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Old 03-23-2013, 07:38 PM
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Car List... What is the most reliable vehicle you have ever owned?

For me it is my Isuzu Rodeo...

171K Miles. Still in excellent condition. Had the following replaced:
  • transmission at 35K - shop failed to refill after drain (I don't count this)
  • original muffler at 80K, an interior baffle broke.
  • starter replaced at 105K miles
  • clutch twice (a little disappointing)
  • 3 set of tires
  • 2 batteries
  • headlight bulbs - once I think
  • front cv boots - once each side with $8 split kit
  • timing belt twice
  • brake linings once
  • thermostat stuck - haven't fixed yet.

Need to do...
  • Flush Antifreeze
  • Flush Brakes
  • replace fuel filter
  • based on history - a clutch soon
  • all hoses
  • alignment
  • battery
  • new thermostat housing (corroding)
This thing seems to be bulletproof. These days I only drive it locally because I cannot find replacement hoses (or even specification) under the V6 valley. Once one goes I will have it as a sample.
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Old 03-23-2013, 08:13 PM
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My '95 Ford Taurus. First of the oval window models. I bought it in July of '96 w/27,000 mls on it. I had it almost 8 years to the day. Sold it with 223,000 miles on it and would of driven it cross country except for the body damage, (I had a small incident with a Mazda on the freeway).

Here's the maintenance and repair list:

67 Oil and Filter changes
3 sets of Brakes
Serpentine Belts
6 sets of Tires
4 Coolant flush/refills
2 sets of Hoses
Transmission service
Cam Sensors
Alignments
1 set of Struts/Shocks
Battery
Starter
Starter Relay (different times)
Set Ball Joints
Set Catalytic converters
Transmission Rebuild (197,898)
Set of plugs (3.0 L V6)

Never had the engine open. I'd still have it today if it weren't for the stupid Mazda driver.
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Old 03-24-2013, 12:21 AM
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1986 Volvo 245DL wagon. B23 4 cylinder. 4 speed manual with an electric overdrive for fifth.

Eleven years. Hated to sell it, but we were moving internationally and we couldn't bring it.

Several sets of tires. Several brake jobs; pads and rotors. Plugs, and ignition parts. Flushed the brake fluid every two years. Can't remember replacing callpers, but did rebuild them. Replacement exhaust system, aluminized and guaranteed, for resonator, muffler and tailpipe. Got a free muffler and tailpipe second time around. Replaced the water pump once, battery twice. Adjusted the valves. A fan belt, and a couple of rad hoses. Quite a few halogen headlight bulbs. Rear shocks. Oil and filter changes every 8000 km. Regular lube and inspections.

That was it. Never touched the clutch, transmission, alternator, engine, fuel injection, etc, even with towing occasionally.

Never stranded us. Did overheat once, towing in the mountains, crawling speed due to road construction.
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Old 03-24-2013, 01:17 AM
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1976 Peugeot 504 Diesel. Somewhere over 200k it developed a cooling problem that couldn't be solved. During ownership I hardly replaced anything. It carried 40 gallons of diesel. During the gas crisis I used to piss people off because while they were in line
To buy gas I would drive up right by everyone else to the trucker pump, fill up and
Drive off. One night I filled up and the guy came out to see where I was putting the
Fuel. He thought I was stealing it.

The front seats would pull forward and lay all the way back and line up with the Back seat
making a bed

It had four wheel independent suspension and four wheel disc brakes which very few vehicles had at the time.

It was a 4 cylinder standard shift that was slow as molasses but at the time I saved tons of money and few people knew that I installed a four channel Alpine high end audio system.
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Old 03-24-2013, 08:24 PM
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I haven't killed my 2011 328i yet

*knock on wood*
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Old 03-24-2013, 10:17 PM
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Old 03-25-2013, 08:29 AM
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Mitsubishi Pajero (same as Montero in US) HPE diesel.
What a strong car! This beast will last forever...
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This is the most reliable car i have been around. My grandpas/mine Lada 21063



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Sadly I don't keep cars long enough to find out...
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Sadly I don't keep cars long enough to find out...
same here I dont keep cars longer than a year or 2 but the best car i ever owned was a 2004 civic ex the only thing i had to change in 2 years was the alternator (that problem came with the car) and a.clutch slave cylinder that i broke when i hit a tree and also i use to get 40+mpg on the highway with it
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