If you own a toyota or honda, how many miles are on your vehicle and have you had any mechanical problems? looking for the highest mileage--mechanical-free autos.

I've a long string of Toyotas, they're always very reliable. The one I have now was built in '93, it has 155k miles and shows no sign of slowing down. I repair things from time to time, but never anything major (engine, trans, etc.)

I will drive this car until it falls apart: I'm guessing sometime around 250k-300k miles.

well my boyfriend owns a 90 honda accord. he has about 160,000 miles on it. it works great still for the most part. he had some problems with the relay though. i hear that all hondas that year have that problem though. i know hondas are very reliable. and toyotas are too. we were going to purchase a corolla and the gas milage is great on those if you are lookin to save some gas money. its something like 42 miles to the gallon on the freeway. either way they are both good brands of cars i think. cant go wrong with either.

I have owned two Hondas and both died due to snapped timing belts; the '90 at 224K and the '91 at 192K. Both also blew the igniter modules, requiring a trip to the junkyard the first time (I kept the good igniter after the first one died; good thing too) but other than that I never had a problem with the '91. As for the '90... the previous owner wasn't kind to it.

On the Toyota side, the best I have had in my family is my stepdad's '95 Celica. It just went over 300K last month and has had no issues that cannot be attributed to normal wear-and-tear. He got almost 280K out of the original clutch but it was replaced before becoming a real problem.

1991 honda prelude with 207,000 and no mechanical problems until that point. suddenly died.

My brother has a 1990 honda accord with over 200k on it, This car has had bare minimum maintenance, basically oil changes, and not much else. Typically probably past 3000 miles. The car looks like crap, but it still runs and drives fine. I had a 1982 Toyota supra with over 180,000 on it and had troubles with the electrical, and discovered that parts had to be ordered in and were up to a week in delay, seemed to need quite a bit of maintenance.. Another previous car was a toyota celica which started having a problem with the head at about 280K, and that car was driven pretty hard.

I would say honda though..

Have had a 1991 Honda Legend since 1999. Done around 78000.
The car runs well, is reliable, starts 1st time each day and I haven't been let down so far. However, there are some things that need attention (mostly stuff I haven't got round to doing), for example;

1. Moisture is getting into the car, creating mould and dampness.
2. Radiator needs replacing.
3. A/C not working properly.
4. Rusting around the edges of the boot & wheel arches and some minor rust to around the front/rear windows.
5. Electric windows not winding/re-winding normally.

I have been told that rust is a common problem where I have it. But I can't find the cause of the mould/dampness problem.

I owned a Ford Escort that had 130,000 miles on it and the only thing I ever had to replace is the Timing Belt right before I sold it.

I wouldn't limit myself to Honda or Toyota either. GM and Ford have a very high quality, which is backed up by JD Power reports. The perception of the public is that they are cheap cars, but in reality they tend to rate close to Toyota and higher than Honda.

I would recommend reading this column before ruling our all other brands.
http://overthehillcarpeople.com/themonthlytuneup.htm

I currently own a 2002 Honda CRV, it has 81,000 miles and I've never had a problem with it.
My previous car was a 1993 Honda Civic. I put 235,000 miles on it before selling it. Only minor repairs were needed, great car.

My '96 Honda Accord LX has 160,000 miles on it. It's had pretty good maintenance and the only complaint I have is that sometimes it's hard to get it in reverse (standard transmission). I also had a '95 Honda Accord EX with 130,000 miles, excellent maintenance. Only one little complaint was it was sometimes hard to get it in 1st gear so I would resort to 2nd which was tricky in the winter. But it was horribly abused while I learned to drive it (standard transmission) when it was already 10 years old. Patiently restarted every time I killed it (groan). And I live in MN which is punishing for cars. But both cars started every time whether the temp outside was thirty below zero or 95F.

I have a 1992 Honda Civic with 287,000 miles on it. Bought it 2 years ago for $100.00. It had been sitting for a year and half, started right up and been driving it ever since. The clutch just started slipping

I own a 97 Toyota Tercel, it's in great condition and has 107 000 km on it. I've never had any problems with it but that's because I service it regularly, had the tires replaced two years ago and got the breaks replaced a year ago.
The only thing I've been told that needs to be done before the end of the year is to replace the timing belt. Other people I know who have the same vehicle say it will last forever if you service it regularly.

i have a toyota corolla 1989 has donw 326000 so far and still running smoothly

I have a 1994 Accord LX with 455,000 miles on it. Original motor and tranny. My dad bought it new and drove it 4 hour everyday to work and back. I would trust it to go anywhere. Still handles like a dream, doesn't smoke or use a drop of oil. We have taken good care of it with reguarly scheduled maintainance. replaced a started, fuel pump, front struts, and fan relay. But thats it! I have a 97 prelude and had a 98 acura cl before that and will never drive anything but a honda. But, if I get a truck and it's not a new honda it would be a toyota 4 cylinder, best small truck there is!

My 1999 Toyota 4runner has 210,000 miles on the original 4 cylinder engine and automatic transmission. Changed the starter twice and the exhaust manifold once. Other than that, no major problems. Runs like the day it was new and doesn't have a single rattle or squeak. Doesn't leak a drop of oil or even burn oil between oil changes. Some miles are freeway, but it also gets some VERY hard miles on off road and poor dirt roads in Mexico. Best vehicle I've ever owned!