9th Feb 2013, 10:59

Many of us are going on our own experiences, which in my opinion is a lot more valuable than Consumer Reports or any other publication's impressions of a car.

I have been driving since 2001, and have only owned GM products. 2 of them were purchased with well over 100,000 miles on them, and I have never experienced a major issue with any of them, and I have owned 5 now.

Admittedly, I don't put a lot of miles on my cars; usually I keep a car for less than 40,000 miles, but I have been very pleased with my cars, and in my opinion they ride more comfortably, look better in many cases, and are usually cheaper for what you get compared to an import.

I am sure that the Japanese make good cars too; I am just not convinced that they are much better if any than the domestics any more.

Just like you stated, the domestic fans keep citing the numerous recalls Toyota had in 2009; well it's even more ridiculous that import fans mention the reliability of the big three in the 80's and 90's. It's a new decade, and in my opinion there isn't that much difference any more. Whichever way you go, you are probably going to get a fairly reliable car.

9th Feb 2013, 12:17

I too had an 09 Camry that I bought new and drove for 130k miles before selling. Ended up getting $12k for it... Not bad considering I paid just a shade over $18k for it new. Put on new tires at 70k, brake pads at 105k, and timing belt at 110k... Just preventive maintenance. Not another issue to speak of. Before that I had an 07 and an 04 with similar experiences. Are you guys that have bad luck with Camrys buying used up rentals, or just really tough on your cars? I don't get it.