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Given that during the late 20th century, reliability of everyday cars seemed to have increased substantially, it's not uncommon to see daily-driven cars on the road that are 25 years old or even older. So I'm wondering, in your region, what are the most common old cars that haven't died yet?
Compact car: 1993-1997 Toyota Corolla, easily. These seem to be more reliable than Civics, and anything American of course,
Mid-size: Probably a tie between the 1991-1996 Camry and 1994-1997 Accord. These cars are simply indestructible and still everywhere. Even the wagon Camrys really aren't that rare near me.
In terms of American cars, though they have begun to thin out a lot in recent years, there's still a decent amount of '92-'96 Buick Centuries/Cutlass Cieras still driven. Clearly GM's mostly reliable car of the 1990s.
Full-size: '92-'97 Crown Vic/Grand Marquis/TownCar, easily.
Though, not sure if these are considered full-size or not, but the '92-00 Buick LeSabre/Olds 88 are still around in decent numbers. The Pontiac Bonneville however seems to be much less common.
Luxury Car: late-model Mercedes Benz W124's (1991-1996)
SUV: 1993-1998 Grand Cherokee
Minivan: 1995-1999 Honda Odyssey. Though the Caravan/Voyager may have outsold the Odyssey by a lot during this time, the Odyssey is the most reliable minivan.
Truck: Bricknose F150s (1987-1992). Still in use by a lot of landscaping companies and other commercial uses.
Sports car: 1983-1996 Corvette (C4). Mass-produced, not valuable, loved by Boomers, usually well cared for. Why wouldn't they be common?
I'm sure the most common car for each would definitely vary depending where you live in the United States, and of course, the rest of the world. Were there any obvious cars that I may have missed?
Compact car: 1993-1997 Toyota Corolla, easily. These seem to be more reliable than Civics, and anything American of course,
Mid-size: Probably a tie between the 1991-1996 Camry and 1994-1997 Accord. These cars are simply indestructible and still everywhere. Even the wagon Camrys really aren't that rare near me.
In terms of American cars, though they have begun to thin out a lot in recent years, there's still a decent amount of '92-'96 Buick Centuries/Cutlass Cieras still driven. Clearly GM's mostly reliable car of the 1990s.
Full-size: '92-'97 Crown Vic/Grand Marquis/TownCar, easily.
Though, not sure if these are considered full-size or not, but the '92-00 Buick LeSabre/Olds 88 are still around in decent numbers. The Pontiac Bonneville however seems to be much less common.
Luxury Car: late-model Mercedes Benz W124's (1991-1996)
SUV: 1993-1998 Grand Cherokee
Minivan: 1995-1999 Honda Odyssey. Though the Caravan/Voyager may have outsold the Odyssey by a lot during this time, the Odyssey is the most reliable minivan.
Truck: Bricknose F150s (1987-1992). Still in use by a lot of landscaping companies and other commercial uses.
Sports car: 1983-1996 Corvette (C4). Mass-produced, not valuable, loved by Boomers, usually well cared for. Why wouldn't they be common?
I'm sure the most common car for each would definitely vary depending where you live in the United States, and of course, the rest of the world. Were there any obvious cars that I may have missed?
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