On Mar 7, 6:48 am, "Robert" <kraft....@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Mar 6, 10:57 pm, isq...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
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> > On Mar 6, 5:16 am, "Robert" <kraft....@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > What were the three Japanese cars and what was the American car? Are
> > > the Japs even Hondas? Or are we comparing 80s Civics to an '07
> > > Cadillac or Lincoln?
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> > 02 Legacy with 92k miles to 03 Taurus with 95k miles.
> > The former expired the engine at 166k while the latter
> > made it to the same mileage needing no major repairs.
> > I don't think I spent over $1k over 70k miles of the taurus.
> > Fair enough? With one driven wheel civics are simpler
> > and probably way more reliable than subarus,
> > but still not indestructible as the prices
> > for the used ones would suggest.
> > Repeat after me: used jap cars are WAY overprices compared
> > to the american cars. Ironically, the reverse is true for
> > new cars. I can't think of any american car for under $45k
> > that is a good value when new.
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> OK, that cleared a lot up. I agree. Used Japanese cars are overpriced,
> perhaps due to the stereotype of the American cars. And I also agree
> with your statement on new cars -- but I do have a soft spot for the
> big rear-wheel-drive Crown Vics/Grand Marquis. A 1996 Merc Grand
> Marquis Bayshore is my current daily driver!
I forgot about those. They probably are indispensible to cop
due to ability to withstand abuse better than the japs.
I can't picture cops going over curbs at any decent speed
in accord. Not to mention that a police turn in an fwd car
would be an interesting feat to watch :-)
But I can't picture myself in a crown vic (except maybe in
the back after having too much fun in my jap cars :)
Solstice probably would not have been bad if it were not so
heavy. Good enough for midwest I guess.
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