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Originally Posted by blankall
In terms of reliability yes Toyota still has the slight edge over Ford. Ford more than makes up for this slight difference by giving you far more in the car. I drive a Toyota, and it is boring and dull. Toyota has made no effort to change this.
You basically get a lot more bang for your buck with the lower level Fords than you do with the Toyotas. The reliability difference beetween the two brands is very marginal, and, like others have said, noone knows what the long term picture is.
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Fair enough. It's interesting that you drive a Toyota though. Historically though, I would bet on the Toyota being on the road 10 years from now compared to the Ford. I would only put the reliability difference as marginal if you only plan to keep the car within the warranty period. If you plan to keep a car long term, the smart money is still on the Toyota (and Honda to a lesser extent).
Agreed on the bang for your buck but it would definitely still depend on how long you intend to keep your car.
To be honest, no one buys a Toyota or a Lexus because they are "fun cars" because they usually aren't. They do buy it because of reliability and comfort. Not everyone buys a car so that it is "fun to drive". If that was the case, I wouldn't have such a bloody hard time buying a higher end manual transmission car.
So, I do definitely agree that Toyotas are generally bland and boring cars, but what we may view as a con, some people view as a pro. Ie. My mother-in-law loves the cushy comfort soft suspension of the Toyota Venza, so much that she got a 2012 to replace her 2009 one.