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I have a 2010 Toyota Corolla. She's been my trusty steed for the last 14 years and is in good working order. I recognize she won't last forever, and if, god forbid (mostly for her) I get in an accident, I will need to get a new car. So what dumb cars do you drive, and what would you replace them with?

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[โ€“] BilboBargains 1 points 9 months ago

I've had far more joy driving a Merc than the shitbox Corolla that got to 100k and threw it's piston rings. I went back to the dealer to ask them if it's normal to top up the oil in between services. They looked me straight in the eye and said it normally consumes 1litre every 6k. It failed a short time later. This was after I spent weeks fixing a water leak into the cabin.

The reliability of Toyota and many Japanese brands is inflated by these type of shenanigans.