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I prefer the opinions of mechanics. There was a reddit thread this year where someone asked "what brand would you tell everyone to avoid", and it was a pretty

by qup 3y ago

I prefer the opinions of mechanics. There was a reddit thread this year where someone asked "what brand would you tell everyone to avoid", and it was a pretty unanimous "Toyota wins." Hopefully they'll quit making infotainment systems. I like my phone->FM adapter. Edit: I worded my comment poorly. The mechanics all love Toyota. Everything else was on many guys' shit-lists.

dave8088 3y ago
I have a feeling you’re misremembering the details. Toyota’s have a reputation for being some of the most reliable cars.
saltymug76 3y ago
Do you have a link to that thread?
- qup 3y ago
  Maybe here: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/jbw8i7/mechanics_of_reddit_what_vehicle_company_should_a/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/jbw8i7/mechanics... Older than I thought, but perhaps I just stumbled across it this year. That's the only one I could find with a big number of comments, like I recall.
  - saltymug76 3y ago
    Thank you!
10000truths 3y ago
Any details on why? I was under the impression that Camrys and Corollas are infamous for lasting a long time.
jgalt212 3y ago
> There was a reddit thread this year where someone asked "what brand would you tell everyone to avoid", and it was a pretty unanimous "Toyota wins." Interesting, as I was under the assumption that Toyota and Honda were the cheapest to repair.
explaininjs 3y ago
Surely Toyota didn't win "most avoided", but rather most recommended? But same re. infotainment. I have a suction cup MagSafe charging mount for my 2004 4Runner and I patched a bluetooth receiver into the stock head unit. Nothing better than that glorious amber glow when driving late at night. LCD's are blinding by comparison. Plus this way I don't ever have to enter the iPhone's crippled CarPlay navigation mode, or really deal with CarPlay ever. I just use the phone the same as any other time, no new UI or "safe driving" features to obstruct me.
- qup 3y ago
  Yes, they won most recommended, sorry. I spent a while looking for the thread, but can't find it. Here's a very similar one, though, which was in AskReddit vs AskMechanics. https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/jbw8i7/mechanics_of_reddit_what_vehicle_company_should_a/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/jbw8i7/mechanics... Interestingly, on the OP link, they don't list the Tacoma, notoriously one of the most reliable vehicles.
  - lotsofpulp 3y ago
    Weird that consumer reports would exclude one of the top selling Toyota vehicles in the US.
    - Vecr 3y ago
      "Not technically a car" but I don't think that's the correct reason for why the article wouldn't have.
      - explaininjs 3y ago
        They include Tundra
BrentOzar 3y ago
> it was a pretty unanimous "Toyota wins." Part of the reason is that Toyota uses really conservative, classic engineering. They sell things that have worked well for decades, and they're hesitant to introduce new features. That's also why their infotainment systems are notoriously terrible and they lagged years behind everyone else on selling electric cars. Gotta take the good with the bad.
- davidw 3y ago
  > and they lagged years behind everyone else on selling electric cars I thought part of that was that they were big believers in hydrogen?
  - contact9879 3y ago
    after learning about how conservative Toyota is in general, their interest in hydrogen seems blown out of proportion solely because every other manufacture was so quick to move to electric. Toyota is still in the "figure out what works best long term" phase
    - davidw 3y ago
      I am more of a bike guy, so it was just something I recall reading. I don't have any deep insights into the car industry. I do have a Toyota though and it seems to run pretty well and gets me from place to place when needed.

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dave8088 3y ago

I have a feeling you’re misremembering the details. Toyota’s have a reputation for being some of the most reliable cars.

saltymug76 3y ago

Do you have a link to that thread?

qup 3y ago
Maybe here: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/jbw8i7/mechanics_of_reddit_what_vehicle_company_should_a/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/jbw8i7/mechanics... Older than I thought, but perhaps I just stumbled across it this year. That's the only one I could find with a big number of comments, like I recall.
- saltymug76 3y ago
  Thank you!

10000truths 3y ago

Any details on why? I was under the impression that Camrys and Corollas are infamous for lasting a long time.

jgalt212 3y ago

> There was a reddit thread this year where someone asked "what brand would you tell everyone to avoid", and it was a pretty unanimous "Toyota wins." Interesting, as I was under the assumption that Toyota and Honda were the cheapest to repair.

explaininjs 3y ago

Surely Toyota didn't win "most avoided", but rather most recommended? But same re. infotainment. I have a suction cup MagSafe charging mount for my 2004 4Runner and I patched a bluetooth receiver into the stock head unit. Nothing better than that glorious amber glow when driving late at night. LCD's are blinding by comparison. Plus this way I don't ever have to enter the iPhone's crippled CarPlay navigation mode, or really deal with CarPlay ever. I just use the phone the same as any other time, no new UI or "safe driving" features to obstruct me.

qup 3y ago
Yes, they won most recommended, sorry. I spent a while looking for the thread, but can't find it. Here's a very similar one, though, which was in AskReddit vs AskMechanics. https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/jbw8i7/mechanics_of_reddit_what_vehicle_company_should_a/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/jbw8i7/mechanics... Interestingly, on the OP link, they don't list the Tacoma, notoriously one of the most reliable vehicles.
- lotsofpulp 3y ago
  Weird that consumer reports would exclude one of the top selling Toyota vehicles in the US.
  - Vecr 3y ago
    "Not technically a car" but I don't think that's the correct reason for why the article wouldn't have.
    - explaininjs 3y ago
      They include Tundra

BrentOzar 3y ago

> it was a pretty unanimous "Toyota wins." Part of the reason is that Toyota uses really conservative, classic engineering. They sell things that have worked well for decades, and they're hesitant to introduce new features. That's also why their infotainment systems are notoriously terrible and they lagged years behind everyone else on selling electric cars. Gotta take the good with the bad.

davidw 3y ago
> and they lagged years behind everyone else on selling electric cars I thought part of that was that they were big believers in hydrogen?
- contact9879 3y ago
  after learning about how conservative Toyota is in general, their interest in hydrogen seems blown out of proportion solely because every other manufacture was so quick to move to electric. Toyota is still in the "figure out what works best long term" phase
  - davidw 3y ago
    I am more of a bike guy, so it was just something I recall reading. I don't have any deep insights into the car industry. I do have a Toyota though and it seems to run pretty well and gets me from place to place when needed.