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I’m 0-3 on Toyota Corollas...
1992 Geo Prism - turned into a rust bucket and was done at 170-180k
1994 Geo Prism - required major rebuild at just north of 100k
2000 Toyota Corolla - engine crapped out at 80k
I’ve driven Chevys since then and they have been much more reliable for me.
140k in last 5 years, bought as 0 miles in my scion 2013 Scion tC. Been absolutely joy, original clutch and everything. Just new brakes and tires every 80k
Since its based on a corolla, that is good news. Hope I get 300k out of it before I have to upgrade.
A Honda Accord is a safe bet for 200k+ miles. I'm sure a Toyota Camry is at least as good.
My wife has a 2004 Accord that we bought with 85,000 miles. Now it has just shy of 180,000 and still runs exactly the same as the day we bought it. Over the past 95,000 miles I've had to replace the following: Driver's side window switch, brake light switch, cruise control switch, and a starter. That's it other than ordinary maintenance.
Now to be clear, I don't really like how the car drives. It's loud on the highway and rides rough... but that's personal preference. It's been a very reliable car and we'll probably keep it for a long time still.
I also have a 2001 Chevy Lumina with over 300,000 miles. It's required significantly more work than the Honda, but nothing out of the ordinary. I bought the car with 158,000 miles and immediately replaced the lower intake manifold gaskets because that's a known problem with these engines. After that, I drove the car to 297,000 miles with only minor repairs. Simple things like battery cables, seal leaks, crud in the radiator fins, beat up condensor fins, interior pieces that needed repair.
Really no major problems until 297,000 miles when the head gasket blew. At that point the torque converter seal was leaking (engine has to be removed to replace it). The oil pan gasket was leaking (engine has to be removed to replace it). Several power steering hoses were leaking (you don't have to remove the engine to replace them, but it sure makes it easier). The engine was burning about 1 to 1.5 quarts between oil changes. And of course now it had a blown head gasket.
So I removed the engine and rebuilt it. Fixed all the leaks. Replaced all those crusty old hoses with 297,000 miles. The whole project cost me about $900 (did the work myself). I could've replaced this car years ago if I wanted to, but frankly I just like the car... and I want to see if I can get it to 400,000 miles.
M6 wife’s Infiniti has 183,000 miles. I expect to easily reach 200,000. My F250 has 180,000 miles also. I expect that to reach 200,000
The 200,000 mile “test” is really meaningless. I drive mostly freeway and rack up 33/35,000 miles minimum a year. I’ve done as much as 50,000 a year. 200,000 is when I usually get rid of cars.
....Now we’re getting crappy CVT transmissions and most manufactures are turning to forced induction turbo’s.
So I thought the same thing as you with the CVTs, but the Toyota Prius has a CVT and most of them easily reach 200k miles with many of them serving as taxis in big cities, and taxi work is very demanding from a car.
Therefore, CVT reliability is probably very good, even though it is a relatively new drivetrain.
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I have a 2007 Lexus RX400h, bought used, that my high school aged son now drives. It has always been serviced by the Lexus dealer and still runs and drives like new. 294k miles on the original hybrid battery.
2008 Lexus RX400h that my wife drives. We bought it new. Lexus dealer serviced. 194k miles. Runs like new.
I also have a 1998 Toyota Land Cruiser that I bought new. Maintained same as above. I've driven this from Alaska to Argentina, including central America this last winter. 352k miles. Runs like new.
2003 Toyota Tacoma that I bought used for my cabin. Again, full service at the dealer since new. Over 600k miles. As reliable as a new, car and everything still works.
Notice a pattern?
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