Reply #42: Lets see here,

[William Bloode]

I was fooled by my 1st car. I hated it! My dad made me buy an 81 Datsun 210 when i got my 1st car. I still had this car untill very recently, she is now crushed as she had over 300,000+ miles and was quite ugly(and n one wanted to drive her anymore) some 27yrs after i bought her used. Never had any work done other than typical belts, hoses and routine maint, and 1 clutch kit.

My Isuzu Imark Diesel, only had too fill her up once every 2-3wks. Also 250,000+ miles, with general maint, and 1 glow plug. Sold her for $300 and the feller still drives her.

Have an old 85' Subaru wagon, she has over 200,000 miles, again only regular maint and 1 clutch kit, and i do believe she did have to have her valves ground once as well.

On the other hand, my wife #1 had a Beretta (91), had 2 engines and needed a 3rd in about 175,000 miles total. Utter crap!

She also had a Ford Tempo(94), again crap due to engine failure in just under 100,000. Utter junk!

My wife #2 bought a Cavalier brand new in '99. Piece of crap blew the engine in under 65,000 miles. Uber shit car!

My son bought him a new Chrystler Sebring(98), he had to have 2 transmissions in less than 40,000 miles.

My fathers Ford Ranger(99) had persistant clutch and tranny problems begining around 40,000. Never got anything but shit from the dealership about the problems.

I now drive a Subaru Outback, 98,000 miles with no problems yet other than routine maint. My wife #1 has a Kia Spectra(99) 80,000 with no problems so far, and still has warranty to spare.

Wife #2 is driving a Kia Optima(02), not a single problem yet with right around 60,000.

Now i will have to give it up too 2 American cars in the family. My Dad's old 71 Ford f-150 is still going strong today with over 250,000. My Grandmothers 84 Buick Electra still going strong with well over 200,000.