Ok Here is my list of not to buy cars

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  1. gooseaholic

    gooseaholic Active Member

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    Ok I might be a little biased but........
    I test drive cars for a living and have been a AROUND, WORKED ON, AND RACED CARS MY WHOLE LIFE.
    Heres the list I am giving you from my experience.
    1) land Rover( yes # 1 on the list for a reason)Such piles of crap
    2) Any new VW
    3) Ford Taurus ( they keep mechanics working)
    4) anything that says Jaguar
    5)Cadillacs
    6)any 7 series BMW
    7)A Chevy S-10 with an Isuzu motor.
    8) a 6 cylinder Mustang (really whats the point)Notice how this is number 8 on the list.
    90)Any Mazda or Ford with a 2.5 dura tech motor
    10) Last but not least. Any chevy car that is front wheel drive with the 3.1 or 3.8 motor. Impala,Malibu,Corsica,Buick regal. ect......


    Keep in mind, I am speaking in general.

    P.S i am bored, thats why I posted this
     
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    Blue Rat F.O.G.R.

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    It's amazing how your #1 is also a very expensive vehicle. #-o
     
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    Sprockethead S.T.U.P.I.D.A.S.S. Member

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    Thanks Danny! Good to know what to stay away from. We used to have a VW Beetle, great car mechanically, but all the little stuff started to break. Antenna, Dealer wanted $500 to repair. Window knob broke off, the dealer wanted $250 because you can't just buy the button, you have to purchase the whole assembly. Bunch of other stuff too. When the lease came up, I was glad to hand them back the keys.
     
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    I assume thats new VWs because old one are sweet.
     
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    slo65 Balls of fluff

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    i have an audi :( though it uses the 4.2 litre, haven't heard of too many problems with the 8cyls
     
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    foofighter Ride More Talk Less

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    not until you need the timing chaing replaced then it's $$$$ because i THINK the timing chain is aft near the fire wall...
     
  8. gooseaholic

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    For real, if i test drive 10 Land Rovers, only one will pass inspection. I test drive at the very least 50 a week and every single one has problems.
     
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    #1 doesn't surprise me at all. My sister has an LR3. She seems to be driving a rental than the actual care she owns :lol: Other family and friends have had the same experiences w/ other Land Rovers.
     
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    jonathan_sykes81 GET FORMULA

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    Take a look at how much they are used. Actually I will tell you: Not much. I have always admired Land Rovers(even though I've never owned one) and when I came back from overseas I was considering getting one and then I looked at ConsumerReports.com and whoa, almost all full red dots, which is mucho no bueno.
     
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    Yes the new ones have a lot of problems. The old Vw Rabbit diesels rocked.But let me ask a simple question(Old VW).Why would you put an air cooled motor in the back of a car????:-k
     
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    Not sure but my Dads old Bug ran forever, I think it was almost 20 years with one engine change and minor work here and there.

    Plus what other car can you do an engine swap with 2 people in under 15 min?
     
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    How many miles are on it.If its low mileage, get rid of it while you can.After 60 K you will have a lot of probs. Trust me!!!
     
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    Not to many stock vehicles can finish the Baja 1000 like the VW bug could:bang:.
     
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    Yep sorry Coleko.I meant new VWS.You could fix the old ones with some duct tape.Only prob with the old ones was magnesium blocks that like to BURN
     
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    my uncle had a disco 2 and we abused that thing like crazy. Reliability may not be that good, but when it works its pretty good. note: these are off road vehicles so if you never take it off road you may not appreciate its capability.
     
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    CPATCRASH Enjoy the ride!

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    How about a list of cars that you would buy? What about Hybrid cars?
     
  18. ryandood

    ryandood i ride bikes

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    Good list. To be honest (and I know your biased) I'm surprised not to see a couple more euro manufactuers. But hey, you're the pro, what do i know.

    I'd be interested to see what your Top 10 cars (based on reliability, like this list?) would consist of.
     
  19. gooseaholic

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    Well ya cant go wrong with Toyota or Honda.Subaru,Mitsubishi and Nissan are a close second.Cheap poor built interiors, but bullet proof mechanical wise.If you have a car in mind PM me and I will let you know from my test driving how a particular model is.
    Now as far as hybrids I have seen post about how much it cost to replace the Battery/power source.But the failures are few and far between.If you have a factory warranty the cost to you is minimal.So yes hybrids are a very good option, even though they need a lot more "testing"
     
  20. Code Blue

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    land Rover


    POS My wife wants / wanted one....I said NFW!!!!!
     

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