Agreed, agreed, but, it is a good vehicle.
They do lack style IMO, so I personally would not choose one, all things being equal.
They are out there…Willis in DSM area sells lots of premium used vehicles… a family member drives for them and he has delivered cars to customers in Minnesota, west central Nebraska, northern ‘burbs of Chicago..I’m thinking that says something about the dealership…you will pay top dollar but you won’t be screwed.
If it has slicks, weekend racer. Anything else, Richard Simmons.
No extended warranty... can't remember the manufacturer warranty but I think it was 75k miles maybe
Speaking of Willis...daughter had a 2017 Armada they bought when Nissan was Hummells. It was making a banging/rattling noise a year or so ago. Mantanance dept declared the motor was shot and around $5k to fix. Took to a private mechanic and it was diagnosed as a loose spark plug.
I will say smart Honda in Urbandale impressed me with a used car we were going to buy but then they decided they couldn’t sell to us because of issues the discovered. I think that is common for big dealerships. They don’t want their name smeared by selling a used lemon. They typically only have good condition used cars for sale.
That's been my strategy; used Toyotas.
Eh, wouldn't say that. They had a rash of issues in the mid 2000s. Supposedly they've worked past those now. But I'm not going back.
Same. 2011 Tundra with 187k. Not a hiccup. (put 100k or so on it)I have always loved the looks of audi's, shout-out Ronin, but damn if I wouldn't be worried buying a used one.
I'm a Toyota guy, the shit just works.
I have 189k in my Tundra and have done oil, filters, tires, new bulbs, new Battery ( 2011) and I had to replace the end of the battery cable due to my own fault. When I put the battery in I didn't put the battery compression bolts back and and it ( bat) moved and broke the connection. I used some nuts and bolts i had in the truck to connect the raw end back to the battery and the damn thing fired on like 7 volts.
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Wanna pickup a 2012 (last year they made them) v6 Toyota Rav4 for storm chasing. Last forever and supposedly the v6 is complete overkill and the thing flies. Was the fastest car in their lineup for a while.
Brother in law is certified Toyota mechanic; says same. But a lot of updates to their lineup, so give it a few years.
As far as Fords go, I am two years into my second Ford Explorer over last 10 years and have had zero issues in their combined 215k miles. Zero. Also the best driving road trip vehicle I have ever had in terms of smoothness on the interstate at 75-85 mph and cabin quietness. I got the original one because of driving an office one and discovering how good a ride it was.
My wife (who doesn't work or have income) asked if she could have an Audi instead of a Toyota. I, being the benevolent Lord of the manor, said yes.
That would be an interesting life to be in your fifties and have to ask permission to buy a car. Can't imagine that.
It would be interesting to be sitting at home watching TV and my wife just roles up with a new car unbeknownst to me. Also, I never looked at it as "asking permission", we do everything together and make all decisions as a team. Maybe I should have worded it like this. Her Grand Cherokee died. I said, let's look at a really nice Toyota or Honda since they're more reliable. She said, I'd rather have an Audi, Lexus, etc. Can we make that work with our budget?
My good friend bought a new Bronco and he loves it. Taking roof off is about a 15-minute project, pretty easy.
My parents are semi-racist boomers who watch too much cable news and are on Acura #4.
LOL, I did NOT see this post before I posted the one about my folks.
The only thing I have against Lexus is the ugliest grill in the history of the planet. That's enough for me to avoid an otherwise excellent brand.
So in your opinion I’m a semi-racist cable watching boomer?LOL, I did NOT see this post before I posted the one about my folks.
Again, CHECKS OUT!
Not really. If she’d instead said I’d like a Lexus and I know we can fit it in the budget so if you want to help in my car search your help would be welcome. 😎
Well, since she wants to be hands off finances and be a stay-at-home mom (her choice), she'd just be flat out lying if she said that. So, no.
Finance Managers at auto dealerships with an IQ above room temperature don’t phrase it that way. Car payments now can easily run up into the $700-800 range and younger couples can rarely manage that amount on a single salary.
Understood and if she needs to be a stay at home Mom (aka a prison matron to teenagers - I was one) I completely get that.
