Re: is250 vs. 325i

"Robert A. Cibiras" <Cibiras@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote
>I am interested in trading my Acura TL, and have narrowed the most likely

>possible replacements to the Lexus is250 and the BMW 325i, both with
manual 
>transmission.
>
> I am interested in whatever input anyone might have. I have owned a
number 
> of Toyotas over the years, but no Lexus and no BMW.
>
> I have heard that Lexus takes Toyota's quality and attention to detail
to 
> the next level, and that in the long run BMW is very expensive to 
> maintain. I have friends who own both - and swear they wouldn't drive 
> anything else.

I don't know why people say that BMWs are expensive to maintain.
The Camry that I bought my mom has cost about the same as my 330xi.
Some parts for my T100 cost *MORE* than the same part for my 330xi -
for instance the starter solenoid went out and the entire starter had to
be
replaced; the O2 sensor is TWICE as expensive as those on BMWs.
My wife's Highlander has more often maintenance intervals; in aggregate
they cost what it does for my 330xi.  And the maintenance on the BMW
is free for 4yrs/50K.

YMMV.

FloydR