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I don't expect engine nor tranny problems with my Prius before 200K, but maybe with batteries. My car is 4 years old now and has 110K miles on it. It's past time to trade, but I'm afraid I won't get much for it with 110K on the drive batteries. I might just drive it until it quits at this point. So far it's not had a problem at all other than tires, filters, oil, etc. Nothing!
Well, there was a fuse that burnt out after about a month. I was running a laptop on a small fuse not designed for such use. I wasn't charged the 20 cents it cost.
I've got friends who have one that is three times as old, with well over twice the mileage. It get oil changes every 5k, and the cheapest tires, whenever it needs them. It needed a $120 sensor a while back, and that's it. They are way harder on cars than I would ever be. It's as reliable as an anvil, which is pretty common for a Prius. I'm guessing you will get sick of driving your's before it is "worn out".
I would expect 150K miles out of it with regular service. I've had cars easily go 200K, but I also vowed to never drive a car that long again so i'm looking to bail at 150k.
The best way I have found to determine which car is the most mechanically is to check out the owner remarks and complaints. If a particular model has mechanical issues you will quickly learn all about them. Some new cars are junk and some arent..Know what model you want before you go to any car lot.
Internal parts-with proper service, regular oil and fluid changes, I'd guess 300k. I've had several 200k plus rigs without pulling a valve cover. Plenty of other, external issues can add up though.
Problem is that some cars are better than others.The new gm high buck trucks for example (50 to 60k price) have a bug in their transmissions that the owners are being stuck with no recall and little service to fix it from GM. Look for car models with a proven dependability history and expect. the 200k
Sounds like the Ford 6.0 diesel. Premium priced trucks, perhaps the most expensive regular production vehicle Ford made-and they routinely failed at 60-90k miles. And no support from Fomoco.
The dealers around here offer lifetime powertrain warranties. But there’s a catch, once the cost of the repair exceeds the value of the vehicle, they give you a check for the blue book amount and the warranty is over. They aren’t going to replace the engine in a car worth $1,500.
The other catch with my of those 200K warranties are the dealer requires you to do EVERYTHING through them maintenance wise to honor that power train warranty. After 10yrs most car are probably worth $5-10K, the cost of a replacement engine, so the dealer will probably never put in a engine in your 8-0yr car with 330K miles on the dash.
2 of my European cars are pushing 170K with no issues on powertrain and 3rd one 100k@ 16 yrs old (runs like new but it is rarely used).
Given on how well the are built, I expect min 250k with no major issues.
Only on poorly designed engines. As I have posted before, the timing belt snapped on my 1993 Geo Prizm while on the freeway going 70. All it needed was a timing belt. It is those Hyundai's and Kia's that you love that are the problem, not timing belts breaking. Toyota designed it so the valves won't hit the pistons if the belt breaks. That is why you never see 1993 Hyundai's or Kia's driving around. They are throw away cars.
As are 1998 Mazda 626. Timing belt broke after 90000 km and the car was toast. I don't remember but it would have been the second, no third belt that failed prematurely.
Not sure if this was mentioned but most important is what miles you drive. Idealized scenario: constant 65 mph on the highway vs. complete stop-and-go rush-hour inner city traffic is a ten-fold difference in wear. Always short drives that never evaporate water in the oil - really bad. Climate is a big factor too (the drier and warmer the better).
That said, car quality has gone up over time. You see more and more older and high-mileage cars out there. With proper maintenance the drive train and NOT always short stop-and-go trips and avoiding the really bad and unreliable models out there 200k should not be a problem.
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