How reliable is your car ?

We've got 2 Toyotas - a 2006 Yaris sedan and a 2000 Hilux 2.7i D/C 4x4. The Yaris is on 105 000 and the Hilux on just over 200 000 km. Not a single problem with any of these vehicles - had the Yaris from new and the Hilux I've had for 2 years - I knew the previous owner and he also had no problems. The 2.7i Hilux is well known for its reliability.
 
Mike Smit said:
Was surprised to find Audi rated quite poorly. I am on my 4th Audi now - in 12 years - and never had an issue with any of them.
My wife however is off Audi because of ongoing issues and poor service. So perhaps there is merit in the poor rating.
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That means you've replaced your Audi once every 3 years.

Your opinion might have been very different if you held onto each one for 5 years.


Personally if a car can't live out it's own warranty without issued then I have to agree it's pretty dodgy unreliable piece of ****, but ultimately reliability in my opinion is what happens between 5 - 10 years.
 
SauRoNZA said:
That means you've replaced your Audi once every 3 years.

Your opinion might have been very different if you held onto each one for 5 years.


Personally if a car can't live out it's own warranty without issued then I have to agree it's pretty dodgy unreliable piece of ****, but ultimately reliability in my opinion is what happens between 5 - 10 years.
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That is assuming I worked on a perfect average and actually changed every 3 years ;)

My first two I went through quickly because of compulsion. A4 1.8 to A4 2.8. When I got my first A6 2.8 I drove it for about 4 years and my current A6 is in it's 5th year with me. (Overall age is nearly 8 years now with 155k on the clock). I took my A6 in for it's annual service this AM. Dudes asked me if anything that needs checking. No was the answer. Just service. No issues.
 
Mike Smit said:
Disagree on glorified VW though. The A3 and Golf mix match parts between them, but after that the cars feel very different.
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They're pretty much the same cars targeted at different market segments. I recall reading a technical article on the Golf vs A3 and it was pretty much the same car, beyond the suspension setup & tuning the only major differences were cosmetic.

They even smell the same, anybody know why they all smell so horrible? VW & Audi have a smell to them that is different from any other car out there and I'm not making this up.
 
Mike Smit said:
That is assuming I worked on a perfect average and actually changed every 3 years ;)

My first two I went through quickly because of compulsion. A4 1.8 to A4 2.8. When I got my first A6 2.8 I drove it for about 4 years and my current A6 is in it's 5th year with me. (Overall age is nearly 8 years now with 155k on the clock). I took my A6 in for it's annual service this AM. Dudes asked me if anything that needs checking. No was the answer. Just service. No issues.
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Aaah, must say I'm also quite surprised by the stats as I've also had very good direct and indirect experiences with Audi.

Friend's of my parents who are well beyond retirement age now only drive Audis for the last 20 odd years I've known them and rotate one of their two cars every 3 - 4 years and never had an issue.

So much so they sold their first generation A6 2.8 to my ex-boss who drove it for many years and so did I on many occasions and never had an issue.

My old man bought their A6 4.2 V8 model year which I can't remember but also did many miles on it without an issue...apart from the fuel usage of course :).
 
I owned a 2001 Toyota Corolla 160iGLE from 2006 to 2010. Had it from 115k km to 295k km before it got stolen. No issues. Only spent money on services (every 15000 km), tyres and brakes.

I owned a 2010 Toyota Fortuner 3.0D4D for 18 months. Had it from new and traded it at 100k km. No issues.

Currently I have a 2011 new shape Fortuner 3.0D4D. Had it from new, sitting on 77k km. No issues.

The wifes 2011 Hyundai i10 1.2 auto was in at Hyundai at 7000 km because we couldnt get it to start after standing in wet weather for 4 days. Has about 17000km on it now and no other issues.
 
grantza said:
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How accurate it may be, I have no idea.

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on a side note, subaru owners, your forrester keeps coming up on numerous sites as one of the most reliable cars of the decade.
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i have a subaru legacy station wagon. looks good on the site.
 
Picard said:
I have 1997 Toyota Corolla 160GLi. It has done 199 000 km.

It hasn't given me any problems besides being very heavy on fuel lately. I barely get 400km from a full 50 litre tank.
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You sure it's not a 160iGLE?
I think the tank is 55L.
I have a 2001 GLE and get ~800km per tank.
90% highway.

Do you service the car regularly?
 
My mitshubishi Colt probably has the worst reputation in SA, but mine is going for 280 000km now, only things changed is the shocks due to my off road habits, also had a freeflow with pump settings done at SAC. Still has original clutch and drives like the day I got it.

Oh, I also changed the front passenger door but that was due to an unexpected pillar suddenly appearing out of nowhere.
 
SauRoNZA said:
My old man bought their A6 4.2 V8 model year which I can't remember but also did many miles on it without an issue...apart from the fuel usage of course :).
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Off topic a bit, but amazing how the age of the car affects the fuel consumption.

With my previous A6 (1999 model), I would have to stop off at 3/4 of the way to Durban from JHB for fuel when going on holiday (family in Dbn). I took this as normal considering the car had 5 occupants, a full boot and pulling a trailer.
I got my new A6 and on my first Durban trip I was blown away. Got the entire way to my folks in Durban North and still drove around for a few days before putting in fuel. Old A6 is 2.8L and new is 3.2L! And this with the same setup of 5 occupants (except 3 are bigger now), full boot and trailer. New A6 get's just over 1000kms on the open road.
Something to do with the FSI technology in the newer A6. Not to clued up car stuff.
 
2006 Citi Golf 1.4 - carburetor. Last weekend I changed the air, petrol and oil filters myself, and replaced the oil - took all of 30 minutes.
Actually walked onto a showroom floor in '08 looking to buy a Lexus when I saw the car standing in their second hand section for less than then Lexus's deposit. 14 000 km on the odo, not even a cd player. Had a assesor friend look her over, paid cash the next day. This was just before the '08 crash. Still the best buy I ever made. I drive 150 km a day - the odometer is now on 295 000km.
Replaced the clutch plate a while ago, some brake pads, two sets of tires, new battery, a fiendishly difficult to replace water pipe. No way I would have received the same ROI on a new Lexus.
 
Mike Smit said:
Off topic a bit, but amazing how the age of the car affects the fuel consumption.

With my previous A6 (1999 model), I would have to stop off at 3/4 of the way to Durban from JHB for fuel when going on holiday (family in Dbn). I took this as normal considering the car had 5 occupants, a full boot and pulling a trailer.
I got my new A6 and on my first Durban trip I was blown away. Got the entire way to my folks in Durban North and still drove around for a few days before putting in fuel. Old A6 is 2.8L and new is 3.2L! And this with the same setup of 5 occupants (except 3 are bigger now), full boot and trailer. New A6 get's just over 1000kms on the open road.
Something to do with the FSI technology in the newer A6. Not to clued up car stuff.
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4.2 V8 is always going to be heavy on juice in the city no matter how new it is.

On the open road it was actually pretty economical at just under 10l/100.

But you are quite right my 2008 Golf 5 GTi is a 2.0T and is more economical than my 2000 Opel Corsa 1.4 which puts out a third of the overall power. Sometimes having more power means less work overall to achieve the same thing.
 
It very much depends on what you consider reliable and what is the difference between expected wear and tear and failure due to inferior build quality.

I consider my 2001 to be fairly reliable as it has never left me stranded or broke down in use. That being said I have had to do two major services on it, one at 150,000km where not only the cam belt was changed (as required) but also some cooling hoses, water pump, thermostat and O2 sensor. At 200,000km I had to do the same plus head gasket, partly my fault cause I used water instead of antifreeze.

Some might say that is unreliable, for other like me its normal wear and tear.
 
chrisc4290 said:
Honda Jazz right on top. We have 3. I agree 100%. Not a lively performer but just goes on and on.
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It certainly does.
Pool car, and then staff car and now I have it; bought it off the fleet.
2004 CVT with 139,000 km of LIFE OF HELL yet it is without rattles, no major expense and signs of abuse.
Rattles it doesn't have, upholstery is OK, does have some parking lot acne, but all is well.

It is a Honda and always serviced by the dealer.
 
I have an old 99 Elantra which I love to death. It's smooth, it's more fuel effecient than my other 2003 model Daewoo (that has a smaller engine) and although we've had some hiccups, I consider it reliable.
 
Best reliable cars I owned

1. 1999 Golf 4 GTi, sold after 179 000kms with no mechanical problems. Most expensive service was R4000 including break pads. Most expensive repair was electric window mechanism for R1600. Catastrophic cambelt failure at 179 000kms due to VWSA not replacing it on time. This car is my LEGEND

2. 1995 Golf 3 GS (1.6i), 142 000kms with no mechanical problems. This was my first car.

3. 2010 BMW E93 335i(A), occasionally goes into limp mode. Probably the most reliable car given that it has the most sophisticated electronics and that metal folding top I abuse daily

Worst reliable cars

4. 2007 BMW E92 335i(A), 3 High pressure fuel pumps, 2 leaking radiator issues, Injectors replaced

5. 2005 BMW E90 325i, sold after 95 000kms, spent 70% in the dealer for mechanical failures. 1st mechanical failure after 1700kms

Other cars I own, driven by family and reliable

1. 2007 Toyota 1.6 Professional......everything keeps going right

2. 1991 Toyota Tazz......everything keeps going right

3. 1995 BMW 316i....still going strong but parts are expensive now
 
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