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> I don't know the real statistics, but typically buying a 10 year old Camry is rolling a 100-sided dice and unless you roll a 1 or a 2, you're fine. You just h
by save_ferris 7y ago
> I don't know the real statistics, but typically buying a 10 year old Camry is rolling a 100-sided dice and unless you roll a 1 or a 2, you're fine. You just had a particularly unlucky roll.
Without concrete data to support this, it's absurd to suggest that any vehicle has a mean failure rate of just 1-2% after 10 years on the road. Years of being subjected to the elements (extreme elements in certain parts of the country), normal wear, etc. constantly cause failures in older vehicles.
- neogodless 7y agoI'll say I partially agree with you. First, of course without data it's anecdotal at best, and feelings at worst! I certainly feel like Toyotas last forever. That is, of course, variable on a lot of factors. I've seen average miles per year range from 10,000 to 15,000. Assuming the high end, 10 years would take us to 150,000 miles. Well-maintained models would likely still be running, but maintenance would have increased beyond brakes, spark plugs, etc. to alternators, timing belts/chains, water pumps, exhaust, radiators... they add up. But more to my point, second - I'm talking about Big Failures like a very expensive CPU system or an engine or transmission. Those aren't likely to die before 150,000 in a reliable vehicle, and the Camry is one of the best.