[Damanpreet]

Thanks for the replies!

Any particular reason why I should exclude the ES350s from my search? Are the maintanence costs substantially higher?

Also, I’ve heard that many of the newer Toyota Camrys aren’t as reliable as they older ones – should I consider something like a Nissan Altima or Honda Civic?

Ideally, I’d like the ES330 or ES350, but I would prefer to keep the maintanence costs as low as possible. If maintanence isn’t substantially more than it would be for the Camry, then I’d probably go with Lexus.

[Damanpreet]

Thanks for the quick reply!

I’ve been considering your point about the maintanence for a Camry being less because there are more Camrys out on the road and therefore are a lot of aftermarket parts for them. However, aren’t there also a ton of Lexus ES330 and Lexus ES350s on the road? Also, my understanding is that Toyota parts can be used on Lexus vehicles, substantially reducing the maintanence cost. This may not be the case anymore because the newer Lexus ES models are based on the Toyota Avalon design, not the Camry design.

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