Why Do You Buy Toyota?

[chrisj]

I have been sold on Toyota since 1990 (20 years), when I got my first Corolla I drove the hell out of. Ever since that is all I have bought.

Why did I buy mine? Because I was tired of going through cars like pairs of socks, losing more money with every trade. I wanted a car that would last, and one that I could beat the hell out of with very little worry about tweaks, tuneups, and general maintenance.

I wanted a car I could easily keep for 10 years with no worries. I am terrible at taking care of cars. The last car we had we drove for 9 years, only did regular oil changes, and only washed the damned thing 2 or 3 times. It sat in the driveway and was at our beck and call whenever we needed it, and it always came through for us.

I wanted a car that I could see roll over to 100,000 miles and not gasp in horror that I needed to hurry and trade the f*cker before it blew up (which was the case with every single American car I ever had). I am at the point now that if Toyo stops making cars, I stop buying cars. After owning 30-odd vehicles in nearly that many years, it was nice to finally have something of quality. I have not been disappointed.

Why do you buy Toyota?