Recommend me a car...again.

[MrFun]

Originally posted by Asher
Chevy in general.

Why do you say that? I have a Chevrolet 1989 Celebrity and it STILL runs.

[Az]

Mazdas, as well ( Ford's Japanese company)

[Asher]

Originally posted by MrFun
Why do you say that? I have a Chevrolet 1989 Celebrity and it STILL runs.

So what?

My friend has an '83 Corolla and not only does it still run, he still rally-races the thing and never has problems with it.

[Saint Marcus]

This is why Hondas and Toyotas hold their value better - they're actually still worth something after the first few years.

strangely, in this part of the world, it seems European cars tend to hold their value better than Japanse cars.

[MrFun]

Originally posted by Asher

So what?

My friend has an '83 Corolla and not only does it still run, he still rally-races the thing and never has problems with it.

So isn't that an indication that Chevrolet cars are built to last, and hence, they actually can be a good buy?

[Az]

We have those sweet late 70s Subarus around, too!

[Asher]

Originally posted by MrFun
So isn't that an indication that Chevrolet cars are built to last, and hence, they actually can be a good buy?

No, because that's an exception.

What kind of repair work have you done?

[MrFun]

Originally posted by Asher

No, because that's an exception.

What kind of repair work have you done?

Fvck -- you want me to go digging for repair receipts now?

[Asher]

http://www.autooninfo.net/ReliabilityPercentranksChevrolet.htm

A model's Reliability Percentrank is a ranking of that model's Reliability Score relative to all other Reliability Scores for the given model year and age range. The percentrank was computed using the Percentrank function of Microsoft's Excel 2002 and, as the first part of the compound word percentrank suggests, is a value between 0.00 and 1.00. If a model's Reliability Percentrank is near 0.00, it has a very low Reliability Score, and if a Percentrank is near 1.00, it has a high Reliability Score. For a more detailed explanation of Reliability Percentranks and Reliability Scores, click here to be taken to the Methodology page.

Note that Reliability Percentranks for model year 2001 are based on one year of data. Consequently, the Reliability Percentranks for individual models of that year are more subject to statistical fluctuation. These early data have been provided as several visitors have expressed interest in Percentranks of a more current model year; however, a better guide to the reliability of more current, and the most current, model years are likely the five-year averages.

Reliable my ass.

[Nostromo]

Mmmm, I don't remember seeing japanese cars when I was in France, and I lived there for a year. Of course, I saw lots of french cars (they look good, but its seems they're not reliable), german cars, some swedish cars and Opels.

[Dinner]

Originally posted by Asher
American cars rank pretty well in initial quality, but their reliabilty after 5 years tanks rapidly (conveniently around when the warranty expires).

Link? Any study of any kind to bank that up?

[Asher]

Look at my previous post, for example...

[Nostromo]

If you want a reliable car, go with japanese or german cars (however, the electronics in german cars is known to be highly unreliable). For the best bang for the buck, go with an american car.

[Dinner]

Originally posted by Arrian
Used ones for sure.

This is why Hondas and Toyotas hold their value better - they're actually still worth something after the first few years.

-Arrian

That's part of the reason and another part is that there is a much smaller supply of Toyotas in the US then say Fords or Chevrolets. Restricting supply does drive up prices.

[Asher]

Originally posted by Oerdin
That's part of the reason and another part is that there is a much smaller supply of Toyotas in the US then say Fords or Chevrolets. Restricting supply does drive up prices.

Only when demand is much higher than the supply, which would also have something to say about why people want older Japanese cars...