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infinitum3d t1_j76d275 wrote

If you properly maintain something, or should last way longer than average.

I think that’s the thing most people don’t do. They expect something to last forever while completely neglecting/abusing it.

My Prius is 13 years old and I’ve driven it across the country coast to coast seven times. I take good care of it so it should last another 13 years.

But cars should be replaced eventually just because safety features improve so much.

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Such-Shape-7111 t1_j78c2dj wrote

I agree. I let go of my 2003 Toyota Corolla and moved up to a 2023 Subaru legacy based on safety alone. I will pay whatever is reasonable for our family’s safety in the event of a bad accident.

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purple_adv t1_j78ki15 wrote

Nothing against Honda or Toyota, but Subaru and Volvo make the safest cars. I will admit you usually end up paying a bit more either up front or in maintenance, but reliability is comparable. Considering switching from Volvo after over a decade and Subaru was my first consideration.

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Such-Shape-7111 t1_j78svqu wrote

I agree, another reason we went with Subaru is their VIP program for select employers. Mine allows me to get invoice pricing on any car. Go to vip.Subaru.com and enter your work email.

We just scored our Legacy Premium for 27k from 32k (We wanted a few option packages).

Extremely happy with the car, my wife feels super safe, the standard eyesight is annoying with all the buzzing but that’s a small inconvenience compared to an accident.

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