Lexusfreak

As steviej mentioned.....find another tire shop or show him your owners manual.

I have always had a soft spot for Caddy's personally as my Dad owned two of them & I came close to a couple myself....an Eldo TC & STS over the years (I love the styling of the new CTS personally & the fact it is available with AWD is a bonus). As others have mentioned however long term reliability has been a big issue with Caddy's & the cost of some parts get's pretty pricy. A few mechanics have told me this: "If you own a Caddy, make sure there is pleanty of warranty remaining or buy as long of an extended warranty as possible". That was enough to steer me to the Lexus brand & have owned two ES models (2001 & my current 2005 330) and have been a very satisfied owner. :) A few minor warranty items on my 2005 (no rattles however.....yet. :whistles: ) and I am approching 50k miles. Don't be turned off by the fact that up to the 2006 model....they require a timing belt over a chain...they do last for 90k miles and are not really that expsnsive to replace (I would suggest however when it does need replacement that you go with an OE belt & stay clear of anything aftermarket.....you get what you pay for). Find a well maintained example with the service history is my best advice & over the long term, the Lexus is the better choice (as also mentioned above) they hold their value much better than any domestic Luxury mark. As SW suggests.....it wouldn't hurt for you to take an LS out for a test drive too......just in case. Good luck with your search & I have an excellent write up of the 2002 - 2006 ES below... http://www.canadiandriver.com/articles/cc/02-06es300-330.htm

Comfortread's are a very decent tire for the Civic......did you consider the Triple Tred's too? Just a better tire for the winter months if you don't have a set of dedicated winter rubber already.

What did you replace it with?

What tires are going on Josh?

Welcome! B) Post some pice of your new ride.

Yikes! I wonder why? The Primacy's are the newer model of the MXV4's no?

Boat

Why not a nice set of Lexus OE 18's?

Scary fast! A little too much car for me though.

Member -----> ship

Moved to the RX forum.

The engine & tranny on almost any vehicle if properly maintained & not abused should last the life of the vehicle. There are Lexus owners with over 350,000+ miles on their cars and still going strong so I wouldn't worry much about mileage. Over time and as a car ages I think alot of common problems tend to be electrical gremlins, exhaust, suspension and possibly service to the air conditioner will be required.....the ladder being wear and tear items. How bad is the collision repair that you need? Make sure it's done professionally & use OE replacement parts would be my best advice.

Umbrella

lol this is true!

The synthetic vs. dino has been beaten to death......especially on this site. Just do a search for a laugh. ;) I'm getting to old to argue the pro's & con's.

Where abouts in Canada are you El?

Nicely done! B)

Welcome to LOC Mike! I agree that the head gaskets are a good bet.

Not really, key for the lock is somewhere on the car at all times.

Vin's driving a Buick Grand National......those things are worth big bucks up here at least. B)

Excellent choices! I would have to add Gone in 60 seconds (the recent version, even though much of it was CGR) so perhaps we need a top 10? :) For me Smokey & the Bandit, and the French Connection come to mind too.

Maybe change the term to 'reliable winter beater' lol. ;)

Golf

Miles on the car? No oil leaks present?