02-03-2003 13:36									#31
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I own a pair of wheels in a form of bicycle.

I would like to own a dark blue Jaguar XK8.

	02-03-2003 13:38									#32
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Oh, and about any car will last at least 100,000 miles now days. If it doesn't then you've bought a lemon.

	02-03-2003 13:38									#33
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quote: Originally posted by Oerdin Yes, it is called sales volume. There are several million used (feel free to pick pick any year you wish) late model domestics while most foreign makes have a much smaller availible supply of used cars.

IIRC, the Toyota Camry was the best selling car in the US for the last couple years. And those things stay on the road a long time.

The reason, of course, is American cars are notoriously bad for reliability after their warranty periods expire.

	02-03-2003 13:52									#34
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quote: Originally posted by Asher IIRC, the Toyota Camry was the best selling car in the US for the last couple years. And those things stay on the road a long time. The reason, of course, is American cars are notoriously bad for reliability after their warranty periods expire.

Yes, the Camry is the best selling name plate in the U.S. and that has a lot to do with the fact that Toyota has one mass quantity brand which it concentrates upon in the U.S... To compare GM, Ford, & DC divide up their sales amongst several brands.

For instance GM's mid sized platform is used for the Chevy Malibu, the Pontiac Grand Am, the Olds Intrigue, and the Buick La Saber. They are essentially the same car with slightly different sheet metal, different pain colors, and slightly different engine & suspension settings. The sales volume of the GM platform far exceeds the volume of the Camry platform, but, Toyota can claim the Camry name sells more since Toyota is only selling one model on the platform versus four different model names for GM.

The same sort of thing happens with Ford/Mercury and with Chrysler/Dodge.

	02-03-2003 16:49									#35
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This is a piccy of my new car (a BMW 318i):



And here is my brother's new car (a Jaguar XKR), although his is black I think:



Which do you like best?

	02-03-2003 19:05									#36
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Mine's a BMW 540i. Nicest car I've ever had. looks a bit dirtier now than the one below, plus the color is deep purple.

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	02-03-2003 19:15									#37
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This is my car before I had a chance to wash it...

	02-03-2003 19:17									#38
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I drive a 1999 Honda Civic 4-door SE ( well actually my wife usually drives it while I ride my Giant TCR2 ( its a bicycle )

I would love to have something sporty-- like a ferrari ( in a dream world where money did not matter)

With a baby on the way, my more realistic dream would probably be a some form of mid sized SUV (if I could find one with decent mileage and less rollover danger). I REALLY like the look of the Acura MDX but am probably doomed to a minivan.

	02-03-2003 20:33									#39
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I drive a two-door Toyota Tercel. It's a dependable little runner and also sort of cute. I'm happy with it and it serves all my purposes so there is no other car that I "wish for". Environmental concerns mean that I probably won't be buying an SUV anytime soon.

	02-03-2003 22:56									#40
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just for your info we have had cars at my job that have lasted 300,000 miles with no engine changes. They were american cars of course.

They were vans mostly. Chevy and Ford. But we have also had Ford Rangers last a long time. That is probably the best light truck out there.

	03-03-2003 03:30									#41
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Are they diesels Dissident? Diesels do last for one hell of a long time...about double that of a petrol.

WOOHOO! I have a new car! Much nicer than my last piece of sh*t, I don't think I could ever go back to having a car like that again...

	03-03-2003 03:41									#42
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I drive a Honda Accord.

I realistically would really like to have some sort of high performance sports car, particularly something domestic, but im not exclusive. Im thinking something like a corvette, dodge viper, or mustang cobra. They all cost a pretty penny, but nothin like the lotuses (lotii?) or ferraris i dream to have but probably never will.

But like all other texans, ill prabablely just end up getting a real big truck that i have no use for, but just get it cause its real big!

Kman

	03-03-2003 03:46									#43
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Getting my very own 1995 Mercury Sable in 6 months. (that's when I'll get my learners permit) I want to drive a Bentley.

	03-03-2003 12:40									#44
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no, they are gasoline engines. They are just standard mini and full size vans. The ford rangers are of course small pickups.

oh, and we abuse the hell out of these vehicles. So that is 300,000 miles of heavy abuse and very hot summers. But you don't have to worry about rust where I live. We have little humidity and no road salting etc.

	03-03-2003 14:10									#45
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Is it because US made cars have high volume, low bhp & low revving engines?

	03-03-2003 14:43									#46
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I don't plan on ever needing a car, but if I was forced I'd pick either a real Mini (i.e. the old one, they screwed up the ass of the new model, although the new model has grown on me a little), conveniently enough, my mom drives one (if it starts, and as long as it doesn't fall apart), or a Volvo P1800.

	03-03-2003 15:05									#47
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I really love the old one also (mini that is)



Jon Miller

	03-03-2003 15:13									#48
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i have a ford escort 91 hatchback, and want a BMW M3

	03-03-2003 15:27									#49
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I don't have a car and don't want a car.

	03-03-2003 18:33									#50
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My car -

The one I'd like might look like this -