Can we get some follow up?
Did he step up to a Big Wheel now?
Maybe he ended up with the bicycle that his maintenance habits are actually more in line with?
New vehicles are way too expensive. I think of Toyota like a bit of a saviour in this regard, because you can buy used ones that are SO good and will last SO long, at prices that are a bargain compared to new vehicle prices.
High cost of maintenance doesn't begin to describe it.
Unless you consider $5000+ transmission rebuild routine maintenance.
If you're going to own a Cayenne between 80k and l30k, transmission rebuild IS not uncommon.
NOT including a clutch job.
Or how about $3000 for new brake pads and...