What the.........DID Kawasaki make during WWII? :scream:Yeah, I know but what was Kawasaki building during WWII
Originally posted by Kyron :
":p You bought the WORST looking (is there such a thing?) Mini-van.. LOL"
Not minivans, but there have been much MUCH worse.
The infamous Pontiac Aztec for instance. One of the ugliest on the planet.
And how about that new Chevy Z-71 (??) 4 door truck? Y U C K !!
Whoever desined those piles of scrap need to be taken out and whipped.
(although after the poor sales figures came in, i'm sure that probably already happened.)
And how about Ford's new "cutting edge" wedgeomatic styling?
uhhhhhhhh, B A R F !! Heck, even the Mustang's ugly now.
(whatever happened to the functional charm of the '79 to '90 models?)
"I have a 95 Pontiac Grand Prix with 140k on it and it still runs great :think "
True, with a little t.l.c. good old American iron can last ages.
Some that i've owned:
1988 Bronco2 -w- 145,000
1980 Thunderbird GT -w- 175,000 + (best car i ever owned)
1990 Bronco2 -w- 130,000 (and climbing. only replaced the starter, battery, brakes, and LH front hub.)
1977 Thunderbird -w- over 200,000.
1975 Chevy Monza V-8 -w- 150,000.
PS; the only reason i sold ANY of the above (and several others) was either due to accident, lifestyle change, or inclement weather. None of them had terminal problems.
PPS: There wasnt a eastern car built (at the time) that could smoke the '80 'Bird by the way. :p :p
Originally posted by nephron
[Hmmm, on the other hand, my car is a 92 300E Mercedes with 130,000 miles on it AND LITERALLY RUNS AND RIDES LIKE IT'S BRAND NEW. You CANNOT get a car like that in America. However, Mercedes' are no longer made this way today either.
Japanese quality is obviously excellent. Go with it if that's what you like. If you want to go back to Germany, get an older Benz. One hell of a deal! :) [/B]
As someone who has never purchased a new vehicle I don't agree with this advice. Basically all new vehicles (except for maybe Hyundai and Kia) seem extremely plush when new. What matters is how long a vehicle lasts under normal wear and tear. The best advice I have ever been given is test drive used vehicles of the same make and model you are looking at. Especially if you can find them in the range of 20K to 80K miles. This will give you an idea of how the vehicle will "feel" after a few years. Then look for used vehicles with less than 24K miles, particularly lease vehicles.Next time consider buying a new vehicle.
Originally posted by zio
my next car will be a truck- either an old Toyota pickup with the 22R, or a new(er) T100
Originally posted by placelast
. :think driving a "ferin" truck in Fresno? Lol. Not much farmin' left, eh?
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