RELIABLE TRUCKS, SUVs from '22 to '24 Kevin Hunter the Homework Guy

trucks and SUVs worthy of your consideration from years 22 through 24 wouldn't you like to know which vehicles stand up to the trained scrutiny of a Master Mechanic if so you're in luck today we have Alex Stevens here who is a seasoned automotive expert on our show to be clear we are not saying that these vehicles presented today are the image of perfection such a thing doesn't exist we are simply saying they are worthy of mention on this video and have more pluses than minuses we will also share the average cost of repair outside of annual maintenance so you know what to expect the overall cost of ownership of these vehicles is generally good hi I'm Kevin Hunter the homework guy for the last 15 years we've been publishing videos advising consumers about car buying tactics we didn't say much about good or bad cars because we weren't mechanical experts and we wanted to stay in our lane the lacking expertise made us leave the vehicle Choice completely up to our viewers discretion but now with the great Fortune of having our own in-house automotive expert we can also advise you on what types of vehicles you should consider we'll be talking about more recent models the 22 through 24 Vehicles Alex Stevens joins me in a moment in this show we are starting with the trucks first SUVs will follow I've had a chance to review this list too and I've done some of my homework so I'll be chipping in with added information as well Alex take it away let's start with the trucks that made the list first all right Alex what do you got uh these vehicles are in no rank or order so they're just just how I put it all together for you but yeah the first vehicle on our list is actually the Toyota Tundra um as many people know you've probably seen this funky looking thing riding around um but their new 3.5 L twin turbo um has shown Pretty good overall results there's people I know whove owned these are obviously up in the higher 150 almost 200,000 mile range and they've shown good reliability their 10 speed has been a pretty solid platform early on I did I will say they did actually have full-fledged engine failures with the with this engine but that was a handful of motors and they've kind of solved that so and I mean if you look at the average repair cost I mean 606 bucks a year for that you know 600 R very affordable it's pretty affordable um and you know this goes back to Toyota we've talked about this earlier and even off offline a couple times that man Toyotas have always had a track record I mean I know people who have five 600,000 mile Toyota 4Runners and uh they love their Toyotas so and I think obviously we've seen maybe a decline in some of these trucks and some of these SUVs from Toyota in the last few years but I still think they're a contender for a good reliable vehicle long term for a person want to buy a truck so will they will they cover all obstacles no so just something to note um but yeah that's H that's kind of the overview of the Toyota I think in a big scheme of things too is that um they've shown themselves to have good engineering and if you take all that in consideration these vehicles are you going to have problems with them sure every vehicle has a problem but I think a long-term ownership ship we could be very happy with them so all right next on the list is the Ford F-150 you know once again a Ford uh you know we've had a lot of conversations about Fords offline conversations about Fords but you know Fords V8 I mean you you have a Ford I think right so um you've been pretty happy with it over over the years from our conversations but um you know Ford has come a long way I mean Ford trucks are definitely one of the higher reliable vehicles I know tons of people who have them as well um you know they've been ranked pretty high by JD Power throughout the years um they've kind of perfected the overhead cam uh V8 which has a lot of pluses to it and some minuses but um in the EcoBoost I think it's finally getting to the point of high mileages and something else too is when they went to that aluminum body like they're not seeing the corrosion issues or the rot that we see with steel body truck so like that is a plus but there are downsides to everything um and they definitely rank high when it comes to payad capacities and so forth so um but yeah I mean if you look at it from like an annualized repair cost like they're in the neighborhood of like that $ 7 to $800 range so like that's still not unreasonable for the average owner you know so I think the Ford uh has its place just like every other manufacturer but all right then we got next the Ram 1500 with the Hemi V8 yeah and you know we talked about this before I actually have one in my fleet that is uh it's a 19 model uh 57 Hu truck uh it's a long horn and that truck is about the crest like 205,000 Mi um and it's never had any major engine work it's had its typical you know common issues but it's never had any major work um so those trucks I think you could easily see them in that you know 150 200,000 mile range I mean you can expect to get a long high mileage out of those trucks but it comes down to how do you treat that truck are you maintaining it are you driving it responsibly those are all things um and from average repair cost I I think those trucks are probably going to be in that neighborhood all my data is showing like around that 700 to 800 range as well maybe closer to 650 range you know but just something to take that you're going to see depending uh are you living in Winter conditions and all those kind of things so I think uh they're doing really well and they also have a e torque system which out of an actual hybrid model that trucks had good long-term results from a from an actual Hybrid drivetrain so which is really really nice to see um awesome so I would say net on our list if that's okay I jump this you know you know I'm a GM guy I like all vehicles I try not to be biased but Chevy Silverado 1500 you know Le lean to those trucks but yeah the 1500 Silverado um man the 53 and the 62 have been kind of a proven platform GMS um had that same engine architecture and design cubic inch size for a very long time and those shs easily get to the higher mileages you know 200 250 no problem obviously we talked in our last shows and previous shows about some of those trucks having issues like Ford had them you know Rams had them and GM or Chevrolet have them as well whether that be cam shaft problems or oil consumption so like obviously you're going to have that but you know they they've been they've shown themselves worthy I think to be contenders um and the repair cost on those like analyze aspect is run that 700 750 range for the basic things you know um goes back to maintenance though like how you treat it is how it's going to work all right Nissan Frontier yeah uh man Nissan is similar to me in Toyota they have good engineering I think and they really are they take the time to plan out in their engineering um they have really good consistent they've used that same engine for a long time and the 9-speed has been a proven engine I think it's a 3.8 L V6 in that in that truck and that's a you know it's simple it's simple design in straightforward design really produces a long standing mileage vehicle any challenges from your opinion as far as power in a V6 versus you know a V8 which some of the other trucks have 100% yeah I mean you're definitely are you going to get that torky I mean there are V v6s that make big Power and can do that but um yeah I mean you're just going to get like a a lower power rate that's going to just get the job done it's not going to like do it fast always but with that though you don't often run anticipate some of these you know higher wear rates when you're really stressing that Eng at high RPMs so that is something to take into consideration Kevin but it has enough power to do the job that it's been intended to do and because of that you're going to have good wear ratings and good mileages out of those and you know they're not super expensive to maintain like some people may see this from a different perspective but like a V8 has two more spark plugs mhm you know a V8 has two more cylinders that means more fuel consumption more wear right a V6 I mean you could if you look at it from that perspective like you know overall the cost of ownership can go down you know they're a little more fuel efficient they burn oil differently right all those factors so that repair cost is probably around 500ish a year give or take you know depending if they have a major problem so obviously just different size engine different responsibility so how about the Nissan Titan the V8 Titan is a cool truck I think they you know I've seen some nice ones longevity I've seen those truck same thing back to that I would say proven engineering long-term engineering those trucks are definitely getting up the high 200,000 mile range if they've been well maintained um they're not the most fuel efficient truck but they also don't have a major amount of repair cost I mean that's probably right around that like 500 to 600 range you know give or take I think those trucks are just fine I mean I know people who have those trucks they easily have 200 250 I personally know them so I noticed that your preference was the naturally aspirated truck versus the turbocharged so how about the annual repair cost outside of maintenance on this truck um that's about the 500 550 range you know they they can be higher to the 600 range but so okay so that's the trucks we'll move from here on to the SUVs and at the top of this list and not in any particular order starts the Toyota 4Runner you know 4Runner man proven track record right here the 4 lit V6 those things are amazing great engines um you know once again consistent long-term proven technology I think you're seeing that here um average repair cost or something like that that for that particular engine that's ton of aftermarket ton of Parts out in the world for that been put you know through the paces uh it's right around that 500 maybe 600 range so excellent how about the Lexus GX Lexus is just a fancy Toyota right you know they often share a lot of their engineering and engines and you know so forth so I think you're going to expect the same thing you would from a Toyota so those Vehicles obviously more luxury so sometimes they have a little more bells and whistles so but still reliable I think you're getting a Toyota back style reliability and I think the average repair bill for something for those Vehicles over its life over a year is at like 700 800 range um so yeah I mean but just suspect that like those are vehicles that just have a more bells and whistles and sometimes that comes with a higher repair cost but as far as like overall reliability it's a real real good vehicle it's a Toyota it just has a Lexus tag on it so excellent next on the list is the Honda CRV a very popular SUV yeah I mean do we need to say anymore it has Honda in the line you know so like Honda to me screams reliability like they go hand inand I mean since the dawn of Honda's time so the 1.5 is a great engine um been very well proven um you I see Hondas all day long all the time in that 200 plus range for mileage so like and I I'm sure there's viewers who who've owned or currently still own Hondas that are in that range so um and they have good proven hybrid systems too like there's uh some Hybrid models out there that easily are in the High 150 200 mile range so and they have a they're economical cars to repair I mean those vehicles are like that 400 to 500 range on an analyzed model you know that's excellent and like they just don't break you know um I've personally owned a Honda and man I basically just put oil in that thing and that was it you know oil and tires so that's that's a great vehicle I actually just talked to somebody just the other day who lost their Honda CRV in the floods oh no down in Florida and of course they have Us shopping for another Honda CRV for him oh yeah that's a great car get they're in love with it all right next up on the list is the Subaru Outback you know Subarus are I love them and I I I like I would love to have one um the one thing about Subaru is that they're super reliable proven technology again like most of these other vehicles list but they for what they are from a cost standpoint they can actually kind of have a higher repair cost but I see Subarus all the time in the high 200s I've seen them up in the 300 mile ranges um not a ton of issues their their maintenance cost is higher because they have a lot of time and belt cars so like Sim Hondas which Honda started to go away from it some time and change but they're were right on that 600ish range for repair bills analyzed and some of that I think has to do with that timing timing belt and and that engine the 2.5 ler has been a good engine for them but just something to note so another very popular SUV is the Kia tell you ride that made the list yeah actually you know we talked about this way earlier in our conversations and previous shows that like we think of Kia think of Hyundai we think of thway cars and they've come a long way those are older models right okay um Kia and Hyundai have made huge grounds and huge improvements in their engineering do they still have issues 100% they all all manufacturers have issues but they've really started like perfect some of these vehicles are manufacturing and man the key to tell you R has been real nice it's spish and I've seen I've seen data showing that they're getting to the high 150s to 200 miles um th000 miles so and this kind of goes back to like a Honda economically repaired there's a ton of vehicles out there um hondai and Kia kind of share um a lot of parts so you're seeing that repair range around that 470 to 500 range so awesome um I think people will be happy and they have a good warranty I mean they have a 10year 100,000 miile warranty which I think is them trying to build that rep repor hey guys we're going to stand behind these vehicles so all right folks that's a wrap on our show for today the vehicles we discussed are consistently recommended by the people who own them by Automotive Experts like Alex Stevens and organizations like consumer reports and JD Power they strike a good balance between performance comfort and dependability for those of you who want to buy one of these vehicles we mentioned today and you want to avoid the hassle of dealing with car dealerships reach out to us and ask for direct help on our website the Homer guy.com you can find a detailed write up on our Hass of free car buying service it's on the pull down menu not only does it make life very easy for you but our service leads the industry with the best Roi return on investment average you should also be aware that when you use our hasslefree car buying service either Liz or myself will personally take every intake 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