Which cars tend to last the longest with the fewest problems?

Question

I am a college student looking to buy a used car. I don't have much money therefore I need to know which types of cars are good used cars - and I'm talking under $2500. I know for that price range it will be an older vehicle but I would still like something reliable.

Answer 1

Honda's are good but nothing takes a beating and keeps going like a Toyota.

Answer 2

According to Consumer Reports, Hondas and Toyotas are the most reliable.

The ranking is:
#1 Toyota
#2 Honda
#3 Subaru
#4 Hyundai
#5 Mitsubishi
#6 Might be Ford or Audi depending on how you want to count things. ( IE Ford owns Mazda and Volvo but are ranked seperately )

If you are dead set on an American car, buy a Ford. The new Ford Fusion is an excellent car.

Answer 3

In reliability studies Japanese & some korean cars usually make up the top 10 but they dont consider other factors involved in keeping an older car things like spares, a 10 year old Honda or Mazda may cost a small fortune should anything go wrong & youre limited by the number of garages who can fix them for a lower rate.
Therefore id pick a popular make which has an average rating ...I chose a small car in the UK called a Ford Ka, cheap to run insure any garage can fix them & as they share some parts with older Fords can be cheap to keep going as they grow old whatever you buy check it has bills receipts etc to show its been serviced & maintained regularly

Answer 4

Someone said Ford Taurus, and tbh, that is going to be your best pick on your budget. They are not glamorous, but they are dead reliable, run forever, and have a great mix of handling, power, comfort and features. Look for a mid-90's one with a V6.

Don't listen to the ignorant folks on here who automatically write off American cars as junk. They are just showing their lack of knowledge, and are basically japan-fans. Any modern car will run 250,000 miles or more with regular upkeep. American cars don't have any more trouble than asian cars. (except Kia's, Daewoo's and Hyundai's - stay away from those if they are older than 3-4 years)

A secondary consideration would be a similar vintage Honda Accord or Civic, but for the price you will get more car with fewer miles in a Taurus.

Answer 5

A 1999 Nissan Altima with a new radatior. A 1999 Nissan Sentra GLE. Mazda Protege 1.8 liter Honda accord or civic 1995 and newer. Expect 90 to 120 thousand miles. One owner car will be best. That way you can ask questions and get receipts for maintence. Look for four matching tires and rubber trim around doors and windows not torn breaking into the car. People who forget keys in cars also forget maintence.

Answer 6

If you're talking used, look at Honda. Sure, all car companies have their lemons, but Hondas last for 200,000+ miles easily and have the fewest problems. Toyota is not nearly as good or as reliable as people say, and the American cars are just now getting to the point where they're meeting (and surpassing) the reliability ratings of the best Japanese cars.

Answer 7

try to get a 93 -94 toyota camry
with 6 cylinders
4 cylinders r good only for 150K miles after that they have problems6 cylinders runs more than 200K
good luck

Answer 8

Toyotas. Check Consumer's Reports when they have their annual car issue. They tell you which year and model used cars are the best and which to avoid. Check your library for a free peek!

Answer 9

Hope you live in the east where they are cheaper due to the ice and snow, but the Honda acura is the top 3

Answer 10

with that money, it could get you a toyota corolla.
not only they're reliable, spare parts are easy to find and cheap.