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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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[-] braiseit420@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You know what "Ford" stands for, eh?

Fix It Again, Tony.

But to add something to the conversation, my vote goes to Toyota and Honda.

Anecdotally: Had a 1999 Corolla that I drove into the ground, ignored oil changes, was a stupid teen, and it ran fine until I wanted automatic windows. Currently riding in a Nissan Altima, which seems to be pretty great (as long as the transmission doesn't fail, which they can do sometimes).

Parents had a Ford Eacort that was a lemon, and a Ford Escape that was a money-pit.

[-] ryathal@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

Ford is Fix Or Repair Daily.

[-] dingus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Idk... I've had my Escape since 2015 and it hasn't been a money pit. There was one massive issue it had with a cable for the transmission snapping, but it ended up being a recall so I was completely refunded the money it cost to fix it. I'm not saying they are necessarily the best, but it's been fine for me is all.

I think with any of these questions, picking a specific brand seems silly. Hell, even a specific model isn't always a good idea because some of the models made in a specific year might be shit and the next year they might be great. You have to do a lot more research in depth rather than just blindly picking a brand imo.

[-] someguy3@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

FIAT is "fix it again Tony".

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