Bombeverybody:
I've been using mine ES330 for close to 3 years and the only major thing I've ever done on it is to change it's absorbers once. I've had Camry commonly known as Muscle, believe me that Camry is not a match for the 330 in terms of performance and balancing.
Maintenance of cars, like every other engines comes with pre-knowledge of it, ability to sense a small fault before it emanates to bigger issue and having the right human and mechanical resources to do the job.

If your mechanic can tell you to go for Camry in availability of Lexus, I believe is a low profile mechanical that is in the job for survival.

Lexus is the luxury version of Toyota. For any Toyota you see, there is always a Lexus that supersede it in luxury and mechanical aspect.

The Lexus you highlighted above comes with 3.3 litre v6 engine that runs smoothly while the average Camry you might end up with is 2.4litre i4 engine.
Well, let's save the rest for someone

KabirHakeem:
Hello Nairaland,

I need an advice, I am trying to purchase a clean 2005 lexus es330, but a mechanic advised against it and told me to buy a camry instead (Be it same year or a muscle).

According to him, lexus es330 is expensive to maintain and harder to get a good mechanic on the street in emergency situations.

Please share your advice from your experience.

KabirHakeem:
Hello Nairaland,

I need an advice, I am trying to purchase a clean 2005 lexus es330, but a mechanic advised against it and told me to buy a camry instead (Be it same year or a muscle).

According to him, lexus es330 is expensive to maintain and harder to get a good mechanic on the street in emergency situations.

Please share your advice from your experience.

Bombeverybody:


The Lexus you highlighted above comes with 3.3 litre v6 engine that runs smoothly while the average Camry you might end up with is 2.4litre i4 engine.
Well, let's save the rest for someone

KabirHakeem:
Hello Nairaland,

I need an advice, I am trying to purchase a clean 2005 lexus es330, but a mechanic advised against it and told me to buy a camry instead (Be it same year or a muscle).

According to him, lexus es330 is expensive to maintain and harder to get a good mechanic on the street in emergency situations.

Please share your advice from your experience.

KabirHakeem:
Hello Nairaland,

I need an advice, I am trying to purchase a clean 2005 lexus es330, but a mechanic advised against it and told me to buy a camry instead (Be it same year or a muscle).

According to him, lexus es330 is expensive to maintain and harder to get a good mechanic on the street in emergency situations.

Please share your advice from your experience.

KabirHakeem:
Hello Nairaland,

I need an advice, I am trying to purchase a clean 2005 lexus es330, but a mechanic advised against it and told me to buy a camry instead (Be it same year or a muscle).

According to him, lexus es330 is expensive to maintain and harder to get a good mechanic on the street in emergency situations.

Please share your advice from your experience.

KabirHakeem:
Hello Nairaland,

I need an advice, I am trying to purchase a clean 2005 lexus es330, but a mechanic advised against it and told me to buy a camry instead (Be it same year or a muscle).

According to him, lexus es330 is expensive to maintain and harder to get a good mechanic on the street in emergency situations.

Please share your advice from your experience.

grossintel:
If you don't earn well or let me rephrase if you don't earn at least 400k a month avoid Lexus. The maintenance cost is on pair with Mercedice Benz, everything about it is very expensive. Your mechanic might be advising you based on your profile. He knows how much you are willing to spend on maintenance and might be judged from that perspective.

KabirHakeem:
Hello Nairaland,

I need an advice, I am trying to purchase a clean 2005 lexus es330, but a mechanic advised against it and told me to buy a camry instead (Be it same year or a muscle).

According to him, lexus es330 is expensive to maintain and harder to get a good mechanic on the street in emergency situations.

Please share your advice from your experience.

Timagex:


It depends on what you want in a car sir.
Is it prestige, ease of maintenance, speed, etc.

Both are good cars. But, they differ in strength and weaknesses.

So, what do you want in a car?

Mytechworld:

Strenght and prestige

OlujobaSamuel:

I remember the day Automedic gave me a quote of about 300k to sort out power steering and rack issue of rx330, I was like how much be the car sef, maybe make I scatter the car sell am for parts maybe I fit gather money for new car.
From 280k quote, I eventually spent 190k with sleepover at mechanic workshop, not leaving anything to chance.
The issue has never popped up again since then, about a year now.

KabirHakeem:
Hello Nairaland,

I need an advice, I am trying to purchase a clean 2005 lexus es330, but a mechanic advised against it and told me to buy a camry instead (Be it same year or a muscle).

According to him, lexus es330 is expensive to maintain and harder to get a good mechanic on the street in emergency situations.

Please share your advice from your experience.

MoneySEASON:
Precisely!

I know how much I've spent on my car. (Shaa, just know you'll spend MONEY a lot as long as car is concerned) no be bicycle you won buy lol.

The thing is that, once it's in a good condition, you'll love everything about it. But if it develops one fault and you keep procrastinating on repairing it, you'll spend so much for it because it will develop other issues.

Yeah, that's the picture, very clean, thanks for the advice.

The parts are not cheap like Toyota corolla them and so on. that's why if you own a Lexus, you should always handle it with care and avoid bad roads that tamper with the beneath of the car.

OP, if that's the car you posted, damn! It's so clean, the person that owned it knows how to handle cars like egg unlike me 😅😅

I even plan on buying a Toyota sef, Lexus is good but I'm someone that don't like using one particular thing for long.

adecz:



That's the opinion of a local mechanic.


Truth is that these luxury brands need
careful attention. Maintain one engine oil
brand, service regularly and don't allow
too many people drive it.

Any issue you have with it, go to modern
technicians for diagnostics and you will
find that you only need to change a part.
If you allow roadside mechanic touch am,
your own don finish..

Timagex:
1. You need to change your mechanic. If your mechanic doesn't know that the Lexus is the upscale Camry, he might not be equipped enough for your car. What will he say If you said you wanted to get a Benz or BMW?

2. Maybe you give your mechanic the vibe of someone who can't fuel the 3.3 litre Lexus. That is why he thinks you might not be able to "maintain" it.

3. The body parts, fueling, and maintenance might be a bit higher than the Camry tho. That's a fact.

3. Most Nigerian mechanics are not innovative. They all believe Toyota is the best thing after soft bread and slightly burnt ewa agonyin. . I don't blame him.

4. Lastly, the Lexus Es 330 is a good, reliable and comfortable cruiser. I assure you. Go for it bro. Take an updated mechanic with you to inspect and shine your eyes and don't buy a lemon. No good car is hard to maintain.


Congratulations on your new car. Na me first wish you o. Bless up...

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Dozieson:


But be careful if it is Nigerian used. The gear is 13pin and very expensive to buy .

MorolayoVictor:
Everything is hard to maintain.






Even people...

ibinaboonline:
I like you.

KabirHakeem:


Thanks, can you recommend some modern technicians?

Dozieson:


It uses same engine/gear as Camry V6 of same years.

It is a better performance car than I4 Camry.

Price of body and legs are more expensive than Camry of same years

KabirHakeem:
Hello Nairaland,

I need an advice, I am trying to purchase a clean 2005 lexus es330, but a mechanic advised against it and told me to buy a camry instead (Be it same year or a muscle).

According to him, lexus es330 is expensive to maintain and harder to get a good mechanic on the street in emergency situations.

Please share your advice from your experience.