car reviews are absolutely horrendous

[shirlene29]

and obviously bought off by the manufacturers


so I listed up my SUV for sale with a trades option


so I get one offer of a trade for some lexus something or other and I check out reviews ..
theyre outstanding so I say sure...bring it over and I'll check it out


the reviews I read said its performance was as good or better than bmw or benz but less responsive handling than say the bmw


tons of reviews to this effect...

HORSESHIT what a cheap japanese piece of shit...I would never drive that fuckin toilet

sluggish response, horrible cornering and a cheap as fuck interior ..also..condensation in the headlights because its such a cheap POS
my 6 cyl bmw would suck up and spit out that toilet glorified toyota v8
I hate cars


fuck I'm mad

 

[pdaddyII]

and obviously bought off by the manufacturers


so I listed up my SUV for sale with a trades option


so I get one offer of a trade for some lexus something or other and I check out reviews ..
theyre outstanding so I say sure...bring it over and I'll check it out


the reviews I read said its performance was as good or better than bmw or benz but less responsive handling than say the bmw


tons of reviews to this effect...

HORSESHIT what a cheap japanese piece of shit...I would never drive that fuckin toilet

sluggish response, horrible cornering and a cheap as fuck interior ..also..condensation in the headlights because its such a cheap POS
my 6 cyl bmw would suck up and spit out that toilet glorified toyota v8
I hate cars


fuck I'm mad

I like this new Shirlene

 

[shirlene29]

I think it might be roid rage and general discontent dude


Im seriously considering going back to my car lot instead of resigning just to see if I sell more cars being a bitch

 

[rnch]

Why do you want to get rid of the BMW, Shirlene?

 

[WoodyO]

I think it might be roid rage and general discontent dude


Im seriously considering going back to my car lot instead of resigning just to see if I sell more cars being a bitch

Find me a used elentra

 

[shirlene29]

I don't and I'm not...I got rid of one bmw because the house fire burnt up one side but still have my other bmw

I was lookin to get rid of an suv I bought a cpl months back and decided I never really use it

 

[shirlene29]

Find me a used elentra

don't people just throw those in their recycle bin when they're done with em?

 

[WoodyO]

don't people just throw those in their recycle bin when they're done with em?

Ok, find me anything cheap that's not european and I can beat the shit out of it on a daily basis.

 

[shirlene29]

want me drive it down and pick you up when we elope to mexico for new toofs too?

 

[WoodyO]

want me drive it down and pick you up when we elope to mexico for new toofs too?

Shit yeah

 

[shirlene29]

no...theres no fuckin way a non european car is making it to the other coast...not with ME in it..bitching about its mediocre ride/comfort/options

 

[PICK3]

I like U.S. News rankings cuz they compile info from as much as 60 published articles and safety and reliability data.

Top-Ranked Cars and Trucks | U.S. News Best Cars

Also like to read wut actual owners say on edmunds and yahoo autos

today I researched the Sexterra after Digi reported almost 150k trouble free miles, butt most sources say otherwise



the only real review is your own

 

[digimon7068]

Why do you want to get rid of the BMW, Shirlene?

because an oil filter for one costs like $50 compared to a (cheap pos) lexus oil filter that costs $5???

 

[PICK3]

Arabian's Lexus looks sweet!!!!!!!!

 

[shirlene29]

because an oil filter for one costs like $50 compared to a (cheap pos) lexus oil filter that costs $5???

oil filter for my 5 series costs 7 bucks..your info is flawed
oil is synthetic and I buy that crap by the gallon...I honestly forget how much it costs..I change it every 9k

local shop doesn't charge me for labor and they safety inspect the car/reset the light too

my brakes are ceramic...so those aren't cheap but they last longer

tires are nothing special...it takes premium gas ...big deal
it needed a mass air flow that I bought at cost for 280 bucks when I first bought the car



last bmw needed spark plugs at 140k and I suspect they were OEM

neither has ever had a clutch done


driving comfort and agility=priceless


especially with the ability to avoid a t-bone accident with roll over that came flying into my lane sliding towards me with my very little daughter sleeping through the whole thing in her carseat in the back

 

[shirlene29]

know what? go look at carfaxes reliability and cost to maintain stats...while you're at it..look at safety ratings

 

[PICK3]

know what? go look at carfaxes reliability and cost to maintain stats...while you're at it..look at safety ratings

2011-Newer Vehicles | Safercar -- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

 

[mistaballoonhands]

Now if only German auto paint was flame retardant...

 

[joh]

oil filter for my 5 series costs 7 bucks..your info is flawed
oil is synthetic and I buy that crap by the gallon...I honestly forget how much it costs..I change it every 9k

local shop doesn't charge me for labor and they safety inspect the car/reset the light too

my brakes are ceramic...so those aren't cheap but they last longer

tires are nothing special...it takes premium gas ...big deal
it needed a mass air flow that I bought at cost for 280 bucks when I first bought the car



last bmw needed spark plugs at 140k and I suspect they were OEM

neither has ever had a clutch done


driving comfort and agility=priceless


especially with the ability to avoid a t-bone accident with roll over that came flying into my lane sliding towards me with my very little daughter sleeping through the whole thing in her carseat in the back

So true. There is no better car than BMW. I spent less on repairs for my 540 than my in laws on ther newer chrysler. The filter does cost 5-7 bucks not 50. My suspension parts cost less than american or japanise unless you are stupid and buy them at the dealer. Bmw is a pure joy to drive and who say otherwise either never driven a good bmw or or are just jealos.
Ive owned BMWs for the last 15 years and i also drove merc audis and a whole lot of japs and koreans. None come close. When i drive my dad in his honda he tells me not to forget itis not my bmw and he is so right

 

[shirlene29]

Now if only German auto paint was flame retardant...

so true!!!

the mirror was melted but the motor still worked dammit as did the heating element...so did the heated lock

poor car

 

[digimon7068]

oil filter for my 5 series costs 7 bucks..your info is flawed
oil is synthetic and I buy that crap by the gallon...I honestly forget how much it costs..I change it every 9k

local shop doesn't charge me for labor and they safety inspect the car/reset the light too

my brakes are ceramic...so those aren't cheap but they last longer

tires are nothing special...it takes premium gas ...big deal
it needed a mass air flow that I bought at cost for 280 bucks when I first bought the car



last bmw needed spark plugs at 140k and I suspect they were OEM

neither has ever had a clutch done


driving comfort and agility=priceless


especially with the ability to avoid a t-bone accident with roll over that came flying into my lane sliding towards me with my very little daughter sleeping through the whole thing in her carseat in the back

i was just being a smartass...i have no idea how much an oil filter costs for a bmw...i just hear owners bitching about stuff like brake rotors that cost 3 times what the ones for my nissan cost, and shit like that...and my nissan? meh, it hasn't cost me a dime for anything other than oil, filters, brakes, tires and one cat-back exhaust replacement (mine still has the original plugs and wires)...and i can drive up a steep, washed-out mountain road covered with 2 feet of snow without so much as an eye blink...and i think i only paid like $20+k for the damn thing, brand new, 11 years ago this june...our first trip, a week after we got it...

 

[shirlene29]

yeah...I have a $200 dodge ram quad cab 3/4 ton 4x4 for all of that crap (whos rotors were actually cheaper than the bmws)

 

[digimon7068]

yeah...I have a $200 dodge ram quad cab 3/4 ton 4x4 for all of that crap (whos rotors were actually cheaper than the bmws)

but...i drive mine every day...and, like pick said, it's pushing 140,000 carefree miles...yeah, it doesn't have the greatest ride...and yeah, it's kinda noisy...and yeah, it's gettin' kinda old and kinda not so pretty anymore...but, then again, so am i







































ok...so, i'm still pretty...you got me there

 

[shirlene29]

lol


my truck has 101k on it and is also driven daily by at someone (whoever grabs it for whatever reason)

did you miss the part where it was two hundred bucks?

 

[digimon7068]

time for me to go get an after-midnight, tax-season, cardio and shoulders session in...please hold down the fort for me, m'kay???

 

[shirlene29]

cardio and shoulders?? now???!

youre nuts

 

[shirlene29]

maybe youre not...you do have pretty excellent shoulders

 

[digimon7068]

lol


my truck has 101k on it and is also driven daily by at someone (whoever grabs it for whatever reason)

did you miss the part where it was two hundred bucks?

i could easily sell mine for $5,000

 

[digimon7068]

cardio and shoulders?? now???!

youre nuts

'tis the season...this is what we train for

 

[digimon7068]

maybe youre not...you do have pretty excellent shoulders

guilty as charged...

 

[PICK3]

but...i drive mine every day...and, like pick said, it's pushing 140,000 carefree miles...yeah, it doesn't have the greatest ride...and yeah, it's kinda noisy...and yeah, it's gettin' kinda old and kinda not so pretty anymore...but, then again, so am i

u need to replace it with a Outback AWD

 

[shirlene29]

i could easily sell mine for $5,000

I was offered 4k for my truck before I fixed the brake lines

 

[digimon7068]

I was offered 4k for my truck before I fixed the brake lines

just goes to show...there's one born every minute

but, seriously? it's not a $200 vehicle like you're making it out to be then, yes?? fmv is fmv...you got a bargain purchase when you obtained it for $200...i've had a number of those over the years...as has everyone else.

 

[rnch]

I was offered 4k for my truck before I fixed the brake lines

le fool

 

[shirlene29]

just goes to show...there's one born every minute

but, seriously? it's not a $200 vehicle like you're making it out to be then, yes?? fmv is fmv...you got a bargain purchase when you obtained it for $200...i've had a number of those over the years...as has everyone else.

I spent 200 bucks buying it...then about 100 on the front rotors and pads, and 30 bucks in a roll of brakeline and some fittings...about 2 hrs of my life

it even had 5 brand new tires when I bought it

quad cab, pwr windows/locks, two fobs, factory mats, owners manuals, ac, heated mirrors and four wheel drive
3/4 ton 4x4

I replaced the front shocks about a yr after I already had it (about 80 bucks and a friend put them on)
and replaced the rear bumper cuz it was mangled around the same time

it had 92k on it from the original owner
the original owner only used the truck in the winter and felt they had gotten their use out of it ..the brake lines were shot from sitting
I used my AAA to have it towed for free to my house

I STOLE that truck

 

[digimon7068]

I spent 200 bucks buying it...then about 100 on the front rotors and pads, and 30 bucks in a roll of brakeline and some fittings...about 2 hrs of my life

it even had 5 brand new tires when I bought it

quad cab, pwr windows/locks, two fobs, factory mats, owners manuals, ac, heated mirrors and four wheel drive
3/4 ton 4x4

I replaced the front shocks about a yr after I already had it (about 80 bucks and a friend put them on)
and replaced the rear bumper cuz it was mangled around the same time

it had 92k on it from the original owner
the original owner only used the truck in the winter and felt they had gotten their use out of it ..the brake lines were shot from sitting
I used my AAA to have it towed for free to my house

I STOLE that truck

precisely!

 

[digimon7068]

this is what i'd really like to replace the sexterra with...

but, i've had such BAD luck with american cars that i'm a little gun shy at this point...i like to buy something and drive it for 10 years without thinking about it.

 

[shirlene29]

yeah...I dont blame you

if it makes you feel any better the expedition runs beautifully...its just a gas hog

 

[digimon7068]

yeah...I dont blame you

if it makes you feel any better the expedition runs beautifully...its just a gas hog

i'd really like to have that 4-door jeep for my next vehicle...something like that really does work for me...i'm just nervous...the jap cars that we've owned have just run and run...zero issues...ok, so they're not as sexy as their german competitors but sexy isn't my style...physical appearance aside LOL...plus, i'm narcissitic as hell...i don't want some damn car that steals any attention away from memememememe!!!

 

[shirlene29]

honestly I love the look of both the two door and the four door wranglers...and had a cj back in the day
but hate the ride of them now

the clutch is idk...blah as is the shift pattern in them (huge..could get lost in the thing) and its such a short wheel base it just rides like poo

I do actually like the xterras and recently tried talking the other half into a used one but hes not havin it

 

[digimon7068]

honestly I love the look of both the two door and the four door wranglers...and had a cj back in the day
but hate the ride of them now

the clutch is idk...blah as is the shift pattern in them (huge..could get lost in the thing) and its such a short wheel base it just rides like poo

I do actually like the xterras and recently tried talking the other half into a used one but hes not havin it

you do tend to see a lot of girls driving them

 

[PICK3]

but, i've had such BAD luck with american cars that i'm a little gun shy at this point...i like to buy something and drive it for 10 years without thinking about it.

I predick Chrysler/Jeep quality continues to improve in the near future

How quality chief Betts guided Chrysler's dramatic rise in reliability

Want a two-word explanation for Chrysler's dramatic improvement in the Consumer Reports annual reliability survey in 2011? A good answer would be: Doug Betts.

• Betts is Chrysler's head of quality. Since he was lured to Chrysler in 2007 from Nissan
  
• The results of Betts' work paid off in the 2011 survey. Jeep jumped up seven places to become the top-rated domestic brand.

Dubious Honor? Jeep Named Most Reliable Domestic Car Brand - Forbes

 

[digimon7068]

I predick Chrysler/Jeep quality continues to improve in the near future

How quality chief Betts guided Chrysler's dramatic rise in reliability

Want a two-word explanation for Chrysler's dramatic improvement in the Consumer Reports annual reliability survey in 2011? A good answer would be: Doug Betts.

• Betts is Chrysler's head of quality. Since he was lured to Chrysler in 2007 from Nissan
  
• The results of Betts' work paid off in the 2011 survey. Jeep jumped up seven places to become the top-rated domestic brand.

Dubious Honor? Jeep Named Most Reliable Domestic Car Brand - Forbes

sooooo, it's ok to buy the jeep since that's actually what i want???

 

[PICK3]

sooooo, it's ok to buy the jeep since that's actually what i want???

I didn't mean to imply that JEEP was a leader in quality, just that they're improved and heading in the right direction.


Buy the new redesigned Honda CRV AWD.

You're a big Honda fan (for good reason).

The 2012 CRV has:

• improved ride quality
• improved mpg
• "J" VIN
• moar cargo capacity than a Jeep Grand Cherokee

Compare Vehicles: 2012 Honda CR-V vs. 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee

 

[PICK3]

personally, I think everything but the least expensive Jeeps are worthy.

I'd stay FAR away from the 4 cylinder CVT models, e.g. Compass/Patriot

 

[digimon7068]

personally, I think everything but the least expensive Jeeps are worthy.

I'd stay FAR away from the 4 cylinder CVT models, e.g. Compass/Patriot

i like...well actually love...the rubicon unlimited...it fits "me"...i'm utilitarian...i'm purposefully designed...i'm decidedly unrefined...and yeah, so, the ride isn't warm and fuzzy but i'll take you (well not "you" you...you dig?? ) places that no regular car will and you'll have a lot of fun getting there...you might end up a little dirty in the process, though.

 

[PICK3]

i like...well actually love...the rubicon unlimited...it fits "me"...i'm utilitarian...i'm purposefully designed...i'm decidedly unrefined...and yeah, so, the ride isn't warm and fuzzy but i'll take you (well not "you" you...you dig?? :lmao) places that no regular car will and you'll have a lot of fun getting there...you might end up a little dirty in the process, though.

a Caddy DTS or Buick fits me

long, (like my cawk) soft, (like my middle)

it says I'll carry you to populated areas and won't jolt your aching joints in the process

 

[PICK3]

do u consider getting another Sexterra?

 

[digimon7068]

do u consider getting another Sexterra?

well...i think i said that in this or another recent thread...i already actually have one picked out...it's this one...

2012 Nissan Xterra PRO-4X For Sale | Muncy PA .

my buddy (the head sales guy at the dealership) is just waiting for me to drop off my old one and drive away in this one ^^^^

but, they also have a chrysler/jeep (as well as chevy, etc.) dealership in their family of dealerships...so i could pick this up instead...

2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport For Sale | State College PA .

and he wouldn't give a shit...the sale still goes in his pocket.

and, the difference in the price between the two vehicles is negligible.

 

[PICK3]

well...i think i said that in this or another recent thread...i already actually have one picked out...it's this one...

2012 Nissan Xterra PRO-4X For Sale | Muncy PA .

my buddy (the head sales guy at the dealership) is just waiting for me to drop off my old one and drive away in this one ^^^^

but, they also have a chrysler/jeep (as well as chevy, etc.) dealership in their family of dealerships...so i could pick this up instead...

2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport For Sale | State College PA .

and he wouldn't give a shit...the sale still goes in his pocket.

and, the difference in the price between the two vehicles is negligible.

did realize u could get a Wrangler Unlimited for 30'ish

thought they were moar

 

[PICK3]

my buddy (the head sales guy at the dealership)

does he have an opinion of which u should buy?

 

[digimon7068]

did realize u could get a Wrangler Unlimited for 30'ish

thought they were moar

well...the rubicon is a fair amount moar...but, i'd just as soon put my own lift and tires on later (i.e., after the warranty expires), that way i can have exactly what i want, rather than what the manufacturer decides that i want

 

[digimon7068]

does he have an opinion of which u should buy?

well, he's the head guy at the nissan store soooooo hahaha.

but, honestly? if he makes the sale, he gets the commission so i doubt that he cares. but, i actually feel the same way about my nissan as i did about my honda...it just runs and runs and doesn't give me pause as to whether it's gonna leave me sitting somewhere, no matter how many miles i put on it.