Re: "New" car recommendations
[Re: oldjonny]
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11/05/20 09:46 AM
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Not sure why there is a stigma to the cost to repair makes like Honda or Toyota. I own both. Both are INCREDIBLY reliable (272K on my current driver). Cheap to fix if anything ever does go wrong with them. I do have to admit though, we bought a brand new Honda CRV last winter (wife's old one got totaled from some moron). I really, really do not like all of the current technology on them. Just way to much junk and its all stuff that will be the failure items in the future. I will keep driving the old, reliable super simple ones because I can still fix them without having to own a ton of complicated scanners and interface devices. Have had a few Hondas as drivers and for the wife. She still drives a 16 CRV and loves it. Have had no issues, but it's just not my style , and would like a little more power and sacrifice some MPG.
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Re: "New" car recommendations
[Re: stumpy]
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11/05/20 09:56 PM
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When I first drove my wife's Cherokee 3.6 I was not impressed on it's take off from a stop. Until I found the A button which stops the engine from shutting off at a stop. Major response time difference. . Had a 2015 sport with the 4 popper- unbeatable in snow, otherwise I absolutely hated this car. A few years later hopped Into a v6 version- huge difference. Good mileage and great power. Huge complaint- the 9 speed trans. Not a good combo for either engine in my opinion. Stick to an SUV with a big engine and a reliable proven trans
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Re: "New" car recommendations
[Re: J_BODY]
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11/06/20 12:17 AM
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Has anyone said Ram?! Great in the winter. You feel secure. The 1500's drive as nice as most luxury cars and can handle rough roads too. And didnt the Limited win some luxury "car" award? I could never go back to an SUV and don't even understand why they make cars. With the price of gas who worries about mileage anymore. I'll trade mileage for safety. PS 2500's ride like dump trucks. AVOID Unless you need it for business and trailer pulling. I need a new vehicle and will probably get something loaded and whatever model is below the Ram Limited. Looks like a Laramie. I just priced one for you and I. Damn thing costs as much as my FIRST HOUSE!!!! V8, towing package, 12" screen, leather, sun roof, radar, basically all the options. Oh and 4 wheel air suspension.
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Re: "New" car recommendations
[Re: 71TA]
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11/06/20 08:21 AM
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that truck IS priced more than i paid for my house 10 years ago.
and the $800+ a month estimated is higher than my mortgage payment with taxes and insurance included.
perception is 90% of reality
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Re: "New" car recommendations
[Re: 71TA]
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11/06/20 10:00 AM
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Has anyone said Ram?! Great in the winter. You feel secure. The 1500's drive as nice as most luxury cars and can handle rough roads too. And didnt the Limited win some luxury "car" award? I could never go back to an SUV and don't even understand why they make cars. With the price of gas who worries about mileage anymore. I'll trade mileage for safety. PS 2500's ride like dump trucks. AVOID Unless you need it for business and trailer pulling. I need a new vehicle and will probably get something loaded and whatever model is below the Ram Limited. Looks like a Laramie. I just priced one for you and I. Damn thing costs as much as my FIRST HOUSE!!!! V8, towing package, 12" screen, leather, sun roof, radar, basically all the options. Oh and 4 wheel air suspension. Ha, thanks for the suggestion TA , but still have my 96 Ram , don't feel another truck is warranted . Besides, I would have to live in it at that price, lol .;)
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Re: "New" car recommendations
[Re: Mr T2U]
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11/06/20 10:02 AM
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that truck IS priced more than i paid for my house 10 years ago.
and the $800+ a month estimated is higher than my mortgage payment with taxes and insurance included. I'd like a truck but prices have just gone absolutely off the deep end. Big trucks and SUVs seem to be the only vehicles the big 3 can make a profit on, so they are milking those cows as much as they can. The problem is that with the prices on new trucks so high, it's driving used prices up as well to points where they just don't make sense in some cases, either.
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Re: "New" car recommendations
[Re: moparjim79]
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11/06/20 10:03 AM
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When I first drove my wife's Cherokee 3.6 I was not impressed on it's take off from a stop. Until I found the A button which stops the engine from shutting off at a stop. Major response time difference. . Had a 2015 sport with the 4 popper- unbeatable in snow, otherwise I absolutely hated this car. A few years later hopped Into a v6 version- huge difference. Good mileage and great power. Huge complaint- the 9 speed trans. Not a good combo for either engine in my opinion. Stick to an SUV with a big engine and a reliable proven trans Tend to agree with you Jim, was definitely thinking no less than V6 .
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Re: "New" car recommendations
[Re: Mr T2U]
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11/07/20 03:37 PM
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that truck IS priced more than i paid for my house 10 years ago.
and the $800+ a month estimated is higher than my mortgage payment with taxes and insurance included. i have said for a million years, [well, it SEEMS that long ] i won't pay more for a vehicle than we paid for this house. [built in 1872] i guess that's why my "truck" is a 1999 caravan, and her car is a 1994 chrysler concorde.
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