Anonymous
Post 09/26/2023 11:03     Subject: What SUV will last the longest?
Anonymous wrote:Subaru Forester. Our 2012 has needed almost no repairs though admittedly we haven't quite cracked the 100K mark yet.

Our 2014 Subaru Forester was a crappy car. The sun visor broke within the first year, then a few years later, the airbag sensor on the passenger side broke. Around the 6th year, it had carburetor problems and ran rough. Finally, when it started to make loud noises when idling, we sold that thing at Carmax. I cannot recommend Subaru Forester.
Anonymous
Post 09/26/2023 11:00     Subject: Re:What SUV will last the longest?
Anonymous wrote:
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.


My x5 has been awful. 4 years old and constantly breaking.


Did you expect something different from bmw? BMW is and always will be a 50K car - meaning its trash thereafter.
Anonymous
Post 09/26/2023 11:00     Subject: What SUV will last the longest?
the only car that was trouble for use was a jeep liberty. every other car has gone over 100k with little other than maintenance (suburban(2), navigator (2), explorer, mdx).
Anonymous
Post 09/26/2023 10:49     Subject: What SUV will last the longest?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Toyota 4runner. Will go 500,000 easy. Most proven engine and transmission on the market.


This. Foolishly sold my 1999 in 2015 with 295,000 miles Kept in touch with family I sold it to: 400,000 about a year ago.


My BIL said sold his zero option 1991 Red Pontiac Sunbird (2 door, stick, manual windows etc.) to his fathers 24 year old neighbor back in 1997 with 200,000 miles on it. He drove it for work almost 40k a year. Around 2017 he was out there and the now 44 year old still had car with 500,000 still running fine but looking beat up. Last year he was out there and car out in driveway looking brand new. His son and his HS auto shop class fully restore it with almost 600,000 miles on odometer. Ironic since 1997 my BIL has had 4 new cars.

Bottom line you never know.


That’s awesome.
Anonymous
Post 09/26/2023 10:49     Subject: What SUV will last the longest?
Anonymous wrote:Toyota 4runner. Will go 500,000 easy. Most proven engine and transmission on the market.


Op here. This is where I landed.
Anonymous
Post 09/26/2023 10:03     Subject: What SUV will last the longest?
Anonymous wrote:
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.


God bless Hondas.

My cousin’s 2016 Pilot needs a new transmission at 125,000 miles.
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2023 23:20     Subject: What SUV will last the longest?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Toyota 4runner. Will go 500,000 easy. Most proven engine and transmission on the market.


This. Foolishly sold my 1999 in 2015 with 295,000 miles Kept in touch with family I sold it to: 400,000 about a year ago.


My BIL said sold his zero option 1991 Red Pontiac Sunbird (2 door, stick, manual windows etc.) to his fathers 24 year old neighbor back in 1997 with 200,000 miles on it. He drove it for work almost 40k a year. Around 2017 he was out there and the now 44 year old still had car with 500,000 still running fine but looking beat up. Last year he was out there and car out in driveway looking brand new. His son and his HS auto shop class fully restore it with almost 600,000 miles on odometer. Ironic since 1997 my BIL has had 4 new cars.

Bottom line you never know.
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2023 22:38     Subject: What SUV will last the longest?
Anonymous wrote:Toyota 4runner. Will go 500,000 easy. Most proven engine and transmission on the market.


This. Foolishly sold my 1999 in 2015 with 295,000 miles Kept in touch with family I sold it to: 400,000 about a year ago.
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2023 22:30     Subject: What SUV will last the longest?
My Acura MDX is 17 years old and still kickin’!
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2023 21:26     Subject: What SUV will last the longest?
Toyota 4runner. Will go 500,000 easy. Most proven engine and transmission on the market.
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2023 13:34     Subject: What SUV will last the longest?
Toyota/Lexus for sure

I had a bad experience with Acura (Honda)
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2023 12:41     Subject: What SUV will last the longest?
Anonymous wrote:Subaru Forester. Our 2012 has needed almost no repairs though admittedly we haven't quite cracked the 100K mark yet.


Oh, and I'm not nice to it either. Street parked, lots of city driving, I've been known to have a lead foot, drove for an embarassingly long time on what I eventually figured out was REALLY low oil, decent front end crash that it weathered really well, etc.
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2023 12:37     Subject: What SUV will last the longest?
Subaru Forester. Our 2012 has needed almost no repairs though admittedly we haven't quite cracked the 100K mark yet.
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2023 11:46     Subject: What SUV will last the longest?
Anonymous wrote:
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.


God bless Hondas.


My Honda Pilot has been fairly reliable, BUT Honda dealer service can be a disaster.

2 out of 3 Honda dealers that I used regularly have been awful--suggesting unnecessary work, etc.

I'm switching to Toyota in hopes of a better experience.