Get a Toyota, just not from the dealership in Gladstone. Bought my last car from them, less than 24 hours later I put my elbow on the door paneling and it falls through (was certified pre owned, and obviously damaged and not fixed but rather covered up) I drive it in (again less than 24 hours after I purchased it) and tell them what happened only for them to give me some bullshit about how it's not their problem. I take a share of the blame, and learned a valuable lesson, but that doesn't make their shitty business practices okay. Edit: Just saw the date of OP...
I drive an older toyota camry and i hate toyotas. They are fine and practical but they are so boring. Im a big subaru fan. I had a 5 speed impreza and it was so fun to drive. My wife has a newer subaru legacy and its a lot of fun to drive too. Unfortunately my 5 speed driving days are on hold. Wifey doesnt care to learn how and we will need a suv for a baby in the next couple years.
I have 2005 Prius. I only had to do brakes once, and replace tires. It had a couple of recalls, didn't cost us anything, didn't notice a reason why they were needed. It's got a few parking lot dings, but otherwise is in great shape. Not exciting, but I have had other things on which I prefer to spend my money. Though we might get a 2nd car. I'm thinking a VW GTI. The last American made car I owned literally fell apart with use. The head liner in the passenger compartment started sagging. It required several CV boot replacements, and other expensive repairs. I won't buy American again. I had two VW vans and loved them both. The first one, a bus, I paid about what it cost new, and it was 20 years old. Today it's worth ~$20K. I would definitely buy another. The Prius is my first Toyota, and I would certainly consider a new one. The Prius 4 looks really nice.
We had a Eurovan and had a lot of troubles. Poorly designed engine layout. That alone can make your repair bills high
I like honda (other than as they get older they seem to get stolen like crazy). Havent had issues with subaru either though. And the awd comes in handy in oregon. Also like ford. If im going for a truck, its american all the way. And ford is the only one that didnt take those bail outs.
once you've gone Prius...you'll never go back! If you want roomy...my coworker bought a new Dodge Dart couple years ago and loved it...it's roomier than the Camry
I've got the Prius 3..got it new in 13..I love the car now that I'm used to it. I've owned several VW vans back in the day. All had transaxle problems for some reason but when they ran they were great
Old thread but ill drop knowledge for you scrubs. Toyota. All the hype about reliability is true. Ive owned several corollas and never had to do shit for repairs. They arent luxurious, they arent fun, they just work. If you buy toyota its usually made in america, so dont believe the you arent suppoting the american economy bs. Most american cars are built in mexico, so buy a ford and support the HCPs hombres.
HCP wants an iphone because it just works but buys a fucking AUDI..hahahahahahahahahshahahahahahahahahahaahhaahhaahhahahaha
