How about the most reliable vehicle ever thread ?
 

My top votes would be 95-20010 Accord, Or Civic ( with manual trans ) or a Camry from that same basic era . V6, or I4, either one .
Honorable mentions would be 2000-2006 silverado. and same era Tacoma.
Got any other good nominees?

I would agree on the Accords, our old 2002 V-6 was a great car until the gaskets in the trannie decided to leave town @150k miles. Leaked like a sieve but still shifted like new and ran like a top. One of the best cars I've ever owned, had it 9 years bought it new with 0.5 miles showing on the odo.

anything Toyota 4WD built before before the 21st century

1992 Lexus SC400.
Japanese Camaro.
Supra in a Tux.
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Mercedes 240d

Jap cars are dixie-cups by comparison.

I'm sure many will disagree with this choice but my 2004 BMW 325i manual trans is a freak of nature. It's got 234,000 miles and has never let me down and has never had a check engine light. I've had a couple SES lights (service engine soon), one for pre cat O2 sensors and a new one for something emissions related which I'm now looking into. Every single light bulb on/in the car is original and still works.

I've been pro active with the cooling system which for BMWs are a known weak spot. Otherwise a few small niggly issues. It's enjoyable to drive (wonderful steering feel) and easy to work on and service. I'm the original owner and I think one of the key things to longevity is to keep it away from the dealer service department.

At around 200K I had it in to the dealer for the Takata airbags. They commented on what nice shape it was in for such high mileage. They asked who had been servicing it (because it wasn't in their computer system). I said "me".

'93 Passat turbo diesel. I replaced the fuel pump at 380,000 km and traded it a year later at around 420,000 km.
Biggest problem was rear tire wear. Had it aligned several times over eleven years. Original clutch, well put together.
Forgot to mention, the rear brakes were drums and sometimes the park brake would stick if left on overnight. I once drove five miles on a snow covered road to a garage with a sticking rear wheel. A single blow to the drum with a BFH fixed the problem.
Best
Les

1960's mopar slant 6...the bodies would rust away before the drive train had problems.

late 70s to early 90s Land Cruisers. any mid 80s to mid 90s Toyota product are pretty damn bomb proof. I had a 80 Celica that just ran and ran with little oil change (couldn't afford it), two 85 4wd trucks that requires only gas and tires.

Corolla. Old, new, any year.

Air cooled 911.

Regular maintenance and they go forever. Dad has about 300,000 miles on his

Air cooled bug was like that too.

I don't see those cars at LeMans.

I had an '87 Supra Turbo and a '93 SC400 like above...both were awesome for many miles & smiles....

Agree on the Hondas. I've owned a 3rd, 4th, and 5th generation Prelude...an Accord, and currently own and dd a 2010 Fit with 210K miles. (all manuals)
All were unbelievably reliable.
I hear complaints from others on newer models...not sure if the quality has fallen or maybe just not hearing the satisfied owners.

My '85 '300D was a tank and I ran into the next owner from time to time until he retired 5 years ago.

I've had good luck with domestics. Other than tires, batteries, brakes, and fluids:

-My 2007 Silverado 1500 needed two airbag sensors (one on each side), an AC hose, and a ball joint over 12 years.

-My 2000 Pontiac Grand Am needed nothing aside from normal maintenance over 4 years.

-My '97 F150 died because of an oil pressure problem in 2007. The particular engine was known to have main bearing issues.

-Wife's 2002 Pontiac Sunfire required a new steering rack after 80,000 miles, but it was a known weak point and it was like $400 installed (rebuilt unit).

-My 2016 Mustang has required nothing, but I don't put a lot of miles on it.

-Wife's 2012 Dodge Caravan has required nothing other than paint, as people seem to like to scrape it when parked and it has been rear-ended twice. Also a sideview mirror when my wife decided to take it off with the side of the garage.

Yep.

Agree on the 2000-2006 Silverado. I had a 2001 Tahoe LS with the 5.3L and put 100,000+ miles on it driving, towing, etc. Needed tires, oil and an HVAC fan. Nothing else...

I had 175k miles on my S10 4 cylinder stick truck when I sold it last spring. I know the person that bought it and it is now at around 185k and still going. It has rust in places other trucks dont have, but it still runs and has cold air.

Gotta say yes to this one.
Amazing car, possibly the peak from Mercedes. Started downhill after.

Sorry but the winner is the Mercedes W123 cars! Case closed.

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Deal is you can buy Japanese origin automatics (i.e., from cars driven in Japan) for these cars on ebay for under a grand with 60-75k miles on them.

Bummer is the economics are not really there anymore unless you install yourself.

I'll add the Tayota RAV 4. Specifically mine. The 2004, 4 cylinder, 2WD. Body is near "mint" and driven in NE Ohio since new. How this car is rust free while the Taco's and Sequoia's have isolated rust issues is beyond me.

Yup.

Family had a 300D when I was a kid and it was an uber-reliable beast.

Yep....W123. I drive mine 50 miles every day. Mine has 297k on the odometer....no issues AT ALL. I just changed the oil on it about 2 hours ago. Maintenance parts are dirt cheap. Mine is a 4 speed manual. Slow as can be, but it's just like a trusty friend.

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Oh yeah, I still get around 28mpg on city/highway combined.

My ‘84 Mazda GLC. I beat the crap out of that little car for 196,000 miles. Never any brake work, three sets of tires, one new exhaust system. It suffered lots of abuse and neglect and never quit.

The words of a want-a-be who really doesn't know what the conversation is about.
My vote: Early 4 wheel drive Tundra 4.6 or any series 100 Land Cruiser.

You guys bragging about a couple hundred k ?

per https://www.motorbiscuit.com/going-the-distance-7-cars-that-have-gone-1m-miles/

^^^ Won't happen in Michigan. Unless it's only driven in the summer.

Longevity and reliability aren’t the same thing.

1988 Civic, I loved that thing. 2 door hatchback got me through grad school and moved at least 2-3 times all over MD and NOVA. Bike on the roof, cooler in the back, perfect utility mobile. I wish they still made 2 dr hatchbacks.

Sure. But they are tightly related, especially when it comes to racking up mileage. That is, it's hard to put miles on, if it's always in the shop. Reliability is absolutely necessary.

Believe it or not...

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2007 Range Rover Supercharged. Just rolled over 300,000 miles. Sure, it’s needed some stuff, but overall (based on my ownership & its other (first) owner, not bad at all, especially for a vehicle that’s famous for being unreliable. Scoots right along too, its 4.2 V8 puts out 400bhp & gobs of torque. And its interior has held up very well, although I put most of that down to zero evidence of rug rats in the back.

Regularly have people claim ‘BS’ On Facebook, until I post a video of the odometer...

Cheers,

Paul.

2007 FJ Cruiser -180k miles. Things that have been replaced:

- Alternator
- Rear wheel bearings
- 1 front CV shaft

Interior looks fantastic, exterior looks ok, In use it as a work truck and it has been offroad a lot. It has some trail pinstripes and a couple of scratches on the side from jobsite. It also has a dent in the drivers door from a bull. It makes me laugh so I leave it.

Best vehicle I have ever owned.

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GMC Safari or Chevy Astro Vans.
Used the damn things for service vehicles for years and just couldn't seem to kill them.
4.3 Vortec was almost completely bullet proof. And thirsty.
GM was crazy for discontinuing them.

1) Had '99 Camry V6, auto....Bought at 89K......Replaced Struts at 154K.....Wiper motor somewhere in there........Sold it at 246K doing only brakes and timing belts. Never touched the exhaust.

2) Mazda PU - B2600 4x4: Bought at 160,000 and ran it up to 255,000....Replaced a front oil seal and dropped pan for rod bearings.......

Very similar to my Jaguar XK that shares the same 4.2L V8.

A great car, and has just beem wear items like fluids, filters, bushings, brakes, tires, batteries, etc...

However, I suspect if you compare a W123 which is sitting at about 40 years old, to what your 2007 land rover might be in 2047 would you still think it would be the Land Rover?

I see W123's for sale that are in better shape than cars half their age. They may not be fast, but they sure last.

That's funny!

Forever, except for will-pop head studs that Porsche could not get right until the 993TT, quick wearing valve guides, a tendency for significant oil leakage even when new, delicate gearbox syncros, electrical systems full of "worst practices" design and workmanship, just to name a few weak points of an otherwise cool car that is anything but "bulletproof ", despite the urban legend that says otherwise.

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Toyota hands down

Include the 80 series. A few had head gasket pin holes due to change in materials when asbestos were outlawed. It took a couple years, but they found a way for newer materials to work. Even with the head gasket, they went over 200k or near it before the pin hole appeared. The gen before that is pretty darn good too.

Here's my question. I know about the folks who own the occasional bad Toyota truck or products, but over all, most people like myself have had great luck with their cars and trucks. They just run and run if taken care of. Why can't other mfgs do this? It isn't their engineers are any smarter or their bean counters let better design or engineering drive the dollar sign. Why, how?