ours rusted out in the rear shock area and head gasket etc at 228,000 Rip little civic I might try to get a jack leg to patch her up idk though shes spent
I lucked out. Last year I purchased a 2001 Lexus ES300 with 115k miles from an old couple. Yes the car did need some work and some things needed replacing but as of right now I can honestly say the car feels as if it is brand new off the showroom floor. It probably rides better than most new cars. Everything depends on the previous owners and maintenance history like you said.
Here's the thing to future proof cars. After a car's obsolescence, 7 years after they stop making the model (example 1999 - 2001 Corolla) all electronic lockouts should be open sourced. This will prevent automakers from monopolizing repairs and maintenance. No one likes going to the stealership, no one. This alone will help people hold onto their cars longer and help balance the auto market industry since most cars are almost rolling desktops now!
Only car i ever had that was really reliable was one i bought new and took care of. Had old Toyota,Honda,Nissan, all of them have problems of some sort.
They are realiable if you buy it brand new and use it for years with recommended maintenance intervals. Other than that it is just gambling. You might come across a well maintaned one or ignored one.
The last and worst car we ever owned was a Honda civic. Yeah it had 200,000km on the clock but so has most of what I owned. It was utter rubbish along with being terrible to drive. The Renault scenic we owned before it (and only sold due to emigration) was way more reliable which is saying a lot. And the civic owner was a good guy who always serviced the car. Ended up giving it away with a blown head gasket. A car brand is zero guarantee that a car will last.
I bought my 03 Corolla new. Now it has 268K+ miles and drives like new. But I use OEM parts and have replaced the struts/shocks and the power steering hoses. The original starter went 180K+ but I couldn't find OEM parts to rebuild it so I just had to rebuild it again. The boots went 200K+ miles but the Toyota boot kit is cheap and pretty easy. I've had to replace 3 out of 4 wheel bearings and the front ones are a pain. But this car sees lots of exceptionally high speeds. Michelins only get about half the rated miles. This car is still very reliable but who knows when the original alternator, compressor, fuel pump, and water pump will go? I know others with 400K+ miles on these parts.
@@Fat_PetrolheadI bought it some months ago to the very first owner who bought it brand new in 2007, and now he is kind of a friend to me. It’s been a little journey to do all the pending maintenance since the last 2 years the car was treated a little bit rough because he wanted to sell it and didn’t want to spend much money into the car. Luckily the bills show it was quite well maintained previous years. The biggest point was the cosmetic restoration… And I think I’m half way done. But speaking in terms of issues, it only had some pending work at the suspension (replace air struts and silent blocks), a saggy headliner, a dead rear automatic sunshade, a couple of electric gremlins due to a low battery, and a couple of very small leaks. I think that’s it. It runs great. I also have another Jaguar I bought 4 years ago with the same 4.2 supercharged engine (in such case an XKR) with 150.000km and, both of them run like a charm. I’m in love with this engine. Until now they are outperforming in terms of reliability my old M3 E36 321hp and Audi S8 D2 360hp.
My friend has an original motor and transmission 2000 Camry and my mum has a 2012 Camry with 250k on the odometer also original engine and transmission Both ancient cars Both dead reliable
My 2007 honda civic has 220k km on the clock. I tool it on a 4000km road trip without a problem. Part of it was in Germany and the car did 230kmh with a bit left to go
This video makes no sense. ALL cars maintenance history matters even a 2-3yr old car. Do you buy a House without getting it professionally inspected first? Do the same with a car and they will tell you everything that's wrong with it. Older cars are way less complicated, easier and cheaper to work on. Simple mechanical parking brakes, simpler engines/transmissions, simpler electronics, etc. Any good mechanic can tell you if it was well maintained or not.
Thanks for the comment. Do you really believe that inspection will point you all possible problems with a car? Per my experience it doesn’t work like that. You will never figure out oil change frequency for example, and it affects your future life with this car a lot. General inspection will only show what is broken and even in this case it is not a 100% guarantee. Have you ever heard about problems with a car that nobody can diagnose properly?
@@Fat_Petrolhead YES absolutely. A good OBD Scan Tool will tell you EXACTLY how healthy an engine is running, this directly translates to engine wear and poor maintenance. For example the fuel trims show if the computer has to compensate for the engine to run correctly. If it has to adjust timing, or if there is knock, misfires, etc. My 200k mile tacoma barely has 2% adjustments... basically running like new.
Uhhhh, that's a lie, a 20-30 yrs old, well maintained Japanese car is way more reliable than any new modern cars, built with recycled material and "state of the art" tech. This video is a joke!
Older cars have less useless tech and fuel saving crap therefore more reliable and easier to repair
If the tech is useless, why people pay for it?
When I was in my younger days I was driving cars from the 1960s. These were not complicated to service, and when maintained they lasted a long time.
Have a 2002 civic ex with 319,000 miles. Still dead reliable on the original motor.
ours rusted out in the rear shock area and head gasket etc at 228,000 Rip little civic I might try to get a jack leg to patch her up idk though shes spent
Always replacing ANY rubber components after 20+ years on any car
And also depends on the climate. In Middle East all rubber components will be ruined in 7-10 years.
I replaced all bushes at 25 years, ride was much improved but one has already split after four years.
I lucked out. Last year I purchased a 2001 Lexus ES300 with 115k miles from an old couple. Yes the car did need some work and some things needed replacing but as of right now I can honestly say the car feels as if it is brand new off the showroom floor. It probably rides better than most new cars. Everything depends on the previous owners and maintenance history like you said.
My friends 2006 ridgeline with almost 300k miles on it says otherwise
I love my '98 Accord. It has 367k miles all original.
Here's the thing to future proof cars. After a car's obsolescence, 7 years after they stop making the model (example 1999 - 2001 Corolla) all electronic lockouts should be open sourced. This will prevent automakers from monopolizing repairs and maintenance. No one likes going to the stealership, no one. This alone will help people hold onto their cars longer and help balance the auto market industry since most cars are almost rolling desktops now!
Try telling that to Nintendo lol. They won't even let people distribute software that they have no intention of selling again.
Only car i ever had that was really reliable was one i bought new and took care of. Had old Toyota,Honda,Nissan, all of them have problems of some sort.
They are realiable if you buy it brand new and use it for years with recommended maintenance intervals. Other than that it is just gambling. You might come across a well maintaned one or ignored one.
Absolutely and 100% true!
Once they are past like 12 years, the average lifespan, every mile you get is a bonus.
The last and worst car we ever owned was a Honda civic. Yeah it had 200,000km on the clock but so has most of what I owned. It was utter rubbish along with being terrible to drive. The Renault scenic we owned before it (and only sold due to emigration) was way more reliable which is saying a lot. And the civic owner was a good guy who always serviced the car. Ended up giving it away with a blown head gasket. A car brand is zero guarantee that a car will last.
I bought my 03 Corolla new. Now it has 268K+ miles and drives like new. But I use OEM parts and have replaced the struts/shocks and the power steering hoses. The original starter went 180K+ but I couldn't find OEM parts to rebuild it so I just had to rebuild it again. The boots went 200K+ miles but the Toyota boot kit is cheap and pretty easy. I've had to replace 3 out of 4 wheel bearings and the front ones are a pain. But this car sees lots of exceptionally high speeds. Michelins only get about half the rated miles. This car is still very reliable but who knows when the original alternator, compressor, fuel pump, and water pump will go? I know others with 400K+ miles on these parts.
That only means you are an awesome owner! Your car is very lucky)
Here we have a 2007 Jaguar XJR with 493.000km. Stock engine, never serviced more than oils, filters, belts and pumps.
Wow, that is a great result! For how long do you own it?
@@Fat_PetrolheadI bought it some months ago to the very first owner who bought it brand new in 2007, and now he is kind of a friend to me. It’s been a little journey to do all the pending maintenance since the last 2 years the car was treated a little bit rough because he wanted to sell it and didn’t want to spend much money into the car. Luckily the bills show it was quite well maintained previous years. The biggest point was the cosmetic restoration… And I think I’m half way done. But speaking in terms of issues, it only had some pending work at the suspension (replace air struts and silent blocks), a saggy headliner, a dead rear automatic sunshade, a couple of electric gremlins due to a low battery, and a couple of very small leaks. I think that’s it. It runs great. I also have another Jaguar I bought 4 years ago with the same 4.2 supercharged engine (in such case an XKR) with 150.000km and, both of them run like a charm. I’m in love with this engine. Until now they are outperforming in terms of reliability my old M3 E36 321hp and Audi S8 D2 360hp.
It also depends on where the car was made. Say it were made in the southern countries It probably wouldn't last as long
Bro why u lying
So then your first comment is not very true with all this list of things to do.
My friend has an original motor and transmission 2000 Camry and my mum has a 2012 Camry with 250k on the odometer also original engine and transmission
Both ancient cars
Both dead reliable
My 2007 honda civic has 220k km on the clock. I tool it on a 4000km road trip without a problem. Part of it was in Germany and the car did 230kmh with a bit left to go
well i thought you gonna complain about Trabant,UAZ, VAZ BUS whatever Moskvich or LADA DACIA and similar POS :)))
This video makes no sense. ALL cars maintenance history matters even a 2-3yr old car.
Do you buy a House without getting it professionally inspected first? Do the same with a car and they will tell you everything that's wrong with it.
Older cars are way less complicated, easier and cheaper to work on. Simple mechanical parking brakes, simpler engines/transmissions, simpler electronics, etc. Any good mechanic can tell you if it was well maintained or not.
Thanks for the comment. Do you really believe that inspection will point you all possible problems with a car? Per my experience it doesn’t work like that. You will never figure out oil change frequency for example, and it affects your future life with this car a lot. General inspection will only show what is broken and even in this case it is not a 100% guarantee. Have you ever heard about problems with a car that nobody can diagnose properly?
@@Fat_Petrolhead YES absolutely. A good OBD Scan Tool will tell you EXACTLY how healthy an engine is running, this directly translates to engine wear and poor maintenance. For example the fuel trims show if the computer has to compensate for the engine to run correctly. If it has to adjust timing, or if there is knock, misfires, etc.
My 200k mile tacoma barely has 2% adjustments... basically running like new.
Uhhhh, that's a lie, a 20-30 yrs old, well maintained Japanese car is way more reliable than any new modern cars, built with recycled material and "state of the art" tech. This video is a joke!
Thanks for sharing your opinion)
You are talking crap