I know some of you are not GM fan and say they're bad vehicles, but when I google "how long will a GMC Terrain last" some of search results and articles say they're reliable it can last 300,000 miles, doing regular maintenance can achieve this level of longevity. Do you believe a GMC Terrain can last 300,000 miles with just regular maintenance or are they're lying?
If it has that echotec 4 cylinder I doubt it maybe with the V6 as long as regular maintenance is done. And I’m not a GM fan. I like the the trucks from the 90’s and old muscle cars that’s about it.
It COULD. You're asking for a simple answer to a very complex and variable situation. What do you consider regular maintenance?
Edmunds says that after the first three years, a couple thousand a year in maintenance and repair costs is typical - and I think that for 300K you'd best plan on a lot more,
https://www.edmunds.com/gmc/terrain/2022/cost-to-own/?style=401895279
Anyone can say anything on the internet, but it being true or not is different. Scotty is a trusted mechanic and we know he knows what he is talking about and actually has the knowledge and he isn't a fan of GM products and I'll definitely take his advice and opinion over anything published on the internet. Just looked at the 2022 model and it has a turbo engine. This is a recipe for disaster when put on a GM product.
I had a cousin working at QC in GMC, Kuwait and one of the worst vehicles he had labelled is the Terrain along with Acadia.
HE had once described those two vehicles as "Don't take it even if someone offers it to you for Free". Only year 2013-2015 are a bit better but again they had lot of transmission issues and engine issues for its 4 cyl version. 6 cyl lasted a bit better before having quality issues internally.
Sad fact is GM never made 4 cyl cars properly.
Ever since 2018, they made it even worse by offering only TC engines with 9 speed Tranny to make things more complex.
The turbos never lasted a couple of years before expensive repairs.
Only reliable with the least repairs as per his words are Yukon 2007-2010 and Envoy 2005-2009.
He had an envoy with 4,50,000 KM. Original Engine and transmission and he never changed the tranny fluid !
2 parts to the equation:
First is odds. Out of, say 1000 4Runners, how many will make 300k miles? All of them? No, but a lot of them. By contrast, how many Terrains? Proportionately fewer.
Second, nothing (except maybe an occasion diesel big rig) is gonna go 300k with ONLY maintenance . Any regular passenger vehicle is going to require repairs to some degree. So the question comes down to: What is the likelihood that it will get to 300k without needing a repair that costs more than the car is worth? For a terrain, that likelihood is low. But the more you are willing to spend and the more repairs you can do yourself, the likelihood goes up
search results and articles say they're reliable it can last 300,000 miles,
😮 you found it on the internet.
Then it must be true!
I don't think anyone can say for certain that it will or won't. With proper maintenance and care it could who the heck knows? I'm sure nobody would say a 2004 Ford Focus could last for 230K plus miles, but I've got one.
