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Given the reliability, why didn't you buy from them again? (I'm assuming you did not due to use of past tense.)

happytiger 3y ago
Great question. Honest answer: I bought an LC 200 and it was more car than I was using or really needed so I sold it. I fucking loved it. Amazing vehicle. I’ve owned many amazing cars and it was an incredible vehicle. Top of my list. But I put 50k on it in 8 years and I just didn’t need it, so we decided to give it up for someone else to use and enjoy. I’m driving my old 2007 Chevy now. Gets the job done. I don’t love it as much, but as I’ve matured I’ve really had less and less desire to own things. I just don’t care about owning such a nice vehicle. It's a wonderful experience, but I'd rather spend my money investing, spending time with my friends and family or helping somebody else out. I don't know how to put it any other way. I loved it, but I kind of fell out of love with the whole system of accumulation and ownership in general. I don’t want to collect things. I don’t find much joy in pointless wealth or fancy cars I guess. I’d buy another one for sure if I needed it, but truthfully I’d rather ride my bike than have another ride. I don’t think I’m going to regret driving an old car on my death bed, even though I could afford otherwise. It’s also deeply interesting how much people ascribe to the trappings of ownership and the appearance of wealth. I guess I lost my desire to have a nice car? Like who fucking cares? I know that’s weird. But none of that shit made me actually happy. Travel, gardening, quiet love, children’s smiles and stuff like that is far more valuable than another car will ever be to me and I don’t want to waste my life paying for fancy shit that doesn’t make me truly happy. Sorry if that’s too much of an answer but it’s heartfelt.
- throwaw1yyy 3y ago
  You have found happiness. But don’t forget about being a complete idiot sometimes: if you avoid big trucks, fast cars, and cute girls - you’ll get boring to the people you love; because to them your dumb moments made you cool Much love man, keep it steady
  - Dah00n 3y ago
    >if you avoid big trucks, fast cars, and cute girl How do you sell this to your wife?
    - happytiger 3y ago
      Lol. You two made my day.
    - sanp 3y ago
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technion 3y ago
Speaking for the Australian market.... I had two Toyota Celia's and they were fantastically reliable cars. I would love to own another. But I look through the Toyota yard and everything there is a truck, or at least an SUV. So I have to look elsewhere.
- Dah00n 3y ago
  From the top of my head, non-SUV/trucks: Toyota GR Supra Toyota GR86 Toyota GR Yaris Toyota Yaris Toyota GR Corolla Toyota Corolla Toyota Camry Toyota Crown Toyota Prius Toyota Mirai Toyota Aygo + Lexus models There are more non-SUV/trucks than there are SUVs and trucks from Toyota. Seems strange you couldn't find any of these if you actually wanted one.
  - mcny 3y ago
    In the US, you can only buy new cars at a dealership. Not sure about other countries but here car sales have been declining or at least not rising compared to truck and SUV sales. Btw, I believe the current generation supra is a bmw. They might call it a Toyota but it is still a German car.
- AtlasBarfed 3y ago
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nickthegreek 3y ago
My reason is super simple, no CarPlay at the time. Been a Toyota driver my whole life before the last car. There was a zero percent change that the wife and I would live another decade with some BS automaker ui. Toyota has seen the light and my mothers recent Camry purchase has CarPlay.

Great question. Honest answer: I bought an LC 200 and it was more car than I was using or really needed so I sold it. I fucking loved it. Amazing vehicle. I’ve owned many amazing cars and it was an incredible vehicle. Top of my list. But I put 50k on it in 8 years and I just didn’t need it, so we decided to give it up for someone else to use and enjoy. I’m driving my old 2007 Chevy now. Gets the job done. I don’t love it as much, but as I’ve matured I’ve really had less and less desire to own things. I just don’t care about owning such a nice vehicle. It's a wonderful experience, but I'd rather spend my money investing, spending time with my friends and family or helping somebody else out. I don't know how to put it any other way. I loved it, but I kind of fell out of love with the whole system of accumulation and ownership in general. I don’t want to collect things. I don’t find much joy in pointless wealth or fancy cars I guess. I’d buy another one for sure if I needed it, but truthfully I’d rather ride my bike than have another ride. I don’t think I’m going to regret driving an old car on my death bed, even though I could afford otherwise. It’s also deeply interesting how much people ascribe to the trappings of ownership and the appearance of wealth. I guess I lost my desire to have a nice car? Like who fucking cares? I know that’s weird. But none of that shit made me actually happy. Travel, gardening, quiet love, children’s smiles and stuff like that is far more valuable than another car will ever be to me and I don’t want to waste my life paying for fancy shit that doesn’t make me truly happy. Sorry if that’s too much of an answer but it’s heartfelt.

throwaw1yyy 3y ago
You have found happiness. But don’t forget about being a complete idiot sometimes: if you avoid big trucks, fast cars, and cute girls - you’ll get boring to the people you love; because to them your dumb moments made you cool Much love man, keep it steady
- Dah00n 3y ago
  >if you avoid big trucks, fast cars, and cute girl How do you sell this to your wife?
  - happytiger 3y ago
    Lol. You two made my day.
  - sanp 3y ago
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technion 3y ago

Speaking for the Australian market.... I had two Toyota Celia's and they were fantastically reliable cars. I would love to own another. But I look through the Toyota yard and everything there is a truck, or at least an SUV. So I have to look elsewhere.

Dah00n 3y ago
From the top of my head, non-SUV/trucks: Toyota GR Supra Toyota GR86 Toyota GR Yaris Toyota Yaris Toyota GR Corolla Toyota Corolla Toyota Camry Toyota Crown Toyota Prius Toyota Mirai Toyota Aygo + Lexus models There are more non-SUV/trucks than there are SUVs and trucks from Toyota. Seems strange you couldn't find any of these if you actually wanted one.
- mcny 3y ago
  In the US, you can only buy new cars at a dealership. Not sure about other countries but here car sales have been declining or at least not rising compared to truck and SUV sales. Btw, I believe the current generation supra is a bmw. They might call it a Toyota but it is still a German car.
AtlasBarfed 3y ago
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nickthegreek 3y ago

My reason is super simple, no CarPlay at the time. Been a Toyota driver my whole life before the last car. There was a zero percent change that the wife and I would live another decade with some BS automaker ui. Toyota has seen the light and my mothers recent Camry purchase has CarPlay.