I am looking at several 2001 LS 430's with 35K miles. They obviously are approaching the end of the warranty. I am looking for a car with some upgrades such as the Mark Levinson stereo, navigation system, sport suspension and maybe the Ultra pkg.
How important would it be to get an extended warranty on this kind of car? I understand that Lexus repairs are not cheap but does their reliability offset this somewhat? The quotes I have gotten from Warranty Direct are $1,730 for the 4 years/100K for the Secure Care Plus and $2,105 for the Luxurycare Plus which covers the navigation system and other high tech components.
Any thoughts or experiences would be appreciated. Thanks.