As the owner of at least a dozen Toyota products throughout my life, I can truthfully say they are the most reliable vehicles on the face of the earth!
My first one was a 1970 (1969 1/2?) Corona Mark II (aka RT-43), yellow with a black vinyl top and LOADED (for the era).
Similar to the 7th image on this link but w/o the stripe (the new “hot” one). . . LOL! Mine had a little fancier grille with a “Crown” on it.
Lexus products with their double-wishbone steering and reinforced heavy steel doors run like champs and have a LONG LIFE. Besides my “quintessential neighbor” with the 15 year-old SC he and his 86-yr. old spouse “take for a spin” frequently, my Lexus is 16 years old and runs like a top. I’m planning on leaving again for another 3300 mi. road trip with it in a month. I also have friends with 14 and 19 year old luxury sedans, both which still “float like a boat” and get 29 MPG on the road, even though they have an 8 cyl. eng.
This is part of the problem of why the dealers are unable to sell new in a downturn like this, IMHO. Why would a former owner sold on these kinds of cars, like myself, buy new even if they had the money (and absorb much higher ins. prems. & reg. fees), when the “old one” runs fine?? Most of these cars have been maintained properly. If they are garaged throughout their lives, their 10 layers of paint are still beautiful after 20 yrs!
