'93 BMW 325is. Junk interior, but never had any serious problems when I sold it with 250k
The most reliable car I have ever owned was my.......
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2005 4.6 Ford Crown Victoria. Was a former rental. Bought it with 25K miles and sold it with 300K miles. Only needed Water pump and Accumulator for the a/c. All the rest was plain old regular maintenance.
There will never be a low maintenance vehicle like that ever again. It took the pounding of the nasty pot holed streets of NYC like a champ. When I finally sold it everything worked perfectly.
There will never be a low maintenance vehicle like that ever again. It took the pounding of the nasty pot holed streets of NYC like a champ. When I finally sold it everything worked perfectly.
2003 Jetta TDI GLS 5MT. A big spend at the time, $5900 and 220k miles. We put many years on it and never had a problem. Took it to over 310k, sold for 4k. So cheap for how much use we got out of it and55 mpg road trips was a novelty. Ended up hearing from the new owner later, still chugging along in the 400,000s.
Runner up, the replacement to Tdi, a 2014 Accord sport 6MT. It did need a warranty starter replacement. One flaw in 70k miles isnt bad.
Runner up, the replacement to Tdi, a 2014 Accord sport 6MT. It did need a warranty starter replacement. One flaw in 70k miles isnt bad.
Probably my '04 Odyssey. It's one of the vehicles you just turn the key and start driving and don't give it a second thought. We still drive it across country. I think in the last 7-8 years I've owned it, I've replaced a coil and a power window regulator, cost was less than $50 combined.
So reliable, yes. However the blue paint had a recall and naturally ours didn't start peeling until after the recall expired. So it's starting to look bad enough that we're getting rid of it for that reason only.
So reliable, yes. However the blue paint had a recall and naturally ours didn't start peeling until after the recall expired. So it's starting to look bad enough that we're getting rid of it for that reason only.
I used to never keep cars long enough, but the two newer vehicles in my signature have been very reliable (the Jeep too, but I don't put many miles on it).
2013 Ram 5.7 is at about 127k with nothing but a water pump replaced.
2016 BMW 740i is at about 80k (my wife drives it most of the time...) with nothing so far.
Whoever said it above is correct--most cars will be great with proper preventative maintenance. The kicker (and the $$$) is how you define "preventative maintenance."
2013 Ram 5.7 is at about 127k with nothing but a water pump replaced.
2016 BMW 740i is at about 80k (my wife drives it most of the time...) with nothing so far.
Whoever said it above is correct--most cars will be great with proper preventative maintenance. The kicker (and the $$$) is how you define "preventative maintenance."
My parents 2004 Taurus with the Duratec is over 375,000. Still running like a champ and doing a 80-100 mile commute every day. There’s a reason that the duratec foundation is still around today. Sticking with chains when everyone else wanted timing belts I believe is what made these things so reliable.
No one ever wanted timing belts. It was just cheaper for the manufacturers. Like how the Taurus still had drum brakes. Just slightly cheaper to use drum brakes instead of discs but discs are better. And let's not even get started on that pinch bolt in the rear struts.
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My 1996 300ZX. Best car I ever owned.
I’ve owned both, the 89 Tercel drove until the chassis rusted beyond repair. You could hear the rear struts banging around over bumps. My current winter vehicle is a 1990 Toyota 4x4 manual. I stay on the lookout for a priced right old school Toyota 4x4 at all times. They just make for a perfect little truck. They are indestructible and bulletproof reliable along with being a joy to drive. You must treat the frame and whole under chassis every year. I do mine with woolwax/ fluid film. Love my yotas!!
Now this I can also agree on with the van. I also have a 94 Ford e150 it’s my summer only baby. Found it 3 years ago with 19,800 miles on it!! Couldn’t believe it but after much research and crawling all over the thing it’s mint. 35,800 on it right now so I can’t say much about the longevity of it but it’s been reliable on many trips for 3 years now.
what engine/trans does yours have?? Mine is the 5.8l with E4od and 8.8 rear end 3.55 gearing.
Hot after you turned it off?? That baby had to be hot before you turned it off as well.what ended up being the problem if it wasn’t the head gasket?
I never knew the prizm was a Toyota, bought the wife a 09 Pontiac vibe being it also is a Toyota. It’s a rebadged matrix.
92 Camry, held it 20 years and 220,000 miles. Ran well except for several oil leaks at the end.
I think my wife's car might be our most reliable. 9 years, 215k, and it's had a flat tire for unscheduled repairs. As far as repairs I could schedule, I have replaced the battery, pads and rotors, and that's been it. Everything else we've owned has had to have a tow or otherwise was disabled in the driveway at least once in its lifetime, which meant it was down for longer than it took to change a tire.
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Gave my 2009 Elantra to my son when he went to college. It had 67,000 miles. He still drives it and it has 212,000 miles and has been bulletproof. Hyundai and Kia make great vehicles.
My old 1998 Honda Civic LX Sedan. Bought it woth 106K miles and sold it with 340K miles. It never left me stranded in all those miles and from what I hear the car is still going strong now with over 400K miles in it,
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