I'm not excited about a new car note, but I also don't know how reliable a used car would be. Pros & cons?

[db4690]

With all due respect, Rick

You need to condider anger management therapy

The notion that your 1989 Caprice is more reliable than my 2025 Camry with less than 1500 miles is absolutely laughable

[VDCdriver]

It’s actually beyond laughable, and borders on truly bizarre.

[Old-Days-Rick]

@db4690

The notion that your 1989 Caprice is more reliable than my 2025 Camry with less than 1500 miles is absolutely laughable

Are you sure about that?

[db4690]

Rick, I’m not responding to what you just posted

But I’ll repeat what I said eatlier

You may want to consider getting counseling

[Hugemoth_144444]

When shopping for a new car I want a model that has been in production for at least 5 years so that any issues are known. Mostly bought used cars in the past when I myself could do any work required, but now I’m old and incapable of doing anything major so I buy new.

[Old-Days-Rick]

@db4690

Rick, I’m not responding to what you just posted

But I’ll repeat what I said eatlier

You may want to consider getting counseling

Thankyou for your concern.

I truly hope that you enjoy and get a million miles of good service from your camry.

[db4690]

I hope you get the counseling you need

[jtsanders]

@MikeInNH

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[davesmopar]

@Old-Days-Rick

New and reliable do not beling in the same sentence. Even the former darling of reliability, Toyota is junk now. The new prius may be ok but unaffordable now due to the additional taxes on them since they are made in Japan.

My most reliable vehicle is an 89 caprice, COLD r12 ac, it can cruise almost silently or bark the tires when I get a little froggy.

Even the typically poor performing disc brakes are great on it since the rotors are a big ol hunk of iron, not thin junk rotors

@db4690

The notion that your 1989 Caprice is more reliable than my 2025 Camry with less than 1500 miles is absolutely laughable

My daughters 2017 Corolla LE with 100,000+ miles on it still have the original brake pads and shoes, and figuring they will hit about 150,000 miles before they will require replacing, I have driven 1989 Caprice’s and I am pretty sure her Corolla will out stop your Caprice over and over again, and other than replacing tires and 1 tpms sensor and of course oil changes and 1 battery, nothing else has needed replacing or repairs, can you honestly say that about your Caprice???
Oh and the 3rd gen Tacoma’s (2016-2023) have been doing very good, a lot of them are going 200,000-300,000 miles…

I have seen the 2006ish Corolla’s go over 500,000 miles being driven hard with very little repairs…

[MikeInNH]

@davesmopar

My daughters 2017 Corolla LE with 100,000+ miles on it still have the original brake pads and shoes, and figuring they will hit about 150,000 miles before they will require replacing

We were able to get 120k+ miles on my wifes Accords (87 and 96). Mainly because they were a lighter vehicle then her Lexus and at the time she was doing a lot of highway driving.

[vipergg]

Look at certified used low mileage cars , Bought my daughter a certified used Camry with less than 20K miles for a good price . They have a better powertrain warranty than new cars do for some reason . Even though it was low mileage they even replaced the brakes as part of the certified process .