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.
Reliability is only part of it, you should also consider maintenance costs. Even if imports are more reliable they often cost more to repair, and if you’re talking luxury models the difference is even greater.
I have a Camry and parts are dirt cheap and its super easy to work on. Domestic manufacturers have all but abandoned cars (sedans/coupes) at this point because Japanese cars have been so good for decades. I will say European cars are going to cost more to work on and often don’t have the long term reliability without deep pockets.