Originally Posted by Moosehead9oc
What can you guys say about the reliability of this xfire? I mean I have 130k on the S, but to be honest I expected a lil more reliability than what I have already endured. What kind of mileage should I be looking for? And how are the expenses in terms of maintaining the car/parts? This would be my first German car so…..
I think you should do some searches for some of your other questions.
Expenses are higher than maintaining a Geo Metro, probably more on par with an S2000.
Very few things go wrong, most things people on here know how to fix.
Check for rust under the lower door seal and on the hood latch.
By the way, if you have 130,000 miles on your s2000, you must be driving the car a smackload. Nobody here has that many miles on the XF so nobody here knows how it will hold up.
Also pray you don't get buy a lemon. There are some out there.
Fuel efficiency? The XF gets between 22 and 30. I average 25mpg mixed city/highway. Have you thought about buying a honda fit or something? Seriously. Nobody drives 130k around corners, almost all of that has to be highway (unless you're delivering pizzas in an S2000.) Unless you're Bill Gates, at 20 years old it might be time for you to buy a cheaper car to maintain.
Also, plan on paying $1000+ for a set of four tires. Do that every 25,000 miles and at 130k your XF ate up $5k just on rubber.
The XF is a nice car, but it isn't cheap to run by any means. Also, you'll always be paranoid about getting the car dirty. Know what you're getting into!