submitted 1 year ago by Lettuceeatlettuce@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Just found out that my current car will die any day now due to a known defect. It's out of warranty and I have no money to replace it right now.

I've been cursed with car problems my whole life, no matter how well I take care of them, I keep getting screwed.

All of the cars have been Fords because I always heard they were generally dependable and cheap to repair/upkeep, but so far they have all failed me.

What cars do y'all recommend? What cars do you have that just won't give up the ghost no matter how old/beat up they get? If your life depended on your car lasting as long as possible, what car would you drive?

I want whatever car I get next to last me 10-20 years. I want to be that person posting a picture of the odometer hitting 300k miles. I also don't care much about features, reliability is key.

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[-] ji88aja88a@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I know I'll get shit..I bought a 2004 Subaru Impreza new..and ran it for 15 I years..it never missed a beat. I put 110 thousand kilometres on it in that time. I loved driving it every time. Had it serviced when it needed. I sold it because I pivoted around a cement pole in a parking lot. Bit of damage to a door. Moved onto a WRX after that.. again, it has never missed a beat. No issues whatsoever.

[-] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

That's quite low milage yes? I put about 50k kms on my Nissan every year. I think the average in Australia is something like 40k km a year.

[-] donslaught@unilem.org 1 points 1 year ago

I think my girlfriend's put that much on her 4Runner since January.

[-] ji88aja88a@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I live in major city and drove to work nearly every day..but I reckon it was never more than 25mins to work.. 5 - 25km a day

[-] ihavenopeopleskills@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

My '09 Legacy needed a lot of work but I ragged on it and it is the best-driving car I've ever owned. Now I drive an Accord.

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