Cars? What do you drive?

[19Walt93]

They never built an ugly Fusion. I'd avoid a 1.5 or 1.6 EcoBoost but highly recommend a 2.0 EcoBoost, that's what's in my AWD 2016 Escape, it has good power and averaged 27.3 round trip to Falls Church, Va in October going 75-80+ on the highway and dealing with worse traffic than I've ever seen. My son has a 17 Fusion Sport AWD with the 2.7 EcoBoost V6, a 325 HP rocket that still gets good mileage. We sold a few base 2.5 NA cars with 5 speeds that were reliable but most people don't seem to want a clutch pedal. That Jaguar has some Taurus in it but the English parts would chase me away. I think 28 mpg for a Camry is lousy compared to my AWD Escape. An Escape is a tall station wagon if you're honest and it works good for us. Same deal as a Fusion though, avoid the 1.5 and 1.6. because they are interference engines with timing belts. At 2016 prices, it would cost $981 to replace an Escape belt. Ford says it's good for 150k but warranty coverage ends at 50k.

 

[James Morse]

09 Rabbit (2.5L) very peppy and sporty. I don't have one, but I've driven it, lots of room, has the hatch, tight handling, plenty of get up and go, decent seats.

all used cars way overpriced right now it seems. Rabbit is good alternative to the, imo, even more way overpriced GTI.

I don't know common problems, except that wires that flex at the hatch will break then you lose rear wiper, gas filler door, etc. but that's fixable.

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

Im driving a 96 pontiac sunfire that i picked up for $350. Replaced two tires and a leaking fuel injector. Over 400,000 km and going strong. Problems left are wiring for the high beams, a known problem on the net, and what i think is a bad bushing on the back strut. Gets about 8L/100km. 35mpg highway.

 

[sgtsandman]

Since I'm on the way to work before the snow plows are on the road most times, I need something with AWD or 4X4. So, since 2003, I haven't had a car and haven't looked back. Since that probably isn't a thing you need to worry about much, a car might make sense. Mazda would be a good choice. Since you are considering used, Honda and Toyota might be on the table as well. I don't know enough about the domestic brands to say what is a good choice and what isn't anymore. Too many disappointments since the 1990s with Chevy and Dodge. I would stay away from anything British, French, or Italian. German seems to be a crap shoot. Some people have had good luck with the various brands and others not so much. Usually, if there is a problem, it's electrical with VWs.

 

[Eddo Rogue]

I actually like the look of the fusion. I just want a sporty sedan.

It looks dorky but is quite sporty...I test drove a Toyota Camry, Chevy Malibu, the Nissan one and this fusion, which was the most inspiring...I slapped good rubber and pretty much drive it like it's stolen. Other than quite a bit of sway, it's sporty...

 

[bobbywalter]

I like Buicks.

I love pintos.

Mid 90,s escorts


Fusion. Hard to go wrong.....study what you want a bit...more gizmos is more gremlins after 5 years....but the reg 4cyl in any variation...dumb and reliable. These and the 150 we have owned the most of in my immediate family.


05 up focus.



Older 99 to 96 or whenever they quit making 3.0 Vulcan taurus....simpler the better....stone reliable and is just a smaller crown Vic in that manner. The later model with the cyclone is a beast.



Really though...there is much to look at. Vw...bmw...and Benz have neat stuff.


I love the CTS V Cadillac....price was good for awhile.....I missed my chance for sure....they are waaaaaaay out of line now..

 

[Snoranger]

Honestly... this is the only car you should be driving if you live in Texas:

 

[bobbywalter]

I am good with that.

 

[Jim Oaks]

Honestly... this is the only car you should be driving if you live in Texas:

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I told the girlfriend I was going to mount Texas Longhorns on the hood.

 

[ozzy85]

I guess I'm gonna be driving the wife's Patriot for a bit. I think Critter's trans took a shit. Give been wanting to park it anyway to do a bunch of work to it. There's been a few 2nd gen Explorers for sale here for about 2500 bucks. Might pick one up.

 

[1990RangerinSK]

Regarding the Taurus - Vulcan engine was available until 2007. Take a look at the SHO - '96-99 have a small Yamaha V8. 2008 and up I've heard good things about, SHO came back in 2010. I forget what it has under the hood. My current car is a 1995 Taurus.

 

[fastpakr]

The V8 SHO's had cam issues as I recall.

 

[1990RangerinSK]

The V8 SHO's had cam issues as I recall.

Yes, sir, they did. However, there was a TSB that recommended welding the cam. Once they've been welded, they're fine.

 

[rxinhed]

I'm still using my '97 Mountaineer as my daily. With the AWD transfer-case renewed, I'm no longer at the whim of 2wd traction loss. Freddie is a blast with lock-to-lock snow brodies in parking lots. Bumper is off while I add some tow hooks sourced from an Expedition. Stereo upgrades are pending, also.

 

[scotts90ranger]

I loved daily driving my V8 explorer, but at 16mpg on my commute with gas prices going up it was expensive, my '97 Ranger gets 30% better fuel economy... with the true 4x4 transfer case setup and a shift kit it is fairly sporty for a 5000lb pig