5th Aug 2011, 18:53
Once again that is your experience, good for you! I'm very happy for you.
And once again not everybody has your fortunate experiences. If they did, THEN there would be no argument about the whole Toyota builds the best cars myth. If Toyota is your preference and they do you good, that's fine, but please face the facts that Toyota does have its share of hereditary problems, just like EVERY other manufacturer out there; I see it every day. Therefore that makes them no better than any other brand, plain and simple, end of story, nuff' said.
5th Aug 2011, 13:18
I also take high mileage claims with a grain of salt, as it's not a mechanical itemized list with repairs to get there.
Anyone that's bought an engine or trans with 3-4k can attest that sure you can buy another and drive farther.
My experience is at 100000 miles, there are front end expenditures, timing belts, failed A/C, and electrical woes on most of our imports. It adds up.
Also, on the whole, the import parts I found to be more expensive and the components seem weaker overall.
I like domestic V8s personally. They get pretty good mpg, require little maintenance, especially nothing major.
Switching to a German model comment on high mileage claims... I recall how great a diesel owner's claim was on how they run forever. That's great until I heard some of his bills like 5k alone to fix his A/C. But the odometer goes high as long as you fix everything.