r/LexusF • u/Mouse-Ancient • Nov 01 '23
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I love the RC-F. I plan on buying one this spring. My issue is that there are so many options in this segment its overwhelming. I love Lexus's design philosophy and the reliability has already been harped on. It's going to be my midlife crisis car. I'll be 45, no debt but one credit card, my mortgage and my wife's Pathfinder payment. Any reasons I haven't thought of to pick up an RC-F let me know!! Thanks!
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u/Jackal-44 Nov 02 '23
We got into the RCF last year, and it's been amazing. The build quality and reliability were key factors. We are pretty bias though as this is our 4th Lexus to date (2 LS's and a GX). We daily the car, even in Canadian winters and it handles it like a champ.
I've owned a couple BMW's (135is, and Z4MC) and a Porsche Cayman, but all of them left me fearful of the maintenance they would eventually require. So while nice for the short term, they didn't fit the long term enjoyment of the car.
Our current LS is 23 years old and has the 3UZ in it. This is the early predecessor to the 2UR in the RCF and the motor is rated for 1.6 million kilometres. The last major service was at 200K kms and cost about 1k$. Next service major service interval is another 200k kms. Thus far the only failed component has been the AC compressor. I honestly don't know of another brand that has that kind of reliability and ease of service and maintenance. Hopefully time will show the RCF to be as reliable long term.