…and who could blame them? Lexus is, after all, Toyota’s very own luxury brand, and it boasts its parent company’s engineering prowess but with that extra level of refinement. It outperforms even Toyota’s reliability with a barnstorming RV of 81. New Lexus cars share the same billing, securing the very top spot.

Keeping your luxury Lex on the road for 10 years is likely to cost a very acceptable $6,645, considerably less than fellow premium Japanese marques Acura and Infiniti. And seven out of 10 owners would opt for Lexus next time, making it fifth for owner satisfaction. The Lexus slogan is “The Relentless Pursuit of Perfection,” and – while nothing is truly perfect – it seems you won’t go too far wrong with a pre-loved NX, RX, or CT.

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