How long can you realistically expect a new car to last?

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Anonymous wrote:If a vehicle is well cared for it should last at least 10 years but you could probably get alot more out of it, My bronco is 30 years old and would still trust it on a cross country trip.

Did you buy your Bronco from OJ?

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My Acura is 17 years old and has 260K miles. Still kicking’. We’ve had to replace some parts due to normal wear but still cheaper than buying a new car.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If a vehicle is well cared for it should last at least 10 years but you could probably get alot more out of it, My bronco is 30 years old and would still trust it on a cross country trip.

Did you buy your Bronco from OJ?

It's not even the same color as OJ's.

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Anonymous wrote:I agree that the more electronics, the worse they age. The new electric vehicles have even more problems: usually the engine is designed to not be opened post-sale, or only with great difficulty. So having an electric battery or an engine problem (whatever it might be) essentially means you need to buy a new vehicle. It would be very costly to repair.

My basic petrol Japanese cars are 19 and 14 years old. They've been sitting out in my driveway, exposed to the elements, all this time. We drive them mainly for short distances, so they don't have a ton of mileage. Repairs have been minor so far.

I love the idea of "clean" energy, but not the omnipresence of electronics in a vehicle, or the reality that current battery technology is actually quite polluting. Not to mention that electric battery fires are much harder to put out than a regular fire. Plus the repair issues...

Don't know what to buy when our cars finally pass on.

You don't know much about cars. Electric cars are actually easier to maintain. Fewer mechanical moving parts. The electric motors are simple. No oil needed. No transmission. These electric engines last forever with no maintenance needed.

I'm driving a 2013 Tesla Model S. The car is 11yo. Other than replacing the tires, I haven't needed to replace anything else.
My reliable 10yo Toyota Rav4 didn't need much repairs but there was definitely more scheduled maintenance work and more things to replace with each service. Now at 110k miles, it's recommended to replace the driving belts etc... That's one expensive service.
Electric cars have none of these things.

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Anonymous wrote:There is always going to be someone who says their 15 year old Toyota Camry has gone 280,000 miles with only oil changes. But for luxury brands, following scheduled maintenance, not driving like a maniac, and garaging, how long can you expect a car to go before things start breaking, especially with all the electronics on today's vehicles?

10 years on average.

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Anonymous wrote:Hoping ours holds out for 12 years. I believe that's the average on the road right now. Toyotas with regular maintenance can probably go 15-20, depending on mileage.

Yes, 12 years is average in US.

European luxury cars have had finicky electronics for decades. Many brands have been really expensive to fix for decades. No new news here.

The BMW that had trouble at 10 years probably could have been repaired to working order. But it would have been spendy.

Maybe Americans don't know how to maintain German cars? Or maybe our roads are bad? Or maybe the German are only sending cars that fail quality control to the US? There are many Mercedes and BMW in Germany and they last forever. In fact they even outlast the Japanese brands over there. Many Mercedes on the road as Taxi running strong with hundred of thousands of miles.

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The planned obsolescence makes me sick. Its all so wasteful.

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My Honda ran and ran, but I can't say it didn't have issues nor need major repairs.

The A/C died three times, and each breakdown needed a full replacement to the tune of thousands each time. There was a class action lawsuit for this issue and I believe we probably could have sued Honda for the repair bills, but I was too busy to focus on that.

The computer system for the engine malfunctioned continuously. Because of this, the auto couldn't pass the biannual emission test. Another issue where I spent thousands trying to repair, not to mention the aggravation.

These are just a couple of the several major issues the vehicle had. Despite all of this the vehicle was very practical, the engine ran like a top, and it suited our needs perfectly.

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In HS I bought a 1963 Dart I totaled at 163,000 miles. It was a 60 mph hit and somehow still ran but not worth fixing.

I had all receipts since new. Including my own.

But here is interesting part it made it that far without a single trip to mechanic. Other owner changed own oil and had a tire mount.

I also changed oil. Things I did like replacing motor mount cost $5 dollars and could do a car Jack and wrench, brakes I could buy pads for $10 bucks and put then on between classes.

Todays cars don’t last as long as so expensive to fix as they age. And owners cant fix themselves.

What was once 79 cents to buy a tail light bulb and pop it in in some models that will cost $500

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Anonymous wrote:My Acura is 17 years old and has 260K miles. Still kicking’. We’ve had to replace some parts due to normal wear but still cheaper than buying a new car.

My Acura is 14 years old and non major issues at all. I want a new car, but can’t seem to justify it.

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I have a 15 year old Lexus with about 120000 miles, still going strong. I’d love to upgrade for more modern electronics but can’t really justify it.

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Anonymous wrote:My dh just paid 7k to fix stuff on his 2017 traverse with 2400 in deferred work (on electronics). I'm guess we'll get three more years.

Buy a Toyota

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Anonymous wrote:My Honda ran and ran, but I can't say it didn't have issues nor need major repairs.

The A/C died three times, and each breakdown needed a full replacement to the tune of thousands each time. There was a class action lawsuit for this issue and I believe we probably could have sued Honda for the repair bills, but I was too busy to focus on that.

The computer system for the engine malfunctioned continuously. Because of this, the auto couldn't pass the biannual emission test. Another issue where I spent thousands trying to repair, not to mention the aggravation.

These are just a couple of the several major issues the vehicle had. Despite all of this the vehicle was very practical, the engine ran like a top, and it suited our needs perfectly.

Buy Toyota, always

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I’ve found that you have 8-10 years before you have to start putting money into them. Hondas, Toyotas, etc. should last longer. Even DH’s Tahoe started getting expensive around 8 years.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My Honda ran and ran, but I can't say it didn't have issues nor need major repairs.

The A/C died three times, and each breakdown needed a full replacement to the tune of thousands each time. There was a class action lawsuit for this issue and I believe we probably could have sued Honda for the repair bills, but I was too busy to focus on that.

The computer system for the engine malfunctioned continuously. Because of this, the auto couldn't pass the biannual emission test. Another issue where I spent thousands trying to repair, not to mention the aggravation.

These are just a couple of the several major issues the vehicle had. Despite all of this the vehicle was very practical, the engine ran like a top, and it suited our needs perfectly.

Buy Toyota, always

I'm a PP with 19 and 14 year old Japanese cars. If I wanted an upgrade to my very basic cars, is Lexus as reliable and low-maintenance as Toyota?