Need car advice

I have a 2017 Tacoma TRD sport crew cab 6ft bed, the thing looks and runs like new, no issues only dopeness in the almost 8 years of owning it. 120,000km and its just getting broken in. I also have a 2022 Tesla Y long-range and that thing is awesome too, but cost $80k new. Go with Toyota.
 
Fug said:
That's what they say, but I think it's bullshit. I've been in older pick ups that hit a deer at 80 and barely had a scratch and we hardly felt the impact. There are other ways for a car to absorb the energy from an impact without completely disintegrating like that 2021 Corolla I had.

Thanks for the response
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I don't doubt it, or your experience , but if hitting something big and solid I'd prefer to be in the corolla.
 
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PG29 red0 Jr said:
I needed to get my Dad a car because his van had completely rusted out. I was looking <12k also, but everything in that price range was pretty roached out.

I ended up spending 4.5k, and got him an 08' Buick witch 60k on clock. I knew the seller who was a GM engineer, and this was his mothers car who is like 90 years old. The 3800s are supposed to be very reliable, and cheap to repair.

I wish this had been a full size with the bench front seat w/ column shifter, but its a midsize. I still think it was a good guy.

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That's a great car. Those buick 3800 V6 engines are some of the most reliable engines you can find and a lot of them are in old lady cars so not only are they reliable they have been driven easy and well maintained.

My neighbor still has a car with the 3800. I think it's from the early 90's, still runs great and uses no oil. The rest of the car is falling apart around it since it's 30+ years old. I always tell people if they're looking for a cheap car that will be reliable go get a GM vehicle with a 3800 from the early 2000's. You can still find old lady cars in great shape that are that old and that thing will drive great and run until you get sick of it.
 
Mangar said:
No car expert here but I've seen Buick near the top 5 in terms of reliability. Under the likes of Toyota, Honda and Subaru.
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I would not say that of any of the current Buick/GM vehicles. And do not use JD Power reliability rankings as they're crap. GM and Ford make shit vehicles now days unless you're buying a large SUV or Pickup. Like pretty much all models of Ford's smaller SUVS have all sorts of transmission issues. GM's small SUVs and cars have absolute shit turbos that you will be constantly replacing. Do not buy a Chevy Cruze, they are quire possibly even shittier than a Kia or Hyundai.
 
SirRealKiller said:
That's a great car. Those buick 3800 V6 engines are some of the most reliable engines you can find and a lot of them are in old lady cars so not only are they reliable they have been driven easy and well maintained.

My neighbor still has a car with the 3800. I think it's from the early 90's, still runs great and uses no oil. The rest of the car is falling apart around it since it's 30+ years old. I always tell people if they're looking for a cheap car that will be reliable go get a GM vehicle with a 3800 from the early 2000's. You can still find old lady cars in great shape that are that old and that thing will drive great and run until you get sick of it.
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a 1996 Buick century 3.8 was my work/DD up until 2015. fantastic car
 
Kung Fu Kowboy said:
The 1000 HP 2025 Corvette ZR1

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Comes with a pair of cargo shorts and New Balance sneakers..


@TeTe
 
Fug said:
I'm thinking about getting a new daily driver car, though I am open to used. I'm leaning towards a Toyota because of their reputation for reliability but I am not dead set on this brand. I bought a Nissan brand new once and it was the biggest pos ever. Also rented a newish Hyundai accent once and it drove like such a piece of crap, I called it the accident. So I don't want anything to do with those brands. Anything affordable, practical, and reliable is appealing to me. I'd like to keep budget under 15k but I will go over if it's a great value.
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Volkswagen.
I'm on my 4th car (VW) since 1988.
All of them have been great vehicles.
 
Jacket time said:
a 1996 Buick century 3.8 was my work/DD up until 2015. fantastic car
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Absolutely. That 3800 is one of the most indestructible engines ever made. I wish they still made them but all this EPA bullshit they have now has made cars much less reliable. I will never buy a car with a turbo. Granted if you trade cars in every few years it won't matter but I buy cars to drive until they die so for me turbos are a no go.
 
SirRealKiller said:
Absolutely. That 3800 is one of the most indestructible engines ever made. I wish they still made them but all this EPA bullshit they have now has made cars much less reliable. I will never buy a car with a turbo. Granted if you trade cars in every few years it won't matter but I buy cars to drive until they die so for me turbos are a no go.
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I've been diving deeper into the buicks and that 3800 engine. Sounds awesome and from a time when cars were built to last.

Not like this disposable modern crap they try to schuck onto consumers now.

 
Fug said:
I've been diving deeper into the buicks and that 3800 engine. Sounds awesome and from a time when cars were built to last.

Not like this disposable modern crap they try to schuck onto consumers now.

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Yeah, unfortunately they do not make the 3800 anymore.

Other good ones are:

Honda K series
Honda J Series
Ford 4.6 in Crown Victorias, F-Series pickups in the 90's up to 2010
Ford straight 6 they used in the F-series up until the late 90's, not the most powerful in a full sized pickup but couldn't kill it.
Chevy 4.8 in Sliverados/Sierra's in the 90's & early 2000's
Toyota 22R used in the 4 runner.
Toyota 1GR-FE V6
Chrysler Pentastar (very strong engine but the cars they put them in are pieces of shit)


The issue today is now they're putting small 4 & 6 cylinder engines in things to meet fuel economy standards and then blasting the fuck out of them with turbo. So these little engines are running high RPMs to make the required power at the required fuel economy. The more RPMs the more wear and tear on the engine. Then having turbos they require much more meticulous maitenance and people are already horrible at maintaining their cars. And even a a well maintained Turbo engine is going to be signific ally less reliable than a naturally aspirated engine without turbo. Also, I would avoid GDI they tend to be unreliable as well.

Of cars currently in production I think Honda, Toyota, and Subaru make the most reliable 4 cylinder engines. Ford, Chevy, and Toyota make the most reliable larger engines but they're in pickups and larg SUVS. Get one with a V8 if you can, not a turbo V6 or 4 cylinder. I can't believe they're putting 4 cylinder engines in larger vehicles these days.
 
Fug said:
I'm thinking about getting a new daily driver car, though I am open to used. I'm leaning towards a Toyota because of their reputation for reliability but I am not dead set on this brand. I bought a Nissan brand new once and it was the biggest pos ever. Also rented a newish Hyundai accent once and it drove like such a piece of crap, I called it the accident. So I don't want anything to do with those brands. Anything affordable, practical, and reliable is appealing to me. I'd like to keep budget under 15k but I will go over if it's a great value.
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Toyota is great but their reputation has led to super high prices on the used market.

Honda is almost as good but has the same problem.

The best bang for your buck new or used is Mazda. They've been on a tear lately, making some of the best driving cars and selling them at decent prices.

Nissan is the worst Japanese company. They're more on par with American companies like Chevy.
 
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Fedorgasm said:
That's awesome. No wonder people loved that show. I never got into it but perhaps I should go back and watch the old seasons
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I have little interest in cars but I would happily watch Top Gear.
 
Fedorgasm said:
Toyota is great but their reputation has led to super high prices on the used market.

Honda is almost as good but has the same problem.

The best bang for your buck new or used is Mazda. They've been on a tear lately, making some of the best driving cars and selling them at decent prices.

Nissan is the worst Japanese company. They're more on par with American companies like Chevy.
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Yeah, Mazda makes a good reliable car. And don't have the Toyota and Honda premium in the used market but also keep in mind that these are cars mostly made the last 5 years. Mazda did have some bad reliability issues prior to that. So I don't think i would buy a Mazda that's more than 5 years old.

And yes, Nissan is as shitty as Kia and Hyundai. They probably have the worst transmissions on the market, they routinely fail in under 100k miles.
 
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