Help me pick a new car/vehicle

My 1999 Toyota Landcruiser still runs great. 190k miles

 

You're mostly correct, it has become more of repair cost/resale value issue according to a mechanic friend of mine that owns his own business.

As a rule, Toyota, Honda and Nissan are cheaper to repair and maintain than say a Mazda or Subaru and that's mainly a function of parts availability and engineering. I think everyone would agree for the most part that these are all reliable cars but repairs are going to happen at some point.

I used to really like VW's, they drive better and have more amenities/luxury than a comparably priced Japanese car but the cost of repairs and terrible resale value have turned me off of them. I'm all Japanese import now except for an old Jeep Wrangler which is driven mainly for fun, which is ironic since it is objectively not fun to drive.

 

Right. "American" cars are also cheap and easy to repair. Those same cars won't maintain value at all so if you're interested in resale, probably not for you unless you're buying a Suburban/Tahoe. If you're wanting to drive it into the ground, American car makers are just fine though.

 

Can attest for a crv

 

All the Subaru love. Used to sell them. Overtook Honda in the most reliable car brand recently. and they are at the top in resale value for sure. Repairs may be a bit more but when you never have to have them done...



Have a 2008 Forester and love it. Only have had to fix the thermostat. 160K miles and still purrs like a kitten. Resale, 5-6 k in the condition it is in.
(Also have a Subaru 2017 BRZ as my fun car.).

 

Toyota 4Runner. TRD Pro.

 

Have had a Ford Escape the last three years but with kids now looking at the VW Atlas. Really like how it looks and it has gotten good reviews. For the package I would want new its close to $40K and Im too cheap for that. Looking at a 2018 used if possible.

 

I like to split the difference. American car interiors seem to deteriorate faster than imports, little stuff seems to tear up more. Hell, my "newest" car is 13 years old.

I posted a while back in the Pics of Latest Purchase Thread about a 1997 Honda Civic I had bought to drive to work. Drove great and was well maintained and got a lot better gas mileage than my Tacoma. I wound up giving it to my dad that lives with me after someone smashed his 1992 Toyota pickup. Not wanting to drive my truck to work again I bought a 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid a little over a month ago for $2600 but was very apprehensive about doing so because it had over 300K miles. However, the battery pack was just 6 months old, it drove very tight and everything on it works at 45-46 mpg. Granted, it was very well taken care of but no ragrets so far.

Moral of the story, it's hard to go wrong buying a Japanese import.

Spoiler: 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid

 

Don't you work in an office? Why do you need a 5000lb tank that gets 10mpg and seats 7?

 

Please consider a large luxury sedan instead. Tahoes, suburbans, and other huge/lifted vehicles are insanely dangerous for other people on the road.

https://nationalpost.com/news/canad...ars-are-proven-to-cause-more-fatal-collisions

 

Humans navigating multi-ton pieces of metal on the road and in the sky is the epitome of our delusion of control...continuing to up the size of car we drive is incredibly stupid. Unless you're a family of 6, a car that size is super unnecessary.

I love driving but as a whole, I'm firmly on Team Musk with the idea that AI should handle every bit of it in the future. Our even momentary bits of irresponsibility or distraction are a lot, when taken in the grand scheme of the task we're performing.

 

Jeeps are crap. Don't buy one unless you're getting a Wrangler.

 

My favorite professor in law school would constantly say we're going to look back on the era of humans driving cars as a tremendous tragedy and moral failing.

 

Be honest, you’ve named this car and will cry when it finally dies on you.

 

Team Toyota

16yrs old, 162k miles, pretty sure she’s got another 16/162k in her.

 

Invest the money in ORIG and take the bus instead

 

Buy a year or two old 4Runner just off a lease.

 

Def check out Lexus RX's. You can get them for under 45k and possibly one a year old for like $35.

I've got a 2013 and it's a great car. I just convinced my buddy to get an RX over a Cherokee & he loves it.

 

We have a 15 Outback and a 19 Ascent. Like the Outback, would like it even more with the features that the Ascent has that are now relatively standard across Subarus. Well under 45k as well and haven’t had any issues with it in four years. Would go with the Outback or an RDX (which I wanted instead of the Ascent, which I’ve ended up being perfectly happy with).

 

We've got an RX - great car and have had zero issues with it. Would highly recommend but I think the price is going to be over $45k new and it's pretty big if one is driving 20k miles for work, probably unnecessary.

 

Hi, I’m here for the Subie Scissoring


Also if you’re intrigued in the longevity of Toyota, they share parts with Subaru

 

Any Land Rover people on here? Looking at getting a 2003 discovery as a fuck around.

 

One of the most expensive, inexpensive cars out there.

 

Super expensive repairs and you will have to do frequent maintenance/repairs. The people I know who have had Range Rovers/Land Rovers didn't love them. That's all anecdotal, of course.

 

Look up the Subaru Forester XT. Has the same engine/turbo as the WRX.

 

Just as a side note but you can always buy the car at the back end of a lease so you don't pay any penalties. Often times the money factors on a lease are so low you are better off leasing then buying because it can reduce the overall interest you pay on a car and major car companies heavily incentive them with CAP cost reductions.

 

The new Rav4 hybrid has AWD, more power than the base model, and gets 40 mpg combined fuel economy. Toyota hybrids last forever.

 

Unless you're really big into using voice commands, Android auto isn't really that great .

 

How is that on brand?

 

I didn't realize how many people bought used cars. I understand it makes more sense financially, but I like driving in a newer/safer vehicle. Better on MPG/environment as well.

 

No issue with Subaru’s, people seem to like them. Have an issue calling the Outback an SUV. It’s a station wagon.

 

SP1 what are your payments going to be?

 

I'm going to drive to a rock quarry, have an electric guitar and fireworks, put a cinderblock on the pedal and 21 gun salute as it rides off into the night. +/- Bald Eagle

I've named it The Ole Shitbucket

 

They just started doing Apple CarPlay in the 2019s for Toyotas. So, they’re a little behind on all of that.

 

Love my 4Runner

 

I drive a Tahoe. Suck my exhaust, nerds.

 

4Runner

I’m approaching 2 years in my 2017 TRD Off Road model and have like 35k miles on it already. Thing can get me anywhere (I’m in Colorado and take it on 4x4 roads often, especially in the summers) and spacious enough inside to even sleep in the back for easy/quick camping. Hell, I just spent a week on a roadtrip and slept six nights in the back

 

Bought a CX-5 in 2014 after a LOT of research and test driving.

In 2016 my wife was rear ended and totaled her Prius.

We spent about a week shopping for new cars before we just bought another CX-5.

Still love them to this day.

 

I need help too. My grand cherokee lease is up in two months and don’t know what to do. I probably want to lease again but I have a fucking awesome deal at $350/mo and don’t want to go any higher

 

I've never driven a Subaru but I would suggest it...assuming all men claiming they drive a Subaru are openly asking to scissor with another man. That is the only reason to drive a Subaru based on my intel.

 

I'm bout dat cheap car life! Well played.

 

We moved from Cherokee to Grand Cherokee a year ago and think it's a noticeable difference. Awesome car.

 

The last true SUV.

2003 Limited 4wd V8 with 162k checking in.

 

I'll be driving my 2003 Tacoma, 210k miles, until it dies. Or until I die. Whichever happens first.

 

Together.

To Valhalla.