Take Care of Your Car and It Will Take Care of YOU! Here's an Example of That.

This principle pretty much applies to all cars. Take care of your car and it will take care of you. Some of them will be better than others but in the end this simple principle can be applied to any car.

In this video we look at 2 similar models. one of them have had a long history of care and it shows at 300,000 miles. One of them have had a questionable history and even with the current owner's best care still had issues at an early age.

Folks maintenance is key at the early life of a car's life. And that early care and dedication will pay off in the later years of the car's ownership.

You don't have to be a mechanic to take care of your car well. Simply understand the car's maintenance and follow through with it. Taking care of a car doesn't have to cost you a small fortune.

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Toyota and Lexus Specialist Repair

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[Pete_R]

Totally agree, the love of my life, a '91 Corolla lasted over 634K miles.

[randy]

Words of wisdom by the Care Care Nut. Like Scotty Kilmer says, oil & filters are cheap, engines are expensive. Change your oil & filter every six-months or 5, 000 miles, whichever comes first and you will be a happy camper. And, don't use crappy oil or filters to save a few bucks. I use high end German oil and OEM filters in both of our vehicles (Liqui Moly Special Tec) specifically for each vehicle, a Volvo and Lexus. 😎

[Spillmansgarage]

Yep! Just bought a 2015 Tundra used. I paid more for it than comparable ones in the area. But it had dealer service records every 5-7k miles, and was 1 owner. Worth the piece of mind in my opinion.

[Khub]

Man I love this guy. Bought a 2011 4Runner with 150, 000 miles worry free because of the insight CarCareNut offers in these videos. Wish I lived closer so he could be my personal mechanic.

[mikechiodetti]

"Take care of the car it will take care of you!"
I wish more people would follow that logic.
This vehicle with 300, 000 miles is proof the logic works! VERY good shape under the hood, interior and exterior.
Thank you for this video.

[mikefly]

That 2001 4runner is a very lucky vehicle to be owned by this excellent owner that obviously takes pride in their ownership of the vehicle. I'm the same way and take very good care of my vehicles. You can never be too careful when it comes to doing preventative maintenance.

[dominicflanagan]

Not only getting a car that has been looked after by their owners but getting a good honest mechanic is worth their weight in gold

[ghostwrench]

I’m a huge fan of total vehicle maintenance! I love when I see older, high mileage cars in great condition and I respect the efforts of the owners who keep those cars looking and running so nice. Anyone can buy a shiny new car but the pride I feel when my 20 year old, 170k mile car with glossy paint and purring engine, no leaks makes me happy.

[waterboxer]

I buy used, one-owner, cars with detailed service records. I stick to Honda and Toyota. I have not have a catastrophic failure. The used cars I've owned remained extremely reliable with regular maintenance and use of only high quality parts, usually OEM. I nodded in agreement throughout your informative video.

[poluticon]

I know a lot of people say to never buy new cars but this right here is why I always do. You never know how the previous owner of a car took care of it. It's a gamble and personally I'd rather have a new car that I know is going to be well taken care of.

[SWAMPTTHING]

Dear AMD, we just got home from purchasing our new 2023 RAV4 XLE. You have been educating me for about a month and because of that, I have a lot of peace about my wife’s new car. You would have gotten a good chuckle as you would have seen me on the ground PDI checking for body plugs with my mirror and flashlight, catching an empty washer fluid tank and letting air out of the over-serviced tires. We had a 90+ mile drive home but we stayed slow in the right lane all evening for the break in drive lol. You were certainly involved with this sale friend and we thank you.

[someowl]

Now, interview the owner of the black 4Runner so we can ask him what he did to keep it in such nice shape!

[dntfakethefunk]

This video just made me organize all my service records into a binder. Thank goodness I kept them all!

[tf]

I had a 2002 Camry LE with 327, 500 miles on it. We bought it new and had it for 14 years. The only problem we had was the catalytic converter had to be replaced and the exhaust manifold had a recall. Changed the oil, transmission fluid, coolant regularly. Did all required maintenance earlier than Toyota said they had to be done. At 325, 000 the catalytic converter had to be replaced again and she was burning a quart of oil every 2500 to 3000 miles. My wife made me sell the car and get a new one, I’m sure I could of gotten at least another 50, 000 miles out of her. I’m a big believer in my age care if your car and it will take care of you. Wish your shop was near where I live. Thank you for the great videos.

[andyg]

Agreed 100% careful maintenance with genuine parts of your car is the only simple rule you have to keep as an owner. And you will not have problems during time. Greetings from Europe - Greece. Owner of a small hatchback for 22 years since 2000 and still going (Seat Ibiza 1.4 petrol 231.000km -144.00 miles-)

[danielnavarro]

the Car Nut consistently gives excellent advice on basic preventative maintenance. 👍

[simonfowler]

VERY well done and super message!!! My Audi S4 V8 is now over 220k kms and still pulls like a train, full service history when I purchased her and I keep up the servicing too. Thanks Simon

[kendric_BUF]

Loved that term you made about "parts repair technicians". Thats basically what my previous mechanic was like. Learned the hard way and will be more discerning in the future. Thanks to your channel.

[phingyang]

Dads 96 4Runner still running strong. Everything OEM at 370k. original trans and motor.

[waynesell]

Thank you for encouraging me to take care of my 2011 RAV4 Base model. Third owner with 205500 miles