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Originally Posted by Dadhawk

That definitely seems to be more grounded in reality, although, base purely on the rating, I'm not sure why I would buy the #1 car over the #2 car.

The #2 car had a lower reliability rating even though it was off the road less time and the average repair cost was significantly less.

Also, the few cars I spot checked would have still been under warranty. I suppose there is relevance to that, but what I really care about is long-term reliability. What happens between 100K and 200K miles for example?

Basically, I want to see the curve that shows when to expect to replace the car because it becomes problematic. That's reliability to me.

Not to mention that it is one model of Toyota at the top. The Lancer beats all other Toyotas!