Made a chart showing which car brands still have the most cars on the road… thoughts?

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GalMustang said:

DolphGabbana said:
Surprised to see Kia and Hyundai so high on the list. We’ve had no issues with our Hyundais, but I thought they had a rougher reputation.

People still cling to the pre-2000s reputation, but that’s outdated. One Hyundai catches fire and everyone freaks out, but if 100 Toyotas have issues, people shrug it off.

We’ve got a 2015 Sonata with 150k miles and never had a check engine light. Rock solid!

Had a 2012 Elantra until last summer. Lost it in a crash but it had over 300k km and still ran great. Tons of features for a base model compared to my same-year Corolla.

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DolphGabbana said:
Surprised to see Kia and Hyundai so high on the list. We’ve had no issues with our Hyundais, but I thought they had a rougher reputation.

Hear me out… ignoring the whole Kia-Boys thing, Hyundai and Kia make good, affordable cars. That scares the big auto makers.

It’s like Chipotle 15 years ago: great food, great value, but suddenly, media blew up stories of people getting sick, just to take them down a notch. I think the same happens with Hyundai/Kia—yeah, they have problems, but they get way more negative attention.

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Our 1999 Subaru SUS is totally throwing off the numbers! LOL.

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Blue said:
Our 1999 Subaru SUS is totally throwing off the numbers! LOL.

Pretty sure your 1999 isn’t even on the chart!

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Subaru being on top surprised me.

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EnclaveLoveLinda said:
Subaru being on top surprised me.

Subaru owners LOVE their cars. They’ll spend whatever it takes to keep them going.

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EnclaveLoveLinda said:
Subaru being on top surprised me.

They may still be running, but the older ones I see don’t look like they’re doing great…

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Patricia said:
I made this graph to show how many cars from each brand are still on the road. Curious to hear what you all think.

Porsche showing up high was a shocker for me. They make great cars, but the lower-end models do have their issues.

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esleystanley said:

Patricia said:
I made this graph to show how many cars from each brand are still on the road. Curious to hear what you all think.

Porsche showing up high was a shocker for me. They make great cars, but the lower-end models do have their issues.

A lot of it depends on how much it’s driven and who owns it. Outside of the Cayenne, most Porsches aren’t daily drivers, so they can sit broken until they get fixed.

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Patricia said:
I made this graph to show how many cars from each brand are still on the road. Curious to hear what you all think.

Where’s this data from?

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Patricia said:
I made this graph to show how many cars from each brand are still on the road. Curious to hear what you all think.

Porsche really stepped up their game.

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Patricia said:
I made this graph to show how many cars from each brand are still on the road. Curious to hear what you all think.

Can’t stand the foreign stuff.

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FordRoller said:

Patricia said:
I made this graph to show how many cars from each brand are still on the road. Curious to hear what you all think.

Can’t stand the foreign stuff.

But it’s outlasting the others?

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FordRoller said:

Patricia said:
I made this graph to show how many cars from each brand are still on the road. Curious to hear what you all think.

Can’t stand the foreign stuff.

Looks like the ‘foreign stuff’ is actually better built than the American stuff. Lean manufacturing is working.

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Evans said:

FordRoller said:
Patricia said:
I made this graph to show how many cars from each brand are still on the road. Curious to hear what you all think.

Can’t stand the foreign stuff.

Looks like the ‘foreign stuff’ is actually better built than the American stuff. Lean manufacturing is working.

Lean manufacturing doesn’t really affect most issues—it’s usually down to design and suppliers.

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KeyGlock said:

Washington said:
Evans said:
FordRoller said:
Patricia said:
I made this graph to show how many cars from each brand are still on the road. Curious to hear what you all think.

Can’t stand the foreign stuff.

Looks like the ‘foreign stuff’ is actually better built than the American stuff. Lean manufacturing is working.

Lean manufacturing doesn’t really affect most issues—it’s usually down to design and suppliers.

Ford went downhill when that salesman took over as CEO.

I’d say it started with Alan Mulally.

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KeyGlock said:

Washington said:
Evans said:
FordRoller said:
Patricia said:
I made this graph to show how many cars from each brand are still on the road. Curious to hear what you all think.

Can’t stand the foreign stuff.

Looks like the ‘foreign stuff’ is actually better built than the American stuff. Lean manufacturing is working.

Lean manufacturing doesn’t really affect most issues—it’s usually down to design and suppliers.

Ford went downhill when that salesman took over as CEO.

True, I just don’t get how Ford is still around.

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FordRoller said:

Patricia said:
I made this graph to show how many cars from each brand are still on the road. Curious to hear what you all think.

Can’t stand the foreign stuff.

Which brands do you mean by ‘foreign’?

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EnclaveLoveLinda said:

FordRoller said:
Patricia said:
I made this graph to show how many cars from each brand are still on the road. Curious to hear what you all think.

Can’t stand the foreign stuff.

Which brands do you mean by ‘foreign’?

The non-union ones based outside the US.

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Washington said:

EnclaveLoveLinda said:
FordRoller said:
Patricia said:
I made this graph to show how many cars from each brand are still on the road. Curious to hear what you all think.

Can’t stand the foreign stuff.

Which brands do you mean by ‘foreign’?

The non-union ones based outside the US.

Many are still built in the US, though.