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Buying a used car for £11k - Lexus or Volvo?

I wish to buy a quality car that I can get into easily. I'm looking at the Lexus RX and the Volvo XC90. They would need to be around 6 - 10 years old reflecting a limited budget of £11,000. What should I look for I.e. Cam belt, gearbox etc?

Asked on 23 July 2014 by seafarer

Answered by Honest John
The Lexus is likely to be the more reliable and lower maintenance. But Rx 400h and 450h are more common than the petrol engined models. Rx engines are chain cam. XC90 engines are belt.
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