Stbentoak
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Nah, I don't think so... the vehicle will be 6-8 yrs old and on a local buy here pay here lot, dealers won't have it on their lot, and those kinds of buyers don't have a clue about long range maintenance. Plus, this belt has been proven to go 200K + so another reason that it is a non-factor. Also by that time, so many will have been done by owners who do care, that the price will come down to a more reasonable level, most likely under 1K.Good point . I’ve had the fortune of owning several Lexus vehicles in the past . Really bullet proof and reliable cars but I’d be surprised if their impending timing belt/water pump maintenance didn’t affect the resale value at a relatively high mileage
There are a million other maintenance and fix items out there that could cost you 1500.00 that could happen to any vehicle at any moment. I'd be a lot more concerned about emissions system issues long term than this goofy belt. They are much more likely and much more costly.
BTW emissions coverage is a federally mandated warranty that is 8/80, but it only covers "Select" few components and those components are unfortunately not the ones you will pay for when they go bad. I've already been thru it with other vehicles...