Anonymous wrote:I’m no expert, but moving from a Ford Explorer to a Honda CRV was wild. The Ford was always in the shop. I was there so much I knew the manager’s life story. I loved the Explorer because it was comfortable, but switched to a Honda when it was 10 years old.
Now the Honda is 14 years old and is humming along. All I’ve ever done is gotten oil changes, had the tires rotated, and bought new tires when needed. It had one recall for a seat belt thing.
I want a new car, but it’s really hard to justify getting rid of a car that’s still great.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Toyota Highlander
Yep. Agree with these PP’s.
Anonymous wrote:Toyota Highlander
Anonymous wrote:I’m no expert, but moving from a Ford Explorer to a Honda CRV was wild. The Ford was always in the shop. I was there so much I knew the manager’s life story. I loved the Explorer because it was comfortable, but switched to a Honda when it was 10 years old.
Now the Honda is 14 years old and is humming along. All I’ve ever done is gotten oil changes, had the tires rotated, and bought new tires when needed. It had one recall for a seat belt thing.
I want a new car, but it’s really hard to justify getting rid of a car that’s still great.
Anonymous wrote:Most brands these days are quite reliable. Rather than any inherent issues which are design or assembly related, plan to maintain the vehicle diligently using high quality lubricants and replacement parts, and don't abuse it. Keep it garaged to protect the paint and the interior from sun and heat damage. Don't try to extend component life beyond design limitations, replace tires, shocks, all filters and fluids, etc at mfg. recommended intervals.
A few brands are notorious for quality issues, e.g., Fiat, Alfa-Romeo, Jaguar, but apart from those any issues are more likely to be due to individual sample variances than to any inherent differences. BMW is presently at the top of the reliability charts, but you'd be fine with other brands, too.
Anonymous wrote:I’m no expert, but moving from a Ford Explorer to a Honda CRV was wild. The Ford was always in the shop. I was there so much I knew the manager’s life story. I loved the Explorer because it was comfortable, but switched to a Honda when it was 10 years old.
Now the Honda is 14 years old and is humming along. All I’ve ever done is gotten oil changes, had the tires rotated, and bought new tires when needed. It had one recall for a seat belt thing.
I want a new car, but it’s really hard to justify getting rid of a car that’s still great.