Originally Posted By: Ben99GT
I don't think I've ever read a more ignorant post in my life.
Yes this is, and I can't believe I am participating in it.
Just for S**** and giggles, I will post everyone in my immediate family's rides since I do all the maintenance and repairs for them. I will also post the past cars since a lot are new right now.
2009 G8 GT 3k miles - bought new, no issues
2008 Saturn Aura 12k miles - bought new, no issues
2007 Hyundai Tucson 30k miles - bought new, no issues
2004 Nissan Maxima 30k miles - bought new, sunroof died, Mom said don't bother trying to fix it she doesn't use it. Rotors warped at 30k
2000 Ford Ranger 2.5L 140k miles - bought with 15k on the odo. at 85k the speed sensor went out $30. 90k the battery had a ton of corrosion on it and tested ok, but decided to change it anyway $60. Alternator at 120k $130. Sway bar links at 130k $25. BTW this has the original clutch and timing belt on it, I am wondering how long these will last. I really should change that belt out.
1998 Chrysler Cirrus 36k miles - bought new. First repair last summer. Evaporator had been leaking for a year or two and put it off, just kept topping it off with 134a. until Grandma hit a curb and cracked the condensor. Had to have a tow truck come and lift the car off. Had both the evaporator and condensor replaced to the tune of $1200! This was a biggie. I really think the evaporator was a design defect but the condensor was clearly an accident.
Past cars -
2005 Cobalt, owned until 36k. Had an airleak in the rear window, fixed under warranty, good car.
2005 Acura TL owned until 58k. Power steering pump went out after the warranty, the right side mirror that used to lower itself slightly while in reverse, decided to continue to keep lowering itself for a minute or two after you left reverse causing it to klack, klack, klack annoyingly. Several bulbs burned out on the dash. Nothing terrible though, it was a decent car.
2002 Elantra 100k miles. - Under warranty the windshield wasn't sealed properly, it leaked pretty bad causing the carpet to get moldy. Had to really fight Hyundai to fix this problem, they resealed the windshield but didn't want to replace the carpet. Finally got them to, and the windshield then developed a stress crack, which they refused to replace. The exhaust manifold cracked and was replaced under warranty. The ignition coil failed and the car had to be towed, also replaced under warranty. Out of warranty a battery $60, and a sensor that I never really was told exactly what it was that my brother had repaired by the dealer which I remember him complaining cost about $300. This was a decent car.
2000 Acura TL 100k miles - This car was a real piece of c***. The blower motor went out $200, the rearview mirror actually leaked a fluid out onto the shifter which melted the silver gated trim, the transmission went out $3200, sunroof went and never fixed that, power window motor $250, cam seal $400, ac compressor $950. There were also several quirks that were never fixed, like the sticky throttle body that caused the gas pedal to not want to be pushed. This car finally got totaled and put out of it's misery when it was rear ended and pushed into 2 other cars. No one was hurt though including the siberian husky riding in the back seat!
Other good cars we owned included:
2000 Grand Cherokee
1998 Plymouth Breeze
1997 Grand Cherokee
1995 Dodge Neon - 2 actually
1991 Plymouth Acclaim
1988 Chevy Astro
1988 Chevy 1500 Pickup
1988 Plymouth Reliant
1986 Plymouth Reliant
1986 Honda Accord
1984 Honda Accord
1983 Plymouth Reliant
[censored] cars -
1990 Chevy Lumina - in 36k miles it went through 3 computers, rear calipers, a dogbone, alternator, rear struts. Car was a real piece of [censored]. It did drive nice though!
1981 Chevy Citation - Dad says it went through 3 heater cores? I was young I barely remember but I think it was a headache.
Thats as far back as I remember.