I bought all my daughters Toyotas when they started high-school into college Not one time did I get a phone call for mechanical failure , My wife has a Rav 4 zero problems ,4Runner 2020 zero problems
Bought a used 2008 Prius, & then traded it in for a 2012 Prius V. Nice reliable vehicles that get over 40 MPG. With routine maintenance they just go & go!
I made the mistake of going from Toyota to Honda. My 2018 Honda Fit is the worst car I ever bought. Idk if it's because it's a Honda or made in Mexico. It's probably both. So so many issues.
@@stoundingresultsthat’s more of an older Honda thing, the only thing you have to watch on new ones is the 1.5T engine especially accords because the turbo is boosted too high on them
Well, that's because everyone wants one, because they are do good. Prices right now, are not normal still, for a lot of high demand cars. Inventory is is super low for Toyota and it will taue time to get back to normal. They know some idiot will pay that price right now.
Just bought a new Toyota Venza. They had a sticker on the front window with premium tint, ceramic coating, paint protection and an almost $2K mark-up. I told the salesman straight up, my car is fine, I have great credit and I'm not paying for any of that, especially the mark-up. At the end of the deal, I walked out paying below msrp and love the vehicle and getting almost 40 mpg! 👍
Toyota’s largest plant in the world is in Kentucky. There hottest vehicle, the Sienna, is made in Indiana. The Camry has a higher US content than any Ford built in the US.
I live about an hour away from that plant. I've driven by it to go to this excellent brewery there called country boy, it is ginormous and very impressive.
VERY VALID POINTS! I’ve had multiple Ram 1500’s and you could always get them WELL below MSRP, pre pandemic. No longer a value buy! They raised MSRP, built quality went to 0 and now resale has dropped so much, that initial buy in, is lost.
It’s a country culture difference mostly. The US auto makers are only worried about short term and most profits for shareholders this quarter. It is the same thing for the dealers. Asian businesses look at long term. It might not be the best today but you align for the long term and will be profitable long term. It’s a much more solid look as you want to be in business long term and it’s not a sprint rather a marathon. I have been saying this message for my entire financial professional career. Only short term time to look is when your getting ready to sell the company in the next few years. Besides that you need to look at it long term.
There's a philosophy behind the way the company is run. It's called the "Toyota Way". Its based on a process improvement model called LEAN. The irony is that this is based on what the American military used for war production which they passed onto Japan in the aftermath of WWII. They took the system and adapted it to suit their values (quality, variety, low cost)
@@dmac7128 lean is a process to reduce costs yes. But even after lean they still make up by a percentage. Usually though lean is to make even greater margin rather than reduce the price but sometimes does result in a lower price with same margin %
Exactly, I bought a 4Runner in 23 and the price didn't go crazy like everyone else. But the issue now is that everyone wants to devalue the 4Runner like everything else .
Why is Toyota good? Bulletproof reliability, resell value, low depreciation. 75% of people buy a car as basic transportation, and Toyota checks all the boxes. Im suprised many other carmakers are still in business. Oh yeah, they got bailed out by the government. I've owned several brands over the past 30 years, among them Toyota. I will never buy any other brands besides Toyota, Lexus, Honda, and Acura. They give you no troubles and they start up every time. You can just make a sudden 500 mile trip without blinking an eye. Maintenance and repair costs are also very minimal. You just cant go wrong people.
It all comes down to long-term reliability. But I honestly think even toyota reliability is slipping with the new vehicles, but still, way ahead of any automaker.
I think the slipping part is due to so many electronics and sensors nowadays. The core building quality and mechanicals are still on par with its reputation.
The data pretty much confirms this. I think that’s how BMW and Mini moved up the list this year. It’s not so much they got that much better as much as the others also got worse.
Don’t forget to flush all your fluids and if possible, switch over to high grade synthetic engine oil, transmission and differential fluids. Make an effort to use Toyota parts when it comes to internal engine parts and electronics.
Subaru went high-tech and trend chasing mode. Having an identity issue currently; changing appearance every 5 years and customers will run away from drastic changed chassis.
Regarding the mark-ups. My local Toyota dealer stopped doing the "Market Adjustments", but they are loading up the cars with overpriced aftermarket products and services - ceramic coat, new tires & wheels, interior protection application. I was in there last week getting a few parts and noticed $4K of extras on a Camry, $3K on a Corolla, $4.5K on a Tacoma TRD Pro 6-spd manual. I asked a salesman about those and he said they add those to all the vehicles they sell, you can't get it removed even if you 'buy' and incoming car. I'm looking to buy a new Camry and $4K extra means I'll be driving a bit farther afield to get a better deal (MSRP or less).
I saw that exact same thing yesterday at a Nissan dealership. Looking at a Frontier and everyone had a $2800 protection package added to the msrp that included paint protection, nitrogen tire, window tint etc etc. I was good with the prices until the salesman said that's included on everything they sell so it's just a way of grabbing more money. He did say that's everything is negotiable. I don't know what they would consider knocking off. I can get a decent discount on Toyota's being that I am a retired employee with absolutely no haggling over price. I guess I could try to use that as leverage at the end on a Frontier.
Local dealer has 5 Land Cruisers in build phase, all listed at $13,880 OVER sticker. With the markup they range from $86K to $92K. Same with 4Runner TRD Pro SUVs, all at least a couple of thousand over sticker.
Quite simply - Quality and reliability. My 2008 4Runner has 160k on it with no problems whatsoever. No rattles, no wind noise, no squeaks, no mechanical failures and still runs like the day I bought it. Toyota's aren't the best looking, but they run forever.
Its one thing to pay nose bleed prices, but its another thing to pay nose bleed prices for trash. I went with a 2023 Toyota Tacoma 3 months ago because at least I can expect to get 150k miles from it as long as I maintain it. You cant say that for everyone. Three months ago my 2016 Kia sportage engine blew on my way to work on the interstate. It had 135k miles and I changed oil every 5k miles. My co-worker had his engine blow in a 2018 Forte with 88k miles on it. I am a guy that puts 150k-220k and keeps a car 12 years. I know a lot of people trade out every 5 years but not me. I need a car thats engine and transmission will last. I dont mind replacing alternators, fuel pumps, water pumps etc but when your engine or transmission goes you are in big trouble.
Korean car makers are probably behind US automakers for quality. The only reason they sell so well is they offer a lot of value for the price. Like heated seats, blind spot monitor, heated steering wheel, power seats, ...etc on an entry level price and very cheap Kia Optima.
It was a sunny day in 1981, I was on my way to the car dealer to pick up my new 1981 model. I drove by all the big three dealerships plenty of inventory all over the place. The VW guy had plenty of new Rabbits on the lot. I pulled into the Toyota dealer and picked up my new 1981 Toyota Celica 5 speed and proceeded to beat the spit out of it for 9 years. Then I sold it to another guy who put another 4 years on it. By the way, that Celica was the only one he had on the lot, I just gave them a check so no one else would get it. The Toyota dealer never had that much inventory on hand. I tried to buy another Toyota for my wife 6 years later? Didn't have any in stock, I bought a horrible Mitsubishi instead.
While conservative, they actually make an effort to improve and test their quality. Dont expect that from an American company to go back through the factory line when they see a flaw. That would be way too conservative of them🤡😉
PEOPLE BUY TOYOTA'S NOT BECAUSE THE LOOK BETTER OR THEY ARE FASTER OR HAVE MORE OPTIONS OR CHEAPER . THEY BUY THEM BECAUSE THEY LAST LONGER ! FUN TIMES AHEAD !
No. They buy them because they HEAR/BELIEVE that they last longer. Not that they necessarily actually do. Unfortunately they drive and ride worse than most other vehicle brands and have worse interiors.
@@cw4623 OK well you keep buying your american junk LOL 34 YEARS FOR ME WITH NO BREAK DOWNS LOL ----Unfortunately they drive and ride worse than most other vehicle brands and have worse interiors. That part is true !
Toyota/Lexus dealers are most rational (will not stubbornly hold inventory) and provide better service, in general. Also, the cars are just better for the $$.
Total cost of ownership. Factor in repairs and resale values so the bit extra up front is amortized over the multiple years you have an operational vehicle and the Toyotas come out ahead. Most importantly, you know the thing is going to start…
I have 4 vehicle, 3 are Toyotas and 1 American. Never received any recall on Toyotas but the American have so many. But with their prices, goodness gracious- great balls of fire!!!
😢every year cars manufacturers become less and less reliable. They have more technology in the car and there are more electrical issues. Toyota = turbo + engine + battery. The more parts you need to make something run, the less reliable that will be.
I just bought a 2004 toyota 4runner with 80k miles on it, 1 owner, very good condition, nearly drives like new one ,this Era of them are built like tanks ,heavy built and so much simpler and more reliable, I will never buy new unless they go back to building them the way they did
Toyota has yet to dominate the truck market as they have dominated the car market. They will need to upgrade their truck capabilities, payload and towing features, to win me over. I like the styling of the older Tundras, but the new ones look horrible. Major miss. I have owned Toyotas in the past including trucks. But no one can deny Toyota quality is so much better.Still I have 180,000 miles on my 2010 F150. I bought it with 12,000 miles on it. I would never consider a Chrysler product.
Toyota is known more as a truck maker than anything else. The Toyota Hilux is the toughest truck used on all 7 continents. If the US allowed the Hilux to be sold here, Ford and the other big three would be out of business. The Tacoma is the best selling mid size truck.
@@marcelpatel9017 LOL. no matter how cool and "tuff" the little hilux is, it doesn't even hold the flicker of a candle to the capability of big 3 HD trucks. so no, they wouldn't go anywhere.
My oldest daughter graduated college and left me her 1997 Toyota Camry with 220,000 miles on it. That was 6 years ago and I kept the car and use it as a second car. It now has 270,000 miles on it and runs like a Swiss watch and burns no oil!! Just put a new timing belt, water pump and had the oil pump resealed and put new headlights in it and that was good money invested. The interior is perfect and had four good Micehelins👍. Cheap to insure and own. I could drive it anywhere with confidence!! Hello Big Three…….observe closely.
Got a 2023 GR 86 at MSRP in May of 2023. Some Toyota places are stealerships, others are reputable and worth the time - however the cars are fantastic. You get a Camry, RAV4 or Corolla it will last you 10+ years with proper maintenance.
Toyota is #1 regardless who's leading vehicle sales period! People are just sick and tired of expensive junk that rust within a year or breaks down with ridiculous MSRP and mark-ups with vehicles that don't last.
Toyota dealers though are some of the most unscrupulous dealerships out there with very questionable business practices. I’ve walked out of buying a vehicle from them 3x last year.
We were looking at a Yukon for my wife when my 2015 GMC blew up…again. I was FED UP with GM’s shit quality and engineering, so we decided to look at a Toyota 4Runner. After looking for a dealer that didn’t mark up the price (we had to drive seven hours to Tennessee) we found the exact 4Runner she was looking for. Best decision ever! ZERO issues in the 18 months she’s owned it. It’s big, comfortable, ok power, and utterly reliable!
I’ve always had 2 cars. If one messes up I still wont miss work etc. decided to come down to one vehicle. I sold my 2006 GX470 and took my 2008 Chrysler 300 on the road for a new vehicle. I went to Buick because I wanted to buy American then found out motors made in Mexico and car assembled in Korea, ok no worries I really liked the look of the Buick envista and it was priced right. Walked into dealership and felt like……buy it or don’t I got real customers to attend to THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT SAY anything like that,that’s how I felt. Went to Chevy for the new Trax. Both Buick and Chevy only had base models in stock,not what I wanted I wanted the top of the line on either model as the price was right(about 32 grand for Chevy 35 for Buick)asked Chevy how long to get a trax active…..we wont have any for about a month as other dealers are getting them ahead of us both said,Chevy said it could TRY and locate one for me. I left my house intent on buying or leasing a new vehicle. Out of a sense of LOYALTY TO A GM that no longer exists. I told the Chevy guy if he could not work a deal for me(was looking for $350 to $450 monthly the guy told no he can’t do it,the car is very popular now bla bla bla. I told him my next stop was Toyota,left the Chevy dealership straight to Toyota and in about 5 hours I was driving home a 2024 RAV4 xle premium grated payment is closer to $600……….but having owned 3 Lexus vehicles well…….toyata was a no brainer going from 2 cars to 1. I really did want to buy American,I’m very happy with the RAV and service I got at Toyota dealer.
I keep my vehicles 20 plus years. I have a 2004 Tahoe, and just got a 2023 Tacoma TRD OR. I used to trust Chevy to last in the early 2000’s. “Fuel management “ has killed the once reliable 5.3. When I was in the market for a mid size truck it wasn’t even a question for me. Got the Tacoma with the V6 and love it. I got for 3k under MSRP in January.
American and European brand automobiles rarely last just a few years after last payment and many rarely make it after 100K miles. In contrast. I have comfortably buy any Toyota or Lexus and drive to 300K miles and beyond with just tune ups and oil changes. I recently bought a 12 years old Toyota Prius (2012) at 231K for merely $3k and the Prius runs flawlessly while getting 50mpg.
When I was 17, all I wanted was a fast car like the Evo or rx7 like my friends has. My dad said hell no and got me a slow poke 2003 Corolla that lasted through out my college years. The car was solid -- never broke down, only oil changes. 25 bucks for a full tank and I drive 60miles each day. Then I drove Ford and Subaru, and full do repair bills. Went back to a Tacoma 2021 and no issues.
Many people just want to drive and don't want to worry about car maintenance. They will buy Toyota. But if you want something more affordable and know some maintenance then no problem to go Ford and Chevrolet. Additionally, US auto makers don't focus on sedan cars anymore only pickup and SuVs.
We Have Been Driving Toyota And Subaru For Years, Safe, Reliable, Economical, And Excellent Resale! Would Only Consider Other Asian Products Absolutely Nothing From The Big 3 Or From Europe.
Simply put...Toyota uses what's called Kaizen which is a process of continuous improvements. You won't see Toyota on the cutting edge of technology until sufficient research and implementation has been done. On the other hand, American car makers are all about short term financial gains. When you have companies only focusing on financial goals, you have a culture of missing customer experience/expectations (value, reliability and reputation).
Right so the head scratcher is people complaining about these turbo engines when Toyota is very conservative and I’m pretty sure that these turbo motors that are coming out are all going to be engineered to have low stress, high ceilings
My personal experience is that neither Toyota or Honda builds them as good as they used to these days, for whatever reason. I've been driving both brand vehicles since 1982, over 10 different new Honda/Toyota vehicles during that time, so I have a point of reference/comparison. I purchased my first Mazda in 2022 (CX-30 CE), after an awful 2020 Toyota vehicle experience (my worst experience to-date), & that Mazda has thus-far been completely problem, issue & defect free for over 2 years now (knock on wood).
Just look around and you will see some of the oldest Toyotas still on the road. I can’t tell you the number of deployments overseas and still came back to still in use HiLux Toyota trucks in places like Africa, and Iraq.
Also with the refresh Corolla, it actually is cheaper to go around by $1200. We haven’t seen a price decrease in a model and several years. For $24,000 I got an LE hybrid. I’m averaging 60 miles per gallon. It’s the perfect commuter car. And when the forerunner becomes available, that’s what we are getting and I know I’m gonna get a good price for my 2019 Highlander that’s paid off.
My 2010 Toyota Corolla has 169,000 miles on it. The only thing I replaced was the transmission and that’s it everything else is working fine. These things lasts longer than any other car I ever owned. Honda is also very good ❤
Subarus transmissions suck. Got a Subaru after 3 Toyotas to save money,...well that turned out bad. Already ordered another Toyota. BTW, the fit & finish of Subaru are very poor in comparison. Once bitten, twice shy.
No mention of Mazda? I've owned three over the years, dating all the way back to the first gen rotary RX-7 in 1979. Since then I've had a 2005 Model 3 and a 2014 Model 6. All told, 500k miles collectively with basically zero forced maintenance other than an A/C compressor on the Model 3. Just ordered a 2024 CX-50. Mazda's reliability was the deciding factor. For heavy hauling, I still have my 1995 4WD Suburban...still runs strong, but GM makes garbage now.
@@johnroberts4823 we have a 2007 Prius before this one. I did replace the Hybrid Battery at 12 years old. A Reman was $1500.00 and a New one was just under $3000.00. I chose the New one with upgraded cells. It was not hard to replace myself. It worked with no issues at all and Mileage came right back to 41 to 46 on Generation 3.
@@johnroberts4823 those batteries last on average around 200k miles. They might have another car at that point. Or with the money they saved on gas, they could buy a replacement battery and have money left over.
Toyota used to be on top for years. Hands down a better product. Their latest vehicles are less reliable with American makes catching up, but still ahead of their peers as cars are more complicated now.
In what category? I’ll say Toyota’s trucks are less reliable than they used to be, but their crossovers are leagues better than anything domestic. Also compact and midsize sedans are non existent when comes to domestics the Japanese pretty killed their competition. Doesn’t help that American sedans were trash tear products either.
@@tails300 American sedans were fairly reliable (Fusion, Malibu, Impala, etc) along with their small and midsize SUVs. I still believe Toyota builds the best cars overall. I just know the competition is closing the gap.
New Tundra, no issues. People jump on the bandwagon just because some owners have had issues. Bought new in 22 and the only issue was the fuel line (which I asked the technician and there was no rub on my fuel line) and the tonneau cover (once again, no issues with it, Toyota just took care of a potential problem). 21 mpgs with the hybrid, truck is solid. Love it
Quite simply, if I'm going to pay an absurd amount for a vehicle, i would want the most reliable, dependable one i can get. Companies like Jeep forgot their place. They are the brand for people who accept that the vehicles will be less reliable but want an affordable but still capable SUV. They are NOT on the level of Lexus as their prices would lead one to think.
Toyota keeps a larger inventory of parts, specifically electronic parts like computer chips, screens and other item than their competitors which use a more aggressive just in time supply system for manufacturing. They didn't have the parts shortages that others had to the same extent during the pandemic. They could afford to minimize price increases related to scarcity.
The biggest things for me were: resell value and the 5yr warranty plus five more years when you service with them. This makes the total of 10yrs warranty! You must be mad for not taking this deal up
Having just sold my 2020 and 2022 Ford F-350 after owning 2 Tundras and a Prius, I can tell you exactly why. American companies are making overpriced, poor quality garbage.
Yea i think its mainly the fact that they make the most reliable car. If u ask anyone who knows cars, what you should buy, they will tell u toyota... Theres a reason stellantis, nissan and GM arent doing too hot, while toyota is booming... Reliability
I own 2 Toyotas a 2015 Venza,2016 Tundra . I have been very satisfied with both vehicles and don’t see any new Toyotas in my garage anytime soon. Both of the vehicles I have they have ruined to my liking. Venza is 4 cyl hybrid only and the Tundra is 6 cyl twin turbos only. My older Toyotas have not been approved on to my standards. They now are having recalls and breakdowns which I have never experienced. I have been a loyal Toyota buyer since 2005,but No More.😦
What’s sad is I think most people would love to buy American but American automakers are so obsessed with quarterly profits and short therm thinking that they make lower quality products that drive people away with constant breakdowns. Newer Toyotas are headed there too unfortunately. Government mandates and emission regulations make things worse.
If they can rip apart a Volkswagen, and determine why it’s beating emissions tests, they can rip apart a Toyota/Lexus to figure out why they’re better made.
My one nitpick with Toyota is that they jumped on the tech bandwagon. Screens everywhere, keyless start, touch controls everywhere, everything-by-wire, turbos for no reason, weird luxury features galore. Toyota is known for reliability but mark my words: these things will all be problems in a few years when they've aged a bit, plus it drives up the cost. There are no good manufacturers anymore.
Disagree because Toyota is now putting turbos in all their vehicles from the 4Runners to the Land cruisers to the Tacoma to its Lexus line. I don’t think Toyota is going to destroy itself by doing that if they weren’t sure on the reliability of those engines
We have a 1997 Dodge Ram, a 2005 Camry, a 2006 Avalon, and a 2015 Hybrid Avalon. I will only buy Toyota, Honda, Subaru, and Mazdas and now I only buy hybrids tuned for gas mileage. I was looking at the Tundra hybrid but the gas mileage was an absolute failure. I hope they do better with the Tacoma hybrid we will see. Also interested in the upcoming Civic hybrid, but more than likely it will be a Camry hybrid.
Not buying a twin turbo V6. I drove a Toyota for 13yrs and hopefully I won't ever have another one. There's nothing like a V8. Get the govt out of the auto industry.
Let's see...I bought a Highlander in 2016 and other than oil changes/tires I've had no issues whatsoever over 104k miles. NOT happening with an American product.
Wait a second. I've read that the Tesla Model Y has surpassed the Toyota Rav4 and is now the bestselling car in the world (I understand that EV sales have fallen off in the U.S., but that's a small slice of the worldwide market). Is this wrong?
Also start checking out Madza, they have started to make very strong products and Mitsubishi is also buying Toyota hybrid system for their Outlander model like Madza bought for cx90
The biggest problem with the American auto industry is our own government with its excessive regulations and taxes. Then add the labor unions to the mix and you have a declining auto industry.
Japanese manufacturers, have a tendency to use "old school" approach. New generation car with the old tech inside, which was used and "polished" over the years in comparison to European and American automakers. That is exactly why, You have sold your LRD and bought LC200.
Having to buy a car in 2008 with limited cash (post divorce) lead me to a used 4cyl, 5spd Tacoma. My friend is still driving that truck after I bought a used 2008 Tacoma 4x4. Never looked back after buying Toyota..
Ironically I've been driving a range of Asian cars exclusively for years and years now... and just recently purchased my first new American car (GM) and while I can't speak to it's reliability long term there's a significant improvement in fit and finish, it's really a lot nicer inside than the Asian cars I've owned (Toyota, Kia, Hyundai, etc.).
Im just pissed hearing about all this "reliability" talk about Toyota, seems like everyone was watching Jeremy Clarkson try to destroy that Hilux. Dude, take care of your car and it will LAST!!!! You see Toyota drivers on the road? I don't think they know where the gas pedal is. I think that all Japanese cars are equally as reliable, my wife's used Nissan refuses to die even with no love shown, my previous Subaru was abused and kept on going, and my current Kia (Korean though) is being loved very much and hasn't had as much as a burnt lightbulb issue, after several years. I did have issues with my Jeep Wrangler in the past though, even while babying it. I'd never go back to any of the Stellantis brands CDJR. They're junk reliability in my experience
Not everyone is able to afford the second ride beside the main ride. That's the reason everyone chooses Toyota, or any Japanese brand except Nissan, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Subaru, and Suzuki. Only a few choose fancy vehicles like Land Rover, Benz, Porsche, Rivian, or even exotic cars to show off how rich they are or how rich their parents is.
No markup, but it looks like 5.5 month wait before our Grand Highlander Hybrid Limited is delivered. Ordered mid-Jan expected end of May/early June. Bought it to replace a Sienna, but since I will need a 3rd car by the end of the year (teenager driving) going to keep it.
US auto industry is a GOE Government Operated Enterprize, like Lada in the Soviet Union, the quality product equals the quality of service you receive at the post office or dmv. The US reached this point in 2008.
No more Toyotas for me. I purchased two new 4Runners in a row and both ended up with frame rot. So I switched to Grand Cherokee instead and no frame rot or any other issues even after 7 years and 120,000 miles so far. Jeep has been better than both my Toyotas by a long shot.
People are hedging their bets, might not be a certified investment, but you do want it to last long long time in case you can’t afford a new one later on down the line.
