Nocturmowl OP t1_jawqx8u wrote on March 4, 2023 at 5:46 PM

Reply to comment by pra_com001 in Where to buy a used car under warranty? by Nocturmowl

One of my friends have been advising me against Subaru due to their notorious head gasket issues, but Toyota seems to be a decent brand. Honda I don’t know much about.

Icy-Neck-2422 t1_jawry4e wrote on March 4, 2023 at 5:53 PM

Yeah - Subarus are great up here but after about 110K they get weepy (and our last one did have a catastrophic head gasket issue.) Toyotas and Hondas will run a very long time if you treat them right. Kia and Hyundai are well made and will generally have a long life expectancy, though after 100K miles or so they will start to consume oil so you have to stay on top of that.

pra_com001 t1_jawvbej wrote on March 4, 2023 at 6:16 PM

Hondas are not bad at all. If you compare RAV4 against a CRV, the later has mechanical AWD compared to an E-AWD found in RAV4. In critical condi this system could be a life-saver.

Nocturmowl OP t1_jawxrma wrote on March 4, 2023 at 6:32 PM

What is the difference between E-AWD and AWD?

Lumpyyyyy t1_jaxpy9i wrote on March 4, 2023 at 9:46 PM

Honda reliability is not as good as Toyota, but the parts are dirt cheap and readily available if you have an inkling of handiness in you.

Nocturmowl OP t1_jaxrovu wrote on March 4, 2023 at 9:58 PM

I do not. :,) At least not with cars. I don’t have much help in that department.

ig88b1 t1_jaxtvy4 wrote on March 4, 2023 at 10:15 PM

I disagree with this, all four of my honda accords have outlasted my parents Toyotas by several thousand miles. All of my accords have gone past 300k before I moved on. Not saying Toyotas aren't right there with them, they were also cheap reliable cars but I personally would vote honda over Toyota by just a little bit.

Lumpyyyyy t1_jaxz9lj wrote on March 4, 2023 at 10:56 PM

That’s anecdotal evidence. Toyota is rated as the most reliable car brand nearly every single year by using quality, dependability, and reliability metrics.