While we are at it I have had very good experience with Honda. Not terribly exciting too drive but have not had one problem so far (knock on wood), great for the wife...
On 9/29/09, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > > I am weighing in with "none of the above"? I love all of our VW Jettas, > have had a MK2(86), now own 4 others-? 2 MK3 driven by college > students(95,97). MK4(2004), MK5(2006)? All have been outstanding and > reliable.? I now own VWs spanning all but 50 years, 57-06 > > Ray > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Potter, Tom E <[email protected]> > To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List <[email protected]> > Sent: Tue, Sep 29, 2009 8:55 am > Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Car Buying Advice > > > > > > > > > > > I can definitely recommend the Nissan Altima. My family put almost 270k > miles on a 1996 before it was totaled by a woman on a cell phone. The > only major work done on it was to replace the engine mounts and CV > joints once. Not long before it was totaled, the compression was 155-160 > on all cylinders. > > Thomas E. Potter > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mike Morehouse > Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 7:35 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [vintagvw] Car Buying Advice > > This isn't VW related but this forum is such a great resource for > anything automotive I'd like to ask a question. > > My wife's 2001 Chrysler 300M was totaled in an accident 10 days ago. She > was driving and is OK just bruised from airbag. She loved that car. It > 115K but drove great and I maintained it well. > > We are now having to find a pre-owned mid-size replacement. > > We are mostly looking at the following > Toyota Camry > Nissan Altima > Hyundai Sonata-possibly Azera depending on price > Chevy Malibu > Buick LaCrosse > > We are looking at 07-09 with maybe under 30K. > > Just looking for the best value we can find as we were not planning to > buy another vehicle anytime soon. her 300M had a 3.5L V-6 but I'm not > sure we need a 6 for how she drives it and just for around town and the > occasional trip. > > Any input anyone wants to make would be great especially from any of you > who own any of these. I'd be interested in likes/dislikes etc. > > Thanks for allowing me to ask. > > Mike in AL > > > In Christ and Christ alone, > > MIKE MOREHOUSE > > "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; > old things have passed away; behold, > all things have become new." > 2nd Corinthians 5:17 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > [email protected] > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > [email protected] > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > [email protected] > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > -- Sent from my mobile device _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
