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One of my friends also had a 5 spd PT Cruiser that didn't have any problems. At that same time I had an Intrepid that went 225k with a $120 repair (@ 80k I did myself) and a healthy dose of maintenance. It spent a lot of time on a construction site and developed a bunch of electrical problems from dirt that weren't worth spending the $ to fix, so I got rid of it at 231k. The dealer turned around and sold it to someone in a few days. I'd buy another one in a heartbeat if they still made them.
Otherwise politics don't influence me. I typically test drive a lot of cars of many makes before finding one that simply feels the best.
Wow! I'll make sure to never go to Michigan (since I own Toyota and Hyundai).
Heh, I drove to Detroit a few years ago in a Hyundai rental. Nothing bad happened to it. Although it was sometime before 2009 and things got worse the next couple years.
This time I had a Chevy rental (and I didn't go through Detroit actually, just Ann Arbor), and I have to say based on that and the ones I've had in the last year or so, the GM cars are way better than they used to be. Probably not to the point I would choose to buy one but so much better than even just a few years ago.
Nope. I've had an Olds (first car), a Toyota and 3 Jeeps. Bike wise, first one was a Yamaha, current one is a Suzuki. I buy what I like, not what someone else thinks I should buy because "it's American made" or "it's the most reliable in the world!". Everyone should be buying what they want/need/can afford based on what they're going to use the car for. Jeep may not be the most reliable on the planet, but you can't beat the '11+ Grand Cherokee in terms of versatility for my needs. Great on-road dynamics (to me) and it can hold its own in the scrub with true AWD. That said, I wouldn't touch a GC prior to '11. I've driven the '05-'10 generation and they're crap compared to the WK2 ('11+).
Our Camry has served us well, and it's not a bad car, but I wouldn't buy another one. I've driven the new generation...blegh. It's an appliance with no character. Were I looking at a sedan, I'd seriously consider the new Fusion or the new Mazda6.
My Yamaha was a faithful steed - not so much as a drip from it and it was fairly comfortable till I totaled it. My GSX-R is fairly comfortable for the longer rides and more importantly, I can flat foot it. Not a fan of Harleys at all, or cruisers in general.
Wow! I'll make sure to never go to Michigan (since I own Toyota and Hyundai).
As i said, it is very rare these days. It was pretty common in the 1970s and 1980s. Still, no reason to deal with it since the US brands are as good or better.
Back then the maintenance was included in the purchase of the car. In later years MB offered the prepaid maintenance while BMW still offers it. I haven't inquired about Audi's current plans.
When you buy 5 cars in 15 years they all were under warranty for the length of my ownership!
300 HP is way behind the performance curve, heck in 1993 they were 290 HP! Torque is going to be pathetic with no turbo and small displacement. Base Mustangs/Camaros are 300 HP with 6 cylinders. They need 400+ to be considered a sportscar, for the exotics the bar is 500+ HP these days.
Clinton had a 428CJ Mustang that he would go play in while he was president.
Clinton's Mustang was a 6 cylinder base model. I only remembered this because I recalled thinking how lame it was the first time I read about it back when he was president:
Although I like to think politics wouldn't influence my car purchases, I don't think I'll be buying another Volvo now that they are Chinese owned. I do love our XC90 and I will look at the new one whenever it is finally released.
Back then the maintenance was included in the purchase of the car. In later years MB offered the prepaid maintenance while BMW still offers it. I haven't inquired about Audi's current plans.
I just meant it's really not free, is it? You paid for it as part of a prepaid maintenance plan by the dealer or
through the price of the vehicle.
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Although it was sometime before 2009 and things got worse the next couple years.
Apparently it will even be quasi-SkyActiv.
