What Cars last the Longest ?(realistic mentality. )

What cars last the longest , it’s a question i like it very much and many people , ask the same question ,waiting for a solid answer which can last to “eternity” .

The reliability factor .

The reliability of a car brand isn’t something , that stays stable , no matter what . Some car brands which they aren’t so reliable in the past , they improve themselves and they are reliable now and vice versa .

This very serious question about the cars reliability , is in a big grade a kind of a relevant theme but let’s try to see some helpful mentality tips , so anyone can judge for himself , in the best possible way .

Before all the search you are going to do , concerning the reliability of your future car , you should know and check the safety and reliability results , the specialists announces regularly .

Elite companies , institutes and research centers exist and their job , is the continuous testing of all the car brands in the world .

Some of them , which are well known around the planet and professional in their works are :

Best car Reliability research centers globally .

1) www.Jdpowers.com
2) www.Consumerreports.org

3) www.Euroncap.com ( about safety )
4) www.Adac.com
5) www.Dekra.com

Whenever you search for something and you want to see the latest test about it , go to these institutes and watch their testing results . And these results are always changing , because new testing methods , new technics are discovered every single day or so .

The humans always try to be better , in what he does , NEVER ENDS . So back in our question , for the cars which last the longest , we can unveil some very interesting conclusions , through the last decades .

Conclusion number 1 :

The Japanese manufacturers are in the top of all the reliability lists and they are in the top CONSTANLTY . And from Asia( in general geographical terms ) , they aren’t the only one .

The Korean manufacturers have made , gigantic “jumps” not only in their design and quality area ,but they have improved their already high reliability .

Huyndai and Kia , are making a great impact in the car manufacturer’s area , creating cars which ,they have nothing to be jealous of , from the “traditional” european creators .

In all car testings concerning reliability , the names of Toyota , Honda , Subaru , Nissan , Daihatsu , Isuzu , Suzuki , Mitsubishi and not only , “dominate” among the others .

Toyota and Honda are the ones that created , Full Hybrid electric cars for “common” use , back i the 90’s . Toyota with the Toyota Prius in 1997 and Honda with the Insight in the 1999 .

You know back then the electric cars , aren’t in the agenta of
the car manufaturers and this a characteristic example of those 2 companies Insight(!) .

So if you want to buy a car and have the biggest “amount” of posibilities to be reliable , the Japanese manufacturers should be in your list and in the first places .

Conclusion number 2 :

The japaneses , aren’t the only ones(!) who make good and reliable cars . The “traditional” forces on this earth still makes excellent and reliable cars .

Mercedes , BMW , Audi , Volvo , the VW group , Ford , the PSA group from France , are “Mammoth” car and technology forces and they never get “lazy” to remind us all , their capabilities .

We should not forget , that in the 4 wheels Motorsport championships around the globe , the europeans are the “columns” of them and they “rule” the game” .

OK in the 2 wheels the Japaneses are in charge , but the last decade and more the europeans have woken up and in the dirt , they ‘ve never left behind .

So both the 2 manufacturers “schools” make , reliable cars and the differences aren’t always so huge between them ,exept some specific times , in which a factory has a total failure in a specific car line .

But if we want to pick ONE and ONLY ONE car manufacturer , to be our reliability Champion , who would it be ?

Toyota is the first name , which comes in my mind and i suppose not only in my mind . Through the years Toyota has managed to “invade” in people’s mind , as the most reliable car manufacturer in the world .

And it deserves that .

There are countless examples of a toyota which it didn’t had a “decent” servise or a oil change , for years and still worked , as a “loyal” servant .

Of course there are and examples of volvo’s which had made millions of kilometers , taxi drivers with million miles Mercedes , BMW’s which had made the world’s round and the list is endless .

How these had happened ?

Because the appropriate maintenance of the car and the care for it , can make “miracles” to his life lasting . As you may observe i haven’t mentioned the Italian “school” .

Since the 80’s and 90’s decades , in which the italian school had serious reliability problems , with rusty car chassis , electric problems , and in general reliability problems , the atmosphere for the creations of the Italian factories ,were facing huge doubts .

And you know when you ruin your good fame , it’s so hard to regain back your previous customers – fans . The Alfa Romeo’s , Lancia’s , Fiat’s , the ‘common’ cars couldn’t compete the German’s ,

French and the Japaneses in the reliability area and general quality . Of course i’m not talking about the Ferrari , Lamborghin’s , Maserati et.c , but the cars for the ‘simple” daily use from all of us .

Since the 1998 and the Alfa Romeo 156 ,Alfa tried to change her history making steps to the right direction and the results , justified her .

Conclusion number 3 :

Every car manufacturer , can have a failure in its cars model range . From a bad design decisions a particular moment , or a failure in the robotics assebly line , or anywhere in the production line . Failures in some bad suppliers choice for the car parts , or material failures .

Wrong directions in the philosophy of the brand for a period of time , or bad continuous luck , or whatever can affect a factory’s performance , ANY CAR FACTORY can have failures in its history .

But what makes a brand maintain its prestige through time ?

The courage and honesty to admit the failures it had and do whatever it can to FIX THE FAILURES . Ferrari had failures , Porsche , Toyota , Honda , Mercedes ….. all .

But they “went outside” in public , they made recalls in their products – cars , and fixed the problems in their own agencies , without ANY CUSTOMER CHARGE . And they moved forward , more wise and professional , as manufacturers .

Conclusion Number 4 :

That’s why the Conclusion number 4 , is close attached with the previous conclusion and IT IS VERY CRUCIAL .

If you want to check what car last the longest , IN A PARTICULAR TIME PERIOD ,you must always make DEEP SEARCH BY YOURSELF , for the car model you need to inform .

Because the SPECIFIC MOMENT , you have concerns about the model you like ,this model could “suffer” from problems , caused by some “weaknesses” the car brand has .

THIS SPECIFIC MOMENT …. but NOT OTHER TIME PERIODS !!!!!!!!!

You maybe are so unlucky and “fall over” on a quarter of a year , in which your favorite car brand , had serious “themes” and produced some thousands problematic cars .

BE INFORMED AND AVOID THAT THOUSAND CARS !!!!!!!

Search for information coming from the factory directly . Search for info , from the biggest web companies and sites and “filter” them . Search in the biggest and most respectable forums and “filter” , the reviews and opinions you’ll see inside them .

Search and ask opinions in your closest surroundings and if you have a car mechanic friend , who knows the car model you like , even better . Be patient and don’t hurry to buy this car who has maybe issues .

The time “works” for you , so you can collect more info . The wise people say , ” if you have doubts , you have NO DOUBTS….” ” If you are uncertain , you are certain…”

Conclusion number 5 :

Different continents , different climate circumstances ,different car specifications for each continents , different service “routines” for each continent , different fuel , different daily driving routine , different drivers , different lifetime LASTING for a car .

So the query about the cars which can last the longest , the answer is more complicated than many can think . And of course very relavant and affected from so any factors .

It isn’t “cold – blooded” mathematics , but with the correct approach and knowing some basic facts about the hole cars world ,you can make the right decision . You can choose correctly no matter how many car models the factories present every year and the confusion this , may give you .

1) Search the big world research centers which tests reliability for decades .

2) Search in those centers the reliability and history of the car manufacturer you like .

3) After the reliability of the car manufacturer in general , search more specific the model you like of this manufacturer . Does this specific model , had recalls ?

Why and in which part .

Because if the model , you like had a recall concerning the engine area and it was serious one , you may consider to abort your purchase .

But if this model had a recall , because some screws in the driver seat needed care or something like that ,you may judge this recall a minor one and doesn’t damage your opinion you have for the car .

4) Are there any serious and continuous accidents have happened around the globe , because of a malfunction of this car model , and not a driver’s mistake ?

5) Search in the biggest sources in the web to find “serious” opinions , reviews ,blaims ,opinions from experienced car journalists and testers .

6) Search big car forums for reviews , from “common” people and not specialists ,because those reviews have been made from big periods of time , living with the car opportunity the journalists , don’t have .

Most of the test the magazines and big sites do , are lasting a couple of days , or a week somewhere around this time period . But the “simple” people as you and me live with the car for months , years .

Ask friends , relatives ,mechanic friends ,and whoever you can reach to take information and , “filter” all of them , trying to find the objective reality .

After you do all of the above , go and see , “examine” , drive the specific model going in the nearest car agency and before you come to your final decision . Ask about the servises and maintaenance this model , needs to be in a high level and last the longest .

Why ?

Because , what’s the meaning of buying a car that can last the longest time period , if you must give , “tons” of money for its services ?

So take a look at which are the kilometers points , for its predefined services , what money you’ll give for them , the cost of the spare parts ,so you can get an idea about the cost of living with it . You think that it’s all over , correct ? I guess not .

All the research you’ll do above all the “work” you’ll do ,trying to find answers about the best car concerning its reliabilty , you must know that it’s only an instant “photo” , more or less and things are changing .

Of course the companies which are making constantly reliable cars , have more points through time ,but “things” are changing for these companies too .

They become better companies , making more reliable cars , or become worst companies for some reasons . That’s why a future buyer should search , with concistency and “open minded” , waiting to find anything .

The www.iseecars.com , has taken a sample of more than 12 million of cars and searched for their reliability score .

Here some of its recent results :

The top models and percentage of vehicles over 200,000 miles are:

It also listed the six vehicles at 0.2 percent – four SUVs
and two pickup trucks – as most likely to reach 300,000 miles:

Ford Expedition
Toyota 4Runner
Toyota Sequoia
Chevrolet Suburban
Toyota Tacoma
Toyota Tundra

Longest-lasting SUVs :

Toyota Sequoia, 7.4 percent
Chevrolet Suburban, 5.0 percent
Ford Expedition, 5.0 percent
GMC Yukon XL, 4.0 percent
Toyota 4Runner, 3.9 percent
Chevrolet Tahoe, 3.8 percent
Toyota Highlander Hybrid, 3.1 percent
GMC Yukon, 2.8 percent
Lincoln Navigator, 2.2 percent
Honda Pilot, 1.9 percent
Dodge Durango, 1.5 percent
Cadillac Escalade, 1.5 percent
Acura MDX, 1.4 percent
Toyota Highlander, 1.4 percent
Cadillac Escalade ESV, 1.3 percent

Trucks more likely to last 200,000 miles or more are:

Honda Ridgeline, 3.0 percent
Toyota Tacoma, 2.6 percent
Toyota Tundra, 2.6 percent
Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 1.9 percent
Ford F-150, 1.8 percent

Longest-lasting cars

The longest-lasting cars and percentage of vehicles exceeding 200,000 miles are:

Toyota Avalon, 2.5 percent
Honda Accord, 1.9 percent
Toyota Prius, 1.7 percent
Chevrolet Impala, 1.7 percent
Ford Taurus, 1.6 percent

Toyota Camry, 1.4 percent
Toyota Camry Hybrid, 1.2 percent
Honda Civic, 1.2 percent .

Of course you should have in mind that these kind of lists are changing constantly .

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