I like Honda, I like Toyota, I like Nissan somewhat less. Every Toyota I have ever driven has a "Toyota feel". The Accord we test drove when I tried to convince my wife she did not want a Jeep was a wonderful car but ever--ever--ever-so very slightly less smooth. Could have been my imagination.
Whatever, not to start another anti-Jap thread, both of my Toyotas have been 0 defect from day one. I drove my little truck off the lot and it has NEVER required any repairs and never went in for any adjustments in the first 150,000 miles. The only repair made was due to a drunk pulling in front of me and that ruined a bumper and a radiator and fender. Let's say it again--it never was in the shop for anything for 150,000 miles except for the fender bender.
My Tundra is now 50,000 miles. It drove off the lot and has never been back for anything. I recently had some upgrades including a new high performance limited slip, locker and a lift kit and bigger tires and a TRD supercharger installed with a new black box, also , green Line-X bed, new bed caps, new coilover front shocks and other stuff. This was done by myself and a private shop with a respected mechanic. I figured I would have some problems --nope----smooth as ever. I fully expect this truck to require no service until the belt change at approximately 90,000 miles. The little truck has a chain. I cannot complain about 0 defect.
My brother had a Nissan Hardbody I guess it was that ran I think 300,000 miles--I forget exactly--getting old.
I am sure there are horror stories and good stories for nearly every vehicle--BUT--anyone who persists in fooling themselves into believeing that Toyota and Honda are not KING of the Hill when it comes to low repair and reliability, well, they are kidding themselves. AND, most of their cars have very good crash ratings. The Tundra scored the highest crash rating of a truck--it is fact, a crash that was fatal in the F150 was a walkaway in the Tundra and I posted the link here way back so I am not doing it again and I understand the Camery and Accord also recently scored very well in similar tests, side and front impacts, and the Tacoma did well in the midsize fleet. MPG--both Toyota and Honda have numerous, safe, reliable cars that get excellent fuel econonomy if that matters--AND--most of them are made in the USA.
Lot's of good vehicles to choose from but not much variety any more. J
