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sniper · Silver Status Member

we bought a loaded toyota corolla S a year and a half ago. it has been down hill ever since. it's been in one accident(nobody was hurt) for $2000 in damage. the others guys ins paid for it. at 6000 miles it went in on warranty cuz the a/c died. at 11000 miles it went in on warranty because we learned that the back brakes were never working and we ended up totally frying the fronts. Twisted Evil

at 18000 miles the brakes are squeeking, again. i recently checked the oil at 3000 miles from the last oil change and it was down almost a quart. i checked the oil after another 1000 miles and it's down another half a quart. it's guzzling oil. Twisted Evil

i went to the dealer today on my way home and they now need to change the oil, mark it then we need to bring it back in intervals for them to monitor the oil.

when they do a computer diagnostics on the engine they will check the brakes. Rolling Eyes

my 99 ford van has 107k miles on it and my 88 toyota truck has 127k miles on it. i've never had a problem with either. Rolling Eyes

$350/month and this is what we get. Rolling Eyes

this car came directly from japan. it had 3 miles on it when i test drove it.

my wifes very first car was a 2000 focus that had a new engine put in it at 19000 miles. on warranty.

WTF!!!! Twisted Evil

Buster Bodine · Veteran Member

I hate new _____ (Fill in the blank).

Man, this is the way with almost everything and one of the main reasons I believe our society is circling the bowl on it's way down Le'shidder.

Manufacturers charge more and more, citing increased production costs, and in the same breath, cut back production costs so they can pocket more profits. You pay more and get less and if you don't like it, they simply shrug and say they have to keep the stock holders happy.

Nevermind that most of the stock is owned by the fatazzes who call themselves "The Board of Directors." So when they say they have a duty to the stock holders, what they're really saying is: "We have a duty to help ourselves to another fat and juicy piece of the pie."

All the while they're killing the country that made them great to begin with and waving a flat while they do it.

Ah crap. Ranted again.

Sniper, you ALWAYS do this to me! Laughing

dummyracer36 · Senior Member

sniper, dont feel bad, my 1996 GMC 1 ton work van, 4,000 miles out of warranty, threw a rod. the warranty people at GMC expected me, a damn mechanic, to bring it in, pay hundreds of $$$$ so they could confirm what i told them, and tell me that it was out of warranty.
after about a month of phone calls, i finally found a sympathetic dealer. he was willing to pull some strings, and got me a check for 1/2 of the work needed. he was also cool enough to simply file the papers to get me the check and send me on my way, not requiring me to have him do the work. that 1/2 basicly covered my own parts expense to fix it in my shop.

the thing has been a lemon for me since day one. if the japanese made a full size cargo van, i'd have 2!!!

sniper · Silver Status Member

yeah, the fun part is my wife is totally busy and working 7 days a week and her car is her office. we really have time for this. Twisted Evil

ummm, isn't there a reason to buy a new car in the first place? Rolling Eyes

my mom and uncle were just in minesota this past weekend and rented a dodge caliber. the brakes went out and the rental company had another one flatbedded to their hotel. Rolling Eyes

'm NEVER selling my truck. that 22r engine is a lawn mower. Shocked

sniper · Silver Status Member

you're right dummy, this has to be a rare incident. if toyota made a 1/2 ton v-6 van (what my ford is) ford and gm would sink. not that they're not already.

fritz · Silver Status Member

All the new stuff is sh!t. Made in (insert country in Asia).

If you're lucky it might be made in Mexico, but is that really an upgrade?

billandbeaufort · Senior Member

Got the wife a new CTS (she lets me drive it!) and I love it! If I didn't need a new truck I'd buy another one for me, but I'll get a Silverado. Buy American!

Rogerflat · Silver Status Member

I'm lucky then. I bought a used...er..."pre-owned" vehicle three years ago. The only thing that has ever gone wrong is the battery went bad and I had to replace it for like $90. I've been wanting to trade it in for a newer, better vehicle, but when I hear stories like your guys', it makes me realize that even newer better cars can not be as reliable as a good older car.

sniper · Silver Status Member

now it goes back into the dealer saturday to have the oil checked. the brakes are still noisy as hell. low and behold........

TOYOTA JUST ANNOUNCED A RECALL TODAY ON THE BRAKES!!! Evil or Very Mad

$24k.

broommaster2000 · Moderator

I say buy old german stuff. Preferable a Panther tank. They might break down a lot because they're over-engineered but you're not likely to encounter anything like it on the road.

Or just get a Mercedes W123

fritz · Silver Status Member

IIRC if you have a non-functioning gun (what fun is that, though?), you can drive a tank on public roads in the UK.

A '74 Cadillac El Dorado has a solid steel frame, solid steel body panels. And enough room under the hood for a midget with a machine gun. It's pretty much a tank.

DerekVinyard · Member

It came from Japan? Strange, Nummi made them right in California. Next source would be Ontario, Canada. They wouldn't have floated one over just for you.

sniper · Silver Status Member

the friggen back brakes are out of adjustment making the fronts squeek. Twisted Evil

not under warranty. Evil or Very Mad

there was a problem with the computer control system telling the engine to drink oil. Twisted Evil

i get it back on monday. Twisted Evil

$80 for a friggen rental car. Twisted Evil

THAT'S MY AMMO MONEY DAMNIT Running Puke

my 88 toyota truck has never died...... Faq-U

DerekVinyard · Member

There is nothing the computer can do to make the engine consume oil. The only way the oil can disappear is by leaking out. If it's not obvious, then it's leaking into the combustion chamber and burning.

sniper · Silver Status Member

he showed me a print out of an adjustment that they made. it's still under warranty.. Rolling Eyes

our '05 would be almost paid off if we kept it. Sad/Cry