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Just found out that my current car will die any day now due to a known defect. It's out of warranty and I have no money to replace it right now.

I've been cursed with car problems my whole life, no matter how well I take care of them, I keep getting screwed.

All of the cars have been Fords because I always heard they were generally dependable and cheap to repair/upkeep, but so far they have all failed me.

What cars do y'all recommend? What cars do you have that just won't give up the ghost no matter how old/beat up they get? If your life depended on your car lasting as long as possible, what car would you drive?

I want whatever car I get next to last me 10-20 years. I want to be that person posting a picture of the odometer hitting 300k miles. I also don't care much about features, reliability is key.

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[-] NanoooK@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

What about Suzuki and Mazda, are they almost as reliable?

[-] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

2014 and newer Mazdas are good but the infotainment may need replacing or repair on 2014-2018s due to the screen delamination usually from being parked outside. Prior to that, you need to be specific about what model. The engines and transmissions have always been bulletproof so long as they are kept wet, except for the Mazdaspeed and CX-7 turbo needing an oil restrictor.

Suzuki are cheap cars that need cheap fixes and will keep running as long as you keep fluids in them. I'd never buy one unless I couldn't buy a Honda, Toyota, Mazda, or American V8.

[-] redcalcium@lemmy.institute 3 points 1 year ago

I have no experience with Mazda but there are plenty of old Suzukis on the road where I live.

[-] QuarterSwede@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Mazda’s are very reliable, especially ones built in Japan. The newer ones have excellent designs, equaling luxury brands on the newest and are still fun to drive. More importantly they’re still inexpensive to fix.

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