Reliability Shockers!!!🤯
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I'm not 100% sure, but I thought there is something about high revving V10 engines that could cause some issues with reliability. Or it could just be that the E60 M5 has clouded my abiliity to look at V10's objectively. So I'm just curious to see if Toyota was able to figure that out.
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I'm not 100% sure, but I thought there is something about high revving V10 engines that could cause some issues with reliability. Or it could just be that the E60 M5 has clouded my abiliity to look at V10's objectively. So I'm just curious to see if Toyota was able to figure that out.
?? Or am I wrong??
I would guess the V10 is very reliable provided you maintain it correctly.
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There was a dude who put 33k on one in 9 months (on top of the 7k it had when he bought it) back in 2016, so at that rate he would have gotten there pretty quickly. But it was totaled by a transportation company and he moved on to a different car. There's also a woman in Japan who's put 148k km (92k miles) on hers as of about a year ago, so probably over 100k at this point. But no, haven't seen/heard of one at 200k yet.
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I'm not 100% sure, but I thought there is something about high revving V10 engines that could cause some issues with reliability. Or it could just be that the E60 M5 has clouded my abiliity to look at V10's objectively. So I'm just curious to see if Toyota was able to figure that out.
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like just going off of the paper specs you could be forgiven for thinking there's no way the 918 could be faster than the P1 or LaFerrari around a track, yet somehow....
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I agree with @Stroock639 though, I think aside from the 996, most of the Porsches that weren't VW derived have mostly been reliable. Its just that most people assume German = unreliable and Japanese = reliable, without even thinking about it much.
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I'd say this is a safe guess, was just curious if anyone put meaningful miles on their LFA that could back that assertion up.
I agree with @Stroock639 though, I think aside from the 996, most of the Porsches that weren't VW derived have mostly been reliable. Its just that most people assume German = unreliable and Japanese = reliable, without even thinking about it much.
I agree with @Stroock639 though, I think aside from the 996, most of the Porsches that weren't VW derived have mostly been reliable. Its just that most people assume German = unreliable and Japanese = reliable, without even thinking about it much.
edit: and the people who assume Japanese = reliable have clearly never heard the words Evo or RX-7 haha
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I'd say this is a safe guess, was just curious if anyone put meaningful miles on their LFA that could back that assertion up.
I agree with @Stroock639 though, I think aside from the 996, most of the Porsches that weren't VW derived have mostly been reliable. Its just that most people assume German = unreliable and Japanese = reliable, without even thinking about it much.
I agree with @Stroock639 though, I think aside from the 996, most of the Porsches that weren't VW derived have mostly been reliable. Its just that most people assume German = unreliable and Japanese = reliable, without even thinking about it much.
Coming up on a year of ownership on the 22 year old SL, motor mounts that I blew out having fun and some chassis brace part cleaned and remounted, that's it.
The difference is, you can't let these cars sit. That's the worst thing you can do.
German cars can be tanks if you start with a good one and treat it like a princess.
Remember, I found a 205,000 mile one of these that sold for $11k!! They'll run to death!!
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remember their 'reliability' data is only from subscribers who bother to fill out the surveys. i'd be surprised if they got more than 5 back on the LC 
but i'm sure the pre-'24 infotainment would be deemds not 'reliable' because it uses the track pad.
CR stats are basically worthless in the modern age. just look up youtube videos for cars with however many miles you're looking for.
but i'm sure the pre-'24 infotainment would be deemds not 'reliable' because it uses the track pad.
CR stats are basically worthless in the modern age. just look up youtube videos for cars with however many miles you're looking for.