My car has been mostly perfect since I bought at 50k from Carmax. Recently, it's started to take slightly longer to start about 50% of the time. Battery checks out as fine. Starter starts up fast and in conversation with dealer, they thought it could be fuel pump which would cost $1400+ to replace since it's on top of gas tank. Decided with 130k to retire/trade-in Sienna vs. fix it. Other issues also needed fixing, like lower ball joints replaced, oil cooler pipe, etc. Might have kept it if cost of labor wasn't so high to work on engine, it's lots of hours to get at things to replace b/c of position of engine. Replace spark plugs cost me $600.
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My car has been mostly perfect since I bought at 50k from Carmax. Recently, it's started to take slightly longer to start about 50% of the time. Battery checks out as fine. Starter starts up fast and in conversation with dealer, they thought it could be fuel pump which would cost $1400+ to replace since it's on top of gas tank. Decided with 130k to retire/trade-in Sienna vs. fix it. Other issues also needed fixing, like lower ball joints replaced, oil cooler pipe, etc. Might have kept it if cost of labor wasn't so high to work on engine, it's lots of hours to get at things to replace b/c of position of engine. Replace spark plugs cost me $600.
- John K., Leesburg, VA, US