In the world of automotive enthusiasm, we focus a lot on the present. Cars that elicit in us the tactile pleasures of movement and sensual joy of the moment get all the attention. But that’s not everything a car can be.

Along with providing us near-term amusement, cars can also be fonts of long-term delight. Like an old dog, there with us through thick and thin, asking little of us and providing us with great service, there’s a certain charm to a vehicle that’s just reliable. A car that never lets you down and always gets you where you’re going is a wonderful thing indeed.

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So today, we ask what’s the most reliable car you’ve ever owned? If you’re American, data would suggest that the answer will be big. Of the ten cars that were likeliest to travel more than 200,000 miles (321,869 km) eight were big SUVs like the Ford Expedition, the Toyota Sequoia, and the Chevrolet Suburban (which happened to be the first, second, and third likeliest vehicles to go reach the milestone).

Whether high miles necessarily means reliability is an interesting question, but it feels like the two should be related. And if they are, Japan’s reputation for reliability seems well earned. The only two cars in the top ten were the Toyota Avalon and the Honda Accord. And then there’s the Toyota Tundra.

We’ve run a few stories on Toyota Tundras that traveled more than a million miles and at least in cases from 2016 and 2019, the engines were all original despite the ridiculous number of miles.

For me, the answer isn’t a car, it’s a motorcycle. Back when I thought I might still grow up to be Steve McQueen, I bought myself a 1982 Suzuki GS400. I then proceeded to neglect it cruelly for years. Still, every time I go to start it up, it never needs more than gas and some additional electricity to get running again. Although it seems cruel, a feeling of warmth comes over me every time I think about the bike, because it asks almost nothing of me and is always there for me.

How about you? What’s your reliable car story?