2013 Hyundai Elantra 122,000 miles
Knock on wood never an issue.
Wish it got a little better mpg in the city.
Knock on wood never an issue.
Wish it got a little better mpg in the city.
OT: What make and model vehicle(s) are you driving? How many miles & are you happy with it?
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2000 Toyota Sienna - blue, of course - 230,000, halfway there…
2020 Ford Explorer, 29,000 miles… no issues so far but I probably just jinxed myself
19 Honda Odyssey 22k. Very happy
18 ram 1500 47k. Very happy
95 Harley Davidson electraglide classic 68k VERY happy
18 ram 1500 47k. Very happy
95 Harley Davidson electraglide classic 68k VERY happy
I have a 2007 Sienna. 130k. Just drove round trip from LA area to Eugene, OR. Ran like a champ. My only beef is that I don't garage it and the paint is damaged from all the SoCal sun. So I need to get it a paint job because I have no interest in replacing it. It's amazing what these mini vans can do. This summer I must have hauled dozens of retainer wall blocks and sand bags from home depot in the back of that thing. Incredible.
2018 F-150 4WD Extended Cab. Charcoal Gray. 44k. I love it. Best vehicle purchase I’ve ever made
Lexus RX450h. One year old, great gas mileage, supposed to be most reliable luxury suv in it’s class.
I keep ours in garage, wax 3 x per year…paint is great, plastic bumper and side trim faded….
2017 base TT with $20k in mods. F yeah I dig it (it’s for sale)
69k miles
69k miles
Blue 2003 Toyota Rav4 with 215k miles. Runs great. Only maintenance other than routine was to replace the TCM a few years ago. This car's been great for us.
White 2016 Toyota Camry with 59k miles. Runs great. No issues at all. Perfect car for my needs.
White 2016 Toyota Camry with 59k miles. Runs great. No issues at all. Perfect car for my needs.
2019 Toyota Highlander with 29k miles. Yes I like it.
Also have a 1996 Chrysler Town & Country mini-van with 155k miles. It was our PSU tailgating vehicle for 15 years when we had season tickets. Took the kids off to college and back with it. It’s my Home Depot vehicle now. I’ve hauled 4x8 sheets of drywall, plywood, mulch, everything including a new kitchen sink with this thing.
Also have a 1996 Chrysler Town & Country mini-van with 155k miles. It was our PSU tailgating vehicle for 15 years when we had season tickets. Took the kids off to college and back with it. It’s my Home Depot vehicle now. I’ve hauled 4x8 sheets of drywall, plywood, mulch, everything including a new kitchen sink with this thing.
2013 Nissan Altima 3.5SL.....89k miles. Best car I ever owned.
2012 Kia Sorento with 268,567 miles and just did a nice NC-PA-NY loop in June. Best car I ever owned (I got rid of a manual 1997 Ford Escort not too long ago with windows that you actually “roll up!”). Also have a 2007 Jeep Liberty with 104,000 miles that has been nothing but a problem (currently has transmission issues).
2014 BMW 328i xdrive. 169,000 miles. Love it. Best car I ever owned. (Used to be a SAAB guy, but GM screwed the pooch on them.) Have to replace the turbo charger soon.
I know American cars are much more reliable and better made than they used to be, but I haven't bought an American car in a long time.
Here's a Harvard Business School case study I'd love to see: how American car manufacturers went from best in the world to also-rans in a couple generations.
I know American cars are much more reliable and better made than they used to be, but I haven't bought an American car in a long time.
Here's a Harvard Business School case study I'd love to see: how American car manufacturers went from best in the world to also-rans in a couple generations.
I drive a 2017 Nissan Rogue. It has 133K miles due to a horrendous daily commute to work. I’m retiring in early 2023 and I’m hoping to purchase a new (non-electric, non-turbo) vehicle. But with inventory being extremely limited the dealers are dictating to me what they’ll sell or not sell. Very frustrating times right now.
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2002 Acura TL. Has 232,000 miles on it. Runs like a charm. My Dad gave it to me in 2005. Has a special place in my heart. Looking at it you wouldn't know its 20 years old. Paint job is like it's brand new.
2017 Jetta GLI, 134,000, yes, it's paid for
Bruh….. paid for vehicles is the only way to go!
I read an article in Businessweek quite a few years ago that compared Toyota/Honda to American brands. Biggest takeaway, 100’s of parts subcontractors used by American companies are not used by Toyota/Honda because they can’t meet quality standards. Cars only as good as the parts used to build them .
the key there is "quite a few years ago" I drive pretty much everything that is out there as my post retirement "job" and there isn't much difference
either US manufacturers are better or imports are worse, take your pick
Honda/Toyota now built in America. I owned both Toyota and Honda built in Japan, quality of construction was much better than the US made versions we have more recently purchased. Work ethic and cultural differences of the workforce…
I was disappointed this past year when son crashed the 2004 Lexus RX, last one made in Japan before moving to Canada build…just can’t get that level of quality anymore…
2017 Jaguar F-Pace - 53,000 miles. No major issues
2010 Mazda Miata - 80,000 miles (bought in 2020 with 73,000 miles on it). No major issues, although the A/C needs to be replaced
2009 Harley Davidson Ultra Classic - 25,000 miles on it (bought in 2012 with 13,000 miles on it). No issues.
2010 Mazda Miata - 80,000 miles (bought in 2020 with 73,000 miles on it). No major issues, although the A/C needs to be replaced
2009 Harley Davidson Ultra Classic - 25,000 miles on it (bought in 2012 with 13,000 miles on it). No issues.
Edward Deming (a mathematician, electrical engineer, and physicist) was asked by Gen. MacArthur to teach a short course on statistics to the Army's Radio Corps in Japan in the late 1940's while MacArthur was the de facto Shogun of Japan. While in Japan, Deming was asked by a Japanese engineering group to speak to them on quality control and manufacturing. They took Deming's teachings to heart and insituted rigid quality control standards. 20 years later, this attention to detail and quality control brought the US auto industry to its knees.
The know how and innovation is here. It is always here. It is just up to the government, management and labor to allow it to flourish.
Said goodbye to my 2011 Honda CR-V / 69,000 miles 17 days ago. Brakes and tires needed to be replaced.
So
Now have a new 2022 Hyundai Tucson with 360 miles on it! CR gave it a 93 rating, love it except no locks on the glove compartment or gas tank.
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Now have a new 2022 Hyundai Tucson with 360 miles on it! CR gave it a 93 rating, love it except no locks on the glove compartment or gas tank.
You think Fonz will let me borrow his wheels?
Mike, hope you and your family are doing well. I have not forgotten I owe you drinks (a LOT of drinks) at SCC. ⛳️
or perhaps it's due to them managing to make the quarter look good instead of looking long term- a shift that perhaps may have started when they listed on the nyse? cultural differences of the investors?
2023 Kia Sportage PHEV. Love the redesign and love the concept of the car using electricity but still have gas if needed. Works great getting to and from work, running errands around town without using any gas.
2017 Mercedes Benz E300 just turned 35,000 miles. Between retirement and Covid, I don’t drive much. It’s a great car. Dark green exterior with dark brown leather and burled walnut inside. 13 speaker Burmeister stereo….
It’s a nice ride.
It’s a nice ride.
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I just bought a 2018 320i x drive with only 13,000 miles on it. I put just under 100 miles a day on my commuter car. I like it so far.
I passed down my 2012 Volvo S60 to my 16 YO daughter. It will be a good first car for her at almost 170k miles. I got all factory service, so it it is in great shape.
2011 Audi Q7 with 105k miles, I've had it for 8 years... I would not recommend it to anyone. Electrical system nightmare, the windshield wiper motor cost me $1300 to replace.
I just want to limp it until next July (when my NYU daughter's education comes off the board) and get myself a slightly used Acura MDX
I just want to limp it until next July (when my NYU daughter's education comes off the board) and get myself a slightly used Acura MDX
VW is notorious for elec systems that are crap designs. My buddy’s sister had a Passat that had seat heaters and backup lights on same circuit. When the seat heater crapped out it cost $1400 to get the backup lights to function to pass inspection.
Not quite related, but my old Passat’s AC was so inaccessible that it cost 12 hours’ labor just to pull the front end to access it to replace the compressor, just out of warranty, and a week before I moved from VA to Chicago.
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