Originally Posted by Smokescreen
The first Toyota I have ever owned was purchased new in 2008. That 2009 Corolla I sold to my son has 270,000 miles (435,000kms) on it. The
only repairs have been:
- alternator
- battery (he left the interior lights on one too many times)
- water pump.
The only costs to run the car for the past 11 years have been consumables; tires, oil, fuel, 4 spark plugs, 1 coolant drain and fill.
Now I am not a fan boy as I don't own any other Toyotas, but for me that is a pretty good impression of reliability.
I've done brakes on each axle and ... nothing else really for our '11 Camry. Trans oil changed a couple times, plugs, belts, tires, coolant D&F a couple times. Did change the battery around the 5 year mark, started cranking slow in winter. 192k so... not sure if I should consider that good or what should be considered normal for today. I mean, all cars go 200k now, right?
My other two Toyota's have fared worse, the Tundra ate a caliper and needed the throttle plate to be cleaned, while the '99 has had a steady stream of cheap repairs.