There are some engines that are legendary for whatever reason, a few duds out there and some that don't get talked about much.
If you are buying a used car to keep for a while, how important do you think it is to have one of those "legendary" motors? I look back on the cars I've owned over many, many miles of motoring, and I really haven't had a ton of engine problems. Maybe that means I've owned more than my share of these supposedly excellent engines. Or maybe having a great engine vs. just an ordinary one doesn't really affect the ownership experience vs. all the other little stuff that goes bad on a car.
I'm thinking about this in the context of people who say that an old Buick 3800 will make for a great car, but you will still be dealing with 90s GM "quality" in the other parts of the car...
If you are buying a used car to keep for a while, how important do you think it is to have one of those "legendary" motors? I look back on the cars I've owned over many, many miles of motoring, and I really haven't had a ton of engine problems. Maybe that means I've owned more than my share of these supposedly excellent engines. Or maybe having a great engine vs. just an ordinary one doesn't really affect the ownership experience vs. all the other little stuff that goes bad on a car.
I'm thinking about this in the context of people who say that an old Buick 3800 will make for a great car, but you will still be dealing with 90s GM "quality" in the other parts of the car...