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We have a friend with one. And electric cars is now their only topic of conversation. Don't be that guy.
My brother and my first car was the inherited from my grandmother, 1974 Plymouth Scamp with the Slant-6. The car was awesome including the front & rear windows going all to way down and the entire side of the car was wide open. The steel supports rusted out and my dad had welded until one day I went over a bump and and the weld collapsed. The car drove lopsided until my dad said enough. My parents bought a new car and we inherited their 1980 Oldsmobile Omega hatchback.
2001 Suburban with about 270k on it. A new one is damn near close to $100k. Cheaper to buy a summer home.
I can help you fix whatever ails it.
thinking of doing the same with my X1. I've had no problems and only put on 47K in 5 years, BUT BMW's are expensive for repairs.
Let's see. '01: a collector about to be sold to my buddy for full restoration.'07: 'brand new' Miata. 17,000 miles. Absolutely cherry.'03: V8 Explorer. She's my tow vehicle and only has 80k. I was unbelievably blessed to find her last year replacing our '02 that gave up the ghost at 200k. Back from the days before they ruined 'em. Didn't even have to change any of my hitch setups.'12: our daily driver Mazda6. About 55,000 miles on her. We're not going to need a car for years.
The Tesla SUVs are some of the ugliest cars on the road. They game out with the cars and they were really slick and then they come out with the SUVs and there’s nothing to them.
Consumer Reports?You may find this interesting.Going Under the Hood at Consumer Reports' Test Trackttps://www.connecticutmag.com/the-connecticut-story/going-under-the-hood-at-consumer-reports-test-track/article_65599bd8-00aa-11e9-9c12-13a2a3a4ec77.html
Wait until the Rivian SUVs and Trucks hit the road. Those things look good.
I have no respect for consumer reports auto testing and reporting. Their bias for certain makes automatically disqualifies them from any respect. For example, they would give different ratings for two cars from two manufacturers that are built on the same assembly line. For example, they gave the Pontiac Vibe and Toyota Matrix different reliability ratings even though they were both essentially Corolla wagons with only aesthetic variances. Years later, after Toyota had a number of massive recalls and controversies, they said they'd pull their "automatic" high reliability rating for Toyota. Hello?? I thought they were supposed to be TESTING and researching reliability, not giving blanket benefit of the doubt. Isn't that what subscribers were paying them for?
Yes, but IMO they resemble Ford pickups and Ford Flex's. But if I had $100k to drop on a car they would be on my list.
RIP, Lee Iacocca.
I Am Chairman Of Chrysler Corporation Of America.First business book I ever read was his auto-biography, Iacocca. Legend.
If you were buying someone a used car and your choice was a newer compact car or older mid size car/small suv, which would you buy?Top of head example; Would you buy a 2015 Toyota Corolla or 2011 Toyota Camry type of comparison? (similar costs) but obviously other differences.
I guess that depends on a few things. Mileage matters more than model year... unless certain model years are known to be problematic. Newer model years will get you more bells and whistles, but that is really it.I'd buy the car that was the least beat up. If you're buying from a dealership you probably won't be able to tell much, but get the car history report (carfax, seriously). That should tell you all you really need to know about the car.If the choice is between those two models, have the person you are buying the car for decide. They're both fine runners that should last for at least a decade. Much longer if properly maintained. 300k miles easily.Is the driver a new driver? Do they have a family? Things to consider before deciding on SUV or newer car.
Thanks. Yeah, some things to consider. In the example above 2015 started the new safety features etc...so I would consider it to be the newest year needed. There's always some new feature or redesign every so often. 2012 was an interior redo for the Camry but safety, infotainment type stuff later. Then you get into things such as it being more Iphone compatible than Android etc...these types of things can be pretty endless. People quantity shouldn't be an issue. They are used to mid size or bigger. I have been using for research:cars.comCarGurustrue carCar maxEnterpriseConsumer ReportsEdmundsKBBWarehouse stores (Costco and Sam's have car buying programs) Local dealersAny other suggestions?I am leaning towards Toyota/Honda for long term reliability. I have heard things about road noise with CR-V's...? But that and Rav4 would be possibilities. example: We have an extended family member with a 2010 Honda Accord with 253k miles. (They had to drive it long distance for a long time I believe)I have mostly had either new cars, livee in big cities where I didn't need one or work has provided it for me. So I don't buy cars too often. But I have driven many types for periods of time.