My oldest son has been talking Mustangs up and well… at my stage of life actually could be a viable daily driver. Maybe I’m hitting a midlife crisis! 
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I am thinking white RogueMy oldest son has been talking Mustangs up and well… at my stage of life actually could be a viable daily driver. Maybe I’m hitting a midlife crisis!
If you can't beat them join them.....
I won't drive any of those, even if given to me for free , on a dare.
You own 2 Plymouths, a Jeep, and 2 Dodges. Your opinion is pretty much null and void.
I'd stay away from Kia & Hyundai religiously. They are defective form the factory. Truck wise, I'd probably go with the F-150 with the 5.0 or any of the RAM selections. Most of the newer Ford's hold up pretty well outside of the Ecoboost motors. I wouldn't own another Chevrolet if my life depended on it; horribly engineered. And of course, all Toyota's, Hondas, and Mitsubishi's are pretty much bulletproof.
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I went through a phase where I absolutely loved the Sonata and sought them out when renting for work, maybe 2010-2012. But I too would wonder about the engines.
My perspective is I don't have that many opportunities to buy a new car (I even went used in 2016), so it needs to stand out somehow. That's why as I type, I'd be very curious about that Mazda CX90, and I'd be figuring out if Turbo S or just Turbo makes the most sense (apparently just tuning that yields the add'l HP and some torque). Do I still want the used S63 AMG? Sure but just not reality and that's OK.
Yesterday at an Easter party a Ram TRX parked next to us--sorry from what I saw, not impressive. Raptor R, yes lol (neither are anything close to reality)
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What would you yourself buy in 2023 and why?
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I bought my mother a Elantra back in 2000 and losers around me all scolded me because the family were all GM employees.
But none ever helped her let alone bought her a car.
It ended up being completely bullet proof and doing 40k miles a year. Funny she sold it five years later to a family GM employee.
Today the game has changed.
Not attacking anyone here but I would not buy the Hyundai Kia brand anytime soon.
It may be time for you to move into the 21st century.
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Both my dad and my bro bought 2000 Elantras, with 2 different results. My bro's had alloys and I think if memory serves my dad's had wheel covers. The head gasket went on my dad's in 4 years. My bro was 22 so it was frankly embarassing to drive an Elantra and he gave it to my parents when he got an '07 Frontier. the 2000 Elantra lasted until 2012 when it developed a massive oil leak. So 2 cars that entered life at the same time, 2 different results, maybe a variance on the quality, who knows.
Another observation--by 2011, my 1998 Nissan Maxima (flagship) had its lower rad support collapse, from rust. I said surely the Elantra would suffer the same, it's a cheap car and the Maxima is a good car, the flagship. Nope, not an issue with the Elantra.
But again I'd rather get something else myself
Still wouldn't buy any of those brands....
Looking for something some old guy kept in a barn since new and the family is selling because he can't drive no more. My newest one is a 12 ram 1500, I miss my 70s and 80s ones.... After working on some of the newer crap I have to everyday, theres something to be said about simplicity, I get tired of having to have a scanner to do things like put an electric park brake in service mode and all the covers underneath that have to come off just to change oil, TPMS sensors etc that we got along with just fine for how long.... Thank ford and Firestone for that.
There are zero vehicles made this century that interest me, maybe a Challenger....
I'm not a ford guy but if I had to have a "car" the last decent one built was a crown Vic..... But to answer your question if I were to buy myself something in 2023 it would have to be a truck and definitely wouldn't be a 2023....
That said compared to what I get to test drive that comes in my bay, honestly I'd rather drive my 78 sport Fury. Perfect size car. I like the ride and handling better from back then.... And I've worked on Cars and trucks for a living since 1987. In fact after tomorrow the rest of the week I'll be riding my Sportster (yeah a Harley)
But you own Dodge and Jeep so….
20 years ago I had an Audi 4000cs quattro. One summer night I got off work just as a real cloudburst was wrapping up -- like, 8 inches of rain in a couple hours. Things were clearing up and traffic started moving along, and I moved along with it.
On I-94 in central Waukesha County, Wis., the road crosses the Fox River, descending deeply (for southeast Wisconsin) to the bridge. I saw a little standing water there as I approached at about 75 mph. Once I got into it, I discovered the water was a foot deep or more. I felt the car float as the wheels threw up rooster tails.
The flooded area was maybe 75 feet wide. Momentum carried me across, and I felt solid ground in about 1 second. The tires returned to earth and I went on my way without incident.
What Buick would you even want? The little Chinese one?
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Just something I noticed looking at their line.What Buick would you even want? The little Chinese one?
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