Lexus is simply the personification of high resale value, and their vehicles just don't depreciate like the rest of their peers. The lineup of the top luxury models for value retention reads like a who's who among Lexus' fleet, with the RX 350, GS 350, ES 350, and LX 570 all finishing in the Top 10 of all luxury models. If you want to buy a new car that will hold its value, buy a Lexus. The tag-team of Toyota, and it's upscale nameplate, Lexus, definitely rule the roost when it comes to retaining value for their owners.
The 2022 is our top pick for the best model year value for the Lexus vehicles. With the 2022, you would only pay, on average, 100% of the price as new, with 100% of the vehicle's useful life remaining.The 2021 and 2020 model years are also attractive years for the Lexus models, and provide a relatively good value. Our rankings consider multiple factors, including original new prices, current prices, maintenance costs and remaining years of overall predictabe expenses. Our top ranked model year represents the most car for the money with a Lexus model.
"Useful Lifespan" and Methodology
While the "Useful Lifespan" of a vehicle will vary greatly from one model to the next, and even one owner to the next, we have determined that twelve years is the most appropriate timeframe which will yield us good, usable data - and that any data beyond that timeframe becomes more dispersed, and ultimately less reliable. Moreover, maintenance costs beyond that timeframe become significantly more varied, as a vehicle owner's care of a particular vehicle will greatly impact its value, and ongoing maintenance costs. We are very much hopeful, however, that your car or truck will last well beyond twelve years, and that it gets you to where you want to go.
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