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Japan makes the best cars. No competition

1550 sats \ 20 comments \ @DesertDave 12 Dec 2023 japan

I have been repairing and flipping used cars my whole life. These days, I only deal with Japanese. In particular, Toyotas and Lexus. These are the only vehicles that still have value after 200,000 miles. I have a 2007 4runner with 460,000 miles. Runs amazing. No engine lights. These cars are in a whole other league from the rest. I think is due to cultural differences. Japanese seem to truly care about what they make vs. just looking at a bottom line. Thoughts?

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351 sats \ 1 reply \ @nullama 12 Dec 2023

Japanese manufacturing is excellent.

I've heard people say that Japanese are not known for inventing things, but perfecting them.

For example, Japanese Whisky

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @DesertDave OP 12 Dec 2023

This makes sense. And they tend to wait until a new technology has proven itself before rolling it out. They take their time. I love it. Although they have switched to the smaller displacement motors with turbo and hybrid motors. Time will tell if they can keep the legendary reliability with the new complicated drive trains.

54 sats \ 0 replies \ @needcreations_ 13 Dec 2023

I agree. I had a toyota camry for many years, and I never had to take it to the shop. not once.

54 sats \ 0 replies \ @fm 12 Dec 2023

i agree Japanese engineering is supperior. Im a car guy and owened some car by now and drove hundereds more.. My personal choice goes: German ( opel is GM so im not keen on them) Japanese And maybe some American brands after.. Koreans have stepped up recently also..

Im not counting super cars here.. So Italian is not even on my list French sucks

54 sats \ 0 replies \ @faithandcredit 12 Dec 2023

so i dont own a car, but i have an electric bike. its kind of awkward but it works for me.

my point is that its shimano, japanese quality, and its very good. its really good. first of all its affordable but the durability is through the roof, and performing maintenance is a breeze. not sure what else to say.

54 sats \ 2 replies \ @ninjag 12 Dec 2023

I own a Mazda 3 and MX-5 (Miata). Both are fantastic and fun to drive, maintenance is as straight forward as they can be. Makes it easier to stack sats! Love 'em!

28 sats \ 0 replies \ @DesertDave OP 12 Dec 2023

My wife and I own a Mazda 3. Great car. I installed a 1" lift and cut up the bumper covers for better clearance and desert driving.

18 sats \ 0 replies \ @OgFOMK 26 Dec 2023

I had a 1996 Mazda Miata and it was a great car. The battery in the trunk was always funny.

54 sats \ 0 replies \ @sebastix 12 Dec 2023 freebie

I still have my very first car, a modified Honda Civic from 1999 with one of the best engines in it ever made (K20A2).

https://hondacivic.sebastix.com/_nuxt/image/da16d1.jpeg

https://hondacivic.sebastix.com/

I've a lot of friends having a Japanse car, especially the ones from the 90ies.

Our daily car is Honda HR-V (2017), having no issues with it at all. I also owned a CRX (1989) and a Civic Coupé (2002). My parents also having a Nissan Figaro (1991), just a small well build car. Japanees just know how to build decent cars.

54 sats \ 1 reply \ @birdeye21 12 Dec 2023

4runners and and old land cruisers -- they never die!

31 sats \ 0 replies \ @DesertDave OP 12 Dec 2023

I have owned 2 land cruisers and 4 runners. Great trucks

54 sats \ 0 replies \ @kristapsk 12 Dec 2023

Owning 7th gen Honda Accord myself.

54 sats \ 0 replies \ @lonestarr 12 Dec 2023

Hard to argue against Toyota cars/trucks. I think it is attention to process and detail, e.g. Kanban.

54 sats \ 1 reply \ @random_ 12 Dec 2023

Whats a used car you would recommend that's fun to drive? Sedan or larger 🙏

54 sats \ 0 replies \ @DesertDave OP 12 Dec 2023

Maybe an early 2000s Acua TL type s. Or a v6 Accord with a manual transmission. Maybe a Lexus is300. Hondas are usually more fun an a Toyota.

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @Entrep 12 Dec 2023

I appreciate Japanese for how their cars are easy to maintain and cost lesser fuel consumption than other cars

44 sats \ 0 replies \ @Dash_1971 12 Dec 2023

Agree for ICEs. Even hybrid it seems you can't beat Prius. For EVs (which I think are privacy invading throw-away gadget trash and never want to buy) the Japanese might be in trouble though, because although it makes no logical sense, the EU US and China seem hell bent to force the world to phase out ICEs, and for EVs, the Japanese manufacturers are way behind Tesla and BYD, for example. So I think Toyota might struggle in the decades ahead. Shame.

88 sats \ 0 replies \ @OgFOMK 26 Dec 2023

I have to agree. I had an SR5 that had 300,000 miles. I have a Nissan Sentra 2007, We have a new Honda SRV.

I have an old Ford F150 that I love and it's easy to repair.

Japanese do make very good cars.

44 sats \ 0 replies \ @f6287b82CC84bcbd 5 Jan

That's true. Have been driving Japanese vehicles for the last 10 years

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Lederhosen 12 Dec 2023 freebie

Sorry, i don't agree!