What Cars do You Swear By?

Just found out that my current car will die any day now due to a known defect. It’s out of warranty and I have no money to replace it right now.

I’ve been cursed with car problems my whole life, no matter how well I take care of them, I keep getting screwed.

All of the cars have been Fords because I always heard they were generally dependable and cheap to repair/upkeep, but so far they have all failed me.

What cars do y’all recommend? What cars do you have that just won’t give up the ghost no matter how old/beat up they get? If your life depended on your car lasting as long as possible, what car would you drive?

I want whatever car I get next to last me 10-20 years. I want to be that person posting a picture of the odometer hitting 300k miles. I also don’t care much about features, reliability is key.

tryptaminev,

Toyota Prius. I’ve seen people in central Asia rock mud and dirt trails with it, that most Westerners wouldn’t dare to go on with their SUVs

Semi-Hemi-Demigod,
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2WD cars can do some amazing stuff, especially because the Prius is heavy because of the batteries and has more traction as a result

mjsaber,
@mjsaber@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

I agree completely. I have a 2009 that I got second hand, just passed 7 years and I’ve only had minor repairs in addition to regular maintenance.

One caveat - if you have to park on the street, invest in a cage for your catalytic converter. Mine and literally everyone else I know who has a Prius had theirs stolen. That’s the biggest expense I’ve had with mine.

PlexSheep,
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Depending on where you live, you might be able to consider not getting a replacement. Public transportation and cycling is vastly superior if the infrastructure is available. Costs less, keeps you healthier, better for the environment, less noisy cities, more flexible, etc etc.

TheHotze,

Not to mention that a replacement doesn’t need to be a car. An e-bike or a motorcycle might cover needs. Also as to once a year needs, if you go with a cheaper option, you can always rent a car or moving van if you want to.

Pantherina,
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I am not native and wanted to say I always swear on SUVs, Pickups and unnecessarily loud or stupid cars.

Dont get one of those, please.

Tolookah,

I swear near BMWs, some day they will ship with a turn signal included.

Pantherina,
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So funny, I think BMW people are pricks everywhere. Fucking Nazi company, but VW, Audi and Porsche are as bad I guess

Semi-Hemi-Demigod,
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The folks you really need to watch out for drive Altimas

Pantherina,
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Never heard of, have to check

Juice,
@Juice@hexbear.net avatar

I scream next to any Italian sports car I see, like I just stand there screaming until I go hoarse

haych,
@haych@lemmy.one avatar

Honda and Toyota last forever. Incredibly reliable cars.

ArchmageAzor,
@ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world avatar

BMW

None of their drives use their damn blinkers

Valmond,

Fucking BMW, fucking Audi, turn on your blinkers when turning!

Iron_Lynx,

If your city plan allows for it, I swear by no car. Cars are expensive, and if you don’t need a car for your daily errands and your commute, it may be help to consider ditching it altogether and go by bike and bus/train. After all, you don’t need to worry about paying for & maintaining a car if you don’t have one and the responsibility for keeping your ride rolling is handled by the business. And a plain bicycle takes almost no maintenance and runs on whatever you had for breakfast.

Of course, if you live in a place like Florida or Texas or Ontario outside of central Toronto, you’re fucked.

nottheengineer,

Then toyota and honda are your best bet. Change the oil a little earlier than recommended and they will last 300k miles.

QuarterSwede,
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This can be said of most vehicles. If you follow the recommended schedule maintenance you almost never develop problems with the powertrain. Problem is, a lot of people don’t and some brands withstand abuse longer.

Travalanche,
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Don’t get a jeep! Ours developed a heart defect 2 weeks before we paid it off. Turns out, it’s a known issue that Jeep just doesn’t care about addressing because “loyal” owners will just replace it (meaning the whole engine), and often do.

makingStuffForFun,
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Echoing this. Stay away from Jeeps

donuts,
@donuts@kbin.social avatar

As someone who kind of likes the idea of owning a Wrangler, this disappoints me to no end. :(

redcalcium,

You can always swap the engine with a honda vtec engine, but in doing so you’ll trigger the ire of other jeep owners who’ll complain about the lack of torque at low rpm on honda engines.

QuarterSwede,
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It’s not just Jeep, it’s any FCA/Stellantis vehicle with the 3.6L Pentastar engine. If you know it’ll develop a head gasket leak after 100K and replace it ($5K) before it does, you won’t have another problem with it. If you don’t, it’ll total the engine ($15K). Happened to me. I hope there’s a class action law suit honestly.

Kissaki,
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Swear by? Is that like a drive by but with swearing?

soviettaters,

Honda Accord. I’m currently driving a 98 with 240,000 and looking to hopefully get 300,000.

random_character_a,
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+1 for Toyota Corolla

I’ve got -06 model with 225000km (140000mi) on the meter. Outside basic maintenance the only problem it has had was that the ABS timing ring snapped. It cost about 80€ at the local shop to clean the spot and weld it whole again.

Ilovethebomb,

I’m currently driving a company owned Toyota corolla Fielder, with a cool quarter million KMs on the clock, 260-something thousand to be exact.

Toyota have a legendary reputation for reliability, for good reason.

j4k3,
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Pre-1975 FJ40 is an indestructible super car

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