Patrick Evidente Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 I drove a 2001 Honda Civic for about a year and now I drive a 2007 Ford Mustang GT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggins77 Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Sweet. Forgot about those. I guess that makes 3 Toyotas I would own.Btw, aside from the Tahoes, I love the Avalanches, too. Dont forget the Sequoia..........I love mine. ---------- Post added July-11th-2011 at 11:40 PM ---------- Seriously, when did Toyota become such a guady, trashy brand? Every vehicle they make is either an oversized behemouth or overly styled redneck mobile. Also, Toyota dealers, as a rule, tend to be the most obnoxious. I've experienced it way too many times to think it is chance. I will not set foot on a Toyota dealership So Chevy is making the tasteful refined sedan, and toyota is making the butt-ugly overstyled over-priced gaudy POS. Is this bizarro world? WTF are you talking about? I'll tell you what, when your piece of **** Chevy is broken down on the side of the interstate, I'll wave when I drive by in my Sequoia. I'll also give you three quick horn honks in a row so you know it's me Wife used to have a Corolla and it was a great car till some ******* pulled out in front of her and totalled it. In fact, we bought her Corolla in Landover, MD when we were up for the Dallas/Skins game in 2002. Also, that dealership and the ones we took them too (and still do w/my SUV) have excellent customer service. I think you had one or two bad experiences, don't hate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubble Screen Posted July 12, 2011 Author Share Posted July 12, 2011 Riggins, The Sequoias...meh. Never really cared for them. They are too much of a tank. I'm sure its a quality ride though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portis for 6 Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 My wife and I just got an Ford Escape one of the better looking small SUV's, it's an awesome little SUV and we love it. Plus Ford needed no bailout so that makes me happy. Looking at the poll I can see why Chevy went down the tubes with Toyota winning the pole BUY AMERICAN PEOPLE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenspandan Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 this is my ride. a year later, i am still psyched every time i see it in the garage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticksboi05 Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Purple carthis is my ride. a year later, i am still psyched every time i see it in the garage. Nasty ride. I'll take that and raise you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyDave Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 ND Navigator Mrs ND Foreign cough Mercedez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeysc23 Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 None of the ones listed. Don't have a car/brand that I just absolutely love. I like my VW but it has it's fair share of problems that need fixing but it's an 11 year old car. My Saturn was a great car that ran like a champ but just lacked any appeal or nice options. I had a Grand Cherokee for only 1 year before I sold it. Awful car. Something always was breaking and was expensive and horrific gas mileage. I love and hate cars. I dread having to buy a new car when mine dies because the experience is painful, most cars now a days are hard to work on yourself and there really isn't anything that appealing out there that has the right compromise of speed, mpg and carrying capacity. And will not cost an arm and a leg to fix with a simple problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 None of the ones listed. Don't have a car/brand that I just absolutely love. I like my VW but it has it's fair share of problems that need fixing but it's an 11 year old car. My Saturn was a great car that ran like a champ but just lacked any appeal or nice options. I had a Grand Cherokee for only 1 year before I sold it. Awful car. Something always was breaking and was expensive and horrific gas mileage.I love and hate cars. I dread having to buy a new car when mine dies because the experience is painful, most cars now a days are hard to work on yourself and there really isn't anything that appealing out there that has the right compromise of speed, mpg and carrying capacity. And will not cost an arm and a leg to fix with a simple problem. I agree with you. I'm in the same boat with my VW. In looking for a new car I also can't find what I'm looking for in terms of speed, mpg and cargo space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeysc23 Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 I agree with you. I'm in the same boat with my VW. In looking for a new car I also can't find what I'm looking for in terms of speed, mpg and cargo space. Yup. I have a 99 GTI VR6 ... can carry my dog, hockey gear etc, can go fast when I want, decent MPG ... but has it's fair share of problems being an older car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdsknbill Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 this is my ride. a year later, i am still psyched every time i see it in the garage. Is that the "Plumb Crazy" ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenspandan Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Is that the "Plum Crazy" ? yup! had to order it direct from the factory. they only made them for a couple days in february 2010. Fred Davis has one, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robotfire Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 I love my Corolla and my Sienna. Toyotas are the best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Vet Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Over the past 14 years my wife and I have had: Wife - 98 Camry, 2002 Camry, 2006 Highlander Me - 96 Camry, 2000 4 Runner, 2002 Explorer (company car), 2006 Explorer The only car I've had numerous things go wrong with is my '06 Explorer. The display on the A/C outside temp hasn't worked in years. Everything, brakes, filters, fog lamps...etc seem to wear out way too quickly. My last payment is this July and now the rear bearings are going bad and need replacement for $1,500 at 107K miles. Not gonna happen. I'm going to drive this PoS for another 6 months until my wife's Highlander is paid off and then I will be looking for another vehicle. More than likely, I'll look to a Toyota. It won't be a Ford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mardi gras skin Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Over the past 14 years my wife and I have had:Wife - 98 Camry, 2002 Camry, 2006 Highlander Me - 96 Camry, 2000 4 Runner, 2002 Explorer (company car), 2006 Explorer The only car I've had numerous things go wrong with is my '06 Explorer. The display on the A/C outside temp hasn't worked in years. Everything, brakes, filters, fog lamps...etc seem to wear out way too quickly. My last payment is this July and now the rear bearings are going bad and need replacement for $1,500 at 107K miles. Not gonna happen. I'm going to drive this PoS for another 6 months until my wife's Highlander is paid off and then I will be looking for another vehicle. More than likely, I'll look to a Toyota. It won't be a Ford. 2002 and 2006 were the first model years of the 3rd and 4th generation Explorers. None of the Toyota's listed are in their first years. One thing I've noticed is that first model years of a new generation have far more likelihood of failures. This seems to go for any car. When I was researching Honda Accords, I was floored by the difference between the number of complaints between the 2003 Accord and the 2004 Accord. For whatever reason, companies are willing to put their cars on the road before they have the bugs worked out. I avoid them like the plague, regardless of manufacturer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88Comrade2000 Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 I voted Ford but your options suck, there are plenty of other automakers out there. I would rank Subaru ahead of Ford since my last 3 cars were Subarus. If I can get a deal worked out, I decided my next car will be a Hyundai Elantra instead of the Focus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubble Screen Posted July 16, 2011 Author Share Posted July 16, 2011 I voted Ford but your options suck, there are plenty of other automakers out there. I would rank Subaru ahead of Ford since my last 3 cars were Subarus. If I can get a deal worked out, I decided my next car will be a Hyundai Elantra instead of the Focus. Might help if you actually read through the thread. I mentioned my reasoning for listing those 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeSellers45 Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 I vote Chevy. That is what I drive currently, and all I will probably ever own is GM. My 68 Chevy Truck hasn't given me too many problems and just keeps going. I also have a 37 Chevy truck I am building, and even though I am using some Ford parts, hopefully that will be a good truck too. I would love to get a 67-72 Chevy/GMC 4x4, or an 02 or so 2500HD with a Duramax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IONTOP Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Gotta vote for my GM Brethren, Chevy, just because I loved my Saturn so much... Drive a BMW now, and that thing has given me so many problems in the time I've owned it, I would have loved to still had the Saturn... But out of the four choices, I'd take a Corvette, Camaro, or Cobalt any day of the week over the others... With that said RIP "People First" I could go on a rant about how well my dealer took care of me (rental keys in hand when I dropped the car off, free t-shirt when I bragged about them to corporate, etc), even though I didn't buy the car from them, but I won't... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trippster Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Never owned anything other than a Ford. Always will too. You couldn't pay me to drive a Honda or a Toyota. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarpon75 Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 I am a used car wholesaler and usually buy Toyotas for my personal use,that being said, there are alot of well made American cars on the market. G M trucks and SUV's in my opinion are very solid. I have seen Ford and GM products with over 300,000 mi.I also like the 2002 and newer Dodge trucks. The Chrysler 300C is quite a car.The new Mustangs that put out about 305 horsepower at around 30mpg are impressive. Toyota tends to use cheap plastic parts for door handles and interior parts and have their share of problems.However,Toyotas are hard to beat when it comes to mechanical reliability.Honda's have alot of transmission problems.Honda currently has service campaigns on seat belts and air bags.I believe the the gap between the foreign and domestic quality is very close at this point,I guess it comes down to preference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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