Which is more reliable of the two?

Question

Honda or Toyota?

I'm thinking to get a Toyota Camry but I want a car that will be reliable to cheap on maintenance. 

Answer 1

Both make very good cars but YouTube mechanic Scotty Kilmer known for giving honest advice says he would only buy Toyotas and he owns 2 of them.  Toyota have a reputation for long life, reliability, and good resale value as they are sought after used cars.  Toyota is the biggest car manufacturer in the world and has an excellent dealership network and spare parts availability.

Answer 2

Take a look in this site: https://www.carcomplaints.com/

Answer 3

I've owned 3 Camry's and 1 Accord.  The Accord was more fun to drive, as it had a V-6 and a six speed manual.  My two most recent Camry's have V-6 engines, so they are as quick as the Accord, just not quite as much fun as they were automatics. My 03 Camry was a 4 cylinder with a manual transmission.  It was good, reliable transportation with plenty of room for my family, but about as exciting as white rice. 



In terms of reliability, the Accord was a 2006, and I had to get brake work done 3 times.  The 4th time they went, I traded it in without repairing them.  Beyond that, it was very reliable.  I've heard it was a common problem around that time.  



All three of the Camry's have been bullet proof.  I traded the 03 because it was a manual, and my kid had difficulty with it.  It never had an problems. Similarly, the 2014 and my current 2016 have been equally reliable.  



Assuming you are talking new car, the Honda is probably more fun, but they've recently switched over to turbo engines.  Personally, I would want to see how reliable they are over the long term before buying one myself.  As such, I would give the Camry the edge on reliability. 

Answer 4

Here's a hint for you. Africa overwhelmingly chooses Toyota, which runs there forever.

Answer 5

TOYOTA is AMZING but HONDA has had many issues! TOYOTA in consumer reports nearly ALWAYS has all RED BALLS and NO BLACK BALLS! I use CARGURUS and CARS.CIOM to buy great CHEAP USED CARS that have a reputation for quality! ALL the bugs are REMOVED by then and they keep GOING and GOING! you are TOO young to remember when cars STANK up the Air and emitted DEATHLY VAPORS from the exhausts. FORD even uses many ASIAN or EUROPEAN engines now and nearly ALL CARS out there use ZF paddle shifting, multiple gear, trannies and ZF steering systems! There are 42 ZF plants in the USA alone! I Lile TOYOTA better because if a TIMING belt should BLOW< the engines are NOT INTERFERENCE FIT engine and you will NOT need a NEW VALVES. PERSONALLY< I would shoot for a good USED AUDI first! I saw one the other day with 125,000 miles and still carried a 3 YEAR mechanical warranty. The user of PENNZOIL ULTRA PLATINUM or ULTRA EURO will EARN YOU an extended warranty out to 500,000 miles. ALSO there is SUBARU which NOW has NIGHT VISION! It is like RADAR and prevents accidents even at NIGHT by using the BRAKES to avoid hitting DEER< etc. EUROPEAN cars ALL have this as well! LIKE OF COURSE< AUDI< PORSCHE< BMW> and even some VW cars! Both of your choices are EXCELELNT< but it VARIES by CONVENIENCE and personal FIT and TASTE! But AUDI and BMW are SO FAR ahead of the game and INVENTED most auto technology. the BMW SUV ELECTRIC gets 138 MPG! AUDI TURBO diesels get 42 MPG on highway. I Don't CARE about DIESEL GATE, which had to do with tampered EMISSION controls!  I used to say, the GERMANS f=do NOT like DEAD GERMANS< and it's STILL TRUE. Many of DOMESTIC models will keep us from being really GREAT again! ONLY EURO CARS give A ONE MILLION MILE award of a NEW CAR if you can get there! AUDI and even BENZ is very CHEAP to maintain. BRAKE OPADS for my two AUDIS were only $25 for rears and $45 for the FRONTS for parts! SAME for the BENZ cars and BMW cars i worked on! BE sure to RENT a car from the rental car companies BEFORE you consider buying one! You get USED to the FEEL and see if the quality is up to your standards. Most EURO cars have seats designed by ORTHOPEDIC surgeons! You can go cross country and NOT feel WORN OUT or TIRED! The SEATS are like great living room furniture. BE SURE you have GOOD headroom and the RIGHT car should fit like a GLOVE! USED CARS on CARGURUS are GREAT DEALS as any glitches have been WORKED OUT, and MODEL by MODEL gets close scrutiny, and get RATINGS they deserve. Once you get a great GERMAN CAR or a FORD equipped with GERMAN suppliers, it is VERY HARD to go BACKWARDS ever! FOR ME it is a WASTE to buy ANY car new! But I know WHICH cars are BEST suited for WHAT purpose mostly!  EXPECT at least 350,000 form MOST modern cars IF you use PENNZOIL ULTRA PLATINUM OIL , and clean the ENGIEE BAY every few months! ALWAYS try to get car with NO TIMING BELT or INTERFERNCE FIT engine! HONDA used to have them and they would BEND VALVES if the belt broke! USED AUDI cars are VERY HARD to walk away from and BENZ is the ONLY car I know of where if you use the AIR CONDITIONING you get BETTER gas mileage! This happens by CHILLING the fuel in a special chamber that is PART of the AC system! COLD GAS works BEST and atomizes more BURNS cleaner, too. I though I patented this thing, but BENZ beat me to it! HAPPY CAR HUNTING. I used to say a USED EURO car is better than a BRAND NEW AMERICAN ONE! But NOW< most AMERICAN (so called) cars use GERMAN steering, trannies and even COOLING systems

Answer 6

If you have to ask, Camry is made for people just like you

Answer 7

If you maintain on the "CHEAP" basis, no car will remain reliable.



I took my car to a friend's shop and he told me I'd be grateful no that I'm not dealing with "thousand dollar David". I laughed and said, well I've never had a breakdown in almost 500,000 miles between my cars, my wife's and the kids cars other than a flat tire.



He did my basic maintenance, oil change, rotate tires and such. The following month we went to lunch and he told me I needed a motor mount for about 300, but he'd have to remove 2 to get to it. I told him do all 4, the bill 1050. I laughed and called him thousand dollar Jim. The next oil change was fine, but @ 72k miles she said I needed a couple tires now and the other 2 could be done later. I told him do the brakes and tires, 1220. Another thousand dollar bill? Doing it right is why we don't have breakdowns, thus saving us money.



Just because you can pay for a  car, doesn't mean you can afford it. And run from those car repair insurance companies. They use the cheapest way possible and junkyard parts. They tie up the shop on major repairs hoping you chose to by pass them.

Answer 8

You have obviously never done research. If cheap is your goal, then get a hyundai accent, nissan versa, toyota Corolla or Honda civic. The camry is priced higher than the corolla and thus will not be cheaper to purchase and drive. 

Answer 9

Either is a good choice, but both require annual/mileage based care, and ignoring that fact would bite you back hard. Each specific model from each maker has features to look at, some Honda vehicles have been known to have transmission issues for example. I'd be looking at if the vehicle used an interference engine with a timing belt or chain, how that system was tensioned and the cost of replacing the belt/water pump per owner manual(s). If a timing belt broke on an interference engine the valves and/or pistons can get damaged, resulting in a rebuild/replacement. Compare a Camry with an Accord for initial cost and ownership costs over the years. 

You can research all those costs online, including the belt change. Also, even if transmissions are "sealed" the fluids can and should be drained and replaced, again something you can check on. 

There isn't an answer to which is more "reliable" because there aren't any specific criteria to work from that would be the same as what you determine is important.