I another thread, I questioned people about buying a used Audi at a good price. I could not believe some of the horror stories that come with certain German cars. It led me to appreciate how reliable my cars have been.
I thought it would be neat to list our recently owned cars and what work, other than routine maintenance they needed. Lets not list brakes, spark plug and fluid changes obviously. Timing belts or drive belts don't need to be listed unless they snapped before the recommended change interval.
Here is my list...
1994 Toyota Pickup, 22RE, Auto trans. Family owned since new, 200,000 miles.
-40,000 Drive belt snapped. I replaced it on the side of the road.
-128,000 Timing chain guide cracked. Replaced guides, chain and sprockets.
-160,000 o2 sensor.
-190,000 water pump and front oil seal
(This truck still has the original R12 a/c system that has never been serviced or topped off. It still runs cold)
1999 Mazda Protégé 1.8. Auto trans. Purchased at 128,000. Currently at 209,000
-150,000 Struts
-170,000 Power window motor.
-185,000 Low beams stopped working, cleaned corroded switch contact.
-195,000 o2 sensor.
-200,000 Added 1 can of R134a to a/c system.
(This car has a couple broken door lock actuators but it is my beater car and I'm not going to bother fixing them)
2003 Toyota Rav4. Manual trans. Purchased new. Totaled in collision at 257,000
-180,000 Power door lock actuator.
-210,000 o2 sensor.
2005 Toyota Highlander V6. Auto trans. Purchased 120,000, currently 160,000
-145,000 Power door lock actuator.
I think what is most shocking is the 2003 Rav4. We drove that thing 257,000 miles and only had to put in a power door lock actuator and an o2 sensor. It still had the original clutch and never needed an a/c recharge.
I do all the maintance and repairs myself. So not only have the repairs been very few, but they have also been very cheap since I am only paying for parts.
I thought it would be neat to list our recently owned cars and what work, other than routine maintenance they needed. Lets not list brakes, spark plug and fluid changes obviously. Timing belts or drive belts don't need to be listed unless they snapped before the recommended change interval.
Here is my list...
1994 Toyota Pickup, 22RE, Auto trans. Family owned since new, 200,000 miles.
-40,000 Drive belt snapped. I replaced it on the side of the road.
-128,000 Timing chain guide cracked. Replaced guides, chain and sprockets.
-160,000 o2 sensor.
-190,000 water pump and front oil seal
(This truck still has the original R12 a/c system that has never been serviced or topped off. It still runs cold)
1999 Mazda Protégé 1.8. Auto trans. Purchased at 128,000. Currently at 209,000
-150,000 Struts
-170,000 Power window motor.
-185,000 Low beams stopped working, cleaned corroded switch contact.
-195,000 o2 sensor.
-200,000 Added 1 can of R134a to a/c system.
(This car has a couple broken door lock actuators but it is my beater car and I'm not going to bother fixing them)
2003 Toyota Rav4. Manual trans. Purchased new. Totaled in collision at 257,000
-180,000 Power door lock actuator.
-210,000 o2 sensor.
2005 Toyota Highlander V6. Auto trans. Purchased 120,000, currently 160,000
-145,000 Power door lock actuator.
I think what is most shocking is the 2003 Rav4. We drove that thing 257,000 miles and only had to put in a power door lock actuator and an o2 sensor. It still had the original clutch and never needed an a/c recharge.
I do all the maintance and repairs myself. So not only have the repairs been very few, but they have also been very cheap since I am only paying for parts.
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