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Originally Posted by theholycow
The inverse is true also -- if you do beat it to death and don't maintain it, it's not going to last long no matter what nameplate it wears.
Who buys a Toyota? People with basic needs, who aren't looking for excitement, and want a car to last forever. How do they treat it? They drive slow and smooth and maintain it perfectly. Of course it's going to last a long time!
My dad's Toyota (which he bought brand new) has been a disappointment. It has had lots more problems than my similar model GMC, and even one dangerous problem that ended up being a safety recall. My mom's Acura (which she bought brand new) had gremlins that they were never able to fix. My GMC is still running pretty much like new, with a few minor repairs along the way, now approaching 180,000 miles.
Is it just slowing down? The driver's side window in my GMC slowed, and eventually was unable to close. A year ago, I opened up the door panel, greased the tracks, and it's like new to this day.
I wish I had known how to do that stuff years ago. I paid a lot for a window motor to be replaced in my Grand Am, and the replacement sounded like a mack truck in my door. I bet it just needed grease. Why can't GM use better grease or a regulator design that isn't as finicky?
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Would those Toyota problems have included the drive shaft breaking, random acceleration, or the camshaft snapping? I assume you're Dad bought a Tundra? Unfortunately, each one of those problems is just as important (from a technical standpoint) as a window motor malfunctioning or excessive wind noise.