Car advice~

[Tossica]

I'm amazed that Hyundai has turned things around. We used to joke about them making cheap, disposable cars.

Get what you want. Just be sure to get it checked out by your mechanic and you'll be good to go, and probably save a few grand off the yuppie and pretend alternative who are really yuppie crowd.

Toss is doing too many drugs and his experiences with his 79 Pinto while stoned should not be used as scientific gathering of vehicle statistics.

I haven't dissed American cars at all. I just said "buy a Toyota".

[Narrock]

Toyota's are a good deal overall.

[Ierian]

I would also recommend a Toyota Matrix or even try and find a used Rav4 they both are very nice cars and will last and be trouble free for a very long time. If you do stay American made go with Cheverolet Equinox if you can find a used one they are also very nice.

If you are financing then be careful since banksw pay dealerships reserve for them financing. If you don't know what reserve is its a percentage above the normal buy rate that is offered. The more in interest they charge you the more the dealership make. I would suggest shopping around with local banks and compare the interest rate they charge first.

[Narrock]

Rav4's are cool-lookin. Matrix's are butt-ugly, imo.

[Gypsiyee]

I like the Rav4's, but as far as gas mileage goes, Escapes beat them pretty well.

[Ierian]

That is not true on the gas mileage because the Rav4 4WD Auto get 22/27 gas mileage vs the Escape 4Wd get 19/22 in gas mileage. If you are thinking of the Hybrid Escape well that is different and is out of her price range. The Hybrid Tech for the Escape is Toyota's old generation hybrid engine. I guess it goes to show how much Ford is in the game of Hybrid Tech.

This shows why the American Manufactures are losing ground to the Japanese auto makers because they are simple way behind in areas they should be leading. The Hybrid cars and Sport Utilitys are going to be the next best thing to buy since gas is going thru the roof and I hope Chevy get there stuff together soon.

I myself am a dedicated GM buyer and will always be that way but since I sell both Toyota and Chevrolet its hard for me to recommend anything else.

[Tacks]

Get an AWD Subaru Impreza.

[Narrock]

Get an AWD Subaru Impreza.

I just test drove one a couple weeks ago, and all I can say is... no thanks. It reeks of "cheapness."

[Captain Insano]

Generally the people bad mouthing American cars have never owned one, or bought one used that was probably killed at a Rental Agency.

If you take care of your car, 95% of them won't give you any problems until they start to cost for the nickel and dime stuff, and despite the bullshitting all cars require certain things.

Get what you want. Back in 89 the Japanese cars were much better. Now there is very little difrerence, and when you take into account the huge amount of rental vehicles trashed that are resold then I'd wager GM/Ford actually make a more reliable product.

Thats not true at all.... The japs have a clear lead in building affordable, more reliable and much more stylish cars than GM and Ford. Both GM and Ford are in deep shit right now actually due to huge losses to the japs and germans.