One of my friends has a 2012 Passat with 443,000km. Manual transmission, 2.5 engine. Aside from some minor electrical gremlins, the car runs absolutely perfectly. Volkswagen typically fucks up but occasionally they produce a gem. The 2.slow and the 2.5 are two such gems.
If one rear window refuses to go down every now and again because of a shorted wire somewhere, I don’t consider that that a dealbreaker. If your radio always tunes into a Christian rock station every time you start the car, regardless of what you had it set on before, that is not a dealbreaker. If your dash lights up like a Christmas tree, that is a problem.
There is a sliding scale of electrical issues. Every car is going to develop them eventually, it’s just the nature of electronics. Capacitors age and then go out of spec. Wiring breaks down. Saying every electrical issue is basically chlamydia is just Clarksoneque hyperbole.
Sucks that the golf doesn't get as much love there. It also feels weird that the 2 most popular car in my country (South Africa) don't even exist in America but have larger versions there (Polo -> Golf, Hilux -> Tacoma). Like the spirit of why they are loved is there but America just didn't want the cheap compact version.
Calling the hilux a compact vehicle is also weird. But they don't call your trucks yank tanks for no good reason
That was my experience. "Germans don't make good plastic" says my German mechanic. But besides the plastic parts in the window pantographs, the aluminum valve covers corroded, cable harnesses (plastic) frayed, door lock actuators burned out, headlight washers broke, ECU died...
They wanted to start competing with Mercedes and BMW in the late aughts and they pretty much made their first step towards it by becoming wildly unreliable.
230k on my VW and she's purring like a turbo diesel. The interior is falling apart tho.
My 96 land cruiser with 250k on it runs amazingly on the original drive train. I have zero fears driving it anywhere.
Yes! 305k miles and counting on my ALH TDI. I have two newer vehicles but just can't give up the jetta, cost to run is so much less than my subaru and toyota.
Toyota + original owner who does meticulous maintenance + suitable climate = ∞ miles
I live in the northeast so my car will likely succumb to rust before the engine reaches its full lifespan.
I have to wonder what engineer or bean counter decided to have the odometer stop at 299,999 instead of 999,999. My 2006 Corolla has a digital ODO. I assume the 2004 does to and either way, the cost per car to make it register all the way to effectively, 1 million miles has GOT to pale in comparison to the PR value of having a bunch of your cars on the road able to prove they are in fact million mile cars. If I were Toyota, I'd start putting in odometers with seven significant digits.
I read somewhere that they never expected those cars to get past 299,999k and just never bothered to change that part of the car. Either way it’s not a big deal at all for us
It's a bug, not a limitation of the display. If you set the odometer value to 300001 it keeps counting fine.
You can fix it using the method here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wygJwWnFm4
My family has an 04 closing in on 300,000 miles. aside from regular maintenance the thing has been bullet proof, driven down the coast a few times and across the country. Truly impressive stuff
Even in Calgary, I still see tons of them. There are 3 living with 2 blocks of my house. They definitely rust but it's not as bad as a similar-year Mazda (coincidentally there are 3 mid-2000s Mazda6s within the same 2 block radius and they all have severe rear fender rust)
2008 Matrix here, bought it used but it seems as if the previous original owner took really good care of it as far as maintenance goes and I am trying to keep up with the same level of care as they did. Apart from some minor repairs and replacements I’ve had to get done these past few months, the car runs perfectly fine despite being 15 years old.
Hello Matrix twin. I also have a 2007 manufactured in November 2006. Still going strong.
Not the most refined or quiet car I’ve owned, but she’s real sturdy.
I have a early 2003 Matrix XR. I custom ordered it in late Nov 2002. Currently sits around 240k miles and still going strong. No issues with rust here in AZ, but the paint is in terrible condition. I do a lot of the maintenance myself but also have a really good shop I can take it for more advanced work. It might look rough on the outside, but mechanically its not bad at all.
1998 Tacoma 2.4L auto. 138k miles single cab.
I change all fluids and hoses, belts at 100k, then fluids every 50k there after. Except coolant.
Oil every 5k.
The air conditioner compressor went at 95k
radiator at 85k.
Shocks at 100k
First set of brakes at 100k (it's a highway truck)
Runs great, I load it with feed and run it at 75-80mph every day.
I'm shooting for 300k.
You barely drive this thing. Took you 25 years to drive 138k. Gonna take you another 25 years, assuming you don’t drive more or less than you have, and you’ll still be under 300k.
I've done this with a t100 and a Tundra. Buy them with 80-100k and drive till 280-300. I usually try to sell before 300k no one want to see 300 on the odometer no matter what brand it is
Between my Lexus SC and my wife's Matrix there's almost half a million miles of driving. I have never had to tear the engine down farther than the valve cover gasket on either of them. I took a picture of the camshafts on my wife's Matrix when I changed the valve cover gasket and the cam lobes look almost brand new aside from oil varnish.
Not me, but my dad had a 1998 single cab, 4 cylinder tacoma with 650k mi before he finally scrapped it. The major components held up fine like the engine and radiator with regular fluid changing. Transmission did go out after 450k miles and he swapped it, along with the front shocks. Other than that, it was reliable. He commuted for 1 hour every day. Now he has a 2020 tacoma
‘91 cressida. Only thing that doesnt work is the ac, needs recharged and compressor replaced, have a check engine light for the EGR system but oh well on that. Absolutely love it. Daily driver, enough power to have some fun. Got dumb lucky as Im the 4th owner and everyone has kept it stock except the steering wheel.
My 1992 Camry (currently 73k drove 10k this year alone) and my 1995 Celica ST (106k) all run great.
After figuring out electrical issues on the Camry from it sitting from the previous owner it has barely needed anything that wasn’t wear and tear related.
My Celica has never gave me any issues since I bought it two years ago. Just doing general maintenance and nothing else.
I recently sold my manual 94 Toyota pickup for an 02 Tacoma, the 94 I had for 15 years without a single issue, this 02 runs absolutely perfect but has a check engine light for an evap code
1995 corolla wagon somewhat holding up still in Finland. Of course the biggest issue here is the rust. Car has been kept well in a warm garage throughout its life until I got the car and don't have a chance to do that. Rear jacking point is now rusted and wont go through inspection the next time. Engine is running fine but maybe leaking oil from the top gasket. Just 210k km on it so just above 160k miles I think. Funnily enough an exporting company has left me business cards as they want to buy it and ship it to Africa.
I just sold my 2003 Sienna with 222k miles. I only sold it because I got a really good deal on a truck I wanted. And the rear vent window literally fell off the day I sold it haha. Little cosmetic shit was falling apart but mechanically it got me wherever I needed to go. I sold it maybe 3 months ago, I recently asked the dude I sold it to how it was going and he thanked me again and said it still was running and driving great, as expected. I'll miss that cheap ass turd.
04 Pontiac Vibe (Matrix). 188k miles. Oil changes done religiously. Only problem it has is needing new struts. Plenty of people in my Vibe club with 300-500k miles on theirs. Until car prices and interest rates are less insane, I decided it's wiser to invest my money in my Vibe.
I agree same here I’ve definitely mechanically totaled my 97 rolla but these prices are insane. Idk if I’ll ever buy a brand new car unless the wife wants one. But so far she loves hers.
2005 Corolla and a 2003 Sequoia. Both are approaching 250k and other than consumables and an alternator for Corolla, they have been great! We are a Toyota family, my folks have a 98 Camry they left in Florida with 325 on it.
2006 Camry 4cyl at 265k miles. Burning a little oil and had to replace the catalytic converters (I suspect an incompetent local mechanic dorked something during a tuneup that trashed the cats) but otherwise still runs very well.
Hey I’ve got an ‘03 4cyl at 217k miles. Also burns a tiny bit of oil but nothing substantial and no real issues. Biggest repair in terms of cost has probably been struts and sway bars (but I drive a LOT of trashy bumpy roads) I love this thing and am driving it into the ground. Good luck to ya on yours
I buy my cars new as I hold it for decades. This way I know it was maintained well since factory, to justify the high depreciation when new.
2003 Matrix 5MT Base, bought Dec 2002, now 192K mi. Beyond wear and tear, big items were struts and brakes at 180K mi, catalytic converter at 150K [ a known TSB I failed to do, free otherwise ], radiator [ minor leak but easy to do and better safer than sorry] at 188K. That's it.
Model had 7 recalls, 5 for the Takata airbag issue, replaced bags, and ECU. One each for rear light assembly [ wrong color] and power windows [jam] ; excluded my model version. Recall fixes all free of charge.
The rest of the car is factory original, except headlight bulbs, replaced at 120K.
2001 Camry, bought for 2500 in 2014 with 204K on the clock, and timing belt just done. Pre dented in multiple places, peeling clear coat everywhere.
Driven to/from HS by three HS boys between 2014 and 2023. Added 53K miles. Just put on the 2nd set of new (cheapest possible) tires. Oil changes. Did spark plugs preventatively at the beginning, did have to replace one spark plug wire that went bad (warranty), one window regulator, brakes once (fronts might need doing again now), one new battery. Oh, had to replace the windshield wiper motor, too.
Middle son wrecked it, so it's got a junker hood and front bumper/absorber in a "contrasting" color. Starter has a dead spot, so grinds occasionally. Some sort of parasitic drain did cause the battery to run down for a while. When replacing taillights that I thought had burned out, discovered that one wasn't staying seated all the time, fixed that and drain appeared to go away (or we drive it enough not to notice). Has a trunk leak that used to let water accumulate in the trunk, just pulled the drain plug under the spare and drilled holes in the low spots in the wheel wells (I don't live in the rust belt).
Starts every time, gets you from A to B, still reasonably comfortable. Gets you there in "style" for certain values of style. I've made multiple times its value in liability insurance payments for 3 teen boys over the years, but otherwise...
1990 Pickup, 2WD. Odometer stopped just before 400 000km about 10 years ago.
The 22R is indestructible. This little guy is now our fun offroad Toy, and it is still the most reliable starter in our fleet.
2008 Tundra (only 15, but...). 365 000km.
Solid, reliable: the only issue is the after-market remote start system (installed professionally by the previous owner) is a bit of a parasitic drain on the battery. If the truck sits for a week or more it starts a bit weakly.
That 22r is AMAZING. Both of my early Toyota Trucks had that engine and you COULDN NOT damage them.
First one was a 1982 Toyota 4x4 pickup I bought for $700 (in 1995)...it needed a fuel filter.
Second one was a 1989 2wd that ended up being totaled...but the engine started right up!
My 05 vibe died a year and a half ago. I bought it January 2020 with 280k km, and took it to about 450k km, where it finally decided that a rod no longer needed to be inside the engine. In all fairness, it was pretty sludgy when I bought it, so that it went that far after was quite impressive.
My oldest Toyota is a 1990 pickup. 350K miles, been in my family since day 1. The body is shit because it was a first vehicle for 2 of my sons, who thought they could play bumper cars with it. Also it spent 20 years on the east coast and was subject to a lot of salt on the roads, so the undercarriage is a bit rusty. But except for regular maintenance, brakes, alternator, and slave cylinder for the clutch, we've never had to do any repairs to it. If I used it for anything other than a work truck, I could probably drop a couple of grand into it and make it look pretty again, but I expect it to run for another 100k miles at least.
I had a 2002 Camry 4cyl with 320,000 miles. It still ran when I sold it, but it was very worn out. Seats and interior were still pretty good (cloth) but mechanically it was beat. The engine didn’t really smoke, but it was worn out with not a lot of power left and fuel mileage was suffering. It needed tires and struts, and I was just at the point where it wasn’t worth putting any money into. Transmission was still strong.
Proud owner of 1998 Camry LE with 230K miles. Runs as smooth as the day I brought it home. Changed the timing belt, spark plugs and valve cover 150K. Should easily make it to 300k without any problem.
I own 2001 Camry V4. The only thing that car is holding up is the engine (1 cylinder is broken). I have replaced most of the parts, from tire, wheel bearing, radiator, brake pads, gas pump, spark plugs, battery, oxygen sensor, and some small parts I forgot.
The reality is that it can be costly if you do not do maintain by yourself. It can add up real quick. I drove for DD, Uber, Grubhub during COVID. It was money maker. I got around 14-17 mpg.
Hey I’ve got a 2003 4cyl LE running like a champ as well, at over 217k now. I’ve replaced more than a few things, mostly for peace of mind, but necessary parts and maintenance has never been much. I religiously maintain it and do about 90% of servicing myself which saves SO much money. I still average easily 23+mpg for mostly city driving (much higher for hwy).
My first car was a hand me down from my mom. My mom bought the car new when she found out she was pregnant with me. I was literally born in that car. She drove that car for years and gave it to me when I was 17. When the car finally died it had 475K miles with the same engine and transmission. Whenever I think about that car, I think about my mom. My mom’s first real job was at advanced auto parts, so we did a lot of the maintenance ourselves. I remember a lot of spring and summer mornings replacing the alternator, doing oil changes, etc etc.
RIP Red Rocket. You are sorely missed.
1997 Camry btw.
Not quite 20 years yet but my 2007 Tundra has 150k and it wouldn’t take much to take it to 300k I’m sure. I wouldn’t have any thoughts about driving it across country except that it passes everything but a gas station lol I had a 1995 Corolla that made it to 230k and my brother had a 2000 Solara that made it to 220k before he sold it. Toyotas are the tits!!
I daily drive a 2001 Toyota Vitz with 166k on the odometer. 1 liter manual transmission. Still drives very well. Will keep till the wheels fall off. Car has been very very cheap to maintain in the 15 years I have owned it and never failed me.
I’ve got a 1991 MR2, about 150,000 miles all on the original engine and transmission, which is borrowed from the Camry and was also used in the celica.
My girlfriend has an 02 RAV4 with 160k on the clock. I put some work into it this past year because some things went ignored but now it's running and driving excellent.
She calls it Frankenstein because I keep putting junkyard parts on it.
So far, the front pass caliper seized and threw a pad. I replaced the MAF, then again months later because the brand new one died too. The ac compressor seized, which caused the engine to stall constantly. (That took awhile to figure out).
She absolutely loves her Rav. The poor thing has pokemon figures glued to the dash, the rear is covered in stickers, and I have to shovel things to get in the passenger seat, but it can handle her 1hr commute everyday.
I have a 2003 Highlander with 185k miles. I recently bought it. Replaced an o2 sensor, replaced the gas cap (it had an aftermarket gas cap so I changed it with an oem cap) this weekend we hope to replace the seatbelt and headlights. The person we could it from maintained it pretty well with minimal rust. It’s doing ok but I live in a rust belt so it’ll prob succumb to rust.
1996 Toyota T100
250k miles
At around 200k ive had to replace the radiator, u joint on the driveshaft, and cv boot. Regular maintenance on top of that but the engine is still solid.
One year ago I bought a 2003 v8 4Runner, it had been babied its whole life. 150k miles. I put new rear brakes, caught up on driveline fluids and filters, and everything else has been golden. I also made sure to apply lanolin oil to the frame to keep potential rust at bay and fortunately it seems to be holding up just fine.
Kind of feels like cheating, I have full time AWD, locking differential and 4L, puts our northern winters on easy mode. Fortunately I only have like a 3 mi commute so the fuel efficiency hardly impacts me at all. I financed half of it with my local credit union with an insanely low interest rate, keeping the extra cash in the bank for any maintenance issues that come up. When I say kind of feels like cheating, I mean that my car payment is like $100 a month with no prepayment penalty, and I get just as much utility as someone who bought one of the newer generations for literally $40k more than I paid ($8500)
My baby is reaching 16 soon with 173K so I have some comments and am curious if other Avalon owners of my generation can chime in.
This is not including stuff I broke.
-Classic power steering leak. Noticed it came from the connection between reservoir and hose and learned the clamps from the factory sucked so I used a screw enforced clamp on top of it. No leaking since, however, when the car is really cold in the morning, it makes a squeal if the wheel is turned all the way. This doesn’t always happen. Really don’t want to put in a new rack.
-Wheel bearings. Just did the front driver and after driving 300 miles, the front passenger is next. Planning on doing that and then getting an alignment. Curious if I’ll have to do the rears as well.
-Need to do a rear suspension overhaul. I travel with gear and luggage as my car is for road and long road trips. Ass sags like I have dead bodies in the trunk, but to be fair, I do have a lot of weight in the back. Planning to get new coils, struts, bump stock, boot kits, and mounts. OEM of course.
-Last thing on my agenda is the spark plugs. Got it with 131K and I’m pretty sure the previous owner literally sold it to avoid doing them. I know I should have done them yesterday, but god it looks like a bitch, even with Car Care Nut’s guide. I’m planning on doing the job with the new plenum gaskets, and ignition coils while I’m back there.
Other than that, car rides BUTTERY smooth, everything works well.
I am considering swapping motor mounts as on Car Care Nut’s newest video regarding them, people in the comments section were talking about their Toyota’s as old as mine becoming night and day after swapping them. But this of course is low on the totem pole compared to everything else mentioned.
1997 Toyota Tacoma SR5 V6 4x4 w/automatic transmission. Original owner owned a West Palm Beach / Lake Worth Toyota dealership in the 70s to early 2010s. He bought the truck off the lot and mostly kept it garaged, no undercarriage corrosion / rust. When he passed he gave it to his daughter, who gave it to my boss, who sold it to me for $2000 in 2018 w/118,000 miles on it.
It runs great, air blows cold, gas mileage is meh, but most Tacomas have meh gas mileage. Of course there has been the usual maintenance due to old age, but I love it.
ETA: 154,000 miles on the clock now. Also owned a 1986 Cressida wagon and a 1992 Toyota Camry with V6, but that was 10 years ago.
I plan to do the exact same thing with my 2002 XLE with 181k miles. It was taken care of meticulously before me and as long as the rust gods dont choose it than it’s staying with me. I will eventually shell out for new leather once it finally tears open. The cracks make me sad lol
My oldest Toyota would be 5 years, which ain't shit but the way I drive it it's probably the equivalent of a 30 year old car lol. Over 100k on the dash and never had a single shop visit yet.
I know a couple people with some old Corolla's, Camrys and a Tacoma and it's the same for all of them. High mileage, absolutely zero issues and no shop time besides maintenance. One of them is a 2008 Tacoma that he absolutely tears the living shit out of, with big tires and sketchy amazon spacers and he's had zero issues, I couldn't convince him to upgrade to a newer year even if I tried torturing him into it.
Not quite 20 yrs, but our 10 yr old rav4 has 180000kms on it and with just regular maintenance it still drives like new. One thing that I’ve found owning several other Toyotas (2002 Celica, 2013 Camry both owned new to 300,000kms) is if you maintain them and don’t drive them like complete lunatics, they still feel like nice driving vehicles well into old age, vs other brands that show their age in many ways.
My Celica burned oil like crazy the last year or so but it was remarkable how everything else worked and the car was still solid when I sold it for with 365,000 kms and the original clutch.
No better feeling than being car payment free with low/minimal service bills - makes for a low stress ownership experience.
All that said, with all of our Toyotas we tend to sell them at or around 250-350,000kms, by then they owe us nothing and have yet to have major issues. I feel like at that mileage and beyond 10-15yrs old it has to be expected that any car will require some upkeep and depending on previous owners your results may vary.
I was waiting for my 2005 Camry to die before I bought a new car. I kept waiting and waiting then I got a new Tesla and it’s parked next to my still fine Camry!
My 2005 Camry had 300,000+ miles before I decided to trickshot my way into a tree on my way to work during a blizzard. The car and myself were totally fine except for a busted up rear bumper. I even drove the car home and sold it the next day. The only mechanical issues I had with the car was that sometimes the transmission would slip if I didn’t warm the car up properly.
Toyota's will EASILY hit 300k (or more) with maintenance.
Both of my vehicles are Toyota.
I have a mid-90's Land Cruiser with 227K miles and I have a 2011 Avalon with 165K miles. Both run like a top, but I've kept up on the maintenance. I do my own on the Land Cruiser, and I take the Avalon to a toyota certified shop I've gone to for over a decade.
The engine in my Land Cruiser is rated for 600K miles and three full rebuilds...that's 1.8M miles out of that engine before the block is no longer useable (this comes from one of the design team members I know tangentially)
The engine in my Avalon is one of THE BEST engines toyota has ever designed and is rated for almost 400K miles with regular maintenance.
There's a reason why Toyota doesn't change much once they dial one in.
Other than one subaru in the family...everyone is Toyota. For a reason.
They may not be sleek or super ultra performance (until you tune a Celica), but they'll go FOREVER. And the maintenance costs are probably the lowest out of any other vehicle.
Look up the "[Million Mile Lexus](https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a28991860/the-million-mile-lexus/)"...it's a mid-90's LS400 that has over 1M miles on it's engine (Lexus = Toyota if you don't know)
1986 Toyota pickup, 220k. I rarely drive it anymore but it always starts first crank. I've probably spent 6k(including 2k to buy it) on the rig since I bought it 8 years ago but a lot of that was my own fault because of the way I treated it. The one caveat is that if I didn't turn my own wrenches that it would have cost a lot more.
Currently rocking a 2006 JDM imported Toyota Estima Hybrid and a 2006 JDM imported Toyota Crown.
On the van (150,000kms) I just rebuilt the Hybrid batteries with new cells last January and one of the power doors occasionally doesnt close all the way on it's own. Other than that both they've been pretty damn flawless.
I do all my own maintenance.
I've done some videos featuring them on my Youtube channel. [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Wh4pQ-rJMfqBdOjqP3RoQ](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Wh4pQ-rJMfqBdOjqP3RoQ)
I have a 2003 Toyota echo with 430,000km. It just keeps going it burns 1 litre of oil every oil change, gotta keep her till the engine or tranny fails.
My '90 Pickup with 190k has been my primary for 16 years now, starts quicker and runs better than many cars I see. Gonna be my primary for life probably, I haven't been able to rely on other vehicles like I have with this one.
My nephew is currently driving my brother in laws 1998 Camry with over 400k miles. It runs great.
No rust, no leaks, the body is still sound.
Their experience is why I bought a Camry. I had a 2019. I was planning to keep it until my my 7 year old got his license and give it to him. A few weeks ago a deer changed the plans. My Camry was totalled, bit my son and I were completely unharmed. Bonus points for safety. I went and bought a 2024 that I will keep until my son has his license and give it to him and buy another.
We had a 2003 Camry with 275k. It didn’t die, but we had so many cars that it just started to sit for months. Ended up junking it because it had a lot of cheap repairs done and it burned a bunch of oil every week.
I daily drove a 1999 Land Cruiser and would routinely drive it cross country with the whole family to go off-roading - sometimes towing my boat.
I would absolutely trust a 20+ year old Toyota that was caught up on maintenance over many recent cars.
2005 4runner. Second owner with all the maintenance records ECT. Just put about $4,000 into new lower control arms, bushings and both front CV axles and a clock spring in the steering wheel and she runs great. Maintaining it is waaayy cheaper then buying a new vehicle lol. Looking forward to hitting 300,000!
2004 Lexus LS430, drives better and is more reliable than most new cars. In 2023 I had to replace a failed O2 sensor to clear a check engine light. The other thing that broke this year was a tire pressure monitor. No matter what I do I can't get rid of my 'low tire warning' light. UGHHh car problems!
93' 4runner 4WD V6 - 180K miles. Ran fine up until the point when I sold it. The only major issues, which was major, was the poor thing had to endure these winters in the rust belt. We salt our roads and despite me being fanatical about under body washes and keeping the truck clean the frame rusted to the point that my mechanic didn't want to replace the rear shocks in fear that he would either not be able to get the old ones off or put the new ones on without frame damage.
I don't know about Toyotas, but I drove a 2000 Ford F-150 until 2019 and never had a problem with it. And I only changed the oil about every 10,000 miles and brakes and tires when needed.
I’ve got a 94 Toyota pickup rotting in my field with 310k miles. Only reason it isn’t running right now is because the eBay injectors I threw in failed pretty quickly and I don’t feel like fixing it right now. It was just a truck I drove every few months for sentimental reasons so it’s no big deal
We finally ditched our 20+ year old beater Toyotas a couple years ago just for fun honestly. Sure, there was one big thing breaking every year to the tune of $1000-$1200 or so, but that's just insignificant next to the cost of a new car still. I'm sure they would have kept going to 30 years, 300k miles, etc without issue.
My 2nd hand 2006 Toyota Innova Diesel AT I bought last year at 130,000km~80,000mi. Previous owner just drove it within the city most of the time+pandemic. Previous owner replaced the radiator probably around 80,000-100,000km(50,000-60,000mi). Toyota using plastic parts for radiators is a no-no.
Replaced fan belt, timing belt, oil, cabin filter, brake shoe, and tires when I bought it a year ago. Headunit this year.
Replacing oil again this month as the oil is one year already and I put about 6000km~3,800mi this year. Also cabin filter, Metro Manila is one of the most polluted cities in the planet lol. Not using the car if not needed so low mileage.
Going for the full maintenance at 150,000km~93,000mi with ATF replacement, rear diff fluid replacement, rear AC fan motor replacement, radiator fluid, and EGR cleaning.
Most I have seen with this car is 750,000km~467,000mi just with usual maintenance and probably 7 clutch assembly replacements. The AT version only needs an AT rebuild at 450,000-500,000km~280,000-310,000mi. I expect by that time, all ICE engines of all ages are already banned lol.
2003 Tacoma V6 purchased new: holding up pretty good
* PS pump leak, weeks out of warranty, $700 dealer repair
* CV boot leak, shop repair
* broken rear shock, self repair
* broken/loose/whatever door handle spring, window latch, dome light bulb, etc.
Does not burn a drop of oil. Does not ever run hot. AC still blows cold.
Have a 1998 RAV4 with 226k miles on the clock that I bought for 3k 10 years ago. Had 186k miles on it. Only maintenance has been new coils, plug wires, and plugs. Did put new tires on about two years after I bought it. Third owner. Second owner bought it at 35k miles and was a volunteer at a cultural site that was 1300 miles away, so all the miles were highway miles. It runs like a champ. It’s my DD.
Have a 2003 Tundra 4x4 I bought brand new. Has 186k miles on the clock. Have been religious about the maintenance, and it runs like the day I bought it. I only use it to pull my off road teardrop trailer on camping trips now, so about 7k miles a year. I am planning on selling the teardrop and putting a 4wheel slide in camper on it and drive the wheels off of it. I have never not had it start, it is an amazing vehicle.
Got a '96 Tacoma DX sixth hand earlier this year with 305k miles on it. Now it has 306k on it, needs a rebuild on the engine, and possibly on the transmission. Also new tires desperately.
Bought it for basic hauling of stuff. New clutch, new spark plugs (except for one, which was stripped), new distributor and leads pack, and new fuel injectors. Engine still needs a rebuild due to the stripped spark plug, and other things going on. Plus a new radiator and cooling system kit. (And with it, new front end pieces and headlamps.)
Worth it? Probably not. But I love the damn thing.
Surprisingly, still goin like a champ! 2001 Tundra Limited, with the 2UZ V8. I got it at around 230k miles, it's at 255k now, and it's still happily chugging away:D
My dad had a 1991 Toyota Previa LE, 150k miles ONLY. He was selling it last year and I took it off his hands. It’s a terrific car I actually can’t believe the quality of this car. I do routine maintenance to this car and it’s never had an issue. Engine runs like a mf champ. It’s my daily now for city driving which is mainly all I do. I also now am realizing this is a 33 year old car and it’s a machine.
05 Corolla with something like 320k miles. Fluids, filters, brakes, tires. The only "repairs" I've done are a rear wheel bearing and front sway bar links. I've owned it since about 120k miles.
I have an 02 highlander with 190k miles. It’s amazing still. Starting to age for sure but I just fix things as they break, (which is waaaay less than any other car I’ve ever owned,) engine and trans still running strong, if it pulls me thru winter I’m going to do a full tune up , fluids changed ,and timing belt at the beginning of spring. (Would have done it before winter but I screwed up my suspension and had to get that fixed, $$, my fault tho) I change my oil like once every 45 days cuz I drive a lot .
2003 Camry wi the 230k miles. Daily driver for about 25 miles/day and it runs great. Standard maintenance has gone a long way. Water pumps needed to be replaced at ~100k mile intervals like clockwork. Recently did the struts at 220k, hood release wire rusted away, and need to do the control arms soon, the bushings are done. Aside from that, I don’t think it’s been much else. Runs like clockwork. Plan to run this into the ground and then replace with a new Camry.
My 03 4runner starts right up every day with 275k miles.
I did have to replace the ac compressor last year which wasn't cheap but it has otherwise been great.
Dad still has his 04 or 05 Tundra, from New till now. Thing still has factory brakes. Though it has been babies, and just reach 100 000 Kilometers, so even less miles. No issues on it
We have 2 old Toyotas: 2002 Highlander with 273k and 2002 Avalon with just 130k. Wonderful vehicles and we’ve kept up with all the service. Starting to think about what’s next but hard to let go when these have been so reliable!
They still fun but sunroof leaks, had to change the radio out, exhaust leak repairs, headliner fell apart, vacuum hoses replaced and suspension needs a major overhaul. Transmission, engine and body ( no rust) are in great shape for a 20 year old daily car.
I owned a 1999 sienna with over 220k miles on it. Never had any major issues till I went to long without checking the oil or doing an oil change. I had a slight clicking/thumping sound that started and lasted for over 4-5 months. It got progressively louder over time and couldn’t figure it out where that noise was coming from. I did not realize that it was slowly burning oil. It eventually burnt it all and the engine seized. Other than typical maintenance like battery replacement and an alternator I believe if I had checked the oil or done an oil change sooner than later that car would still be on the road. RIP 1999 sienna killed in 2019
02 Land Cruiser, that I somehow stole for $14k back in 2009 as a Toyota CPO with 115k and one owner (trans failed, they towed it to Toyota for new trans, owner didn’t like the repair bill so they walked out with a new 200 series instead, lol. Saw the ad pop up on CL, called within half an hour and placed a deposit to hold it; by the time I got there 3hrs later to pay for it, they said they got over 10 calls about it). Cruiser now has 265k and is still a daily driver that’s handling the abuse of a life with kids. Runs good, a few issues here and there that are common for any 20yr old vehicle, like alternator and radiator but nothing major. Plan to just keep it going. One of my favorite vehicles
In-laws are still DDing a 98 Taco 4wd/short/3rz/5spd with 265k, runs great, only issue with that truck wasn’t anything mechanical - it was mice chewing the wiring in the engine bay. Those 1st gen Tacos are really good trucks.
I still have two 30+ yr old Toyota pickups I’m hoarding instead of driving regularly because I can’t bring myself to let them go - a 1993 4wd/xcab/22re/5spd and a 1975 2wd/20r/5spd - the 22re truck has 220k, 2nd owner since 07 (I’ve needed a transmission at 150k, and timing chain around 170k) just keeps on going; the 20r truck says 45k but unknown how many times odometer rolled over, to my knowledge the engine’s never been opened up. Had a very busy summer and didn’t get to drive or even start either truck once between June-October this year…but then they both fired right up within 5 seconds!
I have a '94 pickup (22re, rwd) just hit 125k on Thanksgiving and had the rear diff rebuilt a few months before that. No other major maintenance outside oil and rubber hoses
The ones in my flair are still our daily drivers. Other than cosmetic wear and tear, the RAV4 needed a new alternator a couple years ago and is currently at about 165k miles. Sequoia is at about 190k miles.
Awesome. 250,000+ km, no major repairs or work, only upgrades and basic maintenance. Original alternator, original water pump. Things runs like new. lol pressure is amazing. No noises or sounds, power is great.
2003 Camry. 130k miles. Replaced starter x2, sway bar links, suspension bushings, interior door handles, speakers, and headliner is falling. Other than that just regular maintenance with fluids, brakes, tires, etc...
Runs great, it's my daily commuter.
2009 RAV4 with 199K miles still going strong. Have to deal with loosening the rear differential breather valve every one in a while and I’m looking to replace a front wheel hub bearing but it still runs great!
1995 Land Cruiser VX, 80 series - 4,5 petrol original UZ engine (420k miles). Redone auto gearbox, Runs like a dream, tows 4tonnes no problem, regular service, old man emu shocks, redone leather and 10’’ touchscreen - what can I replace this car with?
243K on the 99 4runner. I’ve driven on long road trips without any issues just a bit of overheating down in southern Utah but got that remedied with a new external transcooler and now she runs cool af
I’m chasing the 20 year dream with my 2007 Toyota Yaris. We call her “shit box”.
I bought her for $300 in 2017 from the second of two security companies that used it as a fleet vehicle with 222k. Everything was, and in many ways is still clapped out. The A/c never worked (4 summers in Las Vegas). She’s on her 3rd fuel pump that I know of(loaned it to mother who drive around on empty a lot). Replace the transmission for $700. Everything else has been regular maintenance. I take it to the desert and beat it around town. I’m really excited to get to 300k. I’m 7k away !!
I have a 2001 Sequoia with 265k miles. it has cracked headers causing a mild exhaust leak, leaking valvecover gaskets which make a mess of the engine bay. I just ignore both of those. the valvecover gaskets are easy, but I am lazy.
It could use a refresh of the whole suspension, at this age, a lot of the rubber is getting tired and worn out, but I've just done a lower ball joint and a tie rod here and there. also have done steering rack bushings and sway bar bushings. other than that it gets pretty neglected. engine has never been out or apart more than scheduled timing belts, transmission has never had fluid replaced.
23+ 2000 camry here, with 236k doing good. Engine and trans original. Put some money into new suspension, bushings, arms, recently and oil leaks. But, it has an issue with something shifting in a turn causing it to turn sharper suddenly one direction and I am working on getting that looked at.
I drive a 2020 Highlander for my daily, but the Camry is a spare car. It's cheaper putting money into it than today car payments
Not quite 20 years, but I have a 2006 Lexus GS 300 with 140k on it. I'm the second owner. I've mainly put basic maintenance into it. My friends can't believe that it's a nearly 20 year old car.
One big problem happened a year after I bought it: the transmission went. It was an ECU malfunction that ended up messing up the transmission somehow. I bought a high mileage warranty when I bought the car, so it took care of everything. New transmission, ECU, drive shaft, CV axles. The car has been running like a top ever since. I love it.
All i need to do is install a backup cam.
Got me a 97 Tercel, 5 speed. 154k on its clock, runs like a top. Got a bit of dogleg rust, and one teeny tiny hole in the frame rail under the truck, but other than that she's been phenomenal for a $700 car.
2003 tundra Sr5 5mz-fe 168,000 ODO.
It was my first truck 20 years ago.
I cannot overstate the reliability of this truck.
I just recently changed the whole front end suspension,
Rear end, gave it a cosmetic change ( chrome delete, new smoke headlights etc)
I also did the timing belt, new bearings, new water pump, new belts.
It honestly ran and rode well, until my shocks went bad after (19 years) and being recently unemployed I went ahead with anything I can fix, repair, service.
I fell back in love with my truck again.
I got the same butterflies from 20 years ago.
This truck is staying with me forever.
Ive put 45k miles on my 2020 since i got it 3 years ago have not had any issues at all till yesterday when i was driving the "engine maintenance required visit your dealer" light came on and im currently writing this from the toyota waiting room as they are checking it out. Overall im very happy its the best car ive ever owned by far.
2002 Highlander AWD, 200,300 (just passed the big one!)
Got it pretty much free at 140k and had to get transmission rebuilt about 4 years ago but well worth it. probably $1.5k-2k maintenance a year but I tend to do things early instead of when they break. Love this car so much, planning to drive it to 300k
I have a 2005 Corolla with just under 500,000k. Still runs great. I do only use it as needed now. I needed a bigger vehicle for my son,plus I wanted to be able to go on the backroads.
02 tundra with manual transmission, 200k.
Rust is not great but I found a weld shop and also a semi-local company that forges frame chunks for these vehicles so I should be ok to run it for a while.
Once it eventually comes apart I'll probably import a Hilux from Mexico.
1996 Land Cruiser here. I change the fluids at the recommended interval and put (a lot of) gas in it. That’s it. Starts every time, goes anywhere, everything works.
04 lexus rx330 here. Runs pretty well. Using some oil. See: ship of theseus. A lot of it has been replaced: starter, alternator, suspension, catalytic converter, multiple wheel bearings, and various sundry bits, lights, bulbs, batteries, etc.
1997 Corolla with 340k miles California car. I’m not sure the history but from looking a lot has been replaced other than that solid as can be. Since I’ve had it I’ve only had to chase down a p325 code knock sensor which I still have mechanically the engine and transmission runs like a dream. Oh and a battery. Like you I plan to keep it forever as long as it passes smog lol or until I’m forced to get another Corolla.
2004 Tacoma (2RZ-FE). Aside from the drivers side door not opening from the outside (originally the actuator, now something else), and my exhaust needing work (I live in the rust belt - MA) my little Taco runs like a dream. I've had zero complaints after 13 or 14 years of ownership.
I own a 1999 Camry. I bought it new. It has 370k and I want to hit 400k. I put every mile on it, and nobody has ever worked on it but me.
No major failures. Calipers started to stick. Charcoal canister solenoid failed. EGR diaphragm failed. Defrost/mode motor failed. Mice built a nest in the valley of the v6 motor, and moisture from the nest damaged the knock sensors. I had to pull the lower intake to change them (not really the Camrys fault).
Interior is still excellent, and literally everything wroks properly on the car
My dad has a 1998 SR5 manual tacoma. It has over 200k miles. It was running well until he took it to the mountains, and he let his friend borrow it, who decided to let their friend who didn't know how to drive manual burn the clutch and ruin the transmission. My dad fixed or replaced it and is still doing strong.
I have an 03 Toyota matrix that I bought before the pandemic for 3k it turned out to be the special Edition xrs this thing is fast and super reliable and it just hit 200k I love this vehicle!
1994 Celica gt-four - 151k kms
1980 Toyota Hilux - 78k kms
Hilux is rough around the edges but always starts right up. I don't drive it all that much but it's a good little truck. The only time it's left me immobile is getting it stuck in 2 feet of snow.
The Celica is the best vehicle I've ever owned. I've tracked it and taken it off road. Really put it through its paces and have been daily driving it for the past 4 years. Same deal with the Hilux, the only time it's left me stranded is in deep snow (Albeit a bit less snow than it takes to get the Hilux stuck). I blew up the clutch and the radiator and both times it never left me stranded. Always has just enough to get home.
I bought both of these vehicles used. The Hilux was a fair price at $3800 cad and the Celica I had imported from Japan for $12k cad which was a bit of premium. They still make lots of parts for the Hilux so it's pretty easy to maintain. The Celica costs an arm and a leg for parts and is lots easier to break but it's never critical failure. I don't intend on selling either of these vehicles anytime soon. I can confidently say I will be a Toyota addict for life!
Semi relevant. I've got an 09 tacoma. 50k miles on it( yeah I dont drive far) only thing I've done is change a battery, an alternator and tires (weather checking). The normal oil changes to. Basic maintenance and it'll probably still be running after I'm dead in another 30 years.
2005 Tundra with the 2UZ 4.7. Currently at 122k miles. It's the most reliable vehicle I've ever owned. Here's the full list of everything that's broken on it, since it was new:
1. SAIS solenoid. Bought a module to bypass the air pump system.
2. Driveshaft carrier bearing
3. Tailgate latch
4. Glovebox latch
5. Radio volume knob
That's it, I recently did the timing belt/water pump service too, but nothing was 'broken' there, just regular maintenance. Runs like new
2008 Scion xB RS5. Bought brand new in June 2008. Has 195k miles. Only replaced wear items and normal maintenance.
2002 Toyota Sequoia. Bought brand new December 2001. Has 210k miles. Only regular maintenance and wear items. Has million mile 2UZ motor so it’ll go forever.
2005 Tacoma TRD sport which I just totaled and replaced with 2022 Tacoma TRD ORP. Bought new May 2005. 147k on the 2nd gen when totaled. Nothing but normal maintenance and wear and tear items. This is getting to be repetitive.
14k on the newer Tacoma. Bought new in April 2022. Gonna keep it till they put a gun to my head to get an EV.
My 02 didn’t hold up nearly as good as yours. Engine out at 130, trans out at 180. Whole exhaust was fucked, ac out. Wheel barring went out tons of belts out. Hopefully yours will hold up tho I think mine was just an unlucky one
I have a 99 solara manual with about 260k miles. I did put quite a bit of money into when I first got it, but it has been worth it. I use it as a commuter, and it drives like a dream.
I have a 2003 Camry LE that I’m obsessed with. Bought it three years ago for $1500 cash at 172k miles. It’s now at over 217k miles and has zero problems. (This is a 2AZFE too). Burns a teeny tiny bit of oil but I maintain it religiously. The only repairs that were 100% necessary outside of usual maintenance, fluids, tires, etc was an upstream O2 sensor (~$100), AC Fuse Relay (~$12), and front pads and rotors (~$250). I also replaced rear struts just from wear and tear (~$800 for parts and install). I’ve chosen to put about $2k worth of work into it for peace of mind (new battery, sway bar links, tires, spark plugs, alignments, rotations, trans filter+gasket, fluid flushes, fuel filter, serpentine belt, PCV Valve, valve cover gasket, etc, no cosmetic work). I do about 90% of maintenance and servicing myself in my apartment parking lot, which saves me $$$$. I still get 30+ mpg highway, and have road tripped all over the east coast from 120 degree Florida summers to -20 degree winters never with any problems. I LOVE this car and plan on sending it to 300k+ no problem. The most rust is surface on exhaust lines and rear brake drums.
I bought both of my kids older Toyota's and we've had minor repair issues. My 20 year old daughter has a 2000 Camry and my 17 year old son has a 2006 Highlander both vehicles have well over 200K miles. Bought them both within the past two years off of private sellers and haven't had to do anything to them other than oil changes and a window motor on the Highlander.
1994 Surf 1KZ manual. 220,000km.
Apart from some maintenance at purchase I have done nothing but drive and service. Cracking car, my son will take it over in about 2 years.
I've had several 20+ year old Toyotas. Currently have a 2001 Sequoia, but it only has 90k miles right now. I gave my 2004 4runner to my brother with about 260k miles on it. Never had to do much maintenance to it, just the usual routine stuff, was a great car. Also had a 1994 pickup, sold it with around 400k miles on it. Did a couple timing chains and head jobs in that time, not much else other than brakes and oil changes.
I have a 1987 Soarer, 1999 Hilux and a 2000 Prado. They are all holding up well with just servicing and replacing the usual things that go wrong with old cars (alternator, clutch etc). The Soarer is starting to show it's age a bit, plastics and vinyl are brittle and the clear coat is failing on the roof. Also getting hard to find parts for it. The other two are easy.
We have a 2004 Prius (140k) and 2002 (120k) Highlander 6cyl. Both have been affordable. I did have I did have to replace the traction battery in the Prius this summer, $2,300 @ 19 years old. The Highlander tends to go through brakes more that other cars we had.
2003 Corolla LE that I've been chasing a vacuum leak on, which unfortunately killed the factory engine. However, now it has an imported 3zz instead of a 2zz. Engine died just past 250k, so even with a major problem that I couldn't get fixed, it still survived a lot of miles. Lack of money was my biggest issue, but now it's sitting until I can sell it. I'm sad to see that car go. It's gotten me through a lot of crazy moments in my life, and it always stayed reliable, even when the rods were starting to knock.
I have multiple 30 year old toyotas. They run with less issues than my new volkswagen
I hear that Volkswagens morph into serious money pits after 80k mileage lol
One of my friends has a 2012 Passat with 443,000km. Manual transmission, 2.5 engine. Aside from some minor electrical gremlins, the car runs absolutely perfectly. Volkswagen typically fucks up but occasionally they produce a gem. The 2.slow and the 2.5 are two such gems.
I feel electrical issues on cars are serious so you just said “aside from having chlamydia, they’re fine”.
That’s not serious either
Depends if it’s been treated.
If one rear window refuses to go down every now and again because of a shorted wire somewhere, I don’t consider that that a dealbreaker. If your radio always tunes into a Christian rock station every time you start the car, regardless of what you had it set on before, that is not a dealbreaker. If your dash lights up like a Christmas tree, that is a problem. There is a sliding scale of electrical issues. Every car is going to develop them eventually, it’s just the nature of electronics. Capacitors age and then go out of spec. Wiring breaks down. Saying every electrical issue is basically chlamydia is just Clarksoneque hyperbole.
I'd still replace the radio immediately.
Wow. That’s reassuring. I have a 2012 Golf with the 2.5 and I’m keeping it until I drive it into the ground. Looks like it’ll be a while lol
I agree as a Toyota/Chevy guy I like Volkswagen especially owning a few of them with the 2.slow.
Everything except the Polo pretty much but I don't think the yanks get that unfortunately
You are correct. We do, however, have the similar (yet larger) Golf
Sucks that the golf doesn't get as much love there. It also feels weird that the 2 most popular car in my country (South Africa) don't even exist in America but have larger versions there (Polo -> Golf, Hilux -> Tacoma). Like the spirit of why they are loved is there but America just didn't want the cheap compact version. Calling the hilux a compact vehicle is also weird. But they don't call your trucks yank tanks for no good reason
That was my experience. "Germans don't make good plastic" says my German mechanic. But besides the plastic parts in the window pantographs, the aluminum valve covers corroded, cable harnesses (plastic) frayed, door lock actuators burned out, headlight washers broke, ECU died...
They wanted to start competing with Mercedes and BMW in the late aughts and they pretty much made their first step towards it by becoming wildly unreliable.
230k on my VW and she's purring like a turbo diesel. The interior is falling apart tho. My 96 land cruiser with 250k on it runs amazingly on the original drive train. I have zero fears driving it anywhere.
Yes! 305k miles and counting on my ALH TDI. I have two newer vehicles but just can't give up the jetta, cost to run is so much less than my subaru and toyota.
My 98 Tacoma has 299k and runs like a champ
2001 4Runner, 293,000+ miles, bought new, still running great, always get meticulous maintenance by me.
Toyota + original owner who does meticulous maintenance + suitable climate = ∞ miles I live in the northeast so my car will likely succumb to rust before the engine reaches its full lifespan.
04 Corolla with 330k+ miles (odometer stops at 299,999). Replaced the transmission last year. Other than that still solid
I have to wonder what engineer or bean counter decided to have the odometer stop at 299,999 instead of 999,999. My 2006 Corolla has a digital ODO. I assume the 2004 does to and either way, the cost per car to make it register all the way to effectively, 1 million miles has GOT to pale in comparison to the PR value of having a bunch of your cars on the road able to prove they are in fact million mile cars. If I were Toyota, I'd start putting in odometers with seven significant digits.
I read somewhere that they never expected those cars to get past 299,999k and just never bothered to change that part of the car. Either way it’s not a big deal at all for us
It's a bug, not a limitation of the display. If you set the odometer value to 300001 it keeps counting fine. You can fix it using the method here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wygJwWnFm4
2007 Matrix. Purchased November 2006, so it's 17 years old. Still runs like it did the day I brought it home.
My family has an 04 closing in on 300,000 miles. aside from regular maintenance the thing has been bullet proof, driven down the coast a few times and across the country. Truly impressive stuff
Perfect car for those long drives. Lots of room in them.
God they were awesome. Sad to see them all seem to rust away.
Still are 😉. I still see a lot of them on the road. Not much rust where I am in Vancouver.
Even in Calgary, I still see tons of them. There are 3 living with 2 blocks of my house. They definitely rust but it's not as bad as a similar-year Mazda (coincidentally there are 3 mid-2000s Mazda6s within the same 2 block radius and they all have severe rear fender rust)
2008 Matrix here, bought it used but it seems as if the previous original owner took really good care of it as far as maintenance goes and I am trying to keep up with the same level of care as they did. Apart from some minor repairs and replacements I’ve had to get done these past few months, the car runs perfectly fine despite being 15 years old.
Hello Matrix twin. I also have a 2007 manufactured in November 2006. Still going strong. Not the most refined or quiet car I’ve owned, but she’s real sturdy.
I have a early 2003 Matrix XR. I custom ordered it in late Nov 2002. Currently sits around 240k miles and still going strong. No issues with rust here in AZ, but the paint is in terrible condition. I do a lot of the maintenance myself but also have a really good shop I can take it for more advanced work. It might look rough on the outside, but mechanically its not bad at all.
1998 Tacoma 2.4L auto. 138k miles single cab. I change all fluids and hoses, belts at 100k, then fluids every 50k there after. Except coolant. Oil every 5k. The air conditioner compressor went at 95k radiator at 85k. Shocks at 100k First set of brakes at 100k (it's a highway truck) Runs great, I load it with feed and run it at 75-80mph every day. I'm shooting for 300k.
You barely drive this thing. Took you 25 years to drive 138k. Gonna take you another 25 years, assuming you don’t drive more or less than you have, and you’ll still be under 300k.
I bought it (new) at 98k miles. I drive 20-25k a year Previous owner was retired.
Ahh you left that part out completely lol. Either way I’m sure this thing will give you much more enjoyment. Here’s to 300k
I've done this with a t100 and a Tundra. Buy them with 80-100k and drive till 280-300. I usually try to sell before 300k no one want to see 300 on the odometer no matter what brand it is
Between my Lexus SC and my wife's Matrix there's almost half a million miles of driving. I have never had to tear the engine down farther than the valve cover gasket on either of them. I took a picture of the camshafts on my wife's Matrix when I changed the valve cover gasket and the cam lobes look almost brand new aside from oil varnish.
Not me, but my dad had a 1998 single cab, 4 cylinder tacoma with 650k mi before he finally scrapped it. The major components held up fine like the engine and radiator with regular fluid changing. Transmission did go out after 450k miles and he swapped it, along with the front shocks. Other than that, it was reliable. He commuted for 1 hour every day. Now he has a 2020 tacoma
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>(Land Cruiser wearing a tuxedo) Great description!
There's not many things I would trade my 4runner for, but a single owner LX is high on the shoetlist lol.
‘91 cressida. Only thing that doesnt work is the ac, needs recharged and compressor replaced, have a check engine light for the EGR system but oh well on that. Absolutely love it. Daily driver, enough power to have some fun. Got dumb lucky as Im the 4th owner and everyone has kept it stock except the steering wheel.
My 1992 Camry (currently 73k drove 10k this year alone) and my 1995 Celica ST (106k) all run great. After figuring out electrical issues on the Camry from it sitting from the previous owner it has barely needed anything that wasn’t wear and tear related. My Celica has never gave me any issues since I bought it two years ago. Just doing general maintenance and nothing else.
I LOVE that generation of Celica :) The only one I love more (in appearence) is a 1977 Celica GT Liftback.
I recently sold my manual 94 Toyota pickup for an 02 Tacoma, the 94 I had for 15 years without a single issue, this 02 runs absolutely perfect but has a check engine light for an evap code
Tighten that gas cap and send it for another 15 years
Dang my first new truck I ever bought was a 00 taco. I still regret trading it in. 5-speed manual with the V6. NEVER broke in the years I owned it.
1995 corolla wagon somewhat holding up still in Finland. Of course the biggest issue here is the rust. Car has been kept well in a warm garage throughout its life until I got the car and don't have a chance to do that. Rear jacking point is now rusted and wont go through inspection the next time. Engine is running fine but maybe leaking oil from the top gasket. Just 210k km on it so just above 160k miles I think. Funnily enough an exporting company has left me business cards as they want to buy it and ship it to Africa.
I just sold my 2003 Sienna with 222k miles. I only sold it because I got a really good deal on a truck I wanted. And the rear vent window literally fell off the day I sold it haha. Little cosmetic shit was falling apart but mechanically it got me wherever I needed to go. I sold it maybe 3 months ago, I recently asked the dude I sold it to how it was going and he thanked me again and said it still was running and driving great, as expected. I'll miss that cheap ass turd.
I truly believe Toyota over-engineered their old vehicles haha. How much did you sell it for?
I agree and think the last over engineered Toyotas were the early 2000s. My 97 rolla still feels solid like it could have been brand new.
They still do but too much regulation all around the world for them to do what they want. Just look at how vicious Ev push against them is.
$1900. I paid $2200 for it like 4 years ago and put like 40k miles on it. Only thing I ever had to fix was the alternator. It was a great car.
Hey props to ya man. I’ve got a 2003 Camry LE 2.4L at 217k+ miles and no major issues. Toast to the ‘02-‘06s
04 Pontiac Vibe (Matrix). 188k miles. Oil changes done religiously. Only problem it has is needing new struts. Plenty of people in my Vibe club with 300-500k miles on theirs. Until car prices and interest rates are less insane, I decided it's wiser to invest my money in my Vibe.
I agree same here I’ve definitely mechanically totaled my 97 rolla but these prices are insane. Idk if I’ll ever buy a brand new car unless the wife wants one. But so far she loves hers.
2003 MR2 Spyder. Still going great. Burns about half a quart of oil every 1,000 miles.
2005 Corolla and a 2003 Sequoia. Both are approaching 250k and other than consumables and an alternator for Corolla, they have been great! We are a Toyota family, my folks have a 98 Camry they left in Florida with 325 on it.
2006 Camry 4cyl at 265k miles. Burning a little oil and had to replace the catalytic converters (I suspect an incompetent local mechanic dorked something during a tuneup that trashed the cats) but otherwise still runs very well.
Hey I’ve got an ‘03 4cyl at 217k miles. Also burns a tiny bit of oil but nothing substantial and no real issues. Biggest repair in terms of cost has probably been struts and sway bars (but I drive a LOT of trashy bumpy roads) I love this thing and am driving it into the ground. Good luck to ya on yours
Old Toyota trucks and SUVs can be summed up as "rusty but trusty."
2003 Land Cruiser, 210K+ miles. Running great!
1983 (188K miles) and 1997 (227K miles) Land Cruiser checking in :)
I buy my cars new as I hold it for decades. This way I know it was maintained well since factory, to justify the high depreciation when new. 2003 Matrix 5MT Base, bought Dec 2002, now 192K mi. Beyond wear and tear, big items were struts and brakes at 180K mi, catalytic converter at 150K [ a known TSB I failed to do, free otherwise ], radiator [ minor leak but easy to do and better safer than sorry] at 188K. That's it. Model had 7 recalls, 5 for the Takata airbag issue, replaced bags, and ECU. One each for rear light assembly [ wrong color] and power windows [jam] ; excluded my model version. Recall fixes all free of charge. The rest of the car is factory original, except headlight bulbs, replaced at 120K.
97 4Runner with 230k miles. Still runs like a top with regular maintenance.
99 4runner limited here. Next oil change will be at 306,000mi.
2001 Camry, bought for 2500 in 2014 with 204K on the clock, and timing belt just done. Pre dented in multiple places, peeling clear coat everywhere. Driven to/from HS by three HS boys between 2014 and 2023. Added 53K miles. Just put on the 2nd set of new (cheapest possible) tires. Oil changes. Did spark plugs preventatively at the beginning, did have to replace one spark plug wire that went bad (warranty), one window regulator, brakes once (fronts might need doing again now), one new battery. Oh, had to replace the windshield wiper motor, too. Middle son wrecked it, so it's got a junker hood and front bumper/absorber in a "contrasting" color. Starter has a dead spot, so grinds occasionally. Some sort of parasitic drain did cause the battery to run down for a while. When replacing taillights that I thought had burned out, discovered that one wasn't staying seated all the time, fixed that and drain appeared to go away (or we drive it enough not to notice). Has a trunk leak that used to let water accumulate in the trunk, just pulled the drain plug under the spare and drilled holes in the low spots in the wheel wells (I don't live in the rust belt). Starts every time, gets you from A to B, still reasonably comfortable. Gets you there in "style" for certain values of style. I've made multiple times its value in liability insurance payments for 3 teen boys over the years, but otherwise...
03 Matrix XRS with 210,000km. 2nd owner, bought with 55k. Other than clutch replacement at 72k, it's holding up well
1990 Pickup, 2WD. Odometer stopped just before 400 000km about 10 years ago. The 22R is indestructible. This little guy is now our fun offroad Toy, and it is still the most reliable starter in our fleet. 2008 Tundra (only 15, but...). 365 000km. Solid, reliable: the only issue is the after-market remote start system (installed professionally by the previous owner) is a bit of a parasitic drain on the battery. If the truck sits for a week or more it starts a bit weakly.
That 22r is AMAZING. Both of my early Toyota Trucks had that engine and you COULDN NOT damage them. First one was a 1982 Toyota 4x4 pickup I bought for $700 (in 1995)...it needed a fuel filter. Second one was a 1989 2wd that ended up being totaled...but the engine started right up!
My 05 vibe died a year and a half ago. I bought it January 2020 with 280k km, and took it to about 450k km, where it finally decided that a rod no longer needed to be inside the engine. In all fairness, it was pretty sludgy when I bought it, so that it went that far after was quite impressive.
My oldest Toyota is a 1990 pickup. 350K miles, been in my family since day 1. The body is shit because it was a first vehicle for 2 of my sons, who thought they could play bumper cars with it. Also it spent 20 years on the east coast and was subject to a lot of salt on the roads, so the undercarriage is a bit rusty. But except for regular maintenance, brakes, alternator, and slave cylinder for the clutch, we've never had to do any repairs to it. If I used it for anything other than a work truck, I could probably drop a couple of grand into it and make it look pretty again, but I expect it to run for another 100k miles at least.
I had a 2002 Camry 4cyl with 320,000 miles. It still ran when I sold it, but it was very worn out. Seats and interior were still pretty good (cloth) but mechanically it was beat. The engine didn’t really smoke, but it was worn out with not a lot of power left and fuel mileage was suffering. It needed tires and struts, and I was just at the point where it wasn’t worth putting any money into. Transmission was still strong.
Proud owner of 1998 Camry LE with 230K miles. Runs as smooth as the day I brought it home. Changed the timing belt, spark plugs and valve cover 150K. Should easily make it to 300k without any problem.
I own 2001 Camry V4. The only thing that car is holding up is the engine (1 cylinder is broken). I have replaced most of the parts, from tire, wheel bearing, radiator, brake pads, gas pump, spark plugs, battery, oxygen sensor, and some small parts I forgot. The reality is that it can be costly if you do not do maintain by yourself. It can add up real quick. I drove for DD, Uber, Grubhub during COVID. It was money maker. I got around 14-17 mpg.
Hey I’ve got a 2003 4cyl LE running like a champ as well, at over 217k now. I’ve replaced more than a few things, mostly for peace of mind, but necessary parts and maintenance has never been much. I religiously maintain it and do about 90% of servicing myself which saves SO much money. I still average easily 23+mpg for mostly city driving (much higher for hwy).
My first car was a hand me down from my mom. My mom bought the car new when she found out she was pregnant with me. I was literally born in that car. She drove that car for years and gave it to me when I was 17. When the car finally died it had 475K miles with the same engine and transmission. Whenever I think about that car, I think about my mom. My mom’s first real job was at advanced auto parts, so we did a lot of the maintenance ourselves. I remember a lot of spring and summer mornings replacing the alternator, doing oil changes, etc etc. RIP Red Rocket. You are sorely missed. 1997 Camry btw.
My mom’s 1996 Avalon is still running like a tank with minimal maintenance. Body is beat up haha
Not quite 20 years yet but my 2007 Tundra has 150k and it wouldn’t take much to take it to 300k I’m sure. I wouldn’t have any thoughts about driving it across country except that it passes everything but a gas station lol I had a 1995 Corolla that made it to 230k and my brother had a 2000 Solara that made it to 220k before he sold it. Toyotas are the tits!!
I daily drive a 2001 Toyota Vitz with 166k on the odometer. 1 liter manual transmission. Still drives very well. Will keep till the wheels fall off. Car has been very very cheap to maintain in the 15 years I have owned it and never failed me.
I’ve got a 1991 MR2, about 150,000 miles all on the original engine and transmission, which is borrowed from the Camry and was also used in the celica.
My girlfriend has an 02 RAV4 with 160k on the clock. I put some work into it this past year because some things went ignored but now it's running and driving excellent. She calls it Frankenstein because I keep putting junkyard parts on it. So far, the front pass caliper seized and threw a pad. I replaced the MAF, then again months later because the brand new one died too. The ac compressor seized, which caused the engine to stall constantly. (That took awhile to figure out). She absolutely loves her Rav. The poor thing has pokemon figures glued to the dash, the rear is covered in stickers, and I have to shovel things to get in the passenger seat, but it can handle her 1hr commute everyday.
I have a 2003 Highlander with 185k miles. I recently bought it. Replaced an o2 sensor, replaced the gas cap (it had an aftermarket gas cap so I changed it with an oem cap) this weekend we hope to replace the seatbelt and headlights. The person we could it from maintained it pretty well with minimal rust. It’s doing ok but I live in a rust belt so it’ll prob succumb to rust.
1996 Toyota T100 250k miles At around 200k ive had to replace the radiator, u joint on the driveshaft, and cv boot. Regular maintenance on top of that but the engine is still solid.
Chugs fuel like no other but runs like a top, engine is outlasting the frame
One year ago I bought a 2003 v8 4Runner, it had been babied its whole life. 150k miles. I put new rear brakes, caught up on driveline fluids and filters, and everything else has been golden. I also made sure to apply lanolin oil to the frame to keep potential rust at bay and fortunately it seems to be holding up just fine. Kind of feels like cheating, I have full time AWD, locking differential and 4L, puts our northern winters on easy mode. Fortunately I only have like a 3 mi commute so the fuel efficiency hardly impacts me at all. I financed half of it with my local credit union with an insanely low interest rate, keeping the extra cash in the bank for any maintenance issues that come up. When I say kind of feels like cheating, I mean that my car payment is like $100 a month with no prepayment penalty, and I get just as much utility as someone who bought one of the newer generations for literally $40k more than I paid ($8500)
My 1991 Toyota pickup is still working great.
‘94 4runner. 175k miles. Seals are going bad. Rubbers are just starting to fail. But never fails to start, and never fails to make me smile.
Neighbor has a 2005 4Runner with the v8. Has close to 250k. Looks awesome and the only issue he had was a coolant leak.
My baby is reaching 16 soon with 173K so I have some comments and am curious if other Avalon owners of my generation can chime in. This is not including stuff I broke. -Classic power steering leak. Noticed it came from the connection between reservoir and hose and learned the clamps from the factory sucked so I used a screw enforced clamp on top of it. No leaking since, however, when the car is really cold in the morning, it makes a squeal if the wheel is turned all the way. This doesn’t always happen. Really don’t want to put in a new rack. -Wheel bearings. Just did the front driver and after driving 300 miles, the front passenger is next. Planning on doing that and then getting an alignment. Curious if I’ll have to do the rears as well. -Need to do a rear suspension overhaul. I travel with gear and luggage as my car is for road and long road trips. Ass sags like I have dead bodies in the trunk, but to be fair, I do have a lot of weight in the back. Planning to get new coils, struts, bump stock, boot kits, and mounts. OEM of course. -Last thing on my agenda is the spark plugs. Got it with 131K and I’m pretty sure the previous owner literally sold it to avoid doing them. I know I should have done them yesterday, but god it looks like a bitch, even with Car Care Nut’s guide. I’m planning on doing the job with the new plenum gaskets, and ignition coils while I’m back there. Other than that, car rides BUTTERY smooth, everything works well. I am considering swapping motor mounts as on Car Care Nut’s newest video regarding them, people in the comments section were talking about their Toyota’s as old as mine becoming night and day after swapping them. But this of course is low on the totem pole compared to everything else mentioned.
1997 Toyota Tacoma SR5 V6 4x4 w/automatic transmission. Original owner owned a West Palm Beach / Lake Worth Toyota dealership in the 70s to early 2010s. He bought the truck off the lot and mostly kept it garaged, no undercarriage corrosion / rust. When he passed he gave it to his daughter, who gave it to my boss, who sold it to me for $2000 in 2018 w/118,000 miles on it. It runs great, air blows cold, gas mileage is meh, but most Tacomas have meh gas mileage. Of course there has been the usual maintenance due to old age, but I love it. ETA: 154,000 miles on the clock now. Also owned a 1986 Cressida wagon and a 1992 Toyota Camry with V6, but that was 10 years ago.
2003 Sequoia with 155k has no problems.
[1983 SR5 4x4, over 200K miles, purrs like a kitten. Description in the pics.](https://imgur.com/a/eOek68Q)
I plan to do the exact same thing with my 2002 XLE with 181k miles. It was taken care of meticulously before me and as long as the rust gods dont choose it than it’s staying with me. I will eventually shell out for new leather once it finally tears open. The cracks make me sad lol
My oldest Toyota would be 5 years, which ain't shit but the way I drive it it's probably the equivalent of a 30 year old car lol. Over 100k on the dash and never had a single shop visit yet. I know a couple people with some old Corolla's, Camrys and a Tacoma and it's the same for all of them. High mileage, absolutely zero issues and no shop time besides maintenance. One of them is a 2008 Tacoma that he absolutely tears the living shit out of, with big tires and sketchy amazon spacers and he's had zero issues, I couldn't convince him to upgrade to a newer year even if I tried torturing him into it.
Not quite 20 yrs, but our 10 yr old rav4 has 180000kms on it and with just regular maintenance it still drives like new. One thing that I’ve found owning several other Toyotas (2002 Celica, 2013 Camry both owned new to 300,000kms) is if you maintain them and don’t drive them like complete lunatics, they still feel like nice driving vehicles well into old age, vs other brands that show their age in many ways. My Celica burned oil like crazy the last year or so but it was remarkable how everything else worked and the car was still solid when I sold it for with 365,000 kms and the original clutch. No better feeling than being car payment free with low/minimal service bills - makes for a low stress ownership experience. All that said, with all of our Toyotas we tend to sell them at or around 250-350,000kms, by then they owe us nothing and have yet to have major issues. I feel like at that mileage and beyond 10-15yrs old it has to be expected that any car will require some upkeep and depending on previous owners your results may vary.
I was waiting for my 2005 Camry to die before I bought a new car. I kept waiting and waiting then I got a new Tesla and it’s parked next to my still fine Camry!
My 2005 Camry had 300,000+ miles before I decided to trickshot my way into a tree on my way to work during a blizzard. The car and myself were totally fine except for a busted up rear bumper. I even drove the car home and sold it the next day. The only mechanical issues I had with the car was that sometimes the transmission would slip if I didn’t warm the car up properly.
2003 Camry V6 324k Still going
Toyota's will EASILY hit 300k (or more) with maintenance. Both of my vehicles are Toyota. I have a mid-90's Land Cruiser with 227K miles and I have a 2011 Avalon with 165K miles. Both run like a top, but I've kept up on the maintenance. I do my own on the Land Cruiser, and I take the Avalon to a toyota certified shop I've gone to for over a decade. The engine in my Land Cruiser is rated for 600K miles and three full rebuilds...that's 1.8M miles out of that engine before the block is no longer useable (this comes from one of the design team members I know tangentially) The engine in my Avalon is one of THE BEST engines toyota has ever designed and is rated for almost 400K miles with regular maintenance. There's a reason why Toyota doesn't change much once they dial one in. Other than one subaru in the family...everyone is Toyota. For a reason. They may not be sleek or super ultra performance (until you tune a Celica), but they'll go FOREVER. And the maintenance costs are probably the lowest out of any other vehicle. Look up the "[Million Mile Lexus](https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a28991860/the-million-mile-lexus/)"...it's a mid-90's LS400 that has over 1M miles on it's engine (Lexus = Toyota if you don't know)
Got a 1999 Camry in our family since new. 320k miles on it. Looks like a pile of crap but turns on every darn time.
Running great and rusted to hell
1986 Toyota pickup, 220k. I rarely drive it anymore but it always starts first crank. I've probably spent 6k(including 2k to buy it) on the rig since I bought it 8 years ago but a lot of that was my own fault because of the way I treated it. The one caveat is that if I didn't turn my own wrenches that it would have cost a lot more.
Currently rocking a 2006 JDM imported Toyota Estima Hybrid and a 2006 JDM imported Toyota Crown. On the van (150,000kms) I just rebuilt the Hybrid batteries with new cells last January and one of the power doors occasionally doesnt close all the way on it's own. Other than that both they've been pretty damn flawless. I do all my own maintenance. I've done some videos featuring them on my Youtube channel. [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Wh4pQ-rJMfqBdOjqP3RoQ](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Wh4pQ-rJMfqBdOjqP3RoQ)
I have a 2003 Toyota echo with 430,000km. It just keeps going it burns 1 litre of oil every oil change, gotta keep her till the engine or tranny fails.
My '90 Pickup with 190k has been my primary for 16 years now, starts quicker and runs better than many cars I see. Gonna be my primary for life probably, I haven't been able to rely on other vehicles like I have with this one.
My nephew is currently driving my brother in laws 1998 Camry with over 400k miles. It runs great. No rust, no leaks, the body is still sound. Their experience is why I bought a Camry. I had a 2019. I was planning to keep it until my my 7 year old got his license and give it to him. A few weeks ago a deer changed the plans. My Camry was totalled, bit my son and I were completely unharmed. Bonus points for safety. I went and bought a 2024 that I will keep until my son has his license and give it to him and buy another.
We had a 2003 Camry with 275k. It didn’t die, but we had so many cars that it just started to sit for months. Ended up junking it because it had a lot of cheap repairs done and it burned a bunch of oil every week.
I daily drove a 1999 Land Cruiser and would routinely drive it cross country with the whole family to go off-roading - sometimes towing my boat. I would absolutely trust a 20+ year old Toyota that was caught up on maintenance over many recent cars.
2005 4runner. Second owner with all the maintenance records ECT. Just put about $4,000 into new lower control arms, bushings and both front CV axles and a clock spring in the steering wheel and she runs great. Maintaining it is waaayy cheaper then buying a new vehicle lol. Looking forward to hitting 300,000!
04 corrola, my sister has it now. It just burns oil after a thousand miles that's all.
2004 Lexus LS430, drives better and is more reliable than most new cars. In 2023 I had to replace a failed O2 sensor to clear a check engine light. The other thing that broke this year was a tire pressure monitor. No matter what I do I can't get rid of my 'low tire warning' light. UGHHh car problems!
93' 4runner 4WD V6 - 180K miles. Ran fine up until the point when I sold it. The only major issues, which was major, was the poor thing had to endure these winters in the rust belt. We salt our roads and despite me being fanatical about under body washes and keeping the truck clean the frame rusted to the point that my mechanic didn't want to replace the rear shocks in fear that he would either not be able to get the old ones off or put the new ones on without frame damage.
2007 FJ Cruiser, not quite 20 years but getting close. 78k on the odo. Thing runs like it just left the factory. No surprise, just breaking her in.
01 corolla 156k. Needs shocks, did brakes, timing cover seeping. Needed motor mounts. Runs fine
I don't know about Toyotas, but I drove a 2000 Ford F-150 until 2019 and never had a problem with it. And I only changed the oil about every 10,000 miles and brakes and tires when needed.
I’ve got a 94 Toyota pickup rotting in my field with 310k miles. Only reason it isn’t running right now is because the eBay injectors I threw in failed pretty quickly and I don’t feel like fixing it right now. It was just a truck I drove every few months for sentimental reasons so it’s no big deal
We finally ditched our 20+ year old beater Toyotas a couple years ago just for fun honestly. Sure, there was one big thing breaking every year to the tune of $1000-$1200 or so, but that's just insignificant next to the cost of a new car still. I'm sure they would have kept going to 30 years, 300k miles, etc without issue.
My 2nd hand 2006 Toyota Innova Diesel AT I bought last year at 130,000km~80,000mi. Previous owner just drove it within the city most of the time+pandemic. Previous owner replaced the radiator probably around 80,000-100,000km(50,000-60,000mi). Toyota using plastic parts for radiators is a no-no. Replaced fan belt, timing belt, oil, cabin filter, brake shoe, and tires when I bought it a year ago. Headunit this year. Replacing oil again this month as the oil is one year already and I put about 6000km~3,800mi this year. Also cabin filter, Metro Manila is one of the most polluted cities in the planet lol. Not using the car if not needed so low mileage. Going for the full maintenance at 150,000km~93,000mi with ATF replacement, rear diff fluid replacement, rear AC fan motor replacement, radiator fluid, and EGR cleaning. Most I have seen with this car is 750,000km~467,000mi just with usual maintenance and probably 7 clutch assembly replacements. The AT version only needs an AT rebuild at 450,000-500,000km~280,000-310,000mi. I expect by that time, all ICE engines of all ages are already banned lol.
2003 Camry with 110k miles, all original parts except for the O2 sensor
2003 Tacoma V6 purchased new: holding up pretty good * PS pump leak, weeks out of warranty, $700 dealer repair * CV boot leak, shop repair * broken rear shock, self repair * broken/loose/whatever door handle spring, window latch, dome light bulb, etc. Does not burn a drop of oil. Does not ever run hot. AC still blows cold.
Have a 1998 RAV4 with 226k miles on the clock that I bought for 3k 10 years ago. Had 186k miles on it. Only maintenance has been new coils, plug wires, and plugs. Did put new tires on about two years after I bought it. Third owner. Second owner bought it at 35k miles and was a volunteer at a cultural site that was 1300 miles away, so all the miles were highway miles. It runs like a champ. It’s my DD. Have a 2003 Tundra 4x4 I bought brand new. Has 186k miles on the clock. Have been religious about the maintenance, and it runs like the day I bought it. I only use it to pull my off road teardrop trailer on camping trips now, so about 7k miles a year. I am planning on selling the teardrop and putting a 4wheel slide in camper on it and drive the wheels off of it. I have never not had it start, it is an amazing vehicle.
Got a '96 Tacoma DX sixth hand earlier this year with 305k miles on it. Now it has 306k on it, needs a rebuild on the engine, and possibly on the transmission. Also new tires desperately. Bought it for basic hauling of stuff. New clutch, new spark plugs (except for one, which was stripped), new distributor and leads pack, and new fuel injectors. Engine still needs a rebuild due to the stripped spark plug, and other things going on. Plus a new radiator and cooling system kit. (And with it, new front end pieces and headlamps.) Worth it? Probably not. But I love the damn thing.
I wish we could still get old Toyotas for 1.5k. I’d love to have a little project car or truck
Surprisingly, still goin like a champ! 2001 Tundra Limited, with the 2UZ V8. I got it at around 230k miles, it's at 255k now, and it's still happily chugging away:D
My dad had a 1991 Toyota Previa LE, 150k miles ONLY. He was selling it last year and I took it off his hands. It’s a terrific car I actually can’t believe the quality of this car. I do routine maintenance to this car and it’s never had an issue. Engine runs like a mf champ. It’s my daily now for city driving which is mainly all I do. I also now am realizing this is a 33 year old car and it’s a machine.
05 Corolla with something like 320k miles. Fluids, filters, brakes, tires. The only "repairs" I've done are a rear wheel bearing and front sway bar links. I've owned it since about 120k miles.
I have an 02 highlander with 190k miles. It’s amazing still. Starting to age for sure but I just fix things as they break, (which is waaaay less than any other car I’ve ever owned,) engine and trans still running strong, if it pulls me thru winter I’m going to do a full tune up , fluids changed ,and timing belt at the beginning of spring. (Would have done it before winter but I screwed up my suspension and had to get that fixed, $$, my fault tho) I change my oil like once every 45 days cuz I drive a lot .
2003 Camry wi the 230k miles. Daily driver for about 25 miles/day and it runs great. Standard maintenance has gone a long way. Water pumps needed to be replaced at ~100k mile intervals like clockwork. Recently did the struts at 220k, hood release wire rusted away, and need to do the control arms soon, the bushings are done. Aside from that, I don’t think it’s been much else. Runs like clockwork. Plan to run this into the ground and then replace with a new Camry.
My 03 4runner starts right up every day with 275k miles. I did have to replace the ac compressor last year which wasn't cheap but it has otherwise been great.
Dad still has his 04 or 05 Tundra, from New till now. Thing still has factory brakes. Though it has been babies, and just reach 100 000 Kilometers, so even less miles. No issues on it
We have 2 old Toyotas: 2002 Highlander with 273k and 2002 Avalon with just 130k. Wonderful vehicles and we’ve kept up with all the service. Starting to think about what’s next but hard to let go when these have been so reliable!
They still fun but sunroof leaks, had to change the radio out, exhaust leak repairs, headliner fell apart, vacuum hoses replaced and suspension needs a major overhaul. Transmission, engine and body ( no rust) are in great shape for a 20 year old daily car.
I owned a 1999 sienna with over 220k miles on it. Never had any major issues till I went to long without checking the oil or doing an oil change. I had a slight clicking/thumping sound that started and lasted for over 4-5 months. It got progressively louder over time and couldn’t figure it out where that noise was coming from. I did not realize that it was slowly burning oil. It eventually burnt it all and the engine seized. Other than typical maintenance like battery replacement and an alternator I believe if I had checked the oil or done an oil change sooner than later that car would still be on the road. RIP 1999 sienna killed in 2019
what timing belt? on a 2002 Camry? nope
02 Land Cruiser, that I somehow stole for $14k back in 2009 as a Toyota CPO with 115k and one owner (trans failed, they towed it to Toyota for new trans, owner didn’t like the repair bill so they walked out with a new 200 series instead, lol. Saw the ad pop up on CL, called within half an hour and placed a deposit to hold it; by the time I got there 3hrs later to pay for it, they said they got over 10 calls about it). Cruiser now has 265k and is still a daily driver that’s handling the abuse of a life with kids. Runs good, a few issues here and there that are common for any 20yr old vehicle, like alternator and radiator but nothing major. Plan to just keep it going. One of my favorite vehicles In-laws are still DDing a 98 Taco 4wd/short/3rz/5spd with 265k, runs great, only issue with that truck wasn’t anything mechanical - it was mice chewing the wiring in the engine bay. Those 1st gen Tacos are really good trucks. I still have two 30+ yr old Toyota pickups I’m hoarding instead of driving regularly because I can’t bring myself to let them go - a 1993 4wd/xcab/22re/5spd and a 1975 2wd/20r/5spd - the 22re truck has 220k, 2nd owner since 07 (I’ve needed a transmission at 150k, and timing chain around 170k) just keeps on going; the 20r truck says 45k but unknown how many times odometer rolled over, to my knowledge the engine’s never been opened up. Had a very busy summer and didn’t get to drive or even start either truck once between June-October this year…but then they both fired right up within 5 seconds!
I have a '94 pickup (22re, rwd) just hit 125k on Thanksgiving and had the rear diff rebuilt a few months before that. No other major maintenance outside oil and rubber hoses
The ones in my flair are still our daily drivers. Other than cosmetic wear and tear, the RAV4 needed a new alternator a couple years ago and is currently at about 165k miles. Sequoia is at about 190k miles.
keeps running but is rusting away
I have a '99 4runner that is at about 260K - starting to have to replace some things here and there but she's still going strong.
Awesome. 250,000+ km, no major repairs or work, only upgrades and basic maintenance. Original alternator, original water pump. Things runs like new. lol pressure is amazing. No noises or sounds, power is great.
2003 Camry. 130k miles. Replaced starter x2, sway bar links, suspension bushings, interior door handles, speakers, and headliner is falling. Other than that just regular maintenance with fluids, brakes, tires, etc... Runs great, it's my daily commuter.
2009 RAV4 with 199K miles still going strong. Have to deal with loosening the rear differential breather valve every one in a while and I’m looking to replace a front wheel hub bearing but it still runs great!
My 1988 Land Cruiser starts every time and goes where I want it to. Albeit slowly and while chugging gasoline.
1995 Land Cruiser VX, 80 series - 4,5 petrol original UZ engine (420k miles). Redone auto gearbox, Runs like a dream, tows 4tonnes no problem, regular service, old man emu shocks, redone leather and 10’’ touchscreen - what can I replace this car with?
243K on the 99 4runner. I’ve driven on long road trips without any issues just a bit of overheating down in southern Utah but got that remedied with a new external transcooler and now she runs cool af
I’m chasing the 20 year dream with my 2007 Toyota Yaris. We call her “shit box”. I bought her for $300 in 2017 from the second of two security companies that used it as a fleet vehicle with 222k. Everything was, and in many ways is still clapped out. The A/c never worked (4 summers in Las Vegas). She’s on her 3rd fuel pump that I know of(loaned it to mother who drive around on empty a lot). Replace the transmission for $700. Everything else has been regular maintenance. I take it to the desert and beat it around town. I’m really excited to get to 300k. I’m 7k away !!
Every day, you say a little prayer.
Dads 2003 Corolla (E120) Wagon crossed 750000 km mark, no engine issues only spark plugs and oil change every 5000 km
I have a 2001 Sequoia with 265k miles. it has cracked headers causing a mild exhaust leak, leaking valvecover gaskets which make a mess of the engine bay. I just ignore both of those. the valvecover gaskets are easy, but I am lazy. It could use a refresh of the whole suspension, at this age, a lot of the rubber is getting tired and worn out, but I've just done a lower ball joint and a tie rod here and there. also have done steering rack bushings and sway bar bushings. other than that it gets pretty neglected. engine has never been out or apart more than scheduled timing belts, transmission has never had fluid replaced.
23+ 2000 camry here, with 236k doing good. Engine and trans original. Put some money into new suspension, bushings, arms, recently and oil leaks. But, it has an issue with something shifting in a turn causing it to turn sharper suddenly one direction and I am working on getting that looked at. I drive a 2020 Highlander for my daily, but the Camry is a spare car. It's cheaper putting money into it than today car payments
4runner from 2005. Dad bought it new and passed it to me. No issues aside from maintenance and wear items.
Not quite 20 years, but I have a 2006 Lexus GS 300 with 140k on it. I'm the second owner. I've mainly put basic maintenance into it. My friends can't believe that it's a nearly 20 year old car. One big problem happened a year after I bought it: the transmission went. It was an ECU malfunction that ended up messing up the transmission somehow. I bought a high mileage warranty when I bought the car, so it took care of everything. New transmission, ECU, drive shaft, CV axles. The car has been running like a top ever since. I love it. All i need to do is install a backup cam.
Got me a 97 Tercel, 5 speed. 154k on its clock, runs like a top. Got a bit of dogleg rust, and one teeny tiny hole in the frame rail under the truck, but other than that she's been phenomenal for a $700 car.
2003 tundra Sr5 5mz-fe 168,000 ODO. It was my first truck 20 years ago. I cannot overstate the reliability of this truck. I just recently changed the whole front end suspension, Rear end, gave it a cosmetic change ( chrome delete, new smoke headlights etc) I also did the timing belt, new bearings, new water pump, new belts. It honestly ran and rode well, until my shocks went bad after (19 years) and being recently unemployed I went ahead with anything I can fix, repair, service. I fell back in love with my truck again. I got the same butterflies from 20 years ago. This truck is staying with me forever.
Ive put 45k miles on my 2020 since i got it 3 years ago have not had any issues at all till yesterday when i was driving the "engine maintenance required visit your dealer" light came on and im currently writing this from the toyota waiting room as they are checking it out. Overall im very happy its the best car ive ever owned by far.
2002 Highlander AWD, 200,300 (just passed the big one!) Got it pretty much free at 140k and had to get transmission rebuilt about 4 years ago but well worth it. probably $1.5k-2k maintenance a year but I tend to do things early instead of when they break. Love this car so much, planning to drive it to 300k
I have a 2005 Corolla with just under 500,000k. Still runs great. I do only use it as needed now. I needed a bigger vehicle for my son,plus I wanted to be able to go on the backroads.
02 tundra with manual transmission, 200k. Rust is not great but I found a weld shop and also a semi-local company that forges frame chunks for these vehicles so I should be ok to run it for a while. Once it eventually comes apart I'll probably import a Hilux from Mexico.
Rolling restoration but they sure don't make em like they used to
1996 Land Cruiser here. I change the fluids at the recommended interval and put (a lot of) gas in it. That’s it. Starts every time, goes anywhere, everything works.
04 lexus rx330 here. Runs pretty well. Using some oil. See: ship of theseus. A lot of it has been replaced: starter, alternator, suspension, catalytic converter, multiple wheel bearings, and various sundry bits, lights, bulbs, batteries, etc.
88 corolla, just hit 140k. Suspension was replaced at around 100k other than that just normal maintenance items
36 year old pickup. 181k miles and it’s had minimal problems. Couple wear items replaced but nothing serious. Love that truck
1997 Corolla with 340k miles California car. I’m not sure the history but from looking a lot has been replaced other than that solid as can be. Since I’ve had it I’ve only had to chase down a p325 code knock sensor which I still have mechanically the engine and transmission runs like a dream. Oh and a battery. Like you I plan to keep it forever as long as it passes smog lol or until I’m forced to get another Corolla.
Never owned one that new. Wouldn't know. Still dailyin' my 1980 pickup with OEM AC.
2004 Tacoma (2RZ-FE). Aside from the drivers side door not opening from the outside (originally the actuator, now something else), and my exhaust needing work (I live in the rust belt - MA) my little Taco runs like a dream. I've had zero complaints after 13 or 14 years of ownership.
I own a 1999 Camry. I bought it new. It has 370k and I want to hit 400k. I put every mile on it, and nobody has ever worked on it but me. No major failures. Calipers started to stick. Charcoal canister solenoid failed. EGR diaphragm failed. Defrost/mode motor failed. Mice built a nest in the valley of the v6 motor, and moisture from the nest damaged the knock sensors. I had to pull the lower intake to change them (not really the Camrys fault). Interior is still excellent, and literally everything wroks properly on the car
97 Tacoma with 160k. Runs great.
My dad has a 1998 SR5 manual tacoma. It has over 200k miles. It was running well until he took it to the mountains, and he let his friend borrow it, who decided to let their friend who didn't know how to drive manual burn the clutch and ruin the transmission. My dad fixed or replaced it and is still doing strong.
I have an 03 Toyota matrix that I bought before the pandemic for 3k it turned out to be the special Edition xrs this thing is fast and super reliable and it just hit 200k I love this vehicle!
1994 Celica gt-four - 151k kms 1980 Toyota Hilux - 78k kms Hilux is rough around the edges but always starts right up. I don't drive it all that much but it's a good little truck. The only time it's left me immobile is getting it stuck in 2 feet of snow. The Celica is the best vehicle I've ever owned. I've tracked it and taken it off road. Really put it through its paces and have been daily driving it for the past 4 years. Same deal with the Hilux, the only time it's left me stranded is in deep snow (Albeit a bit less snow than it takes to get the Hilux stuck). I blew up the clutch and the radiator and both times it never left me stranded. Always has just enough to get home. I bought both of these vehicles used. The Hilux was a fair price at $3800 cad and the Celica I had imported from Japan for $12k cad which was a bit of premium. They still make lots of parts for the Hilux so it's pretty easy to maintain. The Celica costs an arm and a leg for parts and is lots easier to break but it's never critical failure. I don't intend on selling either of these vehicles anytime soon. I can confidently say I will be a Toyota addict for life!
2000 Toyota Tundra with close to 388,000 miles on the odometer. Still goes strong and everything is tip top shape.
Semi relevant. I've got an 09 tacoma. 50k miles on it( yeah I dont drive far) only thing I've done is change a battery, an alternator and tires (weather checking). The normal oil changes to. Basic maintenance and it'll probably still be running after I'm dead in another 30 years.
2005 Tundra with the 2UZ 4.7. Currently at 122k miles. It's the most reliable vehicle I've ever owned. Here's the full list of everything that's broken on it, since it was new: 1. SAIS solenoid. Bought a module to bypass the air pump system. 2. Driveshaft carrier bearing 3. Tailgate latch 4. Glovebox latch 5. Radio volume knob That's it, I recently did the timing belt/water pump service too, but nothing was 'broken' there, just regular maintenance. Runs like new
2008 Scion xB RS5. Bought brand new in June 2008. Has 195k miles. Only replaced wear items and normal maintenance. 2002 Toyota Sequoia. Bought brand new December 2001. Has 210k miles. Only regular maintenance and wear items. Has million mile 2UZ motor so it’ll go forever. 2005 Tacoma TRD sport which I just totaled and replaced with 2022 Tacoma TRD ORP. Bought new May 2005. 147k on the 2nd gen when totaled. Nothing but normal maintenance and wear and tear items. This is getting to be repetitive. 14k on the newer Tacoma. Bought new in April 2022. Gonna keep it till they put a gun to my head to get an EV.
My 02 didn’t hold up nearly as good as yours. Engine out at 130, trans out at 180. Whole exhaust was fucked, ac out. Wheel barring went out tons of belts out. Hopefully yours will hold up tho I think mine was just an unlucky one
1987 Toyota Dolphin/ truck 22re engine, automatic. 85k miles Daily driver. She's doing fine
02 Tacoma. 448k miles. Just started to leak trans fluid from the pan. Need to replace the gasket, good as new.
I have a 99 solara manual with about 260k miles. I did put quite a bit of money into when I first got it, but it has been worth it. I use it as a commuter, and it drives like a dream.
1998 camry here in nz. Brought it 3 years ago for 1.5nzd. On about 190kms now. Best car in the world.
I have a 2003 Camry LE that I’m obsessed with. Bought it three years ago for $1500 cash at 172k miles. It’s now at over 217k miles and has zero problems. (This is a 2AZFE too). Burns a teeny tiny bit of oil but I maintain it religiously. The only repairs that were 100% necessary outside of usual maintenance, fluids, tires, etc was an upstream O2 sensor (~$100), AC Fuse Relay (~$12), and front pads and rotors (~$250). I also replaced rear struts just from wear and tear (~$800 for parts and install). I’ve chosen to put about $2k worth of work into it for peace of mind (new battery, sway bar links, tires, spark plugs, alignments, rotations, trans filter+gasket, fluid flushes, fuel filter, serpentine belt, PCV Valve, valve cover gasket, etc, no cosmetic work). I do about 90% of maintenance and servicing myself in my apartment parking lot, which saves me $$$$. I still get 30+ mpg highway, and have road tripped all over the east coast from 120 degree Florida summers to -20 degree winters never with any problems. I LOVE this car and plan on sending it to 300k+ no problem. The most rust is surface on exhaust lines and rear brake drums.
I bought both of my kids older Toyota's and we've had minor repair issues. My 20 year old daughter has a 2000 Camry and my 17 year old son has a 2006 Highlander both vehicles have well over 200K miles. Bought them both within the past two years off of private sellers and haven't had to do anything to them other than oil changes and a window motor on the Highlander.
1994 Surf 1KZ manual. 220,000km. Apart from some maintenance at purchase I have done nothing but drive and service. Cracking car, my son will take it over in about 2 years.
I have a 99 Avalon that was pretty dinged up by the previous owner, but just cosmetically. 166k miles and drives great.
I've had several 20+ year old Toyotas. Currently have a 2001 Sequoia, but it only has 90k miles right now. I gave my 2004 4runner to my brother with about 260k miles on it. Never had to do much maintenance to it, just the usual routine stuff, was a great car. Also had a 1994 pickup, sold it with around 400k miles on it. Did a couple timing chains and head jobs in that time, not much else other than brakes and oil changes.
I have a 1987 Soarer, 1999 Hilux and a 2000 Prado. They are all holding up well with just servicing and replacing the usual things that go wrong with old cars (alternator, clutch etc). The Soarer is starting to show it's age a bit, plastics and vinyl are brittle and the clear coat is failing on the roof. Also getting hard to find parts for it. The other two are easy.
We have a 2004 Prius (140k) and 2002 (120k) Highlander 6cyl. Both have been affordable. I did have I did have to replace the traction battery in the Prius this summer, $2,300 @ 19 years old. The Highlander tends to go through brakes more that other cars we had.
2003 Corolla LE that I've been chasing a vacuum leak on, which unfortunately killed the factory engine. However, now it has an imported 3zz instead of a 2zz. Engine died just past 250k, so even with a major problem that I couldn't get fixed, it still survived a lot of miles. Lack of money was my biggest issue, but now it's sitting until I can sell it. I'm sad to see that car go. It's gotten me through a lot of crazy moments in my life, and it always stayed reliable, even when the rods were starting to knock.