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Wash_man
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Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 7:30 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

All this talk about union vs. non-union car makers and foreign vs. domestic has me wondering...what do you drive?
Me? 2000 Jeep Cherokee and a 1999 Voyager van. Both have over 100K miles (the van is pushing 200K) and both run fine and look good. Also a 1988 Corvette with 67K for summer fun.

(Message edited by wash_man on April 03, 2007)
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Beavis1981
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Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 7:33 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

grand am normally '86 primer gray 305 trans am with rusted out t-tops for trailer pimpin.
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Benjo
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Post Number: 7
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Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 7:35 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

1995 Ford Escort- 151K miles- built in Wayne
1995 Ford F150- 158K miles- don't know where it was built.
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Jrvass
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Post Number: 61
Registered: 01-2007
Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 7:36 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

2004 Chevy Avalanche from Mexico. (23,000 mi.)

1996 Pont. Sunfire convertible from Lansing (124,000 mi.)

I use the Sunfire daily unless it is bad weather or boating/fishing time ('95 Starcraft w/ 4-cyl GM/Merc. I/O, 200 hours or so.).

James
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Jimaz
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Post Number: 1816
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Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 7:39 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

1999 Mustang GT. She saved my life. I'll never give her up.
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Jman
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Post Number: 33
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Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 7:40 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

1969 Pontiac Grand Prix when it's not raining.
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Jerome81
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Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 7:40 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I actually did this thread awhile back. Not sure the good search terms. Maybe try Miata as that's what I drive.
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Wash_man
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Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 7:44 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Sorry Jerome81, I must have missed it. It's probably worth repeating as there seems to be quite a few new contributors.
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Lilpup
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Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 7:45 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

1994 Ford Escort wagon - over 250K miles, from Wayne Assembly
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Goat
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Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 7:49 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

'89 Ford Ranger. 340,000 KMS
'05 Chevy Equinox. 50,000 KMS
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Jrvass
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Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 7:55 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Benjo,

Try this with your VIN.

http://www.ford-trucks.com/vin -decoder/index.php

James
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Lombaowski
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Post Number: 37
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Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 7:59 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

-2006 American Spec Ford Focus (wife's)
-Newer BMW because I live in Germany. :-)
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Mackinaw
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Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 8:01 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

No car. The rest of my family drives Ford products, though.
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Spiritofdetroit
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Post Number: 375
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Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 8:10 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

02 Chevy Cavalier
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Tammypio
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Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 8:11 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

2006 Pontiac G6 GT...loving it so far

2001 Chevy Malibu LS..still does well
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Swgz31
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Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 8:14 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

1999 Ford Escort

1995 Mercury Sable... Aka The Tank
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Urbanize
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Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 8:16 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Wow, this topic may reach the Hall of Fame area before the day's out.

It shows how much people love their automobiles.
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Mikeg
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Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 8:16 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I drive a 2002 GMC Envoy (54K miles), built in Moraine, OH

We have three other cars in our household:
- 2003 Olds Alero (33K miles), built in Lansing, used by my wife
- 2005 Chevy Malibu Maxx (13K miles), built in Kansas City, KS, used by my daughter
- 2000 Olds Alero (72K miles), built in Lansing, used by my son

(Message edited by Mikeg on April 03, 2007)
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Softailrider
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Post Number: 26
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Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 8:23 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

2004 Cadillac Deville (18K miles)

1991 Corvette Convertible (21K miles) owned it since 1992

2000 Harley-Davidson Road King
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Kathinozarks
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Post Number: 352
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Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 8:41 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

'93 Cadillac Seville. It is perfect.
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Missnmich
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'06 Dodge Grand Caravan -- came off the line in Canada

'03 Toyota Tacoma -- came off the line in Kentucky, USA

'97 Dodge Grand Caravan -- adapted for a wheelchair ramp for my wife

Before my wife was wheelchair bound, we drove GM products, with a couple of Ford Tempos in the mid 80s.
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Harsensis
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Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 9:01 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

1995 Dodge Dakota 118K miles (for the last 30K miles the doors haven't been able to lock)
2002 Dodge Caravan 68K Miles Wifes car

I don't think I will buy another Dodge for a while since they get stolen so often. Somebody wiped the snow off of my dakota window and must have said "I don't want the heap" so they walked over to my Caravan and took that. We got it back, but I always wonder if it will be there when I park it somewhere. When I sent a question to Ask Dr. Z asking what they are doing to make them harder to steal, I got a note back that said we are not answering that type of question but you can look it up in your local library.
I don't know what I am going to get next.
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Tarkus
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Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 9:11 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

1977 Thunderbird(cherry)15k miles-for sale.
2005 Explorer Sport Trac
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Ray1936
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Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 9:25 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

99 Ford Explorer. 100k and going strong.
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56packman
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Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 9:28 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

1996 Buick Park Avenue -- it's such an old man car that I want to get a "Spanish-American war veteran" licence plate

1956 Packard 400 2 dr. HT

1963 Chevy II 100

my wife drives an '06 Chrysler T&C minivan
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Bulletmagnet
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Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 9:31 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I drive a 95 up-armored F-150 4x4 with optional gun ports. Its got 195,000 forward klicks. Burns lots of Hi-test go-go juice. Big ass carbon boot print, which I like. Die Earth! Die!
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Tigers2005
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Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 9:32 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

'03 Pontiac Grand Prix
105k Miles with an old english D in the back window. I know the sticker makes me look like a bandwagon fan, but I've been there all along.

I also drive a 2 wheeled machine that is manually powered when I can. Not many people in this state know what this is. It is called a bicycle.
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Jrich2425
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VW Jetta
Am i really the first person with a foreign car to post? I expected more. Most of you guys drive Fords i see.
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Craggy
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Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 9:46 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

2001 Audi Allroad
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Everydayislikesunday
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Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 9:53 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

2003 Honda Accord Sedan
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Homer
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Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 9:57 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Have not bought an American car since the 1986 Ply Minivan fell apart, real piece of junk....

1999 Camry
2000 Camry
1999 Corolla
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Tigers2005
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Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 10:00 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Almost forgot my favorite ride.
'95 Donzi 275 XLC Medallion
I have to ride the bike to make up for all the gas that thing guzzles.
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Lt_tom
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Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 10:09 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Lexus IS350 - Made in Japan!
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Nainrouge
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Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 10:10 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

1975 Sebring Vanguard Citicar (just as soon as I get it fixed) but for now a Chevy Prizm.
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Bob_cosgrove
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Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 10:12 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I drive a 2000 Focus 4-door ZTS sedan with 77,000 miles. My girl friend drives a similar vintage Saturn station wagon.

Bob Cosgrove
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Mayor_sekou
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Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 10:21 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I drive a silver 2006 Cadillac STS V6 with 7204 miles on it, built less than a mile from my apartment. And sometimes/rarely a white 2003 Dodge Stratus SE 4cyl with approx 40000+ last I seen it (my sister drives it now)

My family has always owned American and will always continue to do so, we are especially fond of Cadillacs.

Go Green.
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Toog05
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Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 10:26 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

1996 Pontiac Grand Prix with about 240,000 miles.
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Broken_main
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Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 10:26 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

1998 Windstar today

2003 Expedition tomorrow

My Windstar died yesterday
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Andylinn
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Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 10:29 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

2003 Dodge Neon with kill switch, club, and custom vanity plate reading:

D3TRO1T

(yeah, that's just how i roll)
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Andylinn
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is "v-A-cational skool" where you learn "what is *really* better for a family trip: Hawaii or Florida?"
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6nois
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Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 10:54 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

1996 Chevy Beretta with 88,000 miles. Full of stickers on the back a DET and HRC ones are the best.
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Stryker81
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04 Olds Alero. One of the last to be built as Oldsmobile shut its doors a month or so later after mine was made that April.
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Mayor_sekou
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I never understand why people think a thread is stupid but yet find it necessary to add on to the thread to let everyone know how stupid it is. If you dont like dont read and dont post on it dumb ass.

Anyway, please continue this thread is interesting and I noticed it seems like a lot of people on this board dont believe in leasing why is that?
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Scottr
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Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 11:07 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

2003 Chevy Cavalier ls sport. bright freakin yellow with 113,000 miles, with only one repair. built in the us, but not sure which plant.
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Detroite
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Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 11:16 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

2007 Ford Escape
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Wash_man
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2003 Cavalier was built in Lordstown, Ohio.
It seems like there are a lot of '90s Escorts still on the road!

(Message edited by wash_man on April 03, 2007)
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Capnhook
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we have currently have 2 passat wagons (got a good lease deal) but we are looking for something now in a minivan size We will probably buy a used minivan in the next 12 months.
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Imperfectly
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I lease. 2005 Toyota Matrix.
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Yaktown
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Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 11:33 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

2002 Jeep Liberty with 54,000 miles. Mayor_sekou, it seems like most people here drive the hell out of their cars so they probably don't lease.
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Patrick
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Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 11:51 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Oh shiat, where is Saabdriver at bragging about the car his daddy bought him...or Velma and her Purple escort?
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Mama_jackson
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Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 11:55 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

2005 Pontiac Vibe

It's great on gas!
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Cambrian
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Cool! Looks like the majority favors the domestics.

460 packing '74 Country Squire w/ 56 K. Rolled off of Ford's Los Angeles Assembly Line in July of that year.

1968 AMC Ambassador DPL Coupe w/ 25K. A true Kenosha Cadillac.

My Daily ride, a '91 D150 with a dropping headliner, will get to it this weekend. 110K from Warren Truck.
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Gravitymachine
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one vw, one toyota, both from well into the last century.

I might buy a domestic when the newest (good) ones come into the used market in a few years though.
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Mike
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I am currently in a CTS, love it, hate the interior... I will be getting into a Saab 9-3 soon.
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Rhymeswithrawk
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Sounds like a chopshop scam to me. Nice try, wash man.
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Oladub
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98 Buick LeSabre 140k
96 Olds Cutlass Sierra 149k
91 S-10 in repair 120k
03 Jeep Wrangler 101k

My three grown kids, otherwise yuppies, dare not buy foreign cars unless they want to hear about Uncle Connie, a Dodge employee, coming home after a long day standing in a line that wrapped around the block at the unemployment office. This is just a warm-up to how many minorities and women executives Toyota doesn't hire. They drive a Mustang, Focus, and Neon.
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Jjaba
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56packman, cool ride, cool handle on Forum.

goat, how's that Chinese engine in Equinox?
Can you get to read in "miles."

jjaba, 1999 Olds Bravada, from Moraine, Ohio.
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Hybridy
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98 dodge grand caravan 205k
02 chrysler town & country
94 olds cutlass ciera supreme 200k
84 f-150 - parents vehicles

02 mits eclipse
98 gmc sierra &
92 chevy cavalier 210k - brother & wife

92 pont bonneville ssei 215k
94 dodge intrepid 170k - myself

97 dodge neon
95 ford mustang gt - brother

all vehicles above have been bought used
no major problems other than new transmission for 98 caravan

me entire family and extended family to first cousins (150+ people) all drive domestics and none are employed in the auto industry

my sister was the first to break away and get a 2007 toyota corolla this past fall
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Lvnthed
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1995 E250- 250,000 and going strong

2006 GMC Envoy to keep my Girlfriend out of my van.

Anyone think it's wierd that my girl likes to drive a big-ass work van?
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Jjaba
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2007 Toyota Carolla made at Fremont, Calif. joint venture NUMI plant. That counts too. They build small Chevys there too, like GEO Metros, Chevy Novas, others.

jjaba.
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Psip
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1964 Mercury Monterey Family Car
1968 Pontiac Ventura Family Car
1956 Buick Special (crashed)
1968 Pontiac Safari Station Wagon
1970 AMC Gremlin
1974 Saab Sonett
1976 Oldsmobile 88
1956 Buick Super (1980-2003)
1984 Oldsmobile Cutlass
1976 Ford F150 (1990-1998)
1994 Chevy Blazer K series 186,000 Still running strong.
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Hardliner
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1990 Mercury Cougar, 6 banger in it, OVER 150K miles, broke a/c, looks like holy hell, BUT IT'S PAID FOR! woo hoo!

and was cheap too.. paid $900 for it.
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Urbanize
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Oh wow, 62 posts on something non-related to Detroit.
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Billybbrew
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Currently driving/own:
2002 Chevy Silverado 109,000k -built in Canada
1939 Packard V12 Convertible Roadster - E. Grand
1938 Packard Super 8 Touring Sedan - E. Grand Blvd

Past cars:
1999 Ford Ranger 115k, piece of crap, major lemon
1997 Ford Ranger 38k, decent, wanted to upgrade
1990 Mecury Cougar, 95k, another lemon
1978 Chevy Chevette, 105k, good car
1982 Dodge Omni 4 Dr. - alot of electrical probs.
1979 International Scout - nice
1978 International Scout - also nice
1967 International Scout - one of those first cars with lots of stories to tell.
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Eastsidedame
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Chevrolet Prizm 2001, 200 miles on a tank of gas. Hit by an 18 wheeler and the crumple zones crumpled just perfect. Walked away from it unharmed AND the car wasn't even totaled!

Gonna drive it until it dies.
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Chuckles
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A 2007 Hummer that changes colors, just like Horatio's..........

regards
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Bobj
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I have a 2003 Impala with 124,000 miles on it - great car!

I also have a 2003 Explorer with 58,000, another great vehicle!

After 20 years of Japanese cars, I went back to American in 2003 and I am very happy with my choices.
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Jskelly79
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2003 GMC Envoy
2002 Lincoln Continental
1996 Lincoln Continental - son
2000 Trailblazer - daughter
2003 Kia Sorento - daughter
2000 Dodge Ram
1994 Chevy work truck - daughter gave to boyfriend

Dream car is a 2002 trans am convertible plan on getting it now that the kids have moved out.
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East_detroit
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Mustang GT... designed and built in Metro Detroit.
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Douglasm
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'81 Honda CB900C. 65,000 miles, 45 mpg. Bags, Fairing, trailer hitch....

Oh, you're talking 4 wheels, aren't you?

'02 Kia Sephia. Nice car, 70,000 miles, 35 mpg and the soul of a cabbage.

'82 Datsun 310. My car. 195,000 miles, 32 mpg

'78 Toyota pickup. Was blue, now rust. It's my dump hauler.....
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Hagglerock
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Bob welcome back to domestics. I've had nothing but good things to say about mine.

Billybrew,
would love to see any pics of those Packards!

2005 Jeep Liberty Diesel- 14k, can't complain about 26mpg from a heavy little 4x4.

2002 Pontiac GP-77,000 miles, love the car and hope to get 200k out of it.

1976 Yamaha 400RD- bike, bought it for a dollar, runs great!

Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion- we burn 15,000 lbs of fuel in 4 hours, oh wait thats not a car.
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Crew
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2006 Cadillac CTS
2002 Chevy Trailblazer
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Carm
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1989 Turbo Trans Am Pace Car with T tops

1992 Camaro with T Tops with an engine swapped from another turbo Trans Am (same engine as a Grand National.)

2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Larado

2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Larado
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Canuckr
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1997 Acura Integra Type R
2005 Mazda 3 Hatch

Both built in Japan..
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Rsa
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2003 mustang mach1, built at the rouge in dearborn. previous cars, probe and cougar, built at the auto alliance plant in flat rock.
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Bratt
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2006 Lexus GX 470
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Jdkeepsmiling
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Me - 2005 Chevy Impala, 32K, Made in Ontario
Wife - 2003 Chevy Cavalier, 55K, Made in Ohio
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Xd_brklyn
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1992 Plymouth Acclaim 198,000 (110,000 Detroit miles & 88,000 brutal NYC miles)

1996 Plymouth Breeze 137,000 (113,000/24,000 Detroit/NYC miles)

Both cars inherited from my uncle, a life-long Chrysler engineer. Can't see myself driving any other make.
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Iseries840
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2003 Hyundai Elantra
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Beadgrl
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2001 Ford Explorer Sport built in Kentucky. Plan on leasing or buying an 08 Mustang by the end of this year or next spring.

Previously had a 93 Escort GT built in Flat Rock.

Parents have 94 Ford Ranger and a 06 Mercury Montego. Two classic cars too. 63 1/2 Ford Galaxie 500 built at Wayne and a 65 Thunderbird built in Wixom.

Brother works at VW...his cars rotate due to having company cars. He does have a 89 Mustang 5.0. First car he ever bought.

We are, for the most part, a Ford family. Dad worked for Ford for 35+ years. Having papers helps when buying cars.
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Danindc
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Nothing.

Although, when the weather is nice, I sometimes ride my 2003 Specialized Expedition.
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Fury13
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This topic amazes me. "What you drive" has NOTHING to do with WHO you are.

It's transportation and that's all.
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Rsa
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you must not be from around detroit, eh fury?
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Bobj
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hagglerock,

I was just looking at buying a 2005 diesel Liberty, are you happy with it?? How's the price of diesel??
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Wash_man
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It has everything to do with who you are. Picture in your mind the typical driver of a Honda Element. Now picture the typical driver of a Buick LaSabre. Any difference?
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Patrick
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I disagree partially. Many times you can tell a lot by the car someone drives. Kinda like the shoes someone wears. not all the time, but it happens.
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Beadgrl
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What car you drive and what color the car is TOTALLY tells others about your personality! Don't you read Cosmo?!

/kidding
//My Explorer Sport is Deep Wedgwood Blue
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Archinnovator
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'99 Grand Prix with 100k...I've had a VW GTI, Honda Civic, and Olds Intrigue in the past. The family is all over the board with imports and domestics.
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Chuckles
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Wash_man

Honda Element...spaced out, left wing academic, 19 to 35, probably on drugs, probably gay, idealist, cell phone attached to ear...

Buick LaSabre...white knuckled driver, 55 to 80, hard core right winger, on Meds, very thick lensed eyeglasses, lips moving but no sounds, can barely see over steering wheel...

Am I close...
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Wash_man
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Chuckles...you hit it right on.
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Cmubryan
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04' Saturn Ion Quad Couple with 62k miles
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Miss_cleo
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Ford F-150
Ford Explorer XLT
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Urbanize
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WE need a section about Car Factories and what not on DetroitYes. This thread alone proves it.
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Cambrian
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"WE need a section about Car Factories and what not on DetroitYes. This thread alone proves it."

We have one, or was that your point to justify the need for what we all ready have?
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Beavis1981
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95 grand am quad 4 160,000 (timing chains still going strong).

Jjaba- Not many people know about that one. impressive. Somehow they can build the engine in china, ocean freight 'em to Vancouver, Then railroad them to somewhere to in ontario and still save money???!!! I beleive that is where the final assembly is but I'm not 100%.
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Urbanize
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Well Cambrian what does knowing what people drive have to do with Detroit proper? This thread has gotten more posts than the underappreciated ones.
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Wash_man
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Urbanize: It's on the Detroit forum because it is about cars. Detroit=Motown=Cars.
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Sknutson
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2000 Volvo C70 convertible.

1955 Nash Rambler Custom.

Now isn't that an odd pair?
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Cambrian
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"I believe that is where the final assembly is but I'm not 100%."

In London ON, was built to manufacture Suzuki's I believe when GM had a controlling interest in them.
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Urbanize
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"We have one, or was that your point to justify the need for what we all ready have?"

"Urbanize: It's on the Detroit forum because it is about cars. Detroit=Motown=Cars."

That's the dumbest reason I've ever heard. This proves how much the site has fallen also. If we have a section designated for this, the why not put it on there. Also, what you did what your equation proved that this was a Detroit CONNECTION. It has nothing really to do with Detroit proper. People drive these vehicles everywhere.
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Jjaba
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Beavis #505, yes, Shanghi to Vancouer for Chevy Equnox engines. Then, RR to Ontario for assembly.

GM Shanghi is part of the Chinese GM strategy which has made Buick Regal one of the most popular Chinese cars.

Yes, the Louisville, Ky Ford truck plant is an old workshorse with good products. They even had orders for the Edsel, good car but lousy sales.
So bad were sales, the Edsel story is a textbook in business schools of how to fail in the car industry.

jjaba.
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Cambrian
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"That's the dumbest reason I've ever heard. "

Sheeesh what a wet blanket! What thread did you post that no one liked? I've gotten threads going that garnered little interest, but it does not bother me. Some times people are more in the mood for light banter, as opposed to in depth discussion.
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Jjaba
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And by day, we make the cars
and by night we make the bars,
Oh how I wanna go home.

jjaba, homeboy from DEtroit City.
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Dnvn522
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Current:
2004 GMC Envoy XL (35,000 miles)
1998 Buick Century (162,000 miles)

Past:
2002 GMC Envoy XL (72,000)
1995 Pontiac Grand Am (132,000) (Only vehicle I wasn't truly satisfied with.)
1990 Pontiac Grand Prix (209,000)
1987 Chevy Cavalier (221,000)
1985 Olds Cutlass Ciera (155,000)
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Urbanize
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Ok, I give up. Continue to post about what people drive. I can't help it if folks are moe interested in cars rather about other thing a bit more important. It's a car. It's only meant for transportation. They all have motors and wheels, so what's with all the hype? SHEEEEESH!

(Message edited by Urbanize on April 04, 2007)
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Brougham
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Current: Dodge Neon 2000
Saturn Vue 2005

Past:
Chrysler LHS 96
Dodge Acclaim 90
Dodge Ram Van 88
Renault Alliance 84
Buick Century 81
Plymouth Station Wagon 75
Rambler American 65
AMC Gremlin 72
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Cambrian
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I'm impressed at the number of fellow AMCers out there. You guys ever join the Great Lakes Classic AMC club or check out thier Annual Car show at Greenmeade?
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Cambrian
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Hey Brougham, is that Alliance a 4 dr or 2dr?
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Beavis1981
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jjaba- no you know if they shipped the american tooling to china or did they just make new stuff there? If so what happened to the plants building the 3400/3500cc.

The reason I ask is the basic architecture goes back to the '82or'84? 2.8l 60 degree v-6. The engine is has been virtually unchanged since '89. That was the year they bumped it up to 3.1l,gave it a balance shaft and port-fuel injection.
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Sknutson
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Cambrian: My '55 Nash Rambler is an AMC, since Nash and Hudson merged in 1955 to form AMC.

Had a 1974 Hornet and a 1984 Encore.
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Cambrian
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Psip: Do you still own the Gremlin, or was that a passed vehicle? I use to deal in AMC parts and I have glass for your car. I want to get rid of it so the price is CHEAP! I should have side windows and a hatch window.
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Beavis1981
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56packman, and anyone else with a 94-2005 buick,pontiac,or olds with a 3800 series II- Beware!
Due to a complicated plastic intake, The engine is prone to failure via coolant in the oil. The plastic intake warps and sends coolant into the cylinders and into the crank case. Then the rod knock comes. If you see leaking or have the slightest bit of coolant in the oil get a new intake and gasket soon. THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO SUPERCHARGED MOTORS OR 2005 GRAND PRIXS.
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Homer
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Jeep Liberty? No.
Sorry couldn't buy a car named after
a WNBA Team
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Cambrian
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Sknutson: That's a different club. Most AMC clubs are 1958 and later, the year the merged companies dropped the Hudson / Nash Names and went forwards with one name. There is a AMC Rambler Club out of OH. I did not care too much for our local AMC club, it was more of a Javelin AMX only club. People with Ambassadors, Matadors or Hornets did not get much love.
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1st_sgt
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99 Ford F150 4x4 off road
99 Ford Ranger
96 Impala ss

Past
96 Buick Roadmaster
95 Ranger
85 Astro van
74 AMC Javelin (first car) New from Greenfield AMC.
65 VW (hoopty) in Germany.
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Beavis1981
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1st- was your roadmaster Lt1 equipped?
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Brougham
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Cambrian, Alliance was a 4dr, it was a great little car for about 4 yrs, motor died..

Dad/Brother/Nephew worked at AMC HQ on Plymouth rd. We had lots of great cars, Rambler Scrambler, Javelins and AMX's. Brother and nephew stayed on with Chrysler and at the Tech center in Auburn.
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Gistok
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1) 1960 Impala (my first car in 1969)
2) 1965 Ford Galaxy
3) 1967 Ford Galaxy 500
4) 1974 Camaro
5) 1983 Chrysler New Yorker
6) 1987 Eagle Premier
7) 1994 Grand Prix
8) 1987 Mercedes 300e (mom gave me dad's Mercedes when he passed away).

I used to feel guilty about driving that Mercedes (import), but I keep getting complements about it all the time... I had no clue that new models today fetch $100K!!
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Cambrian
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Gramma retired from the HQs the day of the take over. I bought her '83 Alliance from her when I graduated High School in '88. I have an NOS door for a 4 dr, after I posted that question I noticed you said it was a past owned car. Don't know how I'm gonna get rid of that thing!
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Rfban
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Gistok if you need parts for your 300e let me know. Craigslist AD

http://detroit.craigslist.org/ car/287881465.html

1989 Mercedes 190d 271,000k (diesel)
1989 Ford F-150 253,000k
1971 Honda CB350 - For Sale 20,000k
1980 Vespa Piaggio Grande 5,100k
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Brougham
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Cambrian, perhaps if you hold on to it long enough a nostalgia restaurant will open and need some of those parts to decorate the walls !
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Fareastsider
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2000 Mercury Cougar with 118000 miles and only fluid changes and a tune up since 35,000 miles. It is a great car made in Flat Rock
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Gtat44
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1995 Ford F-150 4X4 199,236 miles
Still running like a raped ape!
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Fury13
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Yes, the Louisville, Ky Ford truck plant is an old workhorse with good products. They even had orders for the Edsel, good car but lousy sales.
So bad were sales, the Edsel story is a textbook in business schools of how to fail in the car industry.


Right after high school, I owned an Edsel, a '58 Corsair two-door hardtop in turquoise and white. This was in the '70s, so it was an old car even then.
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Carolcb
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I got hit head on in a Gremlin @ Silver Lake in 1972.....

I drive a 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager with 181,000 miles (too many kids in school)....
Husband has POS Pontiac (stopped running on 1-69 left lane 350 miles new car - sat on side of interstate for 3.5 hours).....Never again.
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Southofeight
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Anybody here care to extoll the virtue of the 3800 engine? Had one in an '89 LeSabre and got more than 210k miles. Probably could've rolled 300k.
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Detroitej72
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Current: 2006 Ford Focus

Past:1977 Dodge Aspen, 1980 Dodge Mirada, 1989 Chrysler LeBaron, 1987 Dodge Aries, 1988 Dodge 600, 1995 Plymouth Neon, 1984 Dodge Omni, 1999 Dodge Neon, 1998 Ford Escort, 1993 Chrysler LeBaron.
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Beavis1981
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had a 92 park avenue with 289,000 miles on original engine and trans. No oil burning, but I religously changed the oil at 2500-3200 miles. Sold it for $500 because I didn't want to deal with replacing the WHOLE front suspension.
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Pgn421
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just picked up a 1988 Merc Grand Marquis with 19,000 original miles on it. I need some body parts. Anyone out there know of a Marquis?
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Scottr
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quote:

Anybody here care to extoll the virtue of the 3800 engine?



my dad (a test engineer for Delphi) swears by them, says they could take a bullet and still run. that may just be pride in something built here in Flint, but my olds 88 had one, and it ran great - it was everything else in the car that fell apart at once. my mom's 95 regal has one too, and still runs fantastic. a shame they're getting rid of it, i hope the engines replacing it are just as good.
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Terridarlin
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2001 Honda S2000
1936 Plymouth coupe (that my husband chopped) 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 Hemi
1996 Explorer
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Cambrian
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Pgn421, check out parts galore on 8 mile, they have a bunch of those big mercury's there.
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Dnvn522
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My parents have an Olds 88 with the 3800. They turned over 300,000 miles last year sometime. I'm not sure what it has now.

The 3100 in my Grand Prix was still running fine when I sold the car with 209,000 on it.
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Mikeg
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Registered: 12-2005
Posted on Wednesday, April 04, 2007 - 5:11 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The gasket failure problem is with the GM 3.4 L V-6 engine, not with the 3800 engine.

My advice learned the hard way on my 2000 Olds Alero: "watchful waiting" is not the thing to do if you have one of these engines. As soon as your mechanic notices that it is leaking, don't wait - get a new gasket installed ASAP. Wait too long and you'll hear the rods knocking, which is a much more costly repair.
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Steelworker
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Posted on Wednesday, April 04, 2007 - 5:12 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Good old sterling heights manufactured 2004 dodge stratus. to quote a great man "I DRIVE A DODGE STRATUS" (WILLFARREL)
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Dabirch
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Registered: 06-2004
Posted on Wednesday, April 04, 2007 - 5:31 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

In reverse order of when i took ownership:

2006 Subaru TriBeca
2004 Chrysler 300M
2003 Honda Accord
2000 Toyota Camry
1996 Jeep Wrangler (still drive every day)
1993 Yamaha 750 Virago
1989 Honda Shadow VLX 600
1986 Olds Cutlass Supreme
1980 Suzuki GS 650
1977 Yamaha Enduro 400
1986 Ford Bronco II
1985 Mustang LX
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Kwesa864
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Registered: 03-2007
Posted on Wednesday, April 04, 2007 - 5:37 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hello!! New to the message board
I have a 1998 Plymouth Voyager 86,000 miles
On the hunt for a 1979 Lincoln Versailles
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Mikem
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Post Number: 3237
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Wednesday, April 04, 2007 - 5:43 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Boeing 757.

My other car is a gay, yuppie Saab wagon. Goes fast though - Sheriff Evans himself pulled me over on I-94 today and yelled at me for speeding.
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Jjaba
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Registered: 11-2003
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Beavis1981, jjaba doesn't know how they make the Chinese engines, American tooling or from elsewhere.

We do know that those Chinese GM plants punch out a lot of product for the World market. Much of the product is badged Suzuki and Buick. GM is opening addl. plants playing the China card. Just after Nixon "opened" China, US manufacturers were scheming on how to serve a Billion people with consumer goods.

As we now know, it didn't quite work out that way. China exports like crazy and America ships them raw materials. We're the banana republic after all is said and done. The good news is that the Chinese are not reduced to driving Soviet crap anymore 'cause there ain't any Soviet Union.

jjaba.
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Michmeister
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Registered: 10-2006
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Presently BMW 520i touring. Past`91 318i touring, `88 Opel Kadett (E),520i e28, `79 VW Scirocco. When I was still in the D, a `74 Cougar xr7 460 cui, a dinosaur at it`s finest, and a 72 Olds Cutlass. The kadett was such a rust bucket, I could sweep it out of the garage every morning., otherwise I would still have it, ran great.
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Beavis1981
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Registered: 08-2006
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mikeg- I have proof in my drive way. My dad bought a 95 sse for $600 becase of the rod knock. I am referring to failure by warping not gasket failure. In fact the 3.8l failure is so common junkyards refer to good engines as "dry ones"
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Terryh
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Registered: 11-2006
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A reckless driver did me a favor and ran into the back of my 2001 Toyota Corrola Ce. State Farm totalled the car-paid off the $3900 owed and cut me a check which I used to purchase a 90 Buick Riviera with low miles so now I don't have a car payment and only carry no fault. It is a comfortable ride but lots of little things are messing up on the car. Had some electrical problems. 6 cylinder.
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Boshna
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Posted on Saturday, April 07, 2007 - 12:29 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

05 Cobalt LS
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Ericdetfan
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1st to current

1982 Ford EXP built in Canada (still have)
1989 Escort
1988 Ford Escort EXP (Wayne, MI)
2001 Saturn SC2 (Springhill, TN..still have this one, too)
1995 Chevy Astro (Baltimore, MD)

I also drove these while learning to drive thru Michigan Graduated licenseing:
86 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe (I miss this car a lot, it was totaled by a guy who blew a yield sign and hit me)
87 Pontiac Sunbird Wagon (what a piece of Junk lol)
84 LTD Crown Victoria (we called her the Beast lol)

Personally. I thing that GM's Vehicles are really boring looking for the most part, with the exception of the 2 Kappa based cars. Fords aren't that much better. I think Chrysler has the best looking cars these days.

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