wipers are actually in the maintenance contract! Go figure...where do you guys come up with 1200 bucks a year in maintenance?? Tires when driven normal last for at least 30K.....that is 2 years of driving....leasing a new car is the way to go...leasing a used car isn't...maybe you have to sit down with an accountant and let him calculate it all for you....and trying to sell someone who want a German car a Lexus??? Sorry but if you like BMW, MB, Porsche why the hell would you like a faceless, characterless car (a MB clone company...but without the class) like a Lexus?? Sorry for coming on a little strong....but isn't the reason for buying a German car..the legacy and 50 years of innovations?? I am probably going to get a lot of slack for "speaking" so bundly and I know Japanese cars are great and reliable etc....I just hardly (I would say never) see an older (10-20yrs) japanese car and think WOW...still looks great. But I can still appriciate an old MB, BMW, Corvette etc.