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.

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'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.

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.

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!

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