I'VE OWNED OVER 200 CARS -Here's what I think about brand RELIABILITY 

i partially agree on this....some brands are known for design mistakes...the japanese are not known for this due to their conservative design changes. Jaywalker is a short term owner as mentioned (max of 5 yrs) ......the average joe who wants to make the most out of their 2nd biggest investment, they tend to own it for a long time(>5 years) , this is when brand reliability kicks in. the component/part reliability selection of the japanese is very strict( i've been in one of their suppliers). As Scott Kilmer mentioned , the engine and the transmission is really the milestone of the car's reliability. Ford reliability on transmission and turbo engines are so notorious compared to the Aisin and Honda engines. I am very familiar with Japanese design disciplines compared to continental and american makers.

Finally! Someone like you with a very good experience with vehicles has a realistic answer to this reliability issue. Thank you sir. 🙂

Great story bro. Glad to watch this. Totally agree.

You forgot to say which brand is the most reliable among the cars you have owned based on your experience.

The is the content that we have been waitng from you. More of it please.

I agree. If you’re unlucky, you can get a lemon unit. For older cars, i’d recommend having it repaired by a trusty mechanic than the casa

thank you for sharing your experiences, you have the credibility in doing car reviews.

I appreciate this advice and your personal experience shared.

I liked how you rev-matched on some of your downshifts, sir! Anyways, thanks for this open minded and informative video.

Thank you for your videos!

One of the best videos about reliability :) Thank you for sharing your experiences with different cars/brands :)

Spot on, bro! Thanks for getting this out there. I think another factor that affects reliability is how a car is used. If you drive it hard, or if you drive rough, it's prone to more wear and tear. As they say, love your car and it will love you back. But with project cars, it's usually a love-hate relationship. Hehe.

this is one of the best and most honest (and realistic) reviews/opinion channels i've found so far. AND to think that we're the same age and I got 0 car in my lifetime. More power bro.

My recommendation, DO NOT buy a new generation model, always ALWAYS buy the facelifted versions. Most probably, naayos na ng manufacturer yung mga lumabas na sakit ng new generation.

Nice vid. Appreciate sharing your car history with your YT followers

Nice one Jaywalkur!

Informative topic.

Very well made video. The badge matters, but it shouldn't be the sole basis for reliability and which car to buy 👍👍

Great content! Subscribed❤

So Jay, what cars do you have right now that's for the market? I may be interested.

Very nice video . Also look at car model's in your country that are popular this makes it cheaper and easier to find the part in your country

i've had experience also with a lot of cars but not from an owner's perspective. I used to live in NY and lived with a relative. He had a lot of cars particularly the luxury ones from Europe. 1 thing that I can vouch for is that Range Rovers are good with luxury features but not very good in reliability. A good example, was that we parked my cousin's Range Rover in the Bronx for the whole weekend, in Monday morning of that week, it was still untouched. I parked my in-law's '96 Honda Civic SiR for 6 hours in the same area, in the morning, the 3 wheels were gone, the hood was opened and the only they left is the single tire that had a clamp on.

Nice content

I agree with you from start to finish! Good job 👍🏻

i could'nt agree more..very well said

Jay your opinion please, ranger fx4 or strada gls? Thanks

he already mentioned it... if you take care of your car (well maintained) then it won't give you any headaches.

Your my favourite car reviewer

You are right. It's not the brand. They are all the same. Some are more luxurious, better built but at the end all are the same. It's up to YOU if you maintain it properly. If it's maintained then it will last you longer and less headache. And buying used cars. It's hit and miss. Just make sure you can sell it for a profit. And you are right buy something you will like to drive. Real talk homie

If reliability is extremely important to you, get a manual transmission vehicle (if you know how to drive stick of course). They're usually a lot more reliable than automatics, and you'll spend less for long term maintenance.

When I bought my Honda Fit, I didn't realize I was already doing what he was suggesting. My Fit went 7 years without issue, until now in 2023. My baby lived through 3 car accidents with me with one accident requiring my front passenger seat to be replaced. My dad had a 1999 Toyota Sienna and 2011 Toyota Tundra. He bought them all used, but last us quite a while. The van finally went wack in 2018. The Toyota Tundra is still running but was sold in 2020.

*Real Talk👍*

We have to respect his opinion. Its an opinion of a car enthusiast that has means to have multiple cars which he can use for different occasions, which normal people like me would never consider. I would put reliability as my #1 consideration, since I dont want to spend too much time on the car dealership CASA having my car fixed. I don't have a secondary car that I can use as an alternate to begin with. On the other hand he has the option to choose his primary reliable cars for long road trips and his unreliable yet flashy and luxurious car on short fun weekend trips. #sanaall

I'm planning to buy my first car. i got my eyes on Geely Emgrand premium. i just need your personal opinion on Geely if it's reliable in the long run specially it has more electronic features itself. appreciate if you reply. thank you

Man, isn't it a hassle to be going to LTO and registering and doing emission testing all the time? I only have two cars and it's already giving me a chore.

Another thing to factor in: “deferred repair and maintenance”. Commonly seen in old European cars, it’s one of the main reasons why people tend to crap on their perceived lack of reliability. Us Pinoys tend to cheap out on maintenance services, and hold off repairs until it’s too late…and expensive. My W202 C230 had about 20 years of deferred maintenance. The repairs were expensive, yes, but it runs so much better now. Still looks like it’s been detailed with sandpaper though. That’s why I call it the donkey. Looks like ass, but just keeps going.

Love the last part!! I bought a ford ranger rather than toyota hilux.. i really chose the ranger over the hilux (because of its comfort, more advance features and its looks) but at the back of my mind what if i chose the hilux because of the brand and its known reliability? But after watching this video.. i think i really did the right thing!! Thanks!

Nice bro

Great info sir! What’s your comment about new chinese cars that is emerging in ph which is always a hot topic for bashing and ridicule but offers good cars like Chang’an, Geely, Cherry, MG, etc? Thank you!

Ford tried to do that thing where they just sold the same lineup all over the world, and it failed dramatically. The Japanese have figured out that to succeed globally, you have to sell cars made for the local market. That's why you don't see Fortuners elsewhere outside ASEAN. Hell, the Toyota's they sell here are Daihatsu's.

I'm huge into camping and sleeping inside my vehicle. There is a huge van life and camping market I think you could do well with if you include more content towards small cargo vans and such. Anyways, I run my vehicles all night for 8 hours while parked to get AC and heat on average 2 times per week. I typically keep my vehicles for 5-7 years and sell them after I drive them about 150k miles. That said, here are a few questions I'd be very thankful if you could offer some of your amazing experience: 1. I'm considering purchasing a small compact cargo van. I'm considering a 2019 and newer Nissan NV200 or a 2019 and newer Ford Transit Connect. Although I'm a loyal Toyota and Honda fan, my options are very limited and these small cargo vans are great for my needs despite their reliability is so poor. I plan on bringing any vehicle I find to you to be inspected and maintained. Do you feel both are poor considerations and which of the 2 have a more reliable engine and transmission? 2. I'd love to purchase a 2021+ Toyota Sienna however the price is way too much for Sienna's and their ground clearance is too low. I've found many people lift these vans for light offroading in they use Journey Off-road lift kits. Does lifting this van cause a reduction in reliability? Many like myself have this question about lifting a sienna as there are no other AWD van options out there. 3. Are there any maintenance tips you'd suggest for people like me that run their vehicles overnight while camping for AC or heat other than the traditional vehicle maintenance? 4. Would idling a vehicle overnight for AC or heat be better or worse mechanically on a hybrid vs non-hybrid vehicle? Which would offer better reliability given that type of use? Much appreciated!!

Totally agree. We have same point of view

For someone like me na hindi pa owner ng kahit na anong brand, it really helps sa decision making :) thanks for doing this review sir Jay!!! Kaya sana maisingit mo JAC S4 hehe no chance from to check it personally dahil sa Elyu pa ako :( thanks again!

Any thoughts about Geely cars?

sir what can you say about the geely azkarra?

Alright soooo 1 point Jaywalkur - 0 for haters

Sir where did you get your w124 restored?

Shoutout sa next content mo boss

This is on point. I, myself, always point out tech as a point of reliability. Especially when comparing Toyotas and Fords.

Gold content

I agree with all your points here, but why is it that your examples for “defective” modern vehicles were only the rush and xpander? 😂

tama ka sir. pero generally speaking Toyota/Honda is on top. They make all the parts in house... no outsourcing of parts like most of manufacturers.

Good pointers...

I agree with the manufacturer thing but I think we still have to consider that even if the cars are assembled outside Japan or US, the parts still comes from its country of origin ( that's what I assume ) and that they are all implementing the same level of quality regardless where the cars are being assembled. Great content tho

You got it right bro..

Agree as Isuzu user,isuzu trooper Gas engine is the less reliable,but the most tried and tested the 3.0 4jj1/4jj3,Isuzu is not expert in Gas engine that’s why the gemini gas engine before is Honda.

Quick question mga boss, if a car ba is a product of badge engineering from a long time, does that warrant relibaility? For example, if a car that is newly released in the Philippine market is badge engineered from a China branded car and has been in their local Chinese market wayback 2013, does that guarantee that the main engine issues and feature flaws of that new car has been addressed?

Alhamdulillah in my experience owning nissan & infiniti, they are more reliable than the toyota & lexus. Especially when you take good care of your Nissan's vehicle with service routine with good oil, good spare parts and so on , insha Allah they are more-more reliable. 🙂👍

Tama 👍👍👍👍👍👍

I did jingled little bit for 200 cars you have owned.

Iam using a haval h9 since 2016 running around185k still no problems Normal service

I don't see first gen tucsons,sta fes,accents,starexs and most older kia models on the streets anymore,compared to civics altis,crvs etc.did the owners give up on repairing them?

I've owned a ford, a tata, an alfa romeo, and a toyota. The only reliable one was the toyota.

Mostly, it boils down to proper maintenance.

what type of issues have duramax engine

After watching your reviews, I'm suddenly leaning towards the Territory Titanium... but I'm still held back by comments of others who say, "Don't get a Ford because of poor reliability and poor aftersales." Any comments about that?

Like I see with some bmws most I seen at dealers are from Canada and Canadian built

The old Mazda b3000 is built on the older Ford ranger Also very identical

now the upcoming BT 50 is an Isuzu Dmax twin..

You bought and sold most of these cars and or sometimes used them for a couple of days maybe i would say they're plenty coz ur in buy and sell business

Are the Ford cars reliable for long term ...

kung money is hindi problema...kahit anong brand pa yan...alang problema...sige lang

That was spoken well.

Congressional Ave?

boss kayo ba pumasok s isip nyo bumili ng geely coolray? 🙂

7:16 why? I was waiting for the reason why you want the better equipped car.

Hindi sa badge so pwede gumamit Ng China car Kasi mura sila kayang kaya Ng pangmassa kaso Mahal din sila mas gugustuhin ko na bumili Ng Japanese car Kasi kunti Lang Ang presyu pero Sabi mo nga Hindi sa brand o badge mmmmmh mahirap pumili Ng sasakyan lahat Kasi pwede at tinitimbang mo dyan Yung maintenance Kung kaya ba o hindi?Kung mura ba o Mahal bibilhin mo para sigurado na......

Sir, so it means I still consider the chinese-made cars like Geely whose does have a 5 year warranty or 100k plus kms? And their dealership also growing.. Need help, by the way I've owned mostly 3 diamonds car (our first car was the 97 VW Polo Classic)

Not enough info what about suzuki.

Reliable ang car pag may pera ka kc kung magpunta ka sa mga car shop dami rin mga toyota na nagpapaayos..

The old saying says, there is no unreliable car only unreliable driver.

kaya pinili ko hilux kasi tumatagal, last year hilux revo 2019

Normaly too much electronics is more complicated ones.

Wow 200 cars can i have 1

You didn't oun 200 you just use it.

Sayang naman bakit hector pinangalan mo sana xander din. Para xander ford. Ok ill show myself out..

Owned 200 cars? How many times you’re changing cars in a year? And since when have you been driving dude? Driving it for few days doesn’t give enough experience with the car to have a reasonable basis. And do you even realise the financial strain and stress of frequently changing cars? If you’re Jay Leno that’s not a surprise. But if you’re an average joe, that’s hardly believable. It’s like claiming you’ve lived in 150 countries in a year when the longest you’ve stayed in each one of them is 1 day.

"200"?

Wow, super yaman. Talo pa si paquiao. 👍👍👍

Flexing?

Everyone sais bmw is unreliable... yet Ive owned a 270k mile 3 series.... a 200k mile x5 still running, a z4 eith 140k still running... minimal maintenence on ALL OF THESE.... starting to think toyota is really overrated and overpriced.

this guy is splattering all over the place with out saying any thing . i never owned more than 15 cars but if i was to bet on a car I'd bet on a toyota and honda

200 cars??? May kaya ka pala bro..... kayabangan

This is bullshit, compare a bombproof Toyota Hilux or 70 series to for example a 2000 Merc. I bet the Toyota would outlast that European junk even IF YOU DIDN'T CHANGE THE OIL ONCE. the Toyota 70 series has a 25 year warranty in third world countries thats PROVEN reliability. There's a reason park rangers in Africa and governments use the 70 series to run around the bush and not a money pit pile of junk European car. I've owned many Mercs bwm etc and now I've moved to Toyota the difference really is manufacturers. Those over built euro toys are for wealthy people to throw in the trash once they get bored.

You didnt explaim how you get to own 200 cars. Whats ur work to financially support your claim? If youre in your 30s that means 20 cars per year at least if u started at 20.unless your super wealthy i dont know how you did it. Iba yung buy and sell ah. Registration should be under your name. Iba din yung rental cars. On my part, now that i have navara and innova. Iba talaga built quality ng toyota compared sa nissan. Fit and finish palang palpak na nissan. Emblems not snug. Engine eating out oil which is normal for d23 engine but im not fond of. Oil gets easily dark too. Yung gd engine ng toyota kahit 1 year ko na gamit still cristal clear. And who says nissan aircon is the best.mas malamig ang sa toyota. I still put extra fan sa navara ko kasi kulang ang lamig.

Too much crap in talking GET TO THE POINT

Simple - Reliability (5 years and over) - MOST Japanese and German cars Unreliable -(3 years and over) MOST Chinese and Korean cars End of Story.....

Toyota makes the most reliable vehicles.. as per Scotty Kilmer, he trusts Toyota, Lexus, Mazda, Honda

Talks about reliability while driving a BMW. Oh do you have no shame sir?

Reliability is the most overrated issue. Are you bozos afraid that the car might break in the middle of the woods and you can’t go home?