FabSwingers.com forum: Most Reliable Car.

By *lutonic OP Man
over a year ago

Leicester

I'm in the process of looking for a new car... from your experiences what has been the most reliable cat you have brought?

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By *offiaCoolWoman
over a year ago

Kidsgrove

A cat car ?

Toyota are pretty bombproof I have found.

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By *usty8Man
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

Mitsubishi

Last 2 I sold had over 200k

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over a year ago

Honda

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Loved my old Chevy that I could park anywhere without concerns of door knocks etc/load with sacks of cement/concrete slabs/grow bags…it was super reliable.

Children urged me to upgrade and I now have Volvo. I still use it as a van though

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By *lutonic OP Man
over a year ago

Leicester

"A cat car ?

Toyota are pretty bombproof I have found."

Yes the reliable Japanese.. what's a 'cat car'?

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By *lutonic OP Man
over a year ago

Leicester

"Loved my old Chevy that I could park anywhere without concerns of door knocks etc/load with sacks of cement/concrete slabs/grow bags…it was super reliable.

Children urged me to upgrade and I now have Volvo. I still use it as a van though

Volvo 's are renowned to be strong but are they reliable?

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By *lutonic OP Man
over a year ago

Leicester

"Honda

Again another Japanese reliability.

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By *offiaCoolWoman
over a year ago

Kidsgrove

"A cat car ?

Toyota are pretty bombproof I have found.

Yes the reliable Japanese.. what's a 'cat car'?"

It's in your post, auto correct kicked in

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By *lutonic OP Man
over a year ago

Leicester

"Mitsubishi

Last 2 I sold had over 200k"

wow.200K any issues, clutch, timing belt?

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By *ovetolick78Man
over a year ago

The Shire

I've got a skoda and it's never missed a beat in the 4 years I've had it, cheap to run as well.

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By *lutonic OP Man
over a year ago

Leicester

"A cat car ?

Toyota are pretty bombproof I have found.

Yes the reliable Japanese.. what's a 'cat car'?

It's in your post, auto correct kicked in

ha ha.. meant to be'car'..

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By *ockey64Man
over a year ago

Gloucester

Last cat and current car Hyundai i30. Both diesel . Blue drive 1.6. 70 mg and no road tax. Never had a problem

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By *ee04Man
over a year ago

Essex

Had a 2003 golf diesel it was 20 years old when I sold it never let me down great mpg just not ULEZ compliment

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Loved my old Chevy that I could park anywhere without concerns of door knocks etc/load with sacks of cement/concrete slabs/grow bags…it was super reliable.

Children urged me to upgrade and I now have Volvo. I still use it as a van though

Volvo 's are renowned to be strong but are they reliable? "

So far so good, I certainly feel safe in it!

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By *ormalfornorfolkMan
over a year ago

Norwich

My experience, Toyota fantastic, Nissan pretty good, VW pretty good, Ford bucket of shite.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Clown car

*honk honk*

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By *r.B7Man
over a year ago

altrincham

I work with cars.. finance or cash sales, anything you need to know just ask.

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By *lutonic OP Man
over a year ago

Leicester

"Last cat and current car Hyundai i30. Both diesel . Blue drive 1.6. 70 mg and no road tax. Never had a problem "

I meant car..lol..

Whats a 'blue drive '?

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By *lutonic OP Man
over a year ago

Leicester

"Clown car

*honk honk*"

Boom Boom

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By *lutonic OP Man
over a year ago

Leicester

"My experience, Toyota fantastic, Nissan pretty good, VW pretty good, Ford bucket of shite."

Ford.. is a no go..It appears the general consensus is a Toyota this far?

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By *lutonic OP Man
over a year ago

Leicester

"Loved my old Chevy that I could park anywhere without concerns of door knocks etc/load with sacks of cement/concrete slabs/grow bags…it was super reliable.

Children urged me to upgrade and I now have Volvo. I still use it as a van though

Volvo 's are renowned to be strong but are they reliable?

So far so good, I certainly feel safe in it!"

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By *lutonic OP Man
over a year ago

Leicester

"I've got a skoda and it's never missed a beat in the 4 years I've had it, cheap to run as well. "

Ok what mosel is it?

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By *rofessor ElementalMan
over a year ago

Durham

Had a Honda Prelude that managed 280k on one engine. Most cars are okay today but don’t last more than five years.

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By *dd_soxMan
over a year ago

Suffolk

Ford galaxy 1.9TD. 272k. Clutch went at 160k, 1 injector at 150k. Consumption high 40s

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By *lynJMan
over a year ago

Morden

"A cat car ?

Toyota are pretty bombproof I have found."

This ^^

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By *odgerMooreMan
over a year ago

Carlisle

Anything that i dont own.. recently had some expensive mistakes…. More time in the garage than the road

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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

Vauxhall Astra

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By *ily WhiteWoman
over a year ago

I'm a fan of German cars. I've had a few Golf & 3 series diesels, all reliable. My first 3 series had 285,000 miles when I sold it...the engine was fine, but the bodywork was starting to go. I've also had a Skoda Fabia, it was reliable, but the build quality wasn't quite as good as VW or BMW.

I'd never touch a Ford, Fiat, Vauxhall or Renault again.

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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago

Peterborough

"Mitsubishi

Last 2 I sold had over 200k"

Yes to this

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By *r and mrs 01422Man
over a year ago

halifax

Yes I've got a octavia and fantastic car so reliable and I do around 15000 miles a year

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By *avexxMan
over a year ago

cheshire

toyota mazda good engines

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By *ittleMissCaliWoman
over a year ago

all loved up

Ny alfa giuliettas... I have had many new cars... I had two of the giuliettas.... both never had a single thing go wrong over 3 years ans 82k for one... 79k for the other.. (till the garage forgot to put oil back in properly after an oil change)

All my other motability cars, I've had at least 2 break-downs in... the focus was the worst

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By *mf123Man
over a year ago

with one foot out the door

The brum brum

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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

Bad driving and not keeping up with the maintenance gives you the bad car

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Bad driving and not keeping up with the maintenance gives you the bad car "

Not necessarily. I bought a new car, within the first few months the clutch broke and the brakes failed. Nothing to do with bad driving or maintenance. The garage told me it was a bad batch

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I had a London taxi once. It had done 474k miles

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By *ansoffateMan
over a year ago

Sagittarius A

Honda Prelude

I hammered the hell out of it. Only ever had to change tyres and brakes. Always started first time.

Great cars Hondas all Japanese I suspect. Mate had an MR2 that was rock solid too.

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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

"Bad driving and not keeping up with the maintenance gives you the bad car

Not necessarily. I bought a new car, within the first few months the clutch broke and the brakes failed. Nothing to do with bad driving or maintenance. The garage told me it was a bad batch

Maintenance still by the manufacturer

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By *IG G77Man
over a year ago

GATLEY

BMW 1

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By *ose-tinted GlassesMan
over a year ago

Glasgow / London

"Ny alfa giuliettas... I have had many new cars... I had two of the giuliettas.... both never had a single thing go wrong over 3 years ans 82k for one... 79k for the other.. (till the garage forgot to put oil back in properly after an oil change."

I had a turbo blow completely on my Giulietta. And twice the inside door handle snapped clean off. Oh, and I snapped a suspension spring at the rear.

My MR2, however, is completely bulletproof. As is my Lexus. So that’s another vote for Toyota.

And my Porsches were always solid too. No issues with those.

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By *ollingHillsMan
over a year ago

Near Sudbury, Suffolk

Honda Jazz

Check out the table for average repair cost.

https://cardealermagazine.co.uk/publish/honda-jazz-is-named-uks-most-reliable-used-car-in-list-dominated-by-asian-brands/271050

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By *uri00620Woman
over a year ago

Croydon

Most Jap cars, Nissan, Toyota, Nissan.

Had my Nissan for 13 years, ashamed to say I treat it horribly. When I last got it MOT-ed I got told it would outlive me (although perhaps this says more about me?)....

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By *uri00620Woman
over a year ago

Croydon

I had a turbo blow completely on my Giulietta. And twice the inside door handle snapped clean off. Oh, and I snapped a suspension spring at the rear.

My MR2, however, is completely bulletproof. As is my Lexus. So that’s another vote for Toyota.

And my Porsches were always solid too. No issues with those."

Ooh what MR2 do you have? I had a Mk2 for a while. Loved that car so much fun to drive!

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By *orny-DJMan
over a year ago

Leigh-on-Sea

"A cat car ?

Toyota are pretty bombproof I have found."

Shame I haven't had the same experience with Toyotas.

Cheap and tacky plastic interiors, the last one I drove (I'd inherited) didn't appear very well put together - the connectors literally fell out of the back of the sat nav unit.

Other than my yank, all my cars have been Fords - but then, when I started driving it made sense as my dad worked for them, so I could get a discount on parts.

Never had any real problems and nothing I couldn't fix

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By *ornyfriendlygentlemanMan
over a year ago

Mid-Sussex

Most of the cars I have owned Nissan, Skoda and VW have been very reliable.

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By * and M lookingCouple
over a year ago

Worcester

Lexus

The aftercare is 2nd to none.

That said, maintain most modern cars properly and they will serve you well.

Just avoid the scrap heap, sorry, so called classic cars.

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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

Reliant robin says it in the name

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By *ndycoinsMan
over a year ago

Whaley Bridge,Nr Buxton,

Mitsubishi L200 15 plate cylinder head blew up at 70k miles,shit heap.

Peugeot 3008 GT Line diesel,67 plate,clutch pressure plate went at 80k,the only fault.Sold it into dealership at 110+ miles for £10k.Currently running Peugeot 3008 GT Line Allure petrol 69 plate,19k on the clock,no problems

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By *ovetolick78Man
over a year ago

The Shire

"I've got a skoda and it's never missed a beat in the 4 years I've had it, cheap to run as well.

Ok what mosel is it?"

Rapid but would have gone for an octavia if there had been one in my price bracket. 60+mpg up to 84mpg

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By *razytimesinloveCouple
over a year ago

SW Scotland

Honda, think I’ve had 9 over the years from a G reg with 220k miles on it to an import type r. All driven hard as well.

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By *r-8-BBCMan
over a year ago

LONDON

"I'm in the process of looking for a new car... from your experiences what has been the most reliable cat you have brought?

Even though my current car is a BMW i believe the most reliable car ive ever owned was an Astra.

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By *ermite12ukMan
over a year ago

Solihull and Brentwood

Mercedes C class: 4 sets of (Front.)brake discs lasting 1,500 each set. Car had done 5,000 miles at the time.

Citroen DS4: After 50,000 miles everything started going wrong with it. Nox sensor, shock absorber, clutch.

Now bought a Mazda CX-30.

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By *adbod2godbodMan
over a year ago

Manchester

Don't know if you're buying used or new.

But a general rule of thumb S to what is cheap to run, comfy and reliable. Is look at what the taxi drivers are using.

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By *nthewallCouple
over a year ago

borders

Mazda every time, or just about any Jap car

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town

"I'm in the process of looking for a new car... from your experiences what has been the most reliable cat you have brought?

I've had skodas and bmws all been very reliable.

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By *ose-tinted GlassesMan
over a year ago

Glasgow / London

"Ooh what MR2 do you have? I had a Mk2 for a while. Loved that car so much fun to drive!"
Mine’s a Mk3. The roadster. With a beautiful quad-pipe exhaust that sounds just divine.

"Lexus. The aftercare is 2nd to none."
Damn right it is. Even better than Porsche in that respect.

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

Lexus.

Ok it's just a posh Toyota but so worth it.

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By *hilloutMan
over a year ago

All over the place! Northwesr, , Southwest

Toyota all the way.

Had a Corolla turbo diesel for a few years. Did close to 180k miles with no issues. Just regular scheduled maintenance.

My gen 7 Toyota celica is 20 years old, 100k miles and no major repairs, again, just maintenance

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

"A cat car ?

Toyota are pretty bombproof I have found.

Yes the reliable Japanese.. what's a 'cat car'?"

One that goes meeeeeeooooow as it zooms past you.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Probably red bull this season

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By *otsossieMan
over a year ago

Chesterfield

"I'd never touch a Ford, Fiat, Vauxhall or Renault again. "

Definitely avoid French or Italian.

But all cars throw bills. Just get one you like and it won’t upset you quite so much.

I find Japanese ones more reliable, but they are more prone to rust with age, and parts can be expensive. Mine has decided it needs new brakes this year, which has stung a bit.

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By *otsossieMan
over a year ago

Chesterfield

"MR2 roadster. With a beautiful quad-pipe exhaust that sounds just divine.

Great cars, always trying to kill you. The hood drains block and flood the interior, and the subrames rot causing the engine to fall out if the piston rings don’t fail first causing oval bores and eventual failure through oil starvation.

Loved mine. Only needed a lambda sensor (£50) in all the years I owned it. Oh, and a new hood.

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By *ose-tinted GlassesMan
over a year ago

Glasgow / London

"Great cars, always trying to kill you."

I also have a TVR. The MR2 is a pussycat, believe me.

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By *otsossieMan
over a year ago

Chesterfield

Yeah but you can’t have a TVR as a daily driver, really.

If I think of my MR2 I think of it pulling me into the truck ruts on the motorway, following cambers in the snow, etc etc

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By *ose-tinted GlassesMan
over a year ago

Glasgow / London

That’s just what a small, lightweight sports car will do though. It’s hardly a surprise. If anything the MR2 is exceptionally predictable and reliable for its type/class.

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By *otsossieMan
over a year ago

Chesterfield

It’s a bugger to drift, though.

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By *tephanjMan
over a year ago

Kettering

Doesn't matter what car you get just has to be looked after. I drive a 14 plate astra had no problems at all

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sadly not any of the cars I've ever owned but I fall in love with looks and quirkiness.

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By *ornywelsh2sumCouple
over a year ago

Neath valley.

"I'm in the process of looking for a new car... from your experiences what has been the most reliable cat you have brought?

Toyota gets my vote. My Yaris is 15yrs old and has only cost me £50 in that time to get through MOt's.i think it was two things called drop links from memory. Not bad for my old girl

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

Ours was a Mitsubisha Carisma, never let us down.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Do not be tempted to buy German, all my Japanese cars have been super reliable I’ve since gone for a golf (utter bag of nails, what could go wrong did) 3 series bmw failed not for rust even though it was 2007 and now Audi a5 which is currently in bits because Audi wanted 1700 quid to replace a pipe that cost 28

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By *hilled1981Man
over a year ago

Have a 2012 astra 1.7 cdti, had from new and now done just shy of 160k, runs and drives perfectly. Only issue I had was a knackered battery and a replaced egr valve. Have all the usual items replaced which happens on any vehicle like pads and discs etc but there serviceable under wear and tear. I certainly won't sell it anytime soon as its cheap to run.

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By *.T.Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

I had a 1.4 Lancer Automatic that was immortal. Rediculous mileage on it and yet couldn't be killed. Must have been a good 15 years old when I bought it, topped up the oil once in 3 years, new brake pads and tyres were the only outgoings.

I'm fairly sure it is still on the road and I sold it on 15 years ago.

Dull car. Safe as houses.

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By *r-8-BBCMan
over a year ago

LONDON

"I had a 1.4 Lancer Automatic that was immortal. Rediculous mileage on it and yet couldn't be killed. Must have been a good 15 years old when I bought it, topped up the oil once in 3 years, new brake pads and tyres were the only outgoings.

I'm fairly sure it is still on the road and I sold it on 15 years ago.

Dull car. Safe as houses."

Same oil for 3 yrs, you didn't drive much.

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By *.T.Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

I'm fairly sure it is still on the road and I sold it on 15 years ago.

Dull car. Safe as houses.

Same oil for 3 yrs, you didn't drive much."

Didn't do any maintenance. It wasn't as if it was under warranty.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Japanese, especially Toyota. They still use metal parts in engines where as German manufacturers have started using more plastic.

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By *assy69Man
over a year ago

West Sussex and Wales

My last 2 Hyundais have been really reliable ….. i30 and an ix35

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By *aria_dreamgirlTV/TS
over a year ago

stockport

Mazda 3

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By *lutonic OP Man
over a year ago

Leicester

"A cat car ?

Toyota are pretty bombproof I have found.

This ^^"

Typing error. Yes I agree Toyotas a rock solid.

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By *lutonic OP Man
over a year ago

Leicester

"Anything that i dont own.. recently had some expensive mistakes…. More time in the garage than the road

What brand / manufacturer is 'the mistake '

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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago

carrbrook stalybridge

Kia/hyundia any manufacturer that offers a 7 year warrenty has a lot of faith in thier product .currently on our second, 5 years of trouble free motoring other than usual consumables cost bugger all to run .

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By *astandFeistyCouple
over a year ago

Bournemouth

"I work with cars.. finance or cash sales, anything you need to know just ask. "

What's the best value SUV? I don't mean them small ones.

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By *lutonic OP Man
over a year ago

Leicester

"Honda Jazz

Check out the table for average repair cost.

https://cardealermagazine.co.uk/publish/honda-jazz-is-named-uks-most-reliable-used-car-in-list-dominated-by-asian-brands/271050"

Oh that's for this

a good breakdown of costs.

Who would have thought a 'swingers site'had the answer to motor concerns.

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By *lutonic OP Man
over a year ago

Leicester

"A cat car ?

Toyota are pretty bombproof I have found.

Shame I haven't had the same experience with Toyotas.

Cheap and tacky plastic interiors, the last one I drove (I'd inherited) didn't appear very well put together - the connectors literally fell out of the back of the sat nav unit.

Other than my yank, all my cars have been Fords - but then, when I started driving it made sense as my dad worked for them, so I could get a discount on parts.

Never had any real problems and nothing I couldn't fix"

Discount! Wasn't Ford at Dagenham's.

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By *lutonic OP Man
over a year ago

Leicester

"Reliant robin says it in the name

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By *lutonic OP Man
over a year ago

Leicester

"Honda Jazz

Check out the table for average repair cost.

https://cardealermagazine.co.uk/publish/honda-jazz-is-named-uks-most-reliable-used-car-in-list-dominated-by-asian-brands/271050

Oh that's for this

a good breakdown of costs.

Who would have thought a 'swingers site'had the answer to motor concerns."

I meant Thanks

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By *lutonic OP Man
over a year ago

Leicester

"I'm in the process of looking for a new car... from your experiences what has been the most reliable cat you have brought?

Toyota gets my vote. My Yaris is 15yrs old and has only cost me £50 in that time to get through MOt's.i think it was two things called drop links from memory. Not bad for my old girl

Yes Toyota Yaris's... very popular round here,a bit compact for my likings.

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By *r-8-BBCMan
over a year ago

LONDON

I'm really stuck on German cars, might try Japanese car next. Looking at a Lexus ISF

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By *lutonic OP Man
over a year ago

Leicester

"Do not be tempted to buy German, all my Japanese cars have been super reliable I’ve since gone for a golf (utter bag of nails, what could go wrong did) 3 series bmw failed not for rust even though it was 2007 and now Audi a5 which is currently in bits because Audi wanted 1700 quid to replace a pipe that cost 28

Well, that says a lot about German production and service.

The general consensus is Toyota or anything Japanese atm

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By *ifeforelivingMan
over a year ago

teesside

I've got skoda octavia vrs best car I've driven by far and loads of toys for your cash FYI same engine as the vw golf

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By *lutonic OP Man
over a year ago

Leicester

"I've got a skoda and it's never missed a beat in the 4 years I've had it, cheap to run as well. "

Don't mind me asking what is the model and year of your Skoda?

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By *lutonic OP Man
over a year ago

Leicester

"I had a London taxi once. It had done 474k miles"

wtf.. those 'Black Cab'?

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By *uffymayfairCouple
over a year ago

vera playa, Almeria

We had a Peugeot 206 1.4 diesel, got it when it was 3 months old and got rid of it after 12 years with about 245,000 miles on the clock apart from servicing and a fuel pipe needed replacing it never ever let us down,still on the original clutch, brake calipers etc when we let it go.

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley

"Reliant robin says it in the name

Good to see the names in the conventional order order, for a change.

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By *orfolkNewbieMan
over a year ago

Norfolk

I've had an old Octavia diesel for 10 years, it's done over 200k, serviced it properly twice in the 100+k I put on it, done the belts and clutch a couple of times, put an alternator on it at some point, left it in a load of grass for a year...it started first time on year old fuel and passed an mot, can't really say anything bad about it!

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By *ean counterMan
over a year ago

Market Harborough / Kettering

2008 Golf Gti Pirelli 230bhp remapped to 280bhp, had it 9 years, thrashed the balls of it, had it serviced when it was due, never missed a beat. Fantastic car

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By *inks_apeyCouple
over a year ago

Staffordshire

Had Toyota's (reliable but boring, except the mr2's) Honda (fn2 type r, but never put a foot wrong in 50k), fabia vRS, only issue it had was injector clog twice in 40k. 330d nearly 300k when got rid, two other bmw's since, with no fault on the car.

But nowadays think pretty much anything from a few years will be reliable as long as you look after it wrll

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Toyota. Can't go wrong ..

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By *ris GrayMan
over a year ago

Dorchester

I can tell you now a vauxhall insignia is not the best car, hope that helps

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Any car they use for taxis and as long as they serviced regularly and looked after all should be good. I prefer my vans though to be honest.

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By *lutonic OP Man
over a year ago

Leicester

"I can tell you now a vauxhall insignia is not the best car, hope that helps

Yes very much

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My Toyota is over 20 years old and still going strong.

I'm such a high roller.

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By *ictoria_1976TV/TS
over a year ago

Lanson

Had a Toyota for 6 years - spanked the mileage & never had a single warning light come on while I had it - only changed the tyres, one headlight bulb & the 2 front wipers in that time

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By *inky1yorksMan
over a year ago

Leeds’ish

A Vauxhall insignia 12 plate 20 tdi

Never missed a beat. 312000 miles on when swapped in May.

50ish mpg all day

Only two major break downs….

A new clutch at 262 k

And a split turbo pipe (which was rather fiddly but didn’t cost the earth)

Servicing cost very reasonable.

Was heavy on breaks. New set ever year (but when your doing 30+k a year it’s no surprise)

Couldn’t find another in price range with decent mileage or I would have had another in an instant.

Seat leon 1.6 Tdi now (clutch went at 140k disappointing but not uncommon) the Mpg is over 60 unless tanking it.

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By *ashMan
over a year ago

Westhoughton

Renault Megane was a great car for me.. Very comfortable and spacious

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By *lutonic OP Man
over a year ago

Leicester

"A Vauxhall insignia 12 plate 20 tdi

Never missed a beat. 312000 miles on when swapped in May.

50ish mpg all day

Only two major break downs….

A new clutch at 262 k

And a split turbo pipe (which was rather fiddly but didn’t cost the earth)

Servicing cost very reasonable.

Was heavy on breaks. New set ever year (but when your doing 30+k a year it’s no surprise)

Couldn’t find another in price range with decent mileage or I would have had another in an instant.

Seat leon 1.6 Tdi now (clutch went at 140k disappointing but not uncommon) the Mpg is over 60 unless tanking it. "

If you read the thread.. someone post that the Insignia was the worst vehicle and NOT to be touched.

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By *lutonic OP Man
over a year ago

Leicester

"My Toyota is over 20 years old and still going strong.

I'm such a high roller."

Hey there what model is the Toyota?

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By *lutonic OP Man
over a year ago

Leicester

"Any car they use for taxis and as long as they serviced regularly and looked after all should be good. I prefer my vans though to be honest. "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lots of people knocking ford on here, I have a 18 plate mundane estate, just over 110 thousand on the clock, great loadspace, 50 to the gallon, hardly ever driven without a lot of weight in the back apart from tyres it's only needed a new battery, one abs sensor and a number plate lamp.

My second mondeo one before Had done 280 thousand, I'd probably still have that if some idiot hadn't rear ended it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My Toyota is over 20 years old and still going strong.

I'm such a high roller.

Hey there what model is the Toyota?"

Celica, gen 7.

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By *ustamanMan
over a year ago

weymouth

According to my news feed a new Zealand man has done 2million kilometers in his 1993 Toyota

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

For sheer reliability and dependability… two brands stand head and shoulders above the rest. Toyota and Honda. Nobody else gets close.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My work horse is an old mk5 transit but love a classic

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
over a year ago

Reading

I have a Honda jazz 2016 hat no issues with it. Always passes its MOT with at most minor fixes

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By *9alMan
over a year ago

Bridgend

"My work horse is an old mk5 transit but love a classic "

I have a Series 3 landrover & an Austin A 35 not 100&=% reliable but easy & cheap to fix

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By *eddesMan
over a year ago

Bridge of Weir

I’ve had a number of VW’s over the years, very reliable and economical just sold a golf SV with 193,000 on it, serviced regularly and timing belts done no major repairs. Bought 2.0Tdi golf estate, more economical than their 1.6Tdi and a lot better drive

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Have 2 Skodas since 2016, daughter now has the Fabia and we now have a Scala

No issues with either, just VWs with a different badge and you save a fortune

Really no comparison in my opinion

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

Ford. Cheap to service and insure. Go with a Fiesta or Focus.

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By *eardedwonder999Man
over a year ago

Worcester

My little focus. Is pretty much bombproof ( although you know what will happen now lol)

Ok it's a bit tired but it owes me no money and i service it myself

As for other makes id say anything Honda,Kia, Hyundai Mazda are hard to beat in the reliability game.. anything German seems to be made out chocolate at the moment and tend to go wrong just by looking at them.. and then don't get me started how rubbish jaguar/landrover are as a brand

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Loved my VW

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town

So op.... Any conclusions?

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By *lutonic OP Man
over a year ago

Leicester

"So op.... Any conclusions? "

Ha Kind of, Sort of..In order..

Toyota, Skoda, Honda?? Me thinks

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mom & Dads Taxi. Karen

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By *lutonic OP Man
over a year ago

Leicester

"My work horse is an old mk5 transit but love a classic

I have a Series 3 landrover & an Austin A 35 not 100&=% reliable but easy & cheap to fix "

Land Rovers are one of the most unreliable cars you can posses.

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By *lutonic OP Man
over a year ago

Leicester

"Ford. Cheap to service and insure. Go with a Fiesta or Focus."

But are they reliable?

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By *lutonic OP Man
over a year ago

Leicester

"I've got a skoda and it's never missed a beat in the 4 years I've had it, cheap to run as well.

Ok what mosel is it?"

Meant model?

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By *lutonic OP Man
over a year ago

Leicester

"Have 2 Skodas since 2016, daughter now has the Fabia and we now have a Scala

No issues with either, just VWs with a different badge and you save a fortune

Really no comparison in my opinion "

Are they more reliable then a VW?

And what about options, folding side mirrors.. parking sensors, auto lights?...

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By *lutonic OP Man
over a year ago

Leicester

"According to my news feed a new Zealand man has done 2million kilometers in his 1993 Toyota "

Well That's impressive..

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By *elvet RopeMan
over a year ago

by the big field

"Loved my old Chevy that I could park anywhere without concerns of door knocks etc/load with sacks of cement/concrete slabs/grow bags…it was super reliable.

Children urged me to upgrade and I now have Volvo. I still use it as a van though

Volvo 's are renowned to be strong but are they reliable? "

get on autotrader and FB market place and look at the number of them still going strong at well over the 200k mark- FSH is the key (also a similar story with many BMW's)

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By *lutonic OP Man
over a year ago

Leicester

"My Toyota is over 20 years old and still going strong.

I'm such a high roller.

Hey there what model is the Toyota?

Celica, gen 7."

Niiiice.

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By *layfullsamMan
over a year ago

Solihull

40000 plus miles per annum and I’ve had fords, bmw, Mazda, Peugeot, Volvo, vw etc company cars and all have been reliable.

But all from new and serviced to the book.

Mazda blew a light fuse leaving me without headlights once but I swapped a fuse

Only car I blew up and stranded me was a Vauxhall insignia that also cut out randomly inc on the motorway !

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By *elvet RopeMan
over a year ago

by the big field

"According to my news feed a new Zealand man has done 2million kilometers in his 1993 Toyota

Well That's impressive.."

1966 Volvo 1800S- over 3million and counting

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By *hatBeardedChapMan
over a year ago

Birmingham

"I'm in the process of looking for a new car... from your experiences what has been the most reliable cat you have brought?

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A Larder..watched a dronebomb fly into one and it kept on going..i mean that sounds pretty reliable to me

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By *lutonic OP Man
over a year ago

Leicester

"I've had an old Octavia diesel for 10 years, it's done over 200k, serviced it properly twice in the 100+k I put on it, done the belts and clutch a couple of times, put an alternator on it at some point, left it in a load of grass for a year...it started first time on year old fuel and passed an mot, can't really say anything bad about it!"

Let me get this right.. you serviced it only twice with the 100K miles?

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By *lutonic OP Man
over a year ago

Leicester

"Toyota. Can't go wrong .."

Appears Toyota (on this post) has had some very good feed back.

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By *lutonic OP Man
over a year ago

Leicester

"Had a 2003 golf diesel it was 20 years old when I sold it never let me down great mpg just not ULEZ compliment "

Complient

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By *onnie 90Woman
over a year ago

Leeds

My boyfriend has a PT Cruiser. He's travelled the country in it and it's never missed a beat.

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By *osco78Man
over a year ago

Sheffield

Honda or Toyota you can't gen go wrong

I'd kill for another mid90s corolla best car I ever had

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I know everyone whales into Fords, and quite right too.

But I’ve been lucky and have a Focus with 150k on the clock. Aside from scheduled maintenance, and repairs from pothole damage. It’s still going strong.

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By *lutonic OP Man
over a year ago

Leicester

"Honda or Toyota you can't gen go wrong

I'd kill for another mid90s corolla best car I ever had "

Yes I too I had a 2006 Carolla.. best car thus far

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By *lutonic OP Man
over a year ago

Leicester

"I'm in the process of looking for a new car... from your experiences what has been the most reliable cat you have brought?

A Larder..watched a dronebomb fly into one and it kept on going..i mean that sounds pretty reliable to me"

A Lada.. Yes.. there used be a joke about those cars.

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By *lutonic OP Man
over a year ago

Leicester

"40000 plus miles per annum and I’ve had fords, bmw, Mazda, Peugeot, Volvo, vw etc company cars and all have been reliable.

But all from new and serviced to the book.

Mazda blew a light fuse leaving me without headlights once but I swapped a fuse

Only car I blew up and stranded me was a Vauxhall insignia that also cut out randomly inc on the motorway !"

But out of all that you have driven which have been your top 3? in order?

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By *ir SupremacyMan
over a year ago

Bolton

Toyota or Lexus .

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By *lutonic OP Man
over a year ago

Leicester

"Honda Jazz

Check out the table for average repair cost.

https://cardealermagazine.co.uk/publish/honda-jazz-is-named-uks-most-reliable-used-car-in-list-dominated-by-asian-brands/271050"

Nice

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By *lutonic OP Man
over a year ago

Leicester

"Toyota or Lexus ."

Thank You Man from Bolton.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A cat car ?

Toyota are pretty bombproof I have found."

I once had a cat car...you should have heard the engine purring

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By *LAchillesMan
over a year ago

Aylesbury

Also loving the Volvo!

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By *lutonic OP Man
over a year ago

Leicester

"A cat car ?

Toyota are pretty bombproof I have found.

I once had a cat car...you should have heard the engine purring

Meoooow...

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By *lutonic OP Man
over a year ago

Leicester

"Also loving the Volvo!"

Which is your fav model?

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley

"Also loving the Volvo!"

I would probably have appreciated a Volvo when Sweden was still right hand drive.

Now the only proper RHD cars are likely to be Japanese home market models.

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By *utcock61Man
over a year ago

glasgow

Honda Civic 1.8 v..tec.superb car.

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By *i1971Man
over a year ago

Cornwall

I've had Ford focus, Vauxhall & Landrover & had issues with them - wish I'd not bought them. Nissan & Citroen though I took to over 200,000 miles each and no issues at all & enjoyed all the mike's travelled.

Depends on the car I suspect rather than a make.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Trannymobiles wont let you down

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By *elvet RopeMan
over a year ago

by the big field

"My boyfriend has a PT Cruiser. He's travelled the country in it and it's never missed a beat."

and has the added advantage that nobody would ever steal such an ugly car

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I wouldn't look past Toyota , economical, reliable, comfortable, great drive , a lot of people want a bit of style & class so maybe Toyota may not offer that as such but totally depends on what you want but more importantly what you can afford..no point in having a car if you're stone broke from running it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My 2009 Toyota Rav4 - Its had some new tyres, some new wipers, some new brake pads oh and got a new battery about 5 years ago.

Everything else all original.

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By *lutonic OP Man
over a year ago

Leicester

"My 2009 Toyota Rav4 - Its had some new tyres, some new wipers, some new brake pads oh and got a new battery about 5 years ago.

Everything else all original. "

Cool..Toyota, a good reliable car.

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By *lutonic OP Man
over a year ago

Leicester

"I wouldn't look past Toyota , economical, reliable, comfortable, great drive , a lot of people want a bit of style & class so maybe Toyota may not offer that as such but totally depends on what you want but more importantly what you can afford..no point in having a car if you're stone broke from running it."

Very True.. what's the next best thing after a Toyota?

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By *aucasian GhandiMan
over a year ago

from my dad's left nut (Warwick)

Tonka

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By *lutonic OP Man
over a year ago

Leicester

"Trannymobiles wont let you down "

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By *lutonic OP Man
over a year ago

Leicester

"Tonka"

Tonka Toy

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By *lutonic OP Man
over a year ago

Leicester

"Honda Civic 1.8 v..tec.superb car."

What model & year?

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By *isurreyguy2019Man
over a year ago

surrey

Very True.. what's the next best thing after a Toyota?"

Lexus

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By *oadsafun1960Man
over a year ago

Somerset & Hertfordshire

Whatever you do don't buy a Jag

Most unreliable car and least helpful dealers

I'm going back to BMW !

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By *eryBigGirlWoman
over a year ago

East Yorkshire

I’ve had Nissans over the past 12 years and cannot fault them

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By *lutonic OP Man
over a year ago

Leicester

"Whatever you do don't buy a Jag

Most unreliable car and least helpful dealers

I'm going back to BMW !"

OK thanks for that.. I do like the lines of Jag.. but if it's unreliable and expensive to run.. it's a no no...

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By *lutonic OP Man
over a year ago

Leicester

Very True.. what's the next best thing after a Toyota?

Lexus

How stupid of me not to see that one coming..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not a fantastic car but in terms of reliability, toyota yaris. Drove it for 4 years. Bought it at 17 when it was already 4 years old. Only had to change the clutch and brakes once. Nothing else ever went wrong!

If only they built mercedes like that. My current e class is annoying af! Check engine light just came on again ffs

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By *mf123Man
over a year ago

with one foot out the door

I call my car the twat mobile but iv not licked it once

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Not a fantastic car but in terms of reliability, toyota yaris. Drove it for 4 years. Bought it at 17 when it was already 4 years old. Only had to change the clutch and brakes once. Nothing else ever went wrong!

If only they built mercedes like that. My current e class is annoying af! Check engine light just came on again ffs"

Actually might be worth mentioning i had a tesla model 3 before this. Only had for 2 years so cant guarantee long term life but it ran absolutely beautiful and the extra technology teslas provide make long journeys very very easy. regular manc to london driver here so all my cars are always purchased with long journeys in mind.

Hope this helps!

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By *ome a little bit closerMan
over a year ago

Out 'n' About

Lexus & Toyota are the best, avoid anything European, and Ford, Renault have got their engines in lots of things now, and they are all terrible. Definitely don't get anything Jaguar Landover unless you want it to live at the garage

Avoid diesel unless you drive a hell of a lot of miles, EGR, DPF, and adblue systems are all crap and have to be fitted to clean up the filthy diesel emissions.

DMF, High pressure pumps, injectors, turbos, they all fail prematurely on modern cars.

Petrol doesn't need any of that generally, and ULEZ compliant from 2006, rather than 2015 for diesel.

Oh and all cars built after about 2008 are only built to last 8 years, 100k max because the manufacturers know that new car buyers would chop it in by that mileage and buy a new one.

Most modern cars are white goods, I repair engines for a living, mainly German diesel's, very rarely Japanese, and my 20 year old Lexus now has 290k

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Most modern cars are white goods, I repair engines for a living, mainly German diesel's, very rarely Japanese, and my 20 year old Lexus now has 290k"

Always wanted to ask an actual professional that works on engines. Whats your opinion on EVs?

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By *heikyerboutiMan
over a year ago

Hinckley

I had a Mazda 6 for nearly 10 years and apart from new tyres, brake pads and discs, and topping up the oil it had nothing else done to it. It wasn't serviced in all that time, it never failed an MOT and it never failed to start.

Absolute beast of a car!

I now have a Mazda CX-5 which is proving to be equally as durable.

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By *anuel ducatiMan
over a year ago

leyburn

I had a volvo for many years and yes it was very reliable. Change the timing belt when its due though.

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By *ames-77Man
over a year ago

milton keynes

Both cars I have now .. RS5 had 4 years not one issue.. and golf mk3 VR6 had for 13 years

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