If it was your money, what make/model vehicle would you buy if want it to last at least 300,000 miles?
I can tell you the make, Toyota. They make the cars that typically can get 300k with decent maintenance. There are some others that have done it, but no other car company has so many models that do it with regularity.
Your question is so broad though, not sure what answer you are looking for. Are you wanting to get something to last 300k? What is it needed for?
Sorry your Camry left a sour taste. It’s pretty much the gold standard for reliability. Just goes to show that reliability is just an average, with some individual cars above and some below.
unfortunately, I think the days of the forever car are over. You can’t point to the Toyota “truck”, Mercedes 300SD, or Volvo 240 of the current market. And at the moment, there’s no Land Cruiser in North America.
Right now, I’d think that the 4Runner has the best odds of any new cars. After 10 years making the same car, I think they got the kinks worked out.
If Toyota’s not your thing, look at the Honda passport: it has a naturally aspirated 6 cylinder.
Or, if you have the budget and garage space, the Ram 2500 with the Cummins diesel could get there (or even better, the 3500 with the Aisin transmission). In fact I guarantee you there will be thousands of hot shot trucks that go 300k. Not the right vehicle for most people, and it will certainly have its annoyances, but the drivetrain is good.
They are actually in year 14 of the 4Runner, I am amazed that they have kept that generation pretty much the same. The engine and tranny are like 20 years old!
I have a 2017 Camry that I just dumped a lot of money into in the past 60 days.
This much problems isn't typical for a properly maintained Camry from my experience. I've owned mostly Toyota and to some extent Honda cars and all of them with proper maintenance I've ended up wanting to get rid of them myself because I wanted something new but nothing like this. Had you ever changed the transmission fluid on it?
And who performed the repairs you stated above? If dealership I would be very skeptical if they were all actually needed. Take it to a trusted independent mechanic and get a honest review on the situation of the car. and if you end up having to / wanting to sell it go for another Toyota definitely but keep up with the maintenance as suggested on this forum like changing oil and filter every 5k or changing the transmission fluid etc.
I am a fanatic when it comes to scheduled maintenance. My mechanic is independent and has ASE-certified techs. He said he doesn't recall ever having to repair a Camry electronic power steering unit. As far as the rear oil seal, he said it's not a major problem with most Camrys, although it happens. He changed the transmission fluid 30K miles ago, but did it "gravity style". No power flush, as he said a flush can damage the internal components. I only bought this car because of Toyota's famous reputation for quality. I dunno. Maybe I bought the runt of the litter.
I have a 2017 Camry that I just dumped a lot of money into in the past 60 days. Rear oil seal, alternator, electric power steering motor, and now the transmission is slipping. I have kept up with the factory-recommended service intervals, but these repairs are costing me a lot of money. If the tranny goes, that's easily $4K. So, I am thinking of another vehicle that can handle the miles.
Original owner? Feel free to post a new topic regarding all the premature failures in your 2017 Camry.
I already covered those "pre-mature" failures in this thread. I don't want to beat up on the poor Camry. I just want to make a wise decision on purchasing another vehicle.