Posted on 09/12/2010 7:39:28 PM PDT by ThinkingBuddha
These are the cars that cause us to mumble under our breath when they drive by. So smug. So reliable. Sure! Drive right past our shop! How's a mechanic supposed to make a monthly boat payment with so many of these things on the road?
Yes, the cars we hate most, as mechanics, are the cars that provide us with the fewest repair dollars. I mean, you see a '99 Jeep Grand Cherokee roll into the shop and you can practically smell the transmission rebuild. But the cars on this list? You'll be lucky to sell their owners a set of brake pads or a muffler.
If you're looking for a car to buy, however, this list might provide you with some good clues. Oh, sure ... don't worry about us!
P.S. This list reflects our own experience, of course. So when we cite the ready availability of parts, we're talking about the typical repair experience in metropolitan areas in the Northeast. We're not sure the same is true in North Grainbucket, Iowa.....
(Excerpt) Read more at autos.yahoo.com ...
‘86.5 Nissan Hardbody pickup. Has never had any work but normal maintenance except in the second year when a heating coil under the throttle body failed (warranty repair).
‘98 Jeep Wrangler with a 2.4. Had it for 7 years.
Sold it with 100K miles on it.
Replaced the soft top.
Replaced both front sway bar links (I off-roaded it a lot)
Radiator leaked, but nothing stop-leak couldn’t fix.
That’s it.
Loved that thing. Wish it had been practical for me to keep it.
--wikipedia
LOL! I think this post has more “Hollywood script writing” than reality but it is funny. Trabbies were made out of paper.
See here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLW4tVGgz9o
Red Ferrari 250 GT California LWB? That car is worth about $5 million.
Yeah, the TR-7 Wedge was a “cool” look as long as you weren’t sitting behind the wheel dead in traffic, which was pretty much a daily occurence.
BS. Jeep Cherokees and the Grand Cherokee went through transmissions like most people go through socks. Rubbish.
Just bought an ‘88 Honda Accord with 188,000 miles on it. It runs a bit rough and the tranny isn’t the best, but whaddaya expect for $500?
Needed it to get me to/from work while Mommy has the other car to take her to school.
Mechanic friend at my church says he’ll help me fix whatever else may come up. Says he’s driven Accords with 400K+ miles on them.
Here you go mate:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLW4tVGgz9o
Go to 7:42 in the video and James May said the Trabbi was made with - cotton.
The trabbi he has there is quite a nice one...if that is possible.
How did you deal with mixing gas and oil? It’s my understanding that at least some years ago, you could find pre-mixed gas and oil at the pump in at least some European countries.
Did you just carry several cans of oil with you?
“Ford is tops among the domestic automakers. The Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan once again beat the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry. The upscale Lincoln MKZ beat its rivals, the Acura TL and Lexus ES.”
That’s from your link. of all cars built in america, the most important/dominant ones are the camry/accord/and similar competitors.
Ford wins.
Next most important segment is full sized pickup trucks. I didn’t see that in your link anywhere but I’d bet a dollar ford won that segment too. No one sells more trucks than ford.
after that I would say minivans are third most important segment. Ford probably doesn’t win that segment.
After that I would put midsized SUVs as 4th most important...that would be the ford explorer and competitors. Ford probably doesn’t win that segment.
hybrids and teeny tiny cars are not significant segments of the auto market and I wouldn’t even bother to comment on them.
Change the oil every 4 to 6 K and also flush the radiator every 2 to 3 years.
> “Cherokees and the Grand Cherokee went through transmissions like most people go through socks.”
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Bullshit!
I have 15 and 20 year old cherokees that are used off road in severe conditions in land surveying, and neither of them has ever needed more than a water pump or a coolant bottle replaced.
Say something that makes sense for once. Jeep is heavily preferred because they perform and last forever.
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I’ve got a Fusion - one of the best cars I’ve ever owned.
I’ve also got an Explorer, you know, the ones mechanics like to sneer at. 12 years old, and all I’ve had to replace was a starter, a couple of stabilizer bar links, a battery, muffler and a couple of tires. Runs like a champ.
Thank you. Any advice about the tranny?
> “after that I would say minivans are third most important segment. Ford probably doesn’t win that segment.”
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The “Ford” minivan is a Nissan, and the Nissan truck is a Ford. This arrangement has been going for over ten years, and will likely continue.
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I purchased a used 1970 Ford Maverick in 1973 for about $1,000 and had it until 1982-3. Never had many problems with it.
I’ve seen them hit 350,000.
I only knew 2 people that had grand cherokees. 1 new and 1 used from a dealer. Both had their transmissions fail. I think one of the failed twice. No offroading either.
I still get a kick out of that picture every time I see it.
You must be thinking of mazda. Not nissan.
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