What are some reliable used vehicles from the 1990 to 2005 time frame? (F150, 2011)

[joee5]

Any as long as it was cared for. Also I'd steer away from foreign as the parts, when they do go, are double the price if not more than an American car. Also the imports command a bigger resale price as everyone believes they are bulletproof but a well cared for American is just as good. I'd recommend buying from an elderly person or one owner owned vehicle. They take care of what theirs.
Good luck

[southernnaturelover]

I forgot, for the Grand Marquis, look for a base GS model without the air suspension and auto climate control. Those two things can be problematic on those cars. Same with the Town Car.

[burdell]

Originally Posted by joee5

Any as long as it was cared for. Also I'd steer away from foreign as the parts, when they do go, are double the price if not more than an American car. Also the imports command a bigger resale price as everyone believes they are bulletproof but a well cared for American is just as good. I'd recommend buying from an elderly person or one owner owned vehicle. They take care of what theirs.
Good luck

No, they're not.

[southernnaturelover]

Originally Posted by burdell

No, they're not.

I think some people are stuck in the past. Parts for my Toyotas don’t cost anymore than parts for domestics nowadays.

[Mouser]

Originally Posted by southernnaturelover

Olds Eighty Eight/Ninety Eight
Buick LeSabre/Park Ave
Pontiac Bonneville
89-93 Buick Century (3.3 V6 is a downsized 3.8)
Mercury Grand Marquis
Ford Thunderbird (V8, not the 2 seater)

I'd agree


However, I'd pass on the T-Bird because of the V-8 and the 3.8 V-6 was junk
mostly from what I've seen most were driven more aggressive


I'd also add Marquis's cousin the Crown Victoria


My top on this list would be the Century, the sixth generation ( 97- 05 ) even as a New Vehicle it was a ton of car for the money. My newspaper delivery guy has a '99 he purchased used with 85k on it
and just last week he told me he's 5k away from 200k no major issues but he does maintain it rather
well as it's his livelihood.

[sholomar]

Pontiac Grand Ams and G6's are reliable. Their main issues are slow intake gasket leaks that tend to leak externally and don't need to be fixed (I left mine for 8 years) and rotors that warp causing minor shaking at higher speeds, which I have yet to find a vehicle model that is completely immune to this.

[Coldjensens]

For that era, avoid subaru or at least check very carefully. they had 100% head gasket failure during that time. Even the replacement head gaskets woudl fail.

[bobsell]

Geo Prizm
Toyota Corolla
Toyota Camry
Honda Civic

If you're buying a used car from a third party, make sure you have a trusted mechanic look it over. Offer to pay the cost. If the mechanic finds something wrong, you can back out of the deal or ask for a price adjustment.

I recommend buying certified used cars from dealerships - they come with warranties - but it depends on the dealership's brand.

[silverkris]

Try the Toyota Camry between 1992-96, the XV10 generation. Probably the last Camry version that was over engineered (such as double door and window seals). Subsequent generations are still reliable but were de-contented in terms of relative materials and parts, such as the interior fittings.

[kapie9969]

I would consider a Lexus. The luxury version of a Toyota. A lot of good the car depends on the owners and the maintenance they did.