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You might be VMX'er but you probably drive cars and have an opinion of the 'best' car.

I'm not too surprised -  the Japanese are on the top of the heap. Jaguar X-Type is up there with them. And not a German sausage in sight :o.

http://www.gizmag.com/the-100-most-reliable-cars-of-the-last-decade-in-order/5657/


The Warranty Direct Top 100 Most Reliable Used Cars Of The Past Decade

    Honda Accord
    Subaru Forester
    Mazda MX-5
    Mitsubishi Carisma
    Toyota Yaris
    Honda Civic
    Nissan Almera
    Honda CR-V
    Toyota RAV4
    Nissan Micra
    Lexus IS 200
    Mazda 626
    Jaguar X-Type
    Toyota Landcruiser
    Volvo S/V40
    MINI (BMW)
    Suzuki Vitara
    Mazda 323
    Toyota Carina E
    Saab 9-5
    Lexus LS400
    Ford Ka
    Rover 45
    Hyundai Lantra
    Mercedes SLK
    Citroen Xsara
    Ford Cougar
    Subaru Impreza
    Skoda Octavia
    Audi A4
    Nissan Primera
    Toyota Avensis
    Volvo 850
    Vauxhall Corsa
    Seat Toledo
    Volkswagen Golf
    Daewoo Lanos
    Fiat Brava
    Hyundai Coupe
    Mitsubishi Shogun
    Rover 25
    Mercedes CLK
    Fiat Marea
    Ford Focus
    Peugeot 106
    MG MG TF
    BMW Z3
    Hyundai Accent
    Volkswagen Polo
    Fiat Punto
    Vauxhall Zafira
    Mercedes C-class
    Volvo S60
    Toyota MR2
    Mazda Xedos 6
    Ford Puma
    Vauxhall Astra
    Vauxhall Omega
    Chrysler Neon
    Audi A2
    Ford Fiesta
    Ford Mondeo
    Vauxhall Corsa
    Citroen Saxo
    BMW 3 Series
    Vauxhall Vectra
    Isuzu Trooper
    Mercedes M-Class
    Subaru Legacy
    Rover 400
    Fiat Ulysse
    Mercedes E-Class
    Renault Clio
    Toyota Celica
    Peugeot 306
    Peugeot 406
    Volvo S70
    Rover 75
    Daewoo Matiz
    Peugeot 206
    Mazda MX-3
    Vauxhall Tigra
    Seat Ibiza
    Peugeot 106
    Renault Megane
    Peugeot 406
    Saab 9-3
    Audi A3
    BMW X5
    Mercedes S-class
    Toyota Corolla
    Seat Alhambra
    BMW 5-series
    Daewoo Nubira
    Alfa Romeo 145
    Saab 900
    Mazda MX-6
    Jaguar S-Type
    Daewoo Leganza
    Porsche Boxster

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 Surprised that the Toyota Camry 4 is not close to the top.
 We have a second car that my wife drives, it is a 94 Camry wide body,
300,ooo plus on the clock, still runs fine does 700k on a tank full, and only rattles  since I thrashed it on a long drive [by myself].
 It is more comfortable, quieter, than my 97 Commodore and has better power steering etc. The Com. has done 200,ooo.
 I havent heard any nasty words about the later camrys.
 The quoted survey probably does not include oz where cars are really used [and abused.]
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The poms love manual gearboxes - if they had as many automatics as we have here, none of the Volvos would be on the list...

Although, it must say something about the Australian notion of unreliable European cars, with so many of then ranking highly in this list. I'm just not sure what it says.

Also, the last 850 was made more than thirteen years ago. A baker's decade?
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Daewoo Leganza  ;D ;D would have only been half a dozen of those sold world wide
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I'm surprised to see that there are 25 more reliable cars than my old '04 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.7l. The old bus has 170 000 k on the clock yet it's never had any major mechanical problems in six years of ownership. There's been a couple of computer twaddles such as the central locking not working since '06 and the heater and climate control sometimes chucking a role reversal a wobbly but I can live with that.

I'm only on my second set of tyres from new, the disc rotors were replaced at 40k and are still within tolerance and the V8 burns no oil. All of the ball joints and steering components are original and show no sign of wear. The only replacement in that department was the steering damper which was replaced prior to the recent HBBB trip.

I'm planning on selling it off at around 200k and will probably buy another Jeep....probably a year old current model 5.7 Hemi version.

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Yeah, who'd own one of those sh1tbox Porche Boxster's hey :o ;D

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Well then; let's get started.

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Yaris -5th on the ladder

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I see the Forester made no. 2 on the list.
It's no.1 seller in Tassie-must be the 'head room'

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Well then; let's get started.

Leading the challenge so far - is me   :-)


Yaris -5th on the ladder

I've got a 240 Volvo. If the measure is long term reliability, then I win - regardless of what anyone else owns.

My now retired 240 wagon has over 530,000kms on it and still running strong, despite no significant mechanical work on it, ever. It only got retired because the auto began to leak, and some dumbasre got lazy with topping it up, so now it won't go into top gear.

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Man I must own shit box central  ;D. only my rally car made the list ( impreza)  all four others not in sight  !!!!
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6 speed Toyota Altezza, the more powerful & fun version of the Lexus IS200  ;D

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Well then; let's get started.

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Yaris -5th on the ladder

#14..Toyota ...its the only one that can tow a decent bike trailer  :P
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That's B.S. a ford focus ahead of a Toyota corolla....and not a Hilux in sight ???

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My thoughts too Evo-who wrote this shite?

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Poms wrote it. They drive very different cars over there.

Basically, if you looked at your local shopping centre carpark and replaced all of the 4WDs and utes with Transit vans, and downsized all the cars (replace all the Falcadores with Renault Meganes, all the Mazda 6s with Nissan Micras, etc), then you'd be close.

« Last Edit: May 11, 2011, 02:50:18 pm by Nathan S »
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