Wed Feb 22, 2023, 09:52 PM

Eddie18 (30 posts)

Cars/trucks I would never, ever buy

1. Anything GM. I had to once rent a GM at an airport and the embarrassment was killing me. One guy asks me at a store how I like my Malibu. I had to explain it's not mine, but a rental. He walked away, probably to his Cadillac or Buick. Probably owned a Vega in the '70s. Not a Pinto guy.
2. Toyota. Just don't like them. Cheap metal and not even close to Nissan. If you want a Corolla, please go see a doctor first and get some meds. Let's Go Places? As far away from any Toyota dealer is my response. I went to high school in Japan and never thought their products were worth 100 yen.
3. Lincoln. I'm not 80 years old, yet. and don't drive a limo. Who buys this crap?
4. Charger or Challenger. Please stop selling muscle cars to us. Starsky and Hutch was horrible, almost at bad as the Dukes of Hazard.
5. VW bus now. No former Hippie would be caught dead in one of these. I'm not sure what VW product I would own today, especially since the EOS is gone and the Passat is overpriced.
6. Honda. Great mowers or generators but shit cars in my view. A starter for a college coed grad who majored in History and is now working at Burger King.
7. KIA. It means Killed in Action in the Army. It's also MIA at my house.
8. SAAB or Yugo. Well, don't worry as they are basically done.
9. Jeep Compass. This is not a Wrangler but another example of a college grad going on a budget and trying to look cool. It's not cool, it's chilly and the last time I looked, chilly ain't cool.
10. Subaru Forrester. Great for two friends going to ski and a dog is in the back. But it's not an Outback, mate. Most popular car in Boulder, Colo., for years. Folks in Iowa rural areas never see one because they buy American. OK, keep farming and leave cars to us.

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85 replies	Author	Time	Post
Cars/trucks I would never, ever buy (Original post)	Eddie18	Feb 22	OP
Wow, thanks for the advice...	Enter stage left	Feb 22	#1
....	jalan48	Feb 22	#4
If It Was Like My '73...	ProfessorGAC	Feb 23	#56
😹	Meowmee	Feb 24	#81
Jeez I own two Chevys. One with 415k miles and the other with 330k miles. Both still run strong.	chicoescuela	Feb 22	#2
Yep. I'm from an "all GM" family	hamsterjill	Feb 23	#42
Exactly. My 1990 Buick Century I think eventually had to be taken behind a barn and shot	JCMach1	Feb 23	#71
Makes one proud	chicoescuela	Feb 23	#76
I'm seriously considering doing that with my lesabre.	Lancero	Feb 24	#78
Depends on what day	multigraincracker	Feb 22	#3
I'll stick to my Land Cruisers, thanks	hardluck	Feb 22	#5
Those are great vehicles	Zeitghost	Feb 22	#8
Can't go wrong with a Jeep	hardluck	Feb 23	#74
Very cool	Zeitghost	Feb 23	#75
Starsky and Hutch drove Fords	jmowreader	Feb 22	#6
They don't sell people muscle cars	EX500rider	Feb 22	#11
The muscle cars of today are much more fuel effecient and safer than the muscle cars	MarineCombatEngineer	Feb 23	#32
Like this?	Hotler	Feb 23	#49
Ah yes, the old Ford 427 side oiler engine.	MarineCombatEngineer	Feb 23	#50
A Torino, right?	hamsterjill	Feb 23	#43
It was	jmowreader	Feb 23	#52
My argumentative side wants to pick your list apart	Zeitghost	Feb 22	#7
I agree CVT designed by the devil. Nt	EX500rider	Feb 22	#12
and And AND only gets you 1 mpg better... I have had 2 cars with cvt.. No I don't like them	mitch96	Feb 22	#15
Really comes across as trolling, doesn't he?	Hekate	Feb 24	#80
Yugo? Where do you buy a Yugo? n/t	NotASurfer	Feb 22	#9
And Honda and Kia have both come a long way since the mid 90's.	Initech	Feb 22	#16
Yep, my Honda is quality. I noticed Tesla was not mentioned in the original post.	sarcasmo	Feb 23	#41
My 6-speed manual Outback agrees!	EX500rider	Feb 22	#10
" If you want a Corolla, please go see a doctor first and get some meds. "	BlueWaveNeverEnd	Feb 22	#13
We've owned Toyotas for decades. Extremely reliable	Wicked Blue	Feb 23	#60
Very happy with my third Nissan Sentra, a 2021.	Mr.Bill	Feb 22	#14
I had two Altimas, both great cars.	Initech	Feb 22	#17
Does all of your information about cars come from the mid 90s?	Initech	Feb 22	#18
Seems so, lol.	BlackSkimmer	Feb 23	#33
I have a 2020 Legacy. It's been a great car so far.	Initech	Feb 23	#44
Ooooh, I love a car snob* thread.	flvegan	Feb 22	#19
Cars I owned	Eddie18	Feb 23	#39
Was gonna ask this.	Arthur_Frain	Feb 23	#61
Welcome to DU!! BTW what would be some of the cars/trucks would you buy?	madinmaryland	Feb 23	#20
We ought my In-Laws Lincoln mKZ Hybrid	bif	Feb 23	#21
I think your ChatGPT is glitching, lol. Your info seems very much out of date on many fronts.	Celerity	Feb 23	#22
Interesting.	BlackSkimmer	Feb 23	#29
Still see them	NowISeetheLight	Feb 23	#31
You'd be surprised how much is still available.	maxsolomon	Feb 23	#65
Why would parts be difficult to obtain? It's a GM car, on a shared platform with many other cars.	Lancero	Feb 23	#77
Saturn	NowISeetheLight	Feb 24	#85
Oooh...	LudwigPastorius	Feb 23	#23
lol	EarthFirst	Feb 23	#24
Or pointless threads the OP would never start...	Chakaconcarne	Feb 23	#37
Eateries that are gross	Eddie18	Feb 23	#40
First you rip on my cars,	newdayneeded	Feb 23	#55
Boat you own?	Eddie18	Feb 23	#68
😹😹	Meowmee	Feb 24	#82
Dodge "Charger or Challenger" are not a Ford Gran Torino	BumRushDaShow	Feb 23	#25
I take it you like public transport, or walking...	Wounded Bear	Feb 23	#26
This is not a 'thinking (wo)man's' list ...	sanatanadharma	Feb 23	#27
I think the PT Cruiser and Toyota Yaris are two of the worst cars I've ever driven.	Initech	Feb 23	#45
You composed this list while cruising in your "self-driving" Tesla?	retread	Feb 23	#28
I have a 1990 GMC 3/4 ton pickup, 4 speed manual and a 350hp motor.	panader0	Feb 23	#30
Weird how you can easily get 500K+ miles out of one of those 100 yen toyotas....	Chakaconcarne	Feb 23	#34
Anti Toyota due to their business practices... See my post below.	JCMach1	Feb 23	#70
So you start a thread about vehicles you would never buy?	MarineCombatEngineer	Feb 23	#35
Purpose	Eddie18	Feb 23	#46
That's fair.	MarineCombatEngineer	Feb 23	#47
wut?	jcgoldie	Feb 23	#36
What a weird OP.	Mosby	Feb 23	#38
I have no idea what you are talking about..but I have had my Prius for over 12 years and love it	Peacetrain	Feb 23	#48
What an odd, uninformed post.	BannonsLiver	Feb 23	#51
In 2001 I bought a near new 2000 Ford Focus	WarGamer	Feb 23	#53
That's nice, dear.	Scrivener7	Feb 23	#54
At least this thread didn't ask the question, "What color is your Bugatti?" n/t	Silent3	Feb 23	#57
Nice gatekeeping. I'll keep my Toyota Tacoma thank you.	Arthur_Frain	Feb 23	#58
OK Eddie, I have to say	Skittles	Feb 23	#59
Eddie,	newdayneeded	Feb 23	#62
OK, calm down	Eddie18	Feb 23	#63
Don't buy a Subaru Forrester because its not a Subaru Outback?	milestogo	Feb 23	#64
Is this a chat gpt post?	littleredhen	Feb 23	#66
Welcome to DU, Consumer Reports Chatbot	maxsolomon	Feb 23	#67
My Lincoln, Volt and Caddy are all awesome... Toyota is ON THE LIST	JCMach1	Feb 23	#69
About 10-15 years ago, a tow truck driver told me that KIA was	ecstatic	Feb 23	#72
Toyota Recalls 1993 Camry Since Owners Really Should Have Moved On By Now	hatrack	Feb 23	#73
This is particularly hilarious because	moonscape	Feb 24	#83
So you walk everywhere in your organic sandals, warm in the glow of your righteousness?	Hekate	Feb 24	#79
Shouldn't this	canetoad	Feb 24	#84

Response to Eddie18 (Original post)

Wed Feb 22, 2023, 10:02 PM

Enter stage left (2,946 posts)

1. Wow, thanks for the advice...

I just saw an ad for a 71 Pinto with slight rust problems, and a leaky gas tank. Maybe you'd be interested in that?

Cars/trucks I would never, ever buy

1. Wow, thanks for the advice...

4. ....

56. If It Was Like My '73...

81. 😹

2. Jeez I own two Chevys. One with 415k miles and the other with 330k miles. Both still run strong.

42. Yep. I'm from an "all GM" family

71. Exactly. My 1990 Buick Century I think eventually had to be taken behind a barn and shot

76. Makes one proud

78. I'm seriously considering doing that with my lesabre.

3. Depends on what day

5. I'll stick to my Land Cruisers, thanks

8. Those are great vehicles

74. Can't go wrong with a Jeep

75. Very cool

6. Starsky and Hutch drove Fords

11. They don't sell people muscle cars

32. The muscle cars of today are much more fuel effecient and safer than the muscle cars

49. Like this?

50. Ah yes, the old Ford 427 side oiler engine.

43. A Torino, right?

52. It was

7. My argumentative side wants to pick your list apart

12. I agree CVT designed by the devil. Nt

15. and And AND only gets you 1 mpg better... I have had 2 cars with cvt.. No I don't like them

80. Really comes across as trolling, doesn't he?

9. Yugo? Where do you buy a Yugo? n/t

16. And Honda and Kia have both come a long way since the mid 90's.

41. Yep, my Honda is quality. I noticed Tesla was not mentioned in the original post.

10. My 6-speed manual Outback agrees!

13. " If you want a Corolla, please go see a doctor first and get some meds. "

60. We've owned Toyotas for decades. Extremely reliable

14. Very happy with my third Nissan Sentra, a 2021.

17. I had two Altimas, both great cars.

18. Does all of your information about cars come from the mid 90s?

33. Seems so, lol.

44. I have a 2020 Legacy. It's been a great car so far.

19. Ooooh, I love a car snob* thread.

39. Cars I owned

61. Was gonna ask this.

20. Welcome to DU!! BTW what would be some of the cars/trucks would you buy?

21. We ought my In-Laws Lincoln mKZ Hybrid

22. I think your ChatGPT is glitching, lol. Your info seems very much out of date on many fronts.

29. Interesting.

31. Still see them

65. You'd be surprised how much is still available.

77. Why would parts be difficult to obtain? It's a GM car, on a shared platform with many other cars.

85. Saturn

23. Oooh...

24. lol

37. Or pointless threads the OP would never start...

40. Eateries that are gross

55. First you rip on my cars,

68. Boat you own?

82. 😹😹

25. Dodge "Charger or Challenger" are not a Ford Gran Torino

26. I take it you like public transport, or walking...

27. This is not a 'thinking (wo)man's' list ...

45. I think the PT Cruiser and Toyota Yaris are two of the worst cars I've ever driven.

28. You composed this list while cruising in your "self-driving" Tesla?

30. I have a 1990 GMC 3/4 ton pickup, 4 speed manual and a 350hp motor.

34. Weird how you can easily get 500K+ miles out of one of those 100 yen toyotas....

70. Anti Toyota due to their business practices... See my post below.

35. So you start a thread about vehicles you would never buy?

46. Purpose

47. That's fair.

36. wut?

38. What a weird OP.

48. I have no idea what you are talking about..but I have had my Prius for over 12 years and love it

51. What an odd, uninformed post.

53. In 2001 I bought a near new 2000 Ford Focus

54. That's nice, dear.

57. At least this thread didn't ask the question, "What color is your Bugatti?" n/t

58. Nice gatekeeping. I'll keep my Toyota Tacoma thank you.

59. OK Eddie, I have to say

62. Eddie,

63. OK, calm down

64. Don't buy a Subaru Forrester because its not a Subaru Outback?

66. Is this a chat gpt post?

67. Welcome to DU, Consumer Reports Chatbot