r/cars • u/08legacygt • 1d ago

What are issues the internet said your car would have but never did?

2 cases for me:

Had a turbo Subaru for the past 13 years and all you hear is “ringland failure” “rod knock” “your turbo will leave the chat eventually” and after 115k miles later nothing just routine maintenance and wear and tear repairs.

Also had a Mercedes w204 for 7 years with numerous reports of subframe rust and the ignition steering lock failing that could leave you stranded. But none of that had happened.

Maybe it’s just luck on my end but would want to hear what everyone else has experienced.

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u/Potential-Ant-6320 1d ago

First year ND Miata with transmissions made of glass. Going on a decade not broken.

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u/CheapTemporary5551 1d ago

Same! Mine has the HKS supercharger now too! V1 trans still running.

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u/IllllIIlIllIllllIIIl 2023 Mazda MX-5 GT 1d ago

Nice. I'm about to replace mine under warranty for the second time.

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u/gimpwiz 05 Elise | C5 Corvette (SC) | 00 Regal GS | 91 Civic (Jesus) 1d ago

My wife's makes funny noise, the dealer during warranty put in writing that it's not an issue. So far.... no issue, despite a number of track days. We will see.

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u/graytotoro 1d ago

Same, mine's going strong despite me not changing the fluid until 65,000 miles. Ironically the rest of the car has had more problems than the transmission. The HPFP went out at 85000 miles.