Originally Posted by
genejockey
You're joking. That's a Camry. They run forever. After the Nuclear Apocalypse, the cockroaches will be driving them.
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They may have a reputation for durability and it may be deserved, but they are still machines which will fail when neglected. From what I hear, their reliability has suffered in the more recent models.
I actually had a Toyota. It was a bit of a P.O.S. and suffered more failures than I felt it should have. Not the worst car I've had but, meh.
My friend who runs an independent garage sends his Prius customers to a guy who does nothing but head gaskets or heads on Prius cars. He will even do it at the customer's house for extra $$.
I'll stick with GM cars, at least the ones I like. I understand them and can get help when I need it.