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Steer Clear: 10 Cars That Will Likely Break Down After 100K Miles

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10. Tesla Model S

Starting MSRP: $81,190

Renowned for its cutting-edge technology and impressive acceleration, the Tesla Model S is considered a trailblazer in the electric vehicle movement. However, this doesn’t mean that it doesn’t face some challenges. In fact, some would say it’s one of the least reliable cars you can find on the market.

According to experts, the car demands a considerable investment for battery pack replacement, often occurring around or shortly after the 100,000-mile threshold. Other common issues reported include errors in air suspensions, touchscreen malfunctions, and sunroofs that leak.

If you liked our article on the least reliable cars, you may also want to read 6 Cars That Will Last You a Lifetime.

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  1. Common theme here is automatic transmissions of any form are garbage. It is a constant weak spot for many brands and models. For years. I don’t know why people insist on buying automatics and putting up with expensive repairs, down time and short vehicle life. It’s time to go back to manual transmissions. People need to be a little less lazy. But if you absolutely insist to have your $tarbucks$ beverage or text, then an automatic provides a little easier (but not safer) way to multitask while driving. But the definition of insanity is repeating something over and over expecting a different result. The news here is continue to expect problems and large repair costs for choosing an automatic transmission. And don’t get me started on EV’s that don’t have transmissions. That’s another foolish choice.

    1. I have a Chevy Silverado 4.8L. It recently passed 300,000 miles. I am the third owner, and have driven the vehicle for 9 years. At $3000 , I would say that is a bargain. I have had to replace a carrier bearing in the rear end, but so far the trans is going strong. also I don’t baby my vehicles. I drive them like I did when I auto crossed my 83 VW GTI. the fuel injection in it died at 240,000. After 14 years I was really tired of the car and sold it for parts. The correct feeler gauge would still snag on the lifters. It had mechanical lifters and with regular oil changes , the valve train never needed adjusting in all that time and hard use. As to the silverado, I use mobil 1 and change the oil once a year. with the mileage on the truck it leaks several quarts between oil changes , so it is still going strong. European car makers just don.t build very good auto trans. The TH 400 in my 69 firebird was street and stripped modified and stood up to 650 HP.

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