High Mileage Domestics

[rusty ol ranger]

No I don't to be honest just seen Chicago as a location assumed inner city lol.

 

[LIMA BEAN]

Inner city??? You must not come here much.

Does that make you a thug now?

 

[bttlscrs00x]

Chicago is a big area. Lol This city, including downtown, all the neighborhoods, and the suburbs, has thousands of cabs.

 

[Mark_88]

So...why even buy a car? just walk around on the cabs~!

I just saved you $5,000...no need to thank me...lol

 

[bttlscrs00x]

That wasn't the question, now was it?

 

[Mark_88]

Question? Oh, right...you want to buy a car...domestic...that performs fairly well on very little fuel and somewhat easier to repair than a Japanese Jigsaw puzzle...

That was too tough so I opted out for "none of the above"...but, to be honest, there are not too many out there that meet your criteria...I see plenty of Ford and GM cars on the road today that are way past their best before dates, but that usually indicates people want to hang onto something and not going the finance route...

I see plenty of newer cars and trucks for sale but the price tag is "like new" in most cases...so the cheaper models are in a "sellers market" or simply not available...

Haven't priced out a Ford Focus in Canada recently but I've heard more good things about them than, say, Chevy or GM...quality issues...longevity issues...

It's a tough question...

 

[LIMA BEAN]

Question? Oh, right...you want to buy a car...domestic...that performs fairly well on very little fuel and somewhat easier to repair than a Japanese Jigsaw puzzle...

That was too tough so I opted out for "none of the above"...but, to be honest, there are not too many out there that meet your criteria...I see plenty of Ford and GM cars on the road today that are way past their best before dates, but that usually indicates people want to hang onto something and not going the finance route...

I see plenty of newer cars and trucks for sale but the price tag is "like new" in most cases...so the cheaper models are in a "sellers market" or simply not available...

Haven't priced out a Ford Focus in Canada recently but I've heard more good things about them than, say, Chevy or GM...quality issues...longevity issues...

It's a tough question...

You going to be ok buddy? Man o man that had to have been tough on ya bro.

 

[Mark_88]

You going to be ok buddy? Man o man that had to have been tough on ya bro.

Whew~! One of the main reasons I'm still single at 56...

 

[bttlscrs00x]

"Not getting a car" is absolutely not a viable option. Suggesting some import to me, could be done but it would fall on deaf ears as I simply don't want to hear it.

I asked a question. Got some answers (which I'm thankful for, guys). I'm sorry it was too difficult for you to keep your $.02 out without coming off the way you did.

 

[Mark_88]

Relax! I'm not offended when someone gets a bit testy with me and I probably deserved it for not seeing you were still not set on the options given...or how critical this was to your happiness...or whatever...

I may appear to be an idiot sometimes...oh, wait, make that most times, but I am usually only that way in any thread once I know the serious stuff has been addressed...and you did get plenty of answers considering your criteria...

I still say the Tempo though...and I wasn't kidding because I drove one for 14 years with only minor problems...as long as you don't drive on too many washboard roads they are very reliable vehicles.

 

[LIMA BEAN]

Import wise the only ones I ever bought were Subaru's and they were great cars, the only reason I sold them is because some girl or the other needed a car real bad and cheap. Im still hung on the Focus though If I was to get a car it would be an older 4 door focus wagon so I could still carry a ton of fishing gear n beer.

 

[wildbill23c]

Someone mentioned a ford tempo. My parents had an 88, that survived 3 pretty bad wrecks, the only thing that killed it was my step dad's lack of maintenance which eventually gummed up the engine to the point where it finally had enough and seized. A few years ago I had a 93, great car, and would get close to 40mpg on the freeway with the A/C on. Great car, lots of room and for somewhat of a smaller sedan it had a really good sized trunk. I should have kept that car, but was stupid and traded it in, ok wasn't really stupid but should have kept it and just bought the other vehicle. The 2.3L 4 cylinder had plenty of get up and go, and the 3 speed auto still would give pretty descent gas mileage. Or you could go clear back to the early 80's and find an all wheel drive ford tempo, pretty rare but they're out there.

Someone also mentioned a crown vic, sadly ford's dumb ideas of getting rid of vehicles this one is no longer made. . However the crown vic given its size, weight and engine can still get about 25mpg pretty good for a full size car.

Never been in a ford focus long enough to drive one, but they seem like pretty good cars. I know quite a few people who own one, in reality I'm not really a car person, but I'd like my ford tempo back or an older model late 80's ford taurus.

 

[fix_or_repair_daily]

We had an AWD Tempo, and it was the biggest piece of shit we ever owned.

It only had around 70k, and it already had the transmission rebuilt before we bought it and it still wasn't right at all. The gas mileage was terrible for a car it's size, and it had NO power at all.

The oil pan gasket was leaking around 4-5 QUARTS a week at one point. I found out why. There was about 1/4" difference in the height of the gasket surface on the engine block vs the timing cover. Plus, it didn't call for an actual gasket, just RTV. I ended up making a gasket out of cork gasket material and putting RTV on both sides to get it to stop leaking.

I wouldn't take another Tempo AT GUN POINT. Especially an AWD one.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

Someone mentioned a ford tempo. My parents had an 88, that survived 3 pretty bad wrecks, the only thing that killed it was my step dad's lack of maintenance which eventually gummed up the engine to the point where it finally had enough and seized. A few years ago I had a 93, great car, and would get close to 40mpg on the freeway with the A/C on. Great car, lots of room and for somewhat of a smaller sedan it had a really good sized trunk. I should have kept that car, but was stupid and traded it in, ok wasn't really stupid but should have kept it and just bought the other vehicle. The 2.3L 4 cylinder had plenty of get up and go, and the 3 speed auto still would give pretty descent gas mileage. Or you could go clear back to the early 80's and find an all wheel drive ford tempo, pretty rare but they're out there.

Someone also mentioned a crown vic, sadly ford's dumb ideas of getting rid of vehicles this one is no longer made. . However the crown vic given its size, weight and engine can still get about 25mpg pretty good for a full size car.

Never been in a ford focus long enough to drive one, but they seem like pretty good cars. I know quite a few people who own one, in reality I'm not really a car person, but I'd like my ford tempo back or an older model late 80's ford taurus.

The biggest reason I mentioned the Vic is because they are comfy, tough, reliable, cheap, can tow quite a bit get good mileage and still are respectable performers for what they are(espically the P71s.)

 

[LIMA BEAN]

The biggest reason I mentioned the Vic is because they are comfy, tough, reliable, cheap, can tow quite a bit get good mileage and still are respectable performers for what they are(espically the P71s.)

P-71's is that the police interceptor?