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| jackelope:
--- Quote from: FC on September 28, 2011, 09:53:01 AM --- As for theory? What the heck dude? That isn't theory it's design! --- End quote --- If you're saying 500k or thereabouts is design?? I ain't buying it, thats luck unless it's a OTR truck. And no way on earth I'd rely on any 300k mile+ vehicle to take me across country. Thats just me. |
| FC:
--- Quote from: jackelope on September 28, 2011, 10:23:39 AM --- --- Quote from: FC on September 28, 2011, 09:53:01 AM --- As for theory? What the heck dude? That isn't theory it's design! --- End quote --- If you're saying 500k or thereabouts is design?? I ain't buying it, thats luck unless it's a OTR truck. And no way on earth I'd rely on any 300k mile+ vehicle to take me across country. Thats just me. --- End quote --- No i was referring to something jeepasauras said but yes the toyotas are designed better by far now that you ask :) As far as actual mileage goes I've driven an awful lot of HIGH mileage toyotas (all models) and Dodge vans, I used to work for Dean transmission in downtown Seattle and we got all the Shuttle Express vans in for major work. It usually took them about 2-3 transmissions and one rear-end to get to their desired 750k mark where they retired the ORIGINAL 5.2l. This is not a special case, it was typical and expected. They (then) never allowed the vans to be driven with a check engine light for extended periods and always changed the oil every 3k using delo 400. Toyotas are built even better than those, if taken care of they should be able to see the 1 million mark easily. No 300k vehicle would be trustworthy to you huh? Sounds like you have been working in an American car dealership...lol Work on fleet vehicles long enough and you start to get a real appreciation for just how far some of them will go. |
| pianoman9701:
I have an '01 Grand Cherokee Laredo with 120K and love it. I've had to put some money into it. Shocks, water pump, brakes, plugs ($400), tranny flush, serpentine belt. I was told that stuff happens after 100K. But, having done all of that, it's a great rig. |
| Happy Gilmore:
I had a 1998 Toyota Camry. I bought it from a guy selling it for $800 because it didn't pass emissions. Had 280K. I put a $70 O2 sensor in it at the Shucks parking lot at Eastgate and drove to Issaquah and back to re-set the sensor and passed emissions. I sold it for $3,200 after putting another 35K on it. It didn't burn a drop of oil and the transmission shifted just fine. I wish I would have kept it but, needed money to buy a camper at the time. |
| thinkingman:
I would suggest the older (simpler!) Toyotas had a lot less to go wrong and much more basic technology. Recent Toyotas have not kept up (or have been caught from behind) by other makers. People read Consumer Reports and think Toyota has some kind of magic...CR is just a conduit of label worship. I will be happy to list TSB's for Toyota vehicles that should never occur in a well-designed and manufactured vehicle. Care to see the list? Sorry to hijack thread but...... |
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