Rpg
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My 2000 4 runner is still going strong. In 18 years, aside from routine maintenance, all I've done is replace a fuel pump.
I have no plans to replace it.
I have no plans to replace it.
Is anything built to last anymore ??????
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Joni_Lynn
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I used to be a big fan of Dodge/Chrysler vehicles. That stopped long ago.
A friend of mine (now retired) used to travel a lot with a substantial load of required equipment and supplies as part of her duties in her employment. She used to have a Mazda van and when it started to get a bit old it was traded on a 2008 Honda van which now has about 230k miles on it. It's been relatively trouble free and is still driven daily. My friend added a 2016 Honda van to her garage due to the reliability of the 2008 along with it's usefulness to her and it's overall good quality.
In this age, many vehicles will go way past 100k, and many will go 200k or further before they either up and die or nickle and dime you to the poorhouse.
Best wishes on your vehicles.
A friend of mine (now retired) used to travel a lot with a substantial load of required equipment and supplies as part of her duties in her employment. She used to have a Mazda van and when it started to get a bit old it was traded on a 2008 Honda van which now has about 230k miles on it. It's been relatively trouble free and is still driven daily. My friend added a 2016 Honda van to her garage due to the reliability of the 2008 along with it's usefulness to her and it's overall good quality.
In this age, many vehicles will go way past 100k, and many will go 200k or further before they either up and die or nickle and dime you to the poorhouse.
Best wishes on your vehicles.
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I remember back when the actually ran, you could tell one was coming down the road. They had a very distinct sound.
Kinda like a loud sewing machine or something!
Vega matics!
BigBill
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I have a fenwick trout rod from 1972...... and the D.A.M. QUICK Spinning reel on it too. #110.
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Buy a Toyota, not a Dodge.
I tought everyone knew that
I wish that wasn't true. I end up with the Nissans and Toyotas when the women of the family git tired of them at 15 years and 200,000 or so miles. Camrys , Altimas ect that are worth Maby $1000 that look and run like new. The only maintenance I do is oil, breaks, tires. Never have any problems.
You guys crack me up. I can remember a time when anyone with a small set of Sears Craftsman tools could fix almost anything on a car. But if you think that was the good old days, you got another think coming! Oil changes every 1,200 miles. Spark plugs, points and condenser every 12,000 miles. Drum brakes that lasted about 20,000 and quit working when wet, or worse if any brake line leaked. Valves that required leaded gas to keep from wearing, yet still needed regrinding at around 50,000 miles. Tires that were good for 20,000 miles. AM only radios, no air conditioning, defrosting rear windows, power windows, and in cheaper models, no power steering or brakes. And cars that made it to 100,000 miles were as rare as unicorns.
I'll also touch briefly on safety. Car fatalities are lower today than they were in the late 50"s / early 60's, despite having twice (or more) the drivers.
Yup, they sure don't make them like they used to, thank goodness!
I'll also touch briefly on safety. Car fatalities are lower today than they were in the late 50"s / early 60's, despite having twice (or more) the drivers.
Yup, they sure don't make them like they used to, thank goodness!
Not in full bashing mode but I recently asked a few local car mechanics what was the best pickup these days between Ford/Chev/Dodge. Answers varied somewhat between 1 and 2 but unanimous for 3rd. One asked me if I ever noticed how many mechanics drive a Dodge. I've been trying to watch for how many do. Far from being scientific or anywhere near conclusive but I've yet to find one. I'm sure there's exceptions though. The only way I'd look at a new Dodge is if I needed a diesel. It seems that Cummins is a good motor.
THE PILGRIM
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You guys do know you can get the Cummins in the Nissan?
Murphy's Law
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Says a lot for "scheduled maintenance". Had a good friend who owned a Honda Civic with over 200K and that darn car ran like a top. I told him several times if he ever comes out to his vehicle and it's upside down with all four wheels facing up, he'd have no/zero/nada complaints.
kozmic
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Help me understand what in our history together would lead you to believe we actually needed you to share that tidbit of information with us?
IMO the reality is that the vehicles made today, on average, are far more durable that those in the past. I'm old enough to remember when it was remarkable that an engine lasted past 100,000 miles. Sure, the cars and trucks today are more complex, more difficult to diagnose, and expensive to repair. But with good maintenance they keep going.
There is no way that I want to buy a car or truck made the way they were 30-40-50 years ago. We may have fond memories of some of them but sometimes we ignore the warts.
There is no way that I want to buy a car or truck made the way they were 30-40-50 years ago. We may have fond memories of some of them but sometimes we ignore the warts.
Had a 1958 Studebaker once that lasted 55,000 miles. It's life ended when my brother cut down TWO phone poles with it. Brother survived, poles and car didn't.
Shimano Bantam baitcaster on a Berkeley rod. HighSchool grad present - 1989. Still my primary freshwater bass outfit. Jiffy Model 30 ice auger - 1995? Needed a carb rebuild from ethanol. Tru fuel from then on and still drilling great.
Just the opposite, I want my 10 yo Panasonic tv to die so I can get a new 4K smart tv but it just keeps going all Energizer bunny on me. There's too much of my father in me to get a new on while this one still works.
