re: Most reliable car is a Toyota

I actually hate driving but I'm in sales and cover the entire state

My best friend's wife has an XC90 that is always in the shop. Maybe the old Volvos were reliable, but that model is a POS on the level of Land Rover.

Tacomas are one of the best cars for resale. They hold insane value because they'll go through hell and back and still drive like new.

03 Tundra, 233,000 miles, no major repairs (outside of recommended maintenance and two recalls) besides replacing shifter on steering column

I could believe that if you're talking about cars or even small SUVs.

However, it seems like people with Chevy/GMC Silverado/Sierra pickup trucks can drive those things forever though all kinds of conditions without any major problems.

I have 200k on my Silverado and that includes pulling a trailer all over the country, through mountains, deserts, etc. I had it way back when Katrina hit and used it for lots of cleanup work. I did upgrade the cooling system back in 2004 though.

Just replaced timing belt and water pump at 150,000 miles. They were in literally pristine condition. Even the gaskets. Felt like I wasted my money but hey, you don' tknow that until you pull everything off to replace them. Better safe than sorry as a friend just had her timing chain snap and ruin her engine on her Ford Explorer.

I had a 1976 Chevrolet Monte Carlo that I drove from 1992 to 1994 and it never broke down so I declare the 76 Monte Carlo the most reliable car.

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not sure I agree...I have had girlfriends with both hondas and toyotas and every one of them required major repairs at some point around 100K miles...

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That's probably because the bitch never changed the oil or preformed any other maintenance. Just put gas in it.

unless, of course, you're dealing with this issue. which is highly intermittent and can cause your car's engine to seize up unexpectedly. It is a serious potential road hazard. I'm experiencing this issue on and off. The test came back negative at the dealer of course, prompting me to have to check oil several times a week and constantly refill with oil in between oil changes. And I'm still paying on mine.

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The Long-Term Quality Index is designed to give the average car buyer a picture of what the long-term reliability of different makes and models are based on real-world used vehicle data.

They keep stats based on inspections and appraisals of trade-ins by professional car buyers who are trained to detect mechanical and structural issues.

They have charts to show reliability for cars with over 180K miles, for over 18 years, and overall.

A look at the charts shows that they vary a bit depending on whether looking at age or miles, but Lexus and Toyota, as well as Acura and Honda, generally do very well. Buick also makes a good showing.

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