Everyone says that early 2000s Toyotas last forever, but what's really the mileage at which you would never buy one?
Shit tends to fail at the 200k mile point and Toyota parts are expensive AF. So it depends on the condition. If it has 200k miles with a super clean body/frame I would be okay with putting some money into it. If it's 200k miles and rusted to fuck like most Toyotas it wouldn't make much sense putting expensive parts into it when it's on the verge of snapping in half.
>>28799626probably at 300K. But then again, I have seen and driven 300K+ that were well-maintained. You just need to weigh the pros and cons. Things like engine maintenance versus exterior paint maintenance.
>>28799639>Shit tends to fail at the 200k mile point>Toyota parts are expensive AF>rusted to fuck like most Toyotasyou mean BMW you fagboy. There's a reason people are driving Toyotas past 200K- they are that reliable.
>>28799643People are driving Kia's past 200k with no issues. If you actually owned a Toyota you would know that they take quite a bit of money to keep on the road past the 200k mile point.
>>28799654>People are driving Kia's past 200k with no issues.that's cap fr Koreans cant into engine design they have a reputation for exploding engines. Toyotas last forever
>>28799654I've never heard of a Kia lasting to 200k in my lifeMaybe if you already replaced the transmission.
>>28799643Delusional
>>28799664Yeah because every Toyota engine has been perfect right? Pieces of shit like the head gasket munching 3.0 don't exist right? Anything will last forever if you take care of it. >>28799666I've seen it done with just oil changes, brakes and tires. It's amazing what changing the oil and not driving like a retard can do for a vehicles longevity.
>>28799626I owned a 2000 Corolla Lots of stuff broke at 200K since the car was designed to last that long.But it was still going strong after 301,000mi when I sold it.Still got 40mpg+
>>28799664>that's capSorry, I don't speak retardese.
>>28799626>but what's really the mileage at which you would never buy one?100,000Like any used car
>>28799626Fuck the mileage, the ones that have been maintained that are what you want, 1 one owner, super low mile Camry with no major maintenance done is great but it's also the most needy fucking vehicle ever because it's so old, and no one will sell you a low mile one cheap because it's got muh lower number.
>>28799626A few of my customers have old camrys with the 3.5 and all of them are over 200k and in great shape, highest one is over 400k mi. You can ideally pick one up for under 5k in the 150k-180k range but like with any car, the maintenance done to the car over its life matters more than whats actually on the clock
>>28800193>the maintenance done to the car over its life matters more than whats actually on the clockThis, it's tragic when I see people pay extra for an old low mile car, and the thing is basically a lemon due to old age despite still being a great car once you straighten it out, valve cover's leaking because it's crusty, struts are seeping, control arms are crunchy because the rubber's shot, power steering is leaking because old car, etc makes things get really out of hand for a car that really shouldn't be worth anything when you factor how much it needs, meanwhile you could've gotten one with average or higher miles for how old it is, paid the same or even less, and made your money go further because you bought into a car that's had everything done.
>>28799626Any, I'm not interested in boring fwd shitpiles
>>28799768>100,000>Like any used carlol retard
>>28800197>that woman owned low mileage 350z that never had any service and fuck bald tiresdid anyone save that pic?
>>28799626I bought a 2004 Camry 3.3 v6 back in 2024. It had one owner and 134k on the clock. I’m now sitting at 153k miles. Pretty sure they got rid of it because the usually stuff was going out. Front end clunked a fair bit which ended up being worn out CV axles and the inner/outer tie rods on both sides. Fixed those items and it drives mint. Oil analysis’ comes back perfect with lower than average wear for the 3MZ. The main thing you will fight, which is true for any car in the 20+ age range, is seals and other rubber components i.e, hoses, belts, bushings, mounts. Something that just popped up recently is my steering rack is starting to leak which is lame but once again, the seals are 22 years old.
>>28802908Based maintainer, 2000s cars are shockingly nice even to this day when the maintenance is caught up with, and the engines don't have ridiculous wear on them after all this time like mine even with 180,000 miles, it's just fucking crazy how people will cry over maintenance cost like power steering leaks and suspension, but trade the Camry in for gamestop money and pay over $600 a month for an economy car which then needs all that shit by the time it's paid off and has miles, and it's not like an automatic Camry is going to be just so enjoyable to drive just because it's a 2026 and not a 2004, they're the same type of slow ass efficient car made for cruising.
>>28802917You nailed it anon. It’s such a comfortable daily driver and really hasn’t needed much to keep it going. It’s crazy to think that instead of fixing something that will last another 100k miles or 20 years, people would rather pay $600+ a month for five years for the same appliance like driving experience. Going to keep my lame Camry until the engine/trans shits the bed but even then, those replacements aren’t all that much compared to a new car.
>>28799670did someone back into your car with a flatbed or something?
>>28799626>what's really the mileage at which you would never buy one?Probably around 200k. At that mileage, a Toyota owner will commit to the 400k-500k mile range or they'll dump it because it's got a repair that outvalues the car and they don't want to pay for it.There's no repair that's truly expensive on a Toyota, just really tedious, and labor costs can easily spiral out of control for the really annoying work.
>>28802927>It’s crazy to think that instead of fixing something that will last another 100k miles or 20 years, people would rather pay $600+ a month for five years for the same appliance like driving experience.The going rate to hire a mechanic is insane these days. I hired one out to replace transaxle seals and CV axles since I had other things going on that weekend. May as well opt for an oil and ATF change, and new front brakes if the car is there for the day. Given that's the only major service I've ever had to do in the past 16 years, I'd say the car performed well, but I digress.$1500 out of the $2000 bill was labor. I can see where people could become very distressed by such a cost, because they'll worry that an old car will slap them with a $2000 emergency randomly and frequently.Depending on what they buy, the car could easily do just that. If it's some Japanese brand, it's occasional, although the newer Toyotas seem to be having some very serious faults in engineering, no matter how much they point the finger at manufacturing. If it's the sorostitute TikTok special like a Jeep or a German or British "luxury" car, four/five-figure invoices will mercilessly pummel their already indebted finances like a battered spouse.
>>28799626if it "ONLY" has 5,000 miles despite having existed for at least 20 years
