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Oooo, Mr. Mercedes...

for our generation that might have meant something - to kids today its just a strippers name

they are into Lexus

I guess Audi still has some cache'

eCat wrote:for our generation that might have meant something - to kids today its just a strippers name

they are into Lexus

I guess Audi still has some cache'

Audi’s are pieces of shit.

Mercedes still has some cache for my generation, but I would agree that it’s not what it once was. My generation seems to be obsessed with buying shit cars like Range Rovers, Audi’s or the like.

If I were to buy a luxury car, it would be a Mercedes, but a Chevrolet SUV is good enough for anyone and can have as many options as you want.

Be American, buy American!

10ac wrote:Be American, buy American!

They sold me a truck with a blown head gasket. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<------Ford

Last thanksgiving the extended family came to my house. My brother commented there were only Japanese cars in my driveway. No one - siblings, mom, aunts - had any other than a Honda or Toyota

I know I'm going to have to spend a small fortune on maintenance - I actually tried to steer her to an RDX but I have to admit, this car is hands down a better looking/handling car. But I've already started buying tools so I can do the maintenance on it. A transmission flush alone is $700 at the dealer, and extra key is $350.

I bought 2 keys last night and a programmer for $130, and a transmission kit for $34. I'll still need to spend another $40 on fluid.

German cars are awful

yea, from a cost of ownership standpoint, I agree fully

but its kind of a bucket list thing for us.

I think its something we need to get out of our system

I dunno what it is with German design even for innocuous things. Never had this issue come up with a mercedes, but a couple times in a BMW, Audi, or VW etc I inevitably come accross something in the user interface or buttons that makes me go "What the fuck? Why did they make this work THAT way?"

Those inscrutable germans...

Buy American. Dammit. In order Ive owned two Camry's. Two Ford. An Expedition and an F150 and now two Chevy Tahoes. The only ones i had problems with were the Camry's

The Camry is built about 90 minutes from you. Do they even make Ford sedans in America?

My Camry's were late 80s early 90. I know they have something in Blue Ash but I dont think it's a factory. Just office's

Not sure about ford sedans. Never owned one. After the Camry's I decided to go 4WD with the Expedition and F150. Then the 2 Tahoes. I always want to be the winner in a wreck

I've had more problems with Ford's than with GM's, but at the same time, probably the best car I ever had was a Mercury Marquis. Put it out to pasture a few months ago with just short of 300K miles on it, still running fine. My dad got a new car so I inherited his old (but newer than my Mercury) Buick sedan, a 2008 model with 100K miles on it. It's fine but I still kinda miss the Mercury...

I wish you would drink a cup full of mercury.......

A+

heh

Toyota pickup has 230K still running well

Honda accord 250K still running well

Nissan frontier 210 still running well. no major issues with any

bought a Taurus in the 1980'sand nothing but a lem,om for 80K til I got ride of it

bought a dodge caravan again a disaster lasted about 90K

have a bmw now we weill see told the wife pick something under 40K and the x1 is what she chose. it is fun to drive especially when you go into the "sport mode"

but for me I gave up American after the caravan/ford experiences

hedge wrote:probably the best car I ever had was a Mercury Marquis.

Agree Hedge. I've owned 2 Grand Marquis. The wife totaled ours last December. Drugged up kid on the wrong side of the road hit her head on. We replaced it with a Cadillac STS. Great car but the wife wants another Marquis. Just before the accident, I bought a VW Beetle Triple White for myself. Always wanted one. The wife liked it so much she drives it everyday now and we've parked the STS in the garage just to use on special occasions. Since I rarely get to drive the Bug anymore, a couple months ago I bought a Toyota Tacoma extra cab 4 wheel drive. Great truck. Yep, the Grand Marquis was a great car. May get another someday.

Good lord, how many cars do you people need???

Concur about the Taurus. I had one in the 90's, total lemon. We drove Impala/Caprice Classics starting when we were 16, those were good cars. We went thru a few of those. Dad bought my brother a '67 Mustang convertible when he turned 16, he's still got it. Sat in a barn for years, his wife got it all fixed up for his 50th birthday, body, engine, transmission, everything. Looks great, but man, car technology has come a long way. That Mustang is still pretty zippy (definitely from 0-60) but goddamn what a bucket of bolts, and this thing is in mint condition. Uncomfortable as hell, you can hear every road noise, steering it is like steering a ship, you have to turn the wheel like 3 fulls rotations just to make a 90 degree turn and then another 3 full rotations to straighten back out. He got a Tesla a couple of years ago, I don't think he's driven the Mustang 5 times since he got the Tesla. I can't say that I blame him...

not sure I"m ready for an electric car yet...or even a hybrid. If I got one it would have to be new or I'd spend $2k to replace the batteries

I'm sure I've posted it before here is my pride and joy

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