What's the most reliable vehicle you've owned?

[rayb]

1990 Chevy S-10, with 4.3 V-6
Currently 469,538 miles on the odometer
Drove it to work today, as I do most days when working locally.
My Mom drove it home from the dealer when new.
Mom and Dad put the first 15K miles on it before I bought it from Mom, I've done the rest.
The goal is half a million miles, if I last long enough.

 

[ColoCoug]

Our 2016 Grand Cherokee is at 140k miles with nothing but tires, oil, brake pads and spark plugs. My wife’s 1994 BMW 325 was at 176k trouble-free miles when sold and my 2008 BMW 328xi wagon is at 130k trouble-free miles. Good maintenance increases the chance of good luck when it comes to mileage.

 

[kennyb]

2002 Ford Excursion with the 7.2 L Diesel. I purchased it new in 02. Over 225,000 miles later....running strong !

 

[javbike]

2001 ford f150 over 300000 miles on it all original best truck I ever owned

 

[jumbeaux]

1999 Ford F150 Super cab with the 4.6 V8 & Automatic. Sold at 275,000 miles (still regret it). See it on occasion in town. Probably has 325,000 or more now. Brakes once, front end rebuilt once and tires every 50,000 or so. My 2014 Ford F150 Super Crew has 47,000 miles on it now. The 5.0 Coyote is a beast ! At least for an old man. Grandson will get it when I kick the bucket.

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[eb07]

1992 Dodge Dakota

Original 3.9 V6 with some top end work done due to a gasket leak around 275. Original 4 speed auto transmission with nothing done

Still going... knock on wood

 

[Bullet Bob]

"1990 Chevy S-10, with 4.3 V-6"

It's funny how different the experience can be with similar vehicles, I bought an S-10 in 1984 (I think), the floor mounted manual gearshift lever came off in my hand on the way home from the dealer.

 

[fordson]

Toyota 4Runner, 2005. Put 167K miles on her with nothing more than the scheduled oil and brake change. Oh, wait… I did have to change out a head light……..

 

[Stephanie B]

I had a 1985 5-speed Accord sedan that ran great for 110,000 miles until a truck made an illegal left turn in front of me. Didn't drive so well for the last 20 feet.

2005 Accord sedan with 185,000 on the clock is my daily driver. The only non-routine issues have been an oil leak (fixed) and a broken tab on the throttle body for the cruise control (not fixed).

 

[quikdraw67]

A 1981 Ford Fairmont 4dr with a 2.3L 4 banger and a 3sp automatic, got it on 1986 with 40k on it. Drove it until it had 115k on it and sold it in 1991 and those folks had it for a few more years.

The only issue I had with it was the gas tank rusted out. The 4 cylinder cars had a smaller gas tank than the 6 or 8 cylinder cars, and this was a chronic problem with them, probably due to the reason I lived in a snow prone area with lots of road salt. . Going to the junk yards the 4 cylinder Fairmonts either had their gas tanks removed as replacements or were in place and rusted out.

Otherwise, the car was very reliable. We had 3 Fairmonts, they were good cars, especially considering they were part of the "Malaise era" vehicles.

 

[ZGrand]

I've owned many various cars and trucks for 55 years, and I must say, I've never had one that I felt was unreliable. Fords, GM's, Chryslers, and at least six foreign brands. I just sold the one I kept the longest (24 years) - a 2001 GMC Sierra. It only had 144,000 miles on it, but other than normal wear items, it was pretty trouble free.

 

[gdnagle]

1993 Ranger 3.0 5 speed over 300K, heater core replacement easy, brushes in alt. easy U joint 3 chinese went with name brand no more problems, gave truck to stepson couple years ago still running all easy fixes and never in shop. Never had problems with any I've owned mostly Ford except a Olds V6 lost oil pump after oil change and destroied engine and TR7 broke every major part on t.

 

[LVSteve]

A 1981 Ford Fairmont 4dr with a 2.3L 4 banger and a 3sp automatic, got it on 1986 with 40k on it. Drove it until it had 115k on it and sold it in 1991 and those folks had it for a few more years.

The only issue I had with it was the gas tank rusted out. The 4 cylinder cars had a smaller gas tank than the 6 or 8 cylinder cars, and this was a chronic problem with them, probably due to the reason I lived in a snow prone area with lots of road salt. . Going to the junk yards the 4 cylinder Fairmonts either had their gas tanks removed as replacements or were in place and rusted out.

Otherwise, the car was very reliable. We had 3 Fairmonts, they were good cars, especially considering they were part of the "Malaise era" vehicles.

Not being raised in the US I had to look up the Fairmont. My word, we had some anonymous cars in Europe in 1981, but the Fairmont is totally stealth. "Sixteen foot of car" is about all you can say about it. Must of made the perfect getaway vehicle being so invisible.

 

[LVSteve]

1993 Ranger 3.0 5 speed over 300K, heater core replacement easy, brushes in alt. easy U joint 3 chinese went with name brand no more problems, gave truck to stepson couple years ago still running all easy fixes and never in shop. Never had problems with any I've owned mostly Ford except a Olds V6 lost oil pump after oil change and destroied engine and TR7 broke every major part on t.

There's a car that struck terror into every car dealership in Britain back in the 80s. How to tell somebody trading one that they were essentially worthless was always going to be fraught. It was a car that promised so much with its looks, but delivered so little in terms of performance and handling. Worse, you had a dog of a car that the insurance industry considered a "sports car" so you got raped with your premiums. It was the perfect example of why British Leyland was circling the drain in those years.

I recall reading the reports in Autocar magazine of the long-term 2.0 TR7 BL had given them. After one extended absence at the dealer, the regular driver reported that it "seemed nicer". The truth was BL management had learned of the QC disaster this car was and had shipped it back to the factory to be pretty much rebuilt by hand. The car wasn't "nicer", it was transformed, although it still understeered horribly. The V8 models were even worse because of the extra weight up front.

 

[coneologist]

1980 Mercedes 240D. sold it last year to a friend who had his 1982 model with 443000 miles on it totaled I sold him mine with 167000 original on it. Should last for his Great grandkids. Second runner up is my 1985 Porsche 911 carrera with 167000 on it. I`ll sell it when I can`t climb in and out of it, and at 76, it won`t be long.

 

[bbqsauce]

2012 Honda Accord, 195k so far!

 

[A10]

1984 Jeep Cherokee with the V6. We put 140k on it then sold it to a friend who put another 56k on it and it was still running strong at that point. Can't say that about newer Jeeps I've owned though. Currently driving a newish Tacoma. I'm expecting over 300k out of this one. Its the last of the 3.6 V6s, which have proven incredible reliability over their lifespan.

 

[Tiger 11]

I had a 1995 Dodge 3500 Cummins powered. Still going at 770k it was 2wd, when my son passed I inherited his 1996 Dodge truck 4wd with only 379k, V10 powered.

My 1976 GMC Jimmy 4 X 4 still going strong, 180,000 miles plus. I've owned it for 47 years and it still gets me where I want to go.

 

[LVSteve]

1980 Mercedes 240D. sold it last year to a friend who had his 1982 model with 443000 miles on it totaled I sold him mine with 167000 original on it. Should last for his Great grandkids. Second runner up is my 1985 Porsche 911 carrera with 167000 on it. I`ll sell it when I can`t climb in and out of it, and at 76, it won`t be long.

I call those old Mercs "Beirut taxis" as you still see them in street scenes taken in that unfortunate city. It takes a Maverick strike to kill one.

 

[WileyWilly]

40 years ago I had a 1969 Dodge Sportsman Van that I converted into a weekend camper (rustic).
Went most everwhere, almost no trouble. 318 V8 and a 3 speed manual trans. I sure wish I had it today.
I know that it was a deathtrap with only a 1/16 inch piece of sheetmetal in front, but it was fun and reliable.