Most Reliable Car

[AJL]

In your own opinion, what car on the market (used) is the most reliable car?

[euro_racer]

I'd say most Honda's and Acura's would make it on the top 10 list for sure

[snowboard]

!981 Z28 camaro. hahaha.

[Rockski]

i had very little problems with my dodge aries

[heavyD]

Toyota Corolla, Camry
Honda Civic, Accord

Any used car can be iffy no matter where it was manufactured but those would be my recommendations. If the car has been modded all bets are off.

[HRD2PLZ]

Toyota Corolla, Camry or Honda Civic and Accord like previously stated.

IMO, the Toyota's would be first and foremost. Followed by the Honda's

[lastprodigy]

dsm...bahahaha

[Gspotracer]

Originally posted by Rockski
i had very little problems with my dodge aries

My Dodge Aries was a piece of crap, nothing but problems, I drove it straight to PYP when I was done with it

the1990 Toyota tercel I had was very reliable :thumbsup:

[Rockski]

Originally posted by Gspotracer


My Dodge Aries was a piece of crap, nothing but problems, I drove it straight to PYP when I was done with it

the1990 Toyota tercel I had was very reliable :thumbsup:

.. really? me and my buddy had quite the opposite experiance compared to you then... his 92 tercel fucked right up and my aries ended up at the kidney car after somebody stole it and beat the shit out of it

[Xtrema]

Stay away from all Honda/Acrua with V6 built between 1997 to 2004.

Auto tranny is a POS. Chances that it blows on you is high.

Most 4 cycl Toyota/Honda are tough work horses.

[BerserkerCatSplat]

Originally posted by Rockski
i had very little problems with my dodge aries

...until that little incident with the frost plugs...;)

[Aleks]

I know this thread says used but currently in Canada the most reliable new sedans are Chevy Impala, Pontiac Grandprix and one of the Buicks. This is in initial quality. Who would have thought hey ;)

[Ramdawg]

LUDE

[keith303]

ford explorer

[Hakkola]

1990 Volvo 740gl.

[90Tegra]

reliable=toyota
and one of the most reliable cars ive seen are the suzuki swifts.:drool:

[3G]

3rd gen and 4th gen accords these things just go on and on no matter whats thrown at em

[ecstasy_civic]

Originally posted by 3G
3rd gen and 4th gen accords these things just go on and on no matter whats thrown at em

im going to have to agree with that

[finboy]

Originally posted by Rockski
i had very little problems with my dodge aries

got i hope that rings true for my k-car, lol

[A2VR6]

Originally posted by finboy


got i hope that rings true for my k-car, lol

I wouldnt bet on it... mine didnt last that long... after 2 headgasket failures and a cracked block.

[ex1z7]

Originally posted by 3G
3rd gen and 4th gen accords these things just go on and on no matter whats thrown at em

'87 accord..
Radiator fucked.
Center portion of exhaust pipe fucked.
Manifold rusted through
Muffler rusted through
Right axle
E-brake line
Timing belt snapped
Valve cylinder fucked when timing belt snapped
Engine blew at 270,000 km
Auto tranny bit the dust, twice

Thats...about it as far as mechanical stuff - cosmetic based the wells were rusty, the tires stayed pretty good for .. a long long time so thats a bonus, the cd player that was put in there ate cd's alot .. and the speakers were crap :)

Aside from that .. great car.

As for most reliable ? My old Nissan Pintara was a pretty reliable car, never a problem I couldn't fix quickly, but that was Australian so there was no rust or anything ..

[Arthur Dent]

For myself personally one of the least reliable cars I've owned was a 1998 Civic. Suprisingly the most reliable was a 1978 Z28. Probably not typical though ...

[Xtrema]

Even GM Bob Lutz think Japanese quality is better. This mentality which Japanese built in the 80's stuck in the public concious. But like Lutz said, once your whip out the facts, GM is in the ranks with Lexus and Toyota.

[Z24_3.1.]

FERRARI LOL jp 88 lude

[Weapon_R]

Don't kid yourselves, Hondas are reliable but the MOST reliable cars are made by Toyota.

[Tha VZA]

Originally posted by Hakkola
1990 Volvo 740gl.

HELL YEAH!!!

i had one too....but i would say any Volvo you can find...as long as it a RWD...just becasue the older ones...pre 96 are way easier to work on than newer ones...just get a Haynes Manual and a Chilton and your set...

Volvo's ROCK!!

:thumbsup:

ciao

[hampstor]

Originally posted by Tha VZA


HELL YEAH!!!

i had one too....but i would say any Volvo you can find...as long as it a RWD...just becasue the older ones...pre 96 are way easier to work on than newer ones...just get a Haynes Manual and a Chilton and your set...

Volvo's ROCK!!

:thumbsup:

ciao

Volvo 's 24x and 7xx series! :clap:

[asp integra]

Originally posted by euro_racer
I'd say most Honda's and Acura's would make it on the top 10 list for sure

i would have to agree with that, honda/acura engines go for ever, 100,000km is barely a broken in motor

[Chandler_Racing]

Originally posted by heavyD
Toyota Corolla, Camry
Honda Civic, Accord

Any used car can be iffy no matter where it was manufactured but those would be my recommendations. If the car has been modded all bets are off.
I'd agree, but Toyota has basically set the standard in terms of build quality on their current models. Where previously (10 years~) Honda had held the title.

[4doorj]

Originally posted by heavyD
Toyota Corolla, Camry
Honda Civic, Accord


word!

[HRD2PLZ]

Originally posted by Xtrema
Stay away from all Honda/Acrua with V6 built between 1997 to 2004.

Auto tranny is a POS. Chances that it blows on you is high.

Most 4 cycl Toyota/Honda are tough work horses.

:werd: My 4cyl 5-speed 99' Accord EX-L was a fantastic car! Probably twice the car that my POS TL is :banghead: Even the tranny in our MDX is a junker... Honda sucks at making V6 auto trannies, I know SO many people who have had problems with theirs...

[Aleks]

I know some people don't believe in surveys but according to those these are the most reliable NEW cars in their segments.

Small and compact car

Toyota Prius
Honda Civic
Toyota Corolla
Toyota Echo
Mazda3

Mid-size car

Chevrolet Malibu/Malibu Maxx
Hyundai Sonata
Pontiac Grand Prix
Buick Century
Ford Five Hundred
Lexus IS300
Lexus GS300/430
BMW 5-series


Full-size car


Buick LeSabre
Ford Crown Victoria/Mercury Grand Marquis

Luxury sedan


Lexus LS430


Sporty car

Acura RSX
Mazda Miata

Premium sports car

Lexus SC430
Honda S2000
Porsche 911
Chevrolet Corvette

Mid-size pickup

Subaru Baja
Toyota Tacoma
Chevrolet S-10/Colorado
GMC Sonoma/Canyon


Heavy duty full-size pickup

GMC Sierra
Chevrolet Silverado
Dodge Ram


Entry sport utility vehicle


Toyota RAV4
Hyundai Tucson
Honda CR-V


Mid-size sport utility vehicle


Toyota 4Runner
Mitsubishi Endeavor
Honda Pilot
Nissan Murano
Toyota Highlander
Acura MDX
Infiniti FX
Lexus RX330


large sport utility vehicle


Lexus LX470
Toyota Sequoia
Lincoln Navigator
Cadillac Escalade


Minivan


Toyota Sienna

[Fivewayradio]

Mercedes 240d. Can get a million MILES on that motor. Trouble is finding one without a million miles on the motor.

I'll also second the late 80's early 90's Volvos.

[statick]

:werd: , no overstatement, most old benz' in general were built good, but the diesels are even more so reliable. I've personally seen one that has aorund 700 kliks on it.

[5hift]

Originally posted by Weapon_R
Don't kid yourselves, Hondas are reliable but the MOST reliable cars are made by Toyota.

:werd:

Our neighbours had a old ass pos tercel hatchback 5spd that they bought brand new and drove beyond the day the odometer rolled over again

[BerserkerCatSplat]

Anything built on the Panther platform ( Ford Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis, Lincoln Town Car, Mercury Marauder) are great for reliability. Police officers and taxi drivers use them for a reason; they're roomy, comfy, and pretty cheap to maintain.

[Xtrema]

Originally posted by HRD2PLZ
Honda sucks at making V6 auto trannies, I know SO many people who have had problems with theirs...

Friend's 2K Oddy had tranny problem during a trip out west. Stuck in Revelstoke with seemingly 2 work gears left. Tow all the way back to Calgary.

[Hakkola]

I'm pretty sure that the answer is old Volvo hands down, as I've already stated. I've been driving an old school Benz for awhile, and an old school Volvo for even longer, my benz, and others of the gen and previous are really damn good, but nothing matches the Volvo.

Old Benz is very reliable, old Volvo is indestructable. This coming from somebody with a heavy Benz bias.

I tried to destroy my volvo, i treated it like shit, drove it over curbs, through 2 foot snowbanks, pedal to the floor all the time and never a problem. I tried to destroy it and it just wouldn't die.

So this winter will be another harsh season under my foot for my loyal volvo, 300 000 hard kms and still going easy.

[lastprodigy]

Originally posted by Xtrema


Friend's 2K Oddy had tranny problem during a trip out west. Stuck in Revelstoke with seemingly 2 work gears left. Tow all the way back to Calgary.

:werd: our 00 is on its 3rd......the first time we lost R....that was an adventure for a few days till it got fixed lol :nut: and the second one only lasted about 5K......the third one now has been good for a while though but theyll replace it forever so its all good unless you get stranded

[Neil4Speed]

76-81 Mercedes Benz 300D, end of story.

[racin_jayson]

Any vehicle equipped with the Toyota 22-R or 22-RE engine, the most reliable internal combustion engine ever.

[Rav4Guy]

These models earned ratings Most and Least reliable in Consumer Reports' 2004 reliability survey. Sedans & Small Cars.

Most reliable
Toyota Corolla
Scion xB
Honda Civic
Mazda3
Subaru Impreza
Toyota Echo
Mitsubishi Lancer (except Evo)
Lexus IS300
Acura RL (previous version)
Toyota Camry (4-cyl.)
Toyota Avalon
Lexus LS430
Lexus GS300/GS430 (previous versions)
Pontiac Grand Prix
Hyundai Sonata
Infiniti G35 (AWD)

Least reliable
Volkswagen Golf (turbo)
Volkswagen Jetta (turbo)
Volkswagen New Beetle
Mercedes-Benz S-Class
Jaguar S-Type
BMW 7 Series
Jaguar X-Type
Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Mercedes-Benz C-Class (V6)
Buick Regal
Volvo S60 (AWD)
Pontiac Grand Prix (supercharged)
Volkswagen Passat (AWD)
BMW 5 Series
Saab 9-3

[hollywood_35]

A fully modded DSM AWD running 18 psi on a stock motor.



All bullshit aside, Toyota. They make cars that just will not die.

[Nissanaddict]

I'm a fan of Toyota's reliability, but how can you say the Scion xB is reliable if it hasn't been tested for long term yet?

[JordanEG6]

i'd pick a corolla, i can get like 530km to a tank of 40 litres, give or take. very reliable and fuel efficient :thumbsup:

[VIP_style]

Older Lexus LS400's (or any other toyota). I've seen examples of 1st gen LS400's with well over 500 000kms, still running strong. These are VERY well-built cars.

[n00bit]

Toyota Corolla. Had one from 0-300K and was still running strong.

[heavyD]

Originally posted by Rav4Guy
These models earned ratings Most and Least reliable in Consumer Reports' 2004 reliability survey. Sedans & Small Cars.

Most reliable
Toyota Corolla
Scion xB
Honda Civic
Mazda3
Subaru Impreza
Toyota Echo
Mitsubishi Lancer (except Evo)
Lexus IS300
Acura RL (previous version)
Toyota Camry (4-cyl.)
Toyota Avalon
Lexus LS430
Lexus GS300/GS430 (previous versions)
Pontiac Grand Prix
Hyundai Sonata
Infiniti G35 (AWD)

Least reliable
Volkswagen Golf (turbo)
Volkswagen Jetta (turbo)
Volkswagen New Beetle
Mercedes-Benz S-Class
Jaguar S-Type
BMW 7 Series
Jaguar X-Type
Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Mercedes-Benz C-Class (V6)
Buick Regal
Volvo S60 (AWD)
Pontiac Grand Prix (supercharged)
Volkswagen Passat (AWD)
BMW 5 Series
Saab 9-3

A Nissan (Infinity) made the most reliable list?:confused: Nissans are Japanese junk cars. The dash paint (who paints dash plastic?) on my buddies G35 coupe scratches like white-out and the brake pads lasted about a year.

[Rockski]

Originally posted by BerserkerCatSpl


...until that little incident with the frost plugs...;)

first off, it was the block heater, the rad and possibly the piston rings, not frost plugs :D ;)