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.

EMIOMOADEOYE:


If you are buying Tokunboh off the Nigerian market, I would advise you try to get the VIN and check what damage it had. As long as no part of the front was affected you should be fine. Also if it was not flooded, it's OK. If the damage affected any part of the front, try to find another vehicle. [/b]You will always have recurring problems. Especially the Air conditioning and radiator. The front wheel assembly too is another headache.

But as for the engine and transmission, that shouldn't be a problem at all.

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.

UgoFly:




Pls where did you fix your steering? I am having the same issue

UgoFly:




Pls where did you fix your steering? I am having the same issue