Who makes the most reliable new cars? • Hacker News Board

Re: Who makes the most reliable new cars?

#881

Post by rascul » Thu, Nov 30, 2023, 1:59 PM UTC

laurencerowe wrote: post #247

brewtide wrote: post #214

Earlier quoted context omitted.

100% share the method. If you are patient, somewhat knowledgeable, and frankly lucky you can pick up some nice things for real cheap at that point. Sometimes they can turn into money puts, but oftentimes with some preventative maintenance, things just keep going smooth.

I'm finding that the limiting factor is the catalytic converter. They just seem to wear out around ~200k miles. Replacement is about $4000 and California has a scheme offers $1000 to scrap it so at that point it is usually more economical to replace it with another ~10 year old car.

Just checked and for my 24 year old truck in Mississippi I can get a new one for under $200 and it takes maybe 30 minutes to change. $4000 seems quite crazy to me.

Re: Who makes the most reliable new cars?

#882

Post by GartzenDeHaes » Thu, Nov 30, 2023, 2:05 PM UTC

vondur wrote: post #453

yaomtc wrote: post #231

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> car safety has drastically improved Safety between cars, and within cars, has improved. However, due to the increasing size of the average vehicle on the road, among other factors, car safety for pedestrians/cyclists has decreased. https://www.npr.org/2023/06/26/1184034017/us-pedestrian-deat...

People drive horrible now. Running lights, crazy lane changes, excessive speeding etc. Here in the US is started during the pandemic and hasn’t improved.

The GTA5 kids grew up and are living their dreams.

Re: Who makes the most reliable new cars?

#883

Post by notadev » Thu, Nov 30, 2023, 2:07 PM UTC

I love my Toyota and will always recommend them as a reliable brand. Their replacement parts are relatively cheap and they’re easy to maintain.

Re: Who makes the most reliable new cars?

#884

Post by richiebful1 » Thu, Nov 30, 2023, 2:15 PM UTC

1-6 wrote: post #392

metadat wrote: post #351

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The littany of sensors begin to go bad after 6-7 years in many newer cars.

I’ve had malfunctioning servos that can’t seem to keep still. It affects the recirculation and air controls but that’s about it.

I wish we never got rid of manual windows. Those servos are the most annoying thing I've had to replace on my vehicle yet

Re: Who makes the most reliable new cars?

#885

Post by chaostheory » Thu, Nov 30, 2023, 2:16 PM UTC

This list is likely mainly for ICE cars. EVs are much more reliable in general due to a lot less moving parts. The main issue is that in about a decade you’ll have to replace your battery

Re: Who makes the most reliable new cars?

#886

Post by DrThunder » Thu, Nov 30, 2023, 2:20 PM UTC

culi wrote: post #865

yaomtc wrote: post #231

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> car safety has drastically improved Safety between cars, and within cars, has improved. However, due to the increasing size of the average vehicle on the road, among other factors, car safety for pedestrians/cyclists has decreased. https://www.npr.org/2023/06/26/1184034017/us-pedestrian-deat...

> car safety for pedestrians/cyclists has decreased It's also decreased for anyone NOT willing to buy a "light truck" (e.g. a modern SUV). There's a loophole that makes it so that light trucks don't have to be tested against the same safety standards as other vehicles. Basically they just have to prove they're safe to crash into other light trucks but do not have to be tested against regular passenger vehicles. This…

Most modern SUV's aren't trucks in any sense. They crossovers built on car frames.

Re: Who makes the most reliable new cars?

#887

Post by DrThunder » Thu, Nov 30, 2023, 2:22 PM UTC

helij wrote: post #310

nerdponx wrote: post #267

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think that market has already developed. Look at prices for used cars from that time period.

They will outlaw them soon enough and good riddance. Whenever I drive behind one of these older cars they usually stink.

[dead]

Re: Who makes the most reliable new cars?

#888

Post by giarc » Thu, Nov 30, 2023, 2:25 PM UTC

hintymad wrote: post #181

Toyota is amazing for making reliable cars but writing truly shitty code. IIRC, a lawsuit a few years ago about Toyota's faulty brake system revealed that Toyota engineers cramped tens of thousands of lines in a single file and the lines freely update hundreds of global variables. It's also interesting that Japanese companies follow ISO this and CMM that yet they develop slowly and produce shitty software services ev…

I've been considering newer Toyota Tacoma's recently and their interiors are still stuck in 2010. I believe they are releasing a new redesign, but I still can't believe how outdated even 2022's are.

Re: Who makes the most reliable new cars?

#889

Post by FuriouslyAdrift » Thu, Nov 30, 2023, 2:25 PM UTC

Toyota and Porsche

Re: Who makes the most reliable new cars?

#890

Post by 2OEH8eoCRo0 » Thu, Nov 30, 2023, 2:29 PM UTC

CalRobert wrote: post #837

vondur wrote: post #453

Earlier quoted context omitted.

People drive horrible now. Running lights, crazy lane changes, excessive speeding etc. Here in the US is started during the pandemic and hasn’t improved.

One thing I learned after getting a motorcycle license is that a huge percentage of drivers are staring at their phone.

"drunk or phone" is a game that I play.