Luxury SUVs - any to avoid

[Anonymous]

My husband drives a Mercedes (gls 430 or something? I’m not a car person.)

I like the car, but the service blows. Like we had a check engine light pop up and they said not to drive it and then told us they had an appointment in 10 days. And that check engine light is on more frequently than it should be (maybe 3-4 times in a 3 year old car?)

I’d never get one based on his experience, but I’m not sure what’s better. Lexus IS the most reliable, but i don’t like the way it looks and the rest are probably worse than the Mercedes.

[Anonymous]

My Dad traded his Q7 for a Telluride and could not be happier.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My husband drives a Mercedes (gls 430 or something? I’m not a car person.)

I like the car, but the service blows. Like we had a check engine light pop up and they said not to drive it and then told us they had an appointment in 10 days. And that check engine light is on more frequently than it should be (maybe 3-4 times in a 3 year old car?)

I’d never get one based on his experience, but I’m not sure what’s better. Lexus IS the most reliable, but i don’t like the way it looks and the rest are probably worse than the Mercedes.

GLS has below average reliability. X7 is better in this regard.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Luxury cars are meant to be leased even in today’s much changed leasing market with money factor snd residual. Costs of repair after 3 years can be daunting with the myriad electronic systems/sensors, adjustable suspensions, and the like.

I thought leasing was an unwise financial decision?

Cars lose their value the minute you drive them off the lot. I think that the notion that leasing is an unwise financial decision is rooted in the 1950s way of thinking about cars--that you buy one for the investment of owning a car for the life of the car. Cars a disposable these days. Drive it for a few years and then turn it in for a new one. Otherwise, the money you think you're saving on a lease will be spent on mechanical repairs and other things you'll need to do to maintain the upkeep of the car. Personally, I'd rather have a new model every few years.

Yea this is the typical lease spiel. But really the only reason to lease is you want to continually drive a new car and don’t mind paying more to do so. Which is fine, but stop pedaling this lie that it somehow saves you money over keeping a car longer.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Luxury cars are meant to be leased even in today’s much changed leasing market with money factor snd residual. Costs of repair after 3 years can be daunting with the myriad electronic systems/sensors, adjustable suspensions, and the like.

I thought leasing was an unwise financial decision?

Cars lose their value the minute you drive them off the lot. I think that the notion that leasing is an unwise financial decision is rooted in the 1950s way of thinking about cars--that you buy one for the investment of owning a car for the life of the car. Cars a disposable these days. Drive it for a few years and then turn it in for a new one. Otherwise, the money you think you're saving on a lease will be spent on mechanical repairs and other things you'll need to do to maintain the upkeep of the car. Personally, I'd rather have a new model every few years.

Yea this is the typical lease spiel. But really the only reason to lease is you want to continually drive a new car and don’t mind paying more to do so. Which is fine, but stop pedaling this lie that it somehow saves you money over keeping a car longer.

+1

Plus, many lease those kinds of cars under their husband's company, so they get a new car every few years. Can you say AUDIT???

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Lexus isn’t luxury. It’s basic.

The Mercedes gle 450 is really nice, especially with the AMG package.

I’ve had range rovers for years. As long as you lease, they take care of any problems. I would not buy one.

I’ve also been liking the look of the new genesis suv. The tiger woods one. It’s pretty hot.

Such an odd post, knocking on Lexus but praising Range Rovers and Hyundais...

Lexus is good option, though not sure what OP is really looking for.

Not Hyundai. Genesis. Looks like a Bentley, but better.

It’s still a Hyundai, dude.

Just like a Lexus is still a Toyota?

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Anonymous wrote:Lexus isn’t luxury. It’s basic.

The Mercedes gle 450 is really nice, especially with the AMG package.

I’ve had range rovers for years. As long as you lease, they take care of any problems. I would not buy one.

I’ve also been liking the look of the new genesis suv. The tiger woods one. It’s pretty hot.

Such an odd post, knocking on Lexus but praising Range Rovers and Hyundais...

Lexus is good option, though not sure what OP is really looking for.

Not Hyundai. Genesis. Looks like a Bentley, but better.

It’s still a Hyundai, dude.

Just like a Lexus is still a Toyota?

Sure. If Toyota had a car named Toyota Lexus and decided to rebrand it 6 years ago and only sold them at Toyota dealers until this year.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Lexus isn’t luxury. It’s basic.

The Mercedes gle 450 is really nice, especially with the AMG package.

I’ve had range rovers for years. As long as you lease, they take care of any problems. I would not buy one.

I’ve also been liking the look of the new genesis suv. The tiger woods one. It’s pretty hot.

Such an odd post, knocking on Lexus but praising Range Rovers and Hyundais...

Lexus is good option, though not sure what OP is really looking for.

Not Hyundai. Genesis. Looks like a Bentley, but better.

It’s still a Hyundai, dude.

Just like a Lexus is still a Toyota?

Sure. If Toyota had a car named Toyota Lexus and decided to rebrand it 6 years ago and only sold them at Toyota dealers until this year.

All vehicles sold internationally under the Lexus marque were sold domestically in Japan as a Toyota before 2005. Many Toyota and Lexus models share platforms, drivetrains snd innumerable parts. Some models are assembled on adjacent lines in the same factories.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Luxury cars are meant to be leased even in today’s much changed leasing market with money factor snd residual. Costs of repair after 3 years can be daunting with the myriad electronic systems/sensors, adjustable suspensions, and the like.

I thought leasing was an unwise financial decision?

Cars lose their value the minute you drive them off the lot. I think that the notion that leasing is an unwise financial decision is rooted in the 1950s way of thinking about cars--that you buy one for the investment of owning a car for the life of the car. Cars a disposable these days. Drive it for a few years and then turn it in for a new one. Otherwise, the money you think you're saving on a lease will be spent on mechanical repairs and other things you'll need to do to maintain the upkeep of the car. Personally, I'd rather have a new model every few years.

This is wrong on so many levels. Nobody needs to change cars every few years, although if you want to, don’t minimize the lease payments. For most of your car’s life, repairs will cost much less than monthly lease payments.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Lexus isn’t luxury. It’s basic.

The Mercedes gle 450 is really nice, especially with the AMG package.

I’ve had range rovers for years. As long as you lease, they take care of any problems. I would not buy one.

I’ve also been liking the look of the new genesis suv. The tiger woods one. It’s pretty hot.

Such an odd post, knocking on Lexus but praising Range Rovers and Hyundais...

Lexus is good option, though not sure what OP is really looking for.

Not Hyundai. Genesis. Looks like a Bentley, but better.

It’s still a Hyundai, dude.

Just like a Lexus is still a Toyota?

Sure. If Toyota had a car named Toyota Lexus and decided to rebrand it 6 years ago and only sold them at Toyota dealers until this year.

All vehicles sold internationally under the Lexus marque were sold domestically in Japan as a Toyota before 2005. Many Toyota and Lexus models share platforms, drivetrains snd innumerable parts. Some models are assembled on adjacent lines in the same factories.

Where does one buy or get a Genesis serviced around here?

Oh right. The Hyundai dealer.

[Anonymous]

Buy a BMW, Audi, Merc if you care about the brand but not reliability. Buy Lexus if you care about tech and reliability but not power. All of these brands sell overpriced SUVS to fund their better sedan lineups , especially the Audi and Mercs

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lexus isn’t luxury. It’s basic.

The Mercedes gle 450 is really nice, especially with the AMG package.

I’ve had range rovers for years. As long as you lease, they take care of any problems. I would not buy one.

I’ve also been liking the look of the new genesis suv. The tiger woods one. It’s pretty hot.

Wrong.

Mercedes will get you stuck on the side of the road and it's a slug.

Range Rovers yes lease.

Audi's are beyond better than BMW

Lexus is most reliable.

[Anonymous]

Op, avoid anything with range/Land Rover. Very poor reliability. SIL has it and a year old one sits in the shop longer than you want.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Luxury cars are meant to be leased even in today’s much changed leasing market with money factor snd residual. Costs of repair after 3 years can be daunting with the myriad electronic systems/sensors, adjustable suspensions, and the like.

I thought leasing was an unwise financial decision?

Cars lose their value the minute you drive them off the lot. I think that the notion that leasing is an unwise financial decision is rooted in the 1950s way of thinking about cars--that you buy one for the investment of owning a car for the life of the car. Cars a disposable these days. Drive it for a few years and then turn it in for a new one. Otherwise, the money you think you're saving on a lease will be spent on mechanical repairs and other things you'll need to do to maintain the upkeep of the car. Personally, I'd rather have a new model every few years.

My cayenne is heading to 11 years old and doing just fine. No major problems. I can justify a luxury car but I can’t justify disposing of it after 3 years.

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Anonymous wrote:Luxury cars are meant to be leased even in today’s much changed leasing market with money factor snd residual. Costs of repair after 3 years can be daunting with the myriad electronic systems/sensors, adjustable suspensions, and the like.

I thought leasing was an unwise financial decision?

And buying a brand new luxury SUV isn’t?