The car constantly pulled to the left. They finally fixed it. Now at 19,500 miles, the tires are near bald on the front. I would have expected they would last at least 25,000. I think it has to do with the alignment being out of wack, but they say no. The emergency brake had to be adjusted four or five times - it would not hold.
It's OK, but I would stick with a Honda instead.
Our GM cars routinely go 50,000-60,000 miles on the original tires, and 90,000-100,000 miles on the original brake pads.
The Michelins on our GM SUV now have 60,000+ miles on them, and the dealer at our last service interval said they did not yet need replacing.
Why people buy cars like Toyota that eat up tires and brake linings in 20,000 miles or less is beyond me. The imports I've owned have always required far more expense in repairs and routine maintenance than any of my domestics. I guess if people enjoy throwing their money away, Toyota is a good bet.
Right. Why buy a quality, well built Toyota that'll get 300,000 miles when you can buy a brand new rattling, smoking GM that'll need an engine and transmission before 120,000?
"Right. Why buy a quality, well built Toyota that'll get 300,000 miles when you can buy a brand new rattling, smoking GM that'll need an engine and transmission before 120,000?"
Do you think he could afford to keep this Toyota for 300,000 miles if he has to buy new tires every 20,000 miles? He would have to replace his tires 15 times, and even if you figure that he can buy cheapo off-brand tires, that is still $4,500. And that isn't even counting the $7,500 in brake jobs that he'd need. They could buy a new Ford Focus for what it will cost to keep this junk Toyota in brakes and tires!
The old very high mile Toyotas I have personally seen are rusted out and burning oil. If you keep new imports look at the potential likelihood of transmission and engine replacements costs in mind when calculating your 300,000 mile achievement. There are many reviews on here with late model concerns. I personally feel keep a vehicle with a warranty than ride on high mileage electronic issues, trans, engines, timing belts and other components, as its costly. What is a 300,000 mile Corolla worth by the way? I'll keep a new reliable GM; drive 5 years or 100,000 miles and not be in this trap with little residual or having to depend that my wife and kids will safely arrive home not broken down in bad weather, at night, etc...
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