 200,000 or more miles on it that generally means that the engine is still in good condition with that many miles, but it doesn't necessarily mean that lots of other vehicle components have not needed repair or replacement. When a car gets that many miles, there is a good chance that things like the water pump, suspension components, brake components, etc. have been replaced, and it is a certainty that the vehicle has gone through multiple sets of tires, batteries, etc.

While I know that it is possible to maintain a very high mileage vehicle, somewhere along the line it becomes a question of how much money do you want to put into a vehicle whose re-sale or trade-in value is likely to be only a few thousand dollars and, also, how much inconvenience are you willing to accept to be having repairs that are inevitable done.

SW17LS Apr 5, 2017 06:32 AM

As others have said, its a very reliable car that is relatively basic, many parts are shared with less expensive Toyota models which makes replacements cheaper, suspension is a fairly basic setup so control arms and other components aren't terribly expensive to replace. 200,000 miles out of one of these is no problem.

My old 2003 ES is still in the family, it has 193,000 miles on it and has been great. I put about 160,000 miles on it until I sold it to my aunt in 2010, and she's put 33k on it in he following 7 years. I had new lower control arms put on it and replaced the dogbone front engine mount before I sold it to her in 2010 at about 155k miles. I also replaced the timing belt at 90k miles, and put a couple batteries in it, replaced the HID bulbs, few sets of tires and brakes. Its on the original struts. Work done to it, she put an alternator into it about a year ago, she had a head gasket leak I think it was that was repaired, and then she did the timing belt again at 180k miles. We also replaced the HID headlamp bulbs a second time, put all new brake rotors and pads on it, tires. The 13+ ES doesn't have a timing belt, it has a timing chain which doesn't have to be replaced which is a huge savings over the old belts like my 03 has ($1,000 a pop).. All the tech still works, nav screen is fine and works great, all the controls are fine. Few burned out interior backlighting bulbs. It was cared for VERY well when I owned it, garaged, regularly waxed. It sits outside at her condo and its a little more worn now, doesn't get washed much, headlamps are yellowed. Interior though is perfect. Overall, to say it has been an excellent vehicle and we've gotten our moneys worth would be an understatement

Out of all the Lexus models, the ES is the least expensive to maintain and repair, no fancy suspension systems, straightforward proven V6 engine, FWD so no AWD components to worry about, many shared components with Toyotas, it essentially is a Toyota Avalon so Toyota dealers and other mechanics won't have any issue working on it, you could have it overhauled at a gas station in the country. If you want a Lexus to last you a long time and not cost you a lot to maintain and repair, its the one.

RaffGS300 Sep 11, 2022 11:47 AM

See Lexus 300k club thread
 

Originally Posted by zes (Post 9824057)
Would you expect a 300h to have a similar life?

See my response on 300k mile club.
I know the GS300 w it's famous engine can do it, I have. Find a trustworthy mechanic, they will tell you. Regular maintenance is key.

703 Sep 11, 2022 12:53 PM

If it was poorly maintained. 0 more miles.

st1800 Sep 11, 2022 07:50 PM

An unanswerable question. It's all based on probabilities, on average Lexus/Toyota "last" longer than just about any car, but take one car in particular no one can predict what might happen, or not happen. You've got a good vehicle there, I have the same specific model, I'll drive it as long as I'm able , or its able.

Don't worry, maintain it, and be happy.

Tootsall Sep 11, 2022 09:28 PM


Originally Posted by st1800 (Post 11360468)
An unanswerable question. It's all based on probabilities, on average Lexus/Toyota "last" longer than just about any car, but take one car in particular no one can predict what might happen, or not happen. You've got a good vehicle there, I have the same specific model, I'll drive it as long as I'm able , or its able.

Don't worry, maintain it, and be happy.

Especially at today’s prices and availability!

SW17LS Sep 12, 2022 07:08 AM

If you stay up on maintenance and repairs, and don't cheap out it can "last" indefinitely...

703 Sep 12, 2022 09:54 AM

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egk2lexus Sep 12, 2022 11:25 AM

65k? You have plenty of life left, providing you keep up on normal maint.


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