12 New Luxury Cars Worth Owning After Warranty in 2026
Luxury cars don’t become bad cars when the warranty ends—they become opportunities.
Most luxury vehicles lose 40–60% of their value in just three years, scaring buyers away. But experienced owners know the truth: depreciation is where smart money is made. In this video, we count down 12 luxury cars from 2022–2025 that are actually worth owning after warranty, because their maintenance costs won’t destroy your bank account.
From Genesis sedans losing $25,000+ to Lexus flagships dropping nearly $40,000, these vehicles prove that prestige pricing disappears—but solid engineering remains.
What you’ll learn in this video:
Which luxury cars depreciate the MOST (and why that’s good for buyers)
Which engines and trims to choose—and which to avoid
Real maintenance costs vs German luxury nightmares
Why some luxury cars age like fine watches, not ticking time bombs
If you’re buying used luxury—or planning to—this video can save you tens of thousands of dollars.
Cars Mentioned in This Video
00:29– 12. Genesis G80 (2022–2024)
02:23– 11. Volvo S90 (2022–2024)
04:23– 10. Jaguar XF (2022–2024)
06:22– 9. Cadillac CT5 (2022–2024)
08:19– 8. Audi A6 (2022–2024)
10:16– 7. BMW 330i (2022–2024)
12:19– 6. Mercedes-Benz E-Class (2022–2024)
13:58– 5. Lexus ES 350 (2022–2024)
15:51– 4. Lexus RX 350 (2022–2024)
17:52– 3. Genesis GV70 (2022–2024)
19:46– 2. Acura MDX (2022–2024)
21:43– 1. Lexus LS 500 (2022–2024)
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Not sure where he’s getting some of these prices. RX350 at $31k are running double the mileage he quoted.
I don't believe the Genesis G80 10 year/100,000 mile powertrain warranty transfers to second owners.
that 10 year warranty of Hyundai/Genesis DOES transfer, but only as a 5 year/50,000 one. So the author of this video is incorrect here.
My Q5 V6 Tdi from 2014 with 230 000 km run like new , love it 🍻
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The smart move is to buy either a Lexus ES350 or a Lexus RX350 brand new and make sure it never has a 2nd owner, lol. This way you'll enjoy the car under warranty and off warranty and by the time you finally get rid of either, you've grown old, saved a ton of money and can retire with the extra savings.
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I bought a 2012 c207e350coupe mercedes three years ago costs so far are three services, between 250 and 350euro, newcrear discs which I did myself, replaced with Brembo, cost 100euro, two new tyres 170eyro each. Nothing in 60k km. I bought it for 15% of its original cost. It's now covered 110k km, and looks and drives like it just left the showroom. No rattles clunks or squeaks.
I love buying hugely depreciated luxury cars. I don't mind paying a bit more in maintenance costs. I do object to losing so much cash in depreciation. First one I bought was in 1991. A three year old BMW 735i. Got it for 30% of cost new. It came with virtually every extra, full service history, 30k miles.
Kept it fr three years until ex wrote it off. Hardly anything went wrong. Been doing it ever since.
Always researched what I bought. Rarely disappointed. One lotus was the exception. Cost a fortune. The Mercedes and BMWs I have owned have been trouble free.the Jaguars a bit more unreliable. Need to take care with them
Tesla model S is the best.
Lexus all day! My 2015 IS350 f sport is my baby never lets me down!
The LS Lexus is king.❤
In other words, every manufacturer obscenely over prices their cars to begin with…..
Got it.
I kept hearing "when properly maintained" and "for Camry money". So, basically, to avoid someone else's never maintained headache, just buy a new Toyota Camry.
Soooo….you buy a car after a stranger gave up on it after three to five years. SURE you saved let's say 50% of the MSRP (MSRP which no one on this planet has ever paid) BUT the real possible issue is that for three years someone that knew they were getting rid of it shortly did NOT maintain the vehicle properly and skipped routine maintenance (oil changes, etc). So you buy a vehicle with worn brakes, worn engine, worn brakes, worn tires, likely late routine oil changes that results in lower lifetime on the engine and transmission and future problems that will surface. INSTEAD buy a car new and fight to get rebates and best price out the door and drive it for ten years and trade it in and repeat. So you buy a new car for 50k and sell it for 15k after a decade. It DOES NOT MATTER what it was worth at year two or five or six or whatever. All that matters is purchase price and sales price after ten years….so in this example you paid 35k to drive a car for a decade…that is as good or better than buying used IMO.
I heard many times Lexus. Why? Because i am the owner of one ES.
TOP.
A Cure Ah LOL
Turbocharger is a deal killer.
I can’t stand no weak ass motor in a heavy luxury vehicle.
BMW is very powerful
If you can find even older Genesis models with low miles without the turbo ( regular aspirated v6) you can pick those up cheap. With the money saved, buy an extended warranty and you've got an easy to maintain luxury car. I know…I own one and its great!!
Interesting collection of cars. I would avoid any with 2-liter 4 turbo in these heavier cars.
Go Volvo!
I still say Lexus all day. Diy friendly is you're mechanically savvy
We’re definitely an Audi family. I have a 2022 Audi Q5 that I bought with just 31 miles, and it now has 120k. My wife drives a 2018 Audi A6 that we purchased with 16k miles, and it’s now at 112k. Both are well over 100k miles, and we still absolutely love them.
Since 2012, I’ve owned five Audis—an A4, two different Q7s, and now my second Q5—and I tend to put high mileage on my vehicles. Audi has been a great brand for us: extremely comfortable for long trips and very reasonable to maintain when you use a trusted independent specialist instead of the dealer.
Audi‘s are trash, the fact that their base vehicles don’t have fully mirrors or heat steering wheels is ridiculous. My mother was considering to get an Audi. She wants a specifically the Audi Q5. We were looking at 2024 and 2025 models something as simple as having folding and mirrors or a heated steering wheel or heated seats was considered to be added option. We were seeing some vehicles that didn’t even have this. We’re in 2026 right now. How is this not basic. With a higher brand vehicle such as BMW or Mercedes-Benz this is something that just comes automatically. It’s only if you add a heads up display or heated rear seats that it’s an added option but Audi I’ve lost complete respect for after going to the dealership and seen countless cars.