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        9 months ago

        what is owning multiple cars?

        Current garage (backyard) update:

        1966 Volvo P1800

        1987 BMW 325is E30

        1984 Volvo 240 Turbo

        1988 Volvo 240 GL

        1991 Lexus LS400

        1998 Toyota Corolla (summer daily driver, 430k miles, original engine, transmission, suspension, etc.)

        2001 BMW E39 M5

        2002 Chevrolet S10 (work truck during summer)

        2007 Volvo XC90 V8 (winter daily driver, Japanese built V8 engine and transmission, two owners, 130k miles)

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      9 months ago

      How are they so damn good? Ive got an old '02 Tacoma with 350k miles on it and the original transmission that I still drive around because the damn thing just keeps going.

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        9 months ago

        how are they so good.

        Western production “profit worship” systems are literally incompatible with making good products. Toyota has refused to cave to western pressure of creating plastic, planned-obsolescant quote unquote cars.

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          9 months ago

          Toyota is very much a for-profit business, and even donated money to the Trump campaign in 2016 because of his promises of corporate tax cuts.

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            They are also pushing back on EVs to continue their hybrid line. They also lobby Australia to prevent emissions standards.

            They have a reputation for reliability. But they still worship profits above all other factors