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Sympthsical

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4. That's why I have one

Reply to ansible (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 2, 2021, 01:35 AM

Jul 2021

Reliable, cheap and easy to repair, readily available parts. The warranty was pretty great, too. They tossed it in for free. 10 year/100,000 miles.

I've had zero problems. It's eight years old, 52k miles (I don't drive much). Outside of tire replacement and general maintenance, I've never had it in the shop.

I get that people are pissed over their donations. But, they sell for a reason.

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Toyota tops GM sales in the U.S., expected to be America's best-selling automaker [View all] Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 OP

The reliability of Toyota cars is just amazing ansible Jul 2021 #1

That's why I have one Sympthsical Jul 2021 #4

My 2002 Honda Accord was running on its original clutch with bullwinkle428 Jul 2021 #21

Thought so; and then this: elleng Jul 2021 #2

Americans want reliable cars. SunSeeker Jul 2021 #3

And this take is from the 1990s. Also, f#$k Toyota JCMach1 Jul 2021 #5

Toyota really fought emissions standards too. SunSeeker Jul 2021 #8

On the other hand, they have been a leader in hybrids with better gas mileage Klaralven Jul 2021 #13

And the manufacturer least interested in electric MichMan Jul 2021 #18

Prius was awesome ca. 2002. What have they done since? JCMach1 Jul 2021 #23

Toyota have sold fuel efficient vehicles, while GM, Ford, Ram/Jeep have sold pickups, big SUVs Klaralven Jul 2021 #26

Meanwhile GM was developing realistic mass market affordable JCMach1 Jul 2021 #29

Toyota have more experience with electric cars by producing more hybrids / plug-in hybrids Klaralven Jul 2021 #30

I will never forgive them for screwing my wife over and.then sitting on JCMach1 Jul 2021 #31

did they ever get it? pstokely Jul 2021 #6

In the 1960s Ford and GM still both made good cars that competed with foreign cars. SunSeeker Jul 2021 #7

they had a monopoly until the 60s pstokely Jul 2021 #9

They didn't have a monopoly. SunSeeker Jul 2021 #10

The GM philosophy was that buyers should drive 3 years and then trade for a new one. Klaralven Jul 2021 #12

The gas guzzlers were a product of government regulation Klaralven Jul 2021 #15

Do you have a source for this? Thanks. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2021 #16

They didn't point out one glaring fact Victor_c3 Jul 2021 #20

My lottle 2013 Toyota Yaris has 130,000 and no repairs leftyladyfrommo Jul 2021 #11

I had a Yaris too. OnionPatch Jul 2021 #19

My 2011 Chevy Volt has 157K, almost no repairs and has lost no JCMach1 Jul 2021 #24

I just picked up a new Highlander. SYFROYH Jul 2021 #14

Buy a Toyota, support Repug insurrectionists HAB911 Jul 2021 #17

They make a good car. BannonsLiver Jul 2021 #22

Do you care they regularly screwed minorities on financing? JCMach1 Jul 2021 #27

I don't care either. Besides that, I had mine before Jan 6, 2021 MVP Kamala Jul 2021 #35

I like Honda. ananda Jul 2021 #25

Among other things JCMach1 Jul 2021 #28

Honda, Subaru, Kia, Chevrolet, Hyundai, Mazda, Ford... Initech Jul 2021 #32

I drive a 2005 Tecoma. 285,000 miles. GulfCoast66 Jul 2021 #33

I've driven a Toyota for the last 14 years. Two different RAV4s MVP Kamala Jul 2021 #34