28th Dec 2012, 10:43

This was a great thread about a great car, with everybody getting along and sharing their positive experiences about owning the actual vehicle. Then you had to come in and ruin it for no understandable reason. Nobody is arguing with you, they're just using the comments section the way it's supposed to be used, and you're taking that as challenge for some reason.

And about your Toyotas, great for you. They're good, reliable cars for people stuck in long commutes to work. But don't think that a 4-cylinder will last as long as a big-block V8 engine with a heavy duty transmission. They just work too hard to achieve a decent amount of power, and they do so at high RPM. If you want to brag about your Toyotas, go to the Toyota section of this site and do it, this area of the site is totally the wrong section to do such.

And a lot of us don't have warm, fuzzy feelings about the past decades, because a lot of us (me included) are fairly young and have obviously never experienced the '70s or '80s. However, we know what's going on with today's society and a lot of us don't approve. Changes have happened and will continue to happen, but don't think for a second that they will be good for you or me.

And about the older cars rusting. What dedicated collector would allow his vehicle to rust? Think about that for a second. There are several ways one can rustproof his vehicle nowadays and most of us utilize them. The only cars that are rusting away today are the ones people bought for the wrong reasons or in neglected condition, and didn't have the time or money to really fix. Restoration isn't cheap, and a lot of people tend to think it is.

The other thing is that back then, Americans bought brand new cars every 3-5 years to keep up with their neighbors and coworkers, as vehicles then were restyled and face lifted almost yearly. Mechanically, most of these big American yachts will last forever if taken care of; however, they were built in a time where having the latest and greatest reigned supreme, which is unfortunate.

Being the owner of both modern and older vehicles, I can say that I really can't see my dad's 2011 Hyundai Elantra (which has already been in the shop for multiple issues) lasting a long time. We also own a 2007 Toyota Corolla and that has been the most reliable of our modern vehicles. However, the center console where the transmission shifter is located is already falling apart and the exterior of the vehicle (especially near the grille) is getting beaten up for some reason. My 1982 Lincoln Town Car has been flawless for the past 5 years, and I've never had any issues outside of routine maintenance that comes with the ownership of any car.

I'm not surprised about your Tacoma lasting almost 20 years. They're trucks, and most trucks built at any time were built very well. I work with a lot of modern trucks from all manufacturers, and I have to say, buy a new truck over a new car any day. The trucks will last much longer with fewer issues, as they were overbuilt and designed to take punishment.

So my basic point is that you're comments are really unnecessary and are just ticking people off. If you want to flaunt about your awesome Toyota experiences, go to the section of this site that pertains to it, not here. Your comments are just gonna turn this into another domestic vs foreign argument. I can feel it brewing up already, and most of us are sick of it. While I respect your opinion, I have to say that you started this whole thing, acting like we're all idiots who don't know what we're talking about. You don't know everything, so don't act like our intellectual savior. None of us are trashing your Toyota threads, so don't trash ours.