Car brand

[roark]

02 Hyundai Accent (~40 mpg if you drive conservatively and surprisingly solid with studded snows)
05 Mitsubishi Outlander AWD

 

[campgottagopee]

If gas wasn't an issue, I'd own an Explorer again in a heartbeat. Easily the best performing and most reliable vehicle I've ever owned. I put 198K miles on it and outside of basic maintenance maybe had to sink 2 grand in repairs into it over it's lifetime. That SUV was beat to hell and kept on truckin like a champ until the end.

That's amazing---really goes against any Exploder I've ever come in contact with, good for you!!!

 

[campgottagopee]

I shoulda mentioned I only held em for the 1st 3 years, so that may not be a good metric for reliability.

Factory warranty does give an incredible sense of security

 

[Paul]

Me:

2005 Saab 9-3 ARC Convert. 5Spd Manual w/Driver pkg.

Wife:

2008 Mini-Cooper S Convert. Auto. Except hers has the rad racing stripes

Both

The Dwight Schrute special 2001 Nissan Xterra

 

[deadheadskier]

Me:

2005 Saab 9-3 ARC Convert. 5Spd Manual w/Driver pkg.

Wife:

2008 Mini-Cooper S Convert. Auto. Except hers has the rad racing stripes

Both

The Dwight Schrute special 2001 Nissan Xterra

I recall you talking about replacing a Dodge Ram with the mini. Hadn't heard about the Saab convert. Nice car!

 

[Philpug]

I cannot speak for the Fords reliability, but I will say, they about the worst seats out there.

 

[Paul]

I recall you talking about replacing a Dodge Ram with the mini. Hadn't heard about the Saab convert. Nice car!

Thanks. Yeah, replaced the Mustang GT. Fair-enough trade. :smile:

 

[deadheadskier]

I cannot speak for the Fords reliability, but I will say, they about the worst seats out there.

wow, guess I had a fairly unique Ford experience as not only was mine ultra reliable, but I liked the seats quite a bit. The leather captain's chairs in the explorer were great, best seats I've ever had in car and that included nice leathers in an old Acura and a more recent Audi A6

 

[krisskis]

Me...2008 Chevy Trailblazer LT...my beautiful black baby

Him...1997 Saturn POS...LOL

 

[WJenness]

2004 Audi A4 3.0 6Spd ... Sport, Premium and Premium leather packages.

I love it... but I kind of want to find whomever owned it before me and hurt them a little bit... They must have done horrible things to the clutch that are now just becoming evident...

Whomever said maintenance costs are a bear is right... but they aren't so bad if you do the work yourself... I like working on stuff like that so it isn't a big deal for me. I'll save about $300 when I do the front brakes myself in a few weeks.

-w

 

[Marc]

If I ever buy a Ford again somebody shoot me ..

Dibs!






Sorry Jerry, that was a belt high hanging curve you left out there.

 

[Warp Daddy]

Me:

2005 Saab 9-3 ARC Convert. 5Spd Manual w/Driver pkg.

Wife:

2008 Mini-Cooper S Convert. Auto. Except hers has the rad racing stripes

Both

The Dwight Schrute special 2001 Nissan Xterra

You 'll be luvin the SAAB convert--------------- nice wheels good mpg !!

_ A Long time saab guy myself have owned 4 and currently have 2

I See it came from Dorschel group --that's where i got my 07 Sport Combi

 

[hammer]

If I ever buy a Ford again somebody shoot me ..

+1

Bought a Ford Exploder back in 1993...was one of two SUVs at the time that had auto-locking hubs, the other was a Grand Cherokee (which was new at the time and was not considered to be reliable). The Exploder was nothing but trouble...cracked cylinder head at 15K miles (covered under warranty) and after 6-7 years it needed various repairs averaging over $300/month. By the time I traded it in it had about 120K miles and was burning over a quart of oil every 1000 miles.

I've come to the point where I think a vehicle should last 200K miles before it's not worth it to repair it any more...is that too much to expect?

 

[Terry]

+1



I've come to the point where I think a vehicle should last 200K miles before it's not worth it to repair it any more...is that too much to expect?

Not at all. As long as it has proper maintenance, and you can keep it from rusting away, 200,000 miles should be easy to get on most vehicles. I have 196000 on my 97 chev pickup and goes fine. No oil usage, would drive it anywhere if I could afford the gas! Only problem is the rust. If it will last 2 more years I will be happy. My daughters car has 240000+ and still goes well and that has had some serious abuse.

 

[Paul]

You 'll be luvin the SAAB convert--------------- nice wheels good mpg !!

_ A Long time saab guy myself have owned 4 and currently have 2

I See it came from Dorschel group --that's where i got my 07 Sport Combi

Oh I do. I get about 27mpg on average. This is my second. I had an '86 900 5spd before.

The Google search found the pic from Dorschel, I got mine at Charles River Saab, in Watertown, MA. Don't have any pics of any of the cars, had to GIS all of 'em.

 

[Geoff]

I'm on my 2nd VW GTI. This one has Blizzak WS-60's and is a very good snow car. The first one went 141,000 miles and was still pretty solid when I sold it. That had Nokian Hakka Q's and was equally good in snow.

I'm on my 3rd Ford Exploder. I've had a Mazda Navajo (a 2 door Exploder Sport) and two V8 AWD Mountaineers. The Mountaineer sits in the garage. It mostly exists to tow the boat, make Home Depot runs, and get me around in Vermont during mud month. I'd never own one of these that didn't have a 100K extended warranty. This one has 103,000 miles on it. Right before 100K, it got rear springs, a torque converter, a new front differential, and ball joints. I run studded Nokians on it in the winter though I didn't bother last year since it rarely went to Vermont. Thanksgiving, Christmas week, and a couple of times during mud month.

 

[kickstand]

2006 Toyota Tundra Crew Cab Limited (just lost my 97 Tacoma to the Frame Buy Back)
2005 Toyota Highlander (wife)

I lost my 2000 Tacoma to the frame corrosion problem. Luckily, Toyota compensated me very nicely.

2004 Toyota Tacoma TRD 4dr
2007 Toyota Sienna

 

[bvibert]

I'm on my 2nd VW GTI. This one has Blizzak WS-60's and is a very good snow car. The first one went 141,000 miles and was still pretty solid when I sold it. That had Nokian Hakka Q's and was equally good in snow.

Cool car and color. Got any pics with it not covered in snow?

When my kids get a little older I'd really like to get another GTI.

 

[billski]

'06 Audi A6, Siennasoccermommobile@100K, Toyota Avalon@215K(seems to like to get up close and personal with trees that don't move...)

Now Geoff's pics have me getting sentimental; I miss the snow avalanche when you open your car door.

 

[skijay]

Toyota and ?????

I love my xA as my daily driver, it is has saved me money at the pump. The only negative thing about this is the thing in the middle of the floor that zaps the life out of the motor. However it is smooth shifting and downshifts at the right time. I guess 35 to 40 mpg is a good trade off for sluggish acceleration.

I do have the "Home Depot, dump runs and ski transportation" Saturn VUE which returns 26 to 28 mpg, which is not that bad. The motor and tranny & body are fine, but it has been plagued with suspension issues and is out of warranty. I am looking to replace it, but am in no rush.

I have no car payments and low taxes on both. The xA's insurance is kind of high though.