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GM vs. Ford vs. Chrysler vs. Imports #184540
07/08/09 07:52 PM
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Has recent doings with the automakers effected your choice in who will produce your next new vehicle?

Which will it be?
single choice
Votes accepted starting: 07/08/09 07:51 PM
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Re: GM vs. Ford vs. Chrysler vs. Imports [Re: Karl_Brogger] #184541
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I'll stay with my F-250 SD Diesel.


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Re: GM vs. Ford vs. Chrysler vs. Imports [Re: F-18 5150] #184545
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Home is where the harness is.....
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Rich, I'm with you... till the economy improves and my wife finishes her second degree, my F350 PSD will be my truck of choice.

Re: GM vs. Ford vs. Chrysler vs. Imports [Re: Will_R] #184549
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Re: GM vs. Ford vs. Chrysler vs. Imports [Re: hobie1616] #184550
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Re: GM vs. Ford vs. Chrysler vs. Imports [Re: Will_R] #184551
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My fun car is an import but i get to work daily in a ford van and have a GM truck for the daily grind. Hard to say. I really like the looks of the new camaro but have a feeling every joe out there is gonna get one. A tricked out 370Z would work for me....In the weeds with a huge single turbo and a silent exhaust....Oooh. Sleeper.
If i had to replace the daily grind/ work horse i would probably get a Dodge Sprinter van. What a great multipurpose vehicle. Use it as a rv or a hauler.

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Re: GM vs. Ford vs. Chrysler vs. Imports [Re: FasterDamnit] #184552
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Re: GM vs. Ford vs. Chrysler vs. Imports [Re: hobie1616] #184554
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Would that be duct-tape?

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I love Z cars, I had a 76' that I'm still pissed about selling. Look up Darius + 240Z. Its some dude in the bay area that dropped a SC350 into a Z. The thing looks like it F-ing moves. Greddy, HKS, one of those had a pretty reasonable twin turbo kit, not compound, for the 350Z, I think it was less than $5k and 500hp in a mild tune. That's pretty cheap fun too.

Re: GM vs. Ford vs. Chrysler vs. Imports [Re: Karl_Brogger] #184556
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Re: GM vs. Ford vs. Chrysler vs. Imports [Re: SurfCityRacing] #184563
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I'll be driving my TDi Jetta for a very long time, its hard to give up 50mpg. That being said I am a die-hard Subaru fan and if the rumored rwd coupe from them comes out I could be swayed to move on...

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Re: GM vs. Ford vs. Chrysler vs. Imports [Re: Storz] #184573
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Last November, when I had to replace my beloved Isuzu Vehicross, I was looking at several options. I was looking at Nissan Xterra, Toyota FJ, and the H3 specifically.

All were competitively priced, with the H3 being slightly more expensive but still well within my budget. The Toyota had the better safety rating, and the best mileage of all of them, plus the "cool" factor.

I ended up going with the FJ over the H3 in the end because of the impending financial difficulties that GM was going through - and a good thing too, since the dealer that I was going to buy from is now boarded up on account of the auto task force nazis.

Re: GM vs. Ford vs. Chrysler vs. Imports [Re: ThunderMuffin] #184575
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Originally Posted by Undecided
I ended up going with the FJ over the H3 in the end because of the impending financial difficulties that GM was going through - and a good thing too, since the dealer that I was going to buy from is now boarded up on account of the auto task force nazis.


The H3 is a dinosaur that deserves to die. The American consumer killed it, not the auto task force.

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Since one of my Volvos is a 2007(#5) and the other is a 2008(#6), I won't be in the market for another car for at least 8 - 10 years.

Re: GM vs. Ford vs. Chrysler vs. Imports [Re: mbounds] #184576
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Since my Tacoma is a '97, I won't be in the market ever.


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Re: GM vs. Ford vs. Chrysler vs. Imports [Re: mbounds] #184577
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The H3 is a dinosaur that deserves to die.


Not around here it wasn't anyways.

There were only two on the lot when I was looking at them.

Only one had the options that I wanted. The other one sold in the week that I was making my decisions.

Funny that after the whole $4/gallon fiasco, the plants cranked up making SUV's again - and they reclaimed their top-selling vehicle crown.

The H3 amongst them.

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Since one of my Volvos is a 2007(#5) and the other is a 2008(#6), I won't be in the market for another car for at least 8 - 10 years.


Volvo's are great cars.

My isuzu's lasted 315,000 miles, 225,000 miles and 125,000 miles respectively when I sold them.

The last two are still on the road, well, the second one is an offroad rig right now but still ticking.

The first one, an 89 Trooper had the 2.8L Chevy V6 in it. That damn thing leaked oil but as long as you changed it ever 3,000 miles it was fine. I sold it to my friend's sister for $1200. I knew it was a mistake doing that since she had previously blown up her ford pinto by not putting oil in it. I heard that it died shortly after I sold it to her due to her not putting and effin oil in it.


Re: GM vs. Ford vs. Chrysler vs. Imports [Re: pgp] #184578
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You all got it wrong. Too many wheels. That's my ride:

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Re: GM vs. Ford vs. Chrysler vs. Imports [Re: pepin] #184585
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Here are my favorite imports. I took these pictures of all the vintage sports cars that came to Put-in-Bay last week following their racing at the Mid-Ohio track. They had a reunion and race simulation on the old "track" they used to race here on the island during the 1950's.
When you get to my facebook page, click on "Photos" and then click on the "Old Sports Cars" album.

Whoops! Forgot the link to my page: www.facebook.com/maw42

Just click on the first car to make it big, and then keep clicking on each successive frame to make it like a slide show going through all of them big.

They are all SO beautiful, all so different.

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Re: GM vs. Ford vs. Chrysler vs. Imports [Re: Mary] #184588
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"I have been a Ford man all my life and will probably stay that way."

93 F150 long bed Ext Cab, 4x4 170,000 miles and still runs strong.

also ride a 2005 Suzy C90t. Great bike

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Re: GM vs. Ford vs. Chrysler vs. Imports [Re: Mary] #184589
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Originally Posted by Mary
When you get to my facebook page, click on "Photos" and then click on the "Old Sports Cars" album.


Mary, only "friends" can see your page/profile. If you go to the photo album, there is a link at the bottom you can post. we can all view that albums images (as long as it isn't set to private) that way.

Re: GM vs. Ford vs. Chrysler vs. Imports [Re: Storz] #184590
07/09/09 09:41 AM
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Isuzu Amigo. My boat and trailer are twice as long as the car. I miss my Chevy Van.

Re: GM vs. Ford vs. Chrysler vs. Imports [Re: Karl_Brogger] #184594
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Originally Posted by Karl_Brogger
Would that be duct-tape?

turbo-cat-
I love Z cars, I had a 76' that I'm still pissed about selling. Look up Darius + 240Z. Its some dude in the bay area that dropped a SC350 into a Z. The thing looks like it F-ing moves. Greddy, HKS, one of those had a pretty reasonable twin turbo kit, not compound, for the 350Z, I think it was less than $5k and 500hp in a mild tune. That's pretty cheap fun too.


Ah yes Darius....His car is now a widebody totally custom monster. Same procharged LT1. The silver car i posted above will give him a run for his money( the turbo can eat small children). It would definetely be a drivers race. My other half just picked up a 2008 350Z convertible out the door TTL and all that good stuff brand spankin new for $32K Its the grand touring model that normally goes for right at $42K. The new 370Z was coming out and they were able to give her a killer deal she couldnt pass up. Unfortunately she thinks its fast enough as is and wants to keep it stock.

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