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Thank you Dave. I will do all of those maintenance items or I might just make the buyer do it. I will let the potential buyer know all of this. I hope to sell it for 18k, even though I got it for 12k, lol. I do believe people will buy it since this model year is in high demand with the older demographic. Again, every ES I looked at were sold the next day.
This car is important because my hope is to use it as an example for the development of future cars if I plan to work for a car manufacturer.
Also Dave, are you a one man band or do you have a brick and mortar building for your business?
But I found a 2010 Lexus ES with 30k miles that has been well cared for(or so it seems) The reason why I am purchasing this year model is because this was before the exterior and interior update. Many people do not like the new Lexus styling. And so this model year sells very well, despite the age. Every single ES that I was interested in were sold the next day. So in a way, these cars are kinda collectibles and finding a low mileage is important since the interior is isn’t fully abused.
I understand what you are saying about the time and ozone aspect, but what I don’t get is how concerning one should be on a 10 year old car that’s been cared for. Plus, if something does break down due to rubber/gasket degradation, what are the chances of that and the cost to replace it shouldn’t be too bad, considering the cost of savings due to it being an older car.
2010 Lexus ES with 35k miles thats being sold for 12k. Paint exterior is in perfect condition. Interior is good. Engine covers look dirty. Elderly owned/handicapped and they can’t drive anymore. My hope is to sell it for 16-18k, lol. I would rather keep it to drive but that,s the value of the car on the market.
Wait, just how serious is this though? What if I bought like a 2010 Lexus ES with 30k miles that has been well cared for? I mean how likely is it to break down due to gaskets and rubber parts wearing out? What is your cut off year? What would be the cutoff mileage for the newer year model but with high mileage?
Ahh I see now. Where does most of the added mass on the SUVs come from?
What do you personally drive?
I can’t find the publication on the stopping distance.
How come the crush zone for suvs isn’t larger if its a larger car?
Is it safe to say that in general that suvs are safer than midsized sedans? Or no.
Is the NHTSA a credible source of information vs the IIHS? Because the IIHS gives ratings to the headlights based on things that arn’t possible because of how the headlights work.
Mr Roth, hope you are doing well amist the current events. Was worried that you didn’t reply back in a while.
I just use whatever the manual recommends now, lol.
Btw, are the manuals written by the engineers themselves? I didn’t want to ask that in a new thread.
Ah I see. Very cool info.
(1)So what do you think about salvage titled cars, especially ones with water/flood damage? My brother has bought a few of them and thinks he gets a good deal. (2) Why would corrosion to the body be a big deal since suspension parts aren’t coated and they get rust like crazy?
(3)I have not bleed the brakes on my hybrid in over 10 years because I didn’t know much about cars at the time. But I have been looking into it but my car is a Toyota hybrid and it requires some type of software to bleed the brakes. Is there a way I can get around this or whats the best way to bleed hybrids?
(1)Why would a wrecked car be bad if its still driveable?
(3)Isn’t the brake system still fairly cheap to replace if it gets worn out from not replacing fluid?I see. Very cool info.
I understand that correct torque is important. But just how important are we talking here?
Oh shoot. I will take it apart and clean it with brake clean.
My other question is, what is the best way to buy replacement bolts for the bolts that Ive stripped? Its very confusing.
Ohhhhhh I see.
So what happens if the rolling diameter is off? Would a low tread tire next to a high tread tire be enough to damage?
What I don’t get then is why do some cars want you to have the same tire sizes on all four wheels for their awd system if rolling diameter is important?
