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Unsuspicious 03-12-2024 2:38pm

Most reliable 20+ year old car
 
What is

vettemed 03-12-2024 2:40pm

probably a camry or avalon.

cptlo306 03-12-2024 2:41pm

Camry, Corolla, Accord, or Civic.

Vince Clortho 03-12-2024 2:57pm

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Chevrolet Camaro Z28, fired right up and drove out of winter storageAttachment 98328 without a hiccup.

SurfnSun 03-12-2024 3:37pm

4Runner or Honda Civic

Rodnok1 03-12-2024 4:03pm

Honda civic

Murray 03-12-2024 4:06pm

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Originally Posted by Vince Clortho (Post 2231367)
Chevrolet Camaro Z28, fired right up and drove out of winter storageAttachment 98328 without a hiccup.

Second this. Had a 96 vert prior to
My current Vette. No issues over 10 years and I was the third owner

The above and any Honda or Lexus

Anjdog2003 03-12-2024 4:28pm

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Originally Posted by Murray (Post 2231400)
Second this. Had a 96 vert prior to
My current Vette. No issues over 10 years and I was the third own




When you have two month of drivable weather in Winnipeg your cars should last 50 years. :yesnod:

ZipZap 03-12-2024 4:37pm

Only because it was the easiest car to work on, it's a Miata. I know of many NA cars still out there. They aren't being junked fast enough to provide race cars.

Bill 03-12-2024 4:41pm

How about a low miles, reasonably maintained LeSabre. The 3.8 V6 was a great engine, and since it was no doubt driven by older people (assuming it wasn't sold in the ghetto and now it has swangas and a candy paint job), it hasn't been thrashed.

Yes:

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No:

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Unsuspicious 03-12-2024 4:47pm

I'm just so rich and handsome that I'm thinking about picking up a 20+ year old car that I won't have to keep paying registration on and it will keep the women at bay.

Maybe an old Lexus ES? I actually used to really want one of those early 2000's GS with the ugly headlights.

kingpin 03-12-2024 5:38pm

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If it's a full size SUV I would have to say my 2002 Expedition.
I've only changed the battery, alternator and fuel pump (my fault) since I've had it.
Today I used it to crash through and flatten the 3'+ high snow that was plowed in front of the house.

Vince Clortho 03-12-2024 6:22pm

When I had a long commute I picked up Saturns dirt cheap and ran them to 200,000 miles. The only real repair was a wheel bearing.

The_Dude 03-12-2024 6:27pm

I have an '03 Marauder that's been pretty darn reliable. It's basically a cop car and they go for 100s of thousands of miles.

Torqaholic 03-12-2024 6:29pm

Never owned a car even half as long as I have my 2003 Z06. Takes a lickin and keeps on tickin :yesnod:

ptindall 03-12-2024 6:30pm

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Originally Posted by Unsuspicious (Post 2231424)
I'm just so rich and handsome that I'm thinking about picking up a 20+ year old car that I won't have to keep paying registration on and it will keep the women at bay.

Maybe an old Lexus ES? I actually used to really want one of those early 2000's GS with the ugly headlights.

I currently have two 2003-2007 Accord V6s. One auto and one manual. Reliable. Cheap and easy to work on. Quiet, smooth, nice driving cars. They get 26-28mpg. 30mpg on highway trips.

Datawiz 03-12-2024 7:24pm

My 2007 4.7L Tundra is just about to hit 300k and is flawless. Those 4.7L V8's are legendary.

Moond0ggie 03-12-2024 7:40pm

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Originally Posted by kingpin (Post 2231436)
If it's a full size SUV I would have to say my 2002 Expedition.
I've only changed the battery, alternator and fuel pump (my fault) since I've had it.

https://www.thevettebarn.com/forums/...1&d=1710283070
Take it out of stealth mode so we can see it .

Joey777 03-12-2024 8:02pm

Toyota 4Runners have been berry berry good to me. Had a 2001 (my favorite generation) that gave us 7 years of flawless service until the wife totaled it. Next, was a 2008 that I had for 10 years and 120k miles. It needed a wheel bearing at 110k. Currently have a 2018 with 60k and no issues. Not an exciting vehicle by any stretch but they hold their value and are very reliable.

Chemtrails99 03-12-2024 8:31pm

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Originally Posted by ZipZap (Post 2231418)
Only because it was the easiest car to work on, it's a Miata. I know of many NA cars still out there. They aren't being junked fast enough to provide race cars.

I agree. My NB had almost 300,000 miles on it when the asswipe blew a stop sign in front of me and totaled it. Every mile I drove it was a harsh, drive like you stole mile. Do the basic maintenance and it would have been at 400k by now.


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