Thanks for the input.
I’ve tried to do the diligence on each brand. one thing I can usually manage is a 10k service or at least annually with full synthetic, oil, air and cabin filters. The odd radiator flush, check tyres, wiper blades and reservoir etc, just the basics. But not being a mechanic, I won’t touch brakes, engine etc ie anything remotely critical to life.
It is supposed to get the wife and kids to school, local shopping, local rellos and the odd holiday or trip to say Sydney to Eden or Port Macquarie. The odd dog, desk etc.
The v dub, they have a chronic water pump issue and some of them having timing chain issues ( I’m not sure what that is). I’m not sure if the design is mechanic friendly. I want 3 or 4 years out of it, say 45 to 60ks out of it before the usual end of life fire sale.
The higher seat is good, interior nice and the back seat goes down. It’s economical ( when it goes). I’m not re petrol or turbo diesel. I prefer the better engine whatever that is. I don’t know.
Any advice would be good.
I have an older Lexus and the mechanics hate working on it and I guess they are being honest, so I don’t mind. No “ lovely car” stuff.
The Camry, I’ve owned heaps of them. Usually engine surrenders at some point, I’ve had different things go wrong with them. Might be a lucky dip. They do the job but not much else.
I’d step up a new thing, but in my range, The offers are smaller cars and I’m wary of warrantee. I don’t really want a dealership warranty because I prefer grumpy guy down the way with all his delays and expensiveness. But the car comes back fixed, so you wear it.
The current sedan, it’s got too many issues. It’s to that point, without the tools and skills, can’t keep it.
It’s had a good 210k, 14 years of family life, factory fitted tow bar which was more interesting to the mechanics than the rest of it. I got 60k out of it over 2 years and it cost me 6k. So it’s done well.
