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I love mine and that's all that matters to me! 
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Haha!!!!! Rolling on the Floorthey are driving a toyota........be afraid guys be very afraid.......not for there horsepower but when they gun it and all of a sudden they can't stop
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Well put Aus!
That's what makes up our world. Its full of a lot of differences. Some are good and some are bad.
As long as we are happy driving our car that's all that matters!
That's what makes up our world. Its full of a lot of differences. Some are good and some are bad.
As long as we are happy driving our car that's all that matters!
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I like the looks of the Aveo. I wanted one in highway yellow, but after they started showing up everywhere, and I saw the interior space, I changed my mind. LOL!
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I love the fact that our mirrors fold in. Too bad it wasn't an auto feature that when you push 'lock' the mirrors fold in That would be sweet !
That would be sweet !
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I only fold them in if I don't get a far away spot. Normally I park in the farthest spot possible.
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Lol! Ugh, shopping carts are my worst enemy! Honestly, some people are so lazy. It takes two seconds to walk the cart back. I notice in the US, that a lot more people just leave the carts where ever they park. I absolutely hate going to a US Wal-Mart. Shopping carts are everywhere! Here, most people tend to return them.
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I can't really say anything bad about GM because my dad has two GM vehicles, and both have handled a ton of abuse, and have had no problems.
Chuckie is a 97 Venture (purchased new). He doesn't quite have 200K but he's still running strong. Sometimes he sits out on the street for months at a time and he still starts up fine.
My dad's daily driver is an 02 Pontiac Sunfire (also purchased brand new) with well over 200K. It is a manual transmission and everything in it is still original. Mind you, it came with no features. No air, no auto locks or windows, just a cd player.
While Chuckie has rusted and the clear coat has peeled off in a lot of places; he stills runs strong. Last summer we took him on a 3000km road trip to Myrtle Beach; and this past month he took us to Pittsburg, P.A.
GM does build good cars. While I may not like the way they all look; I can't say anything really negative about them from our experiences.
And most likely my dad will buy another GM in the future. He is leaning towards a GM built SUV or a Dodge.
Chuckie is a 97 Venture (purchased new). He doesn't quite have 200K but he's still running strong. Sometimes he sits out on the street for months at a time and he still starts up fine.
My dad's daily driver is an 02 Pontiac Sunfire (also purchased brand new) with well over 200K. It is a manual transmission and everything in it is still original. Mind you, it came with no features. No air, no auto locks or windows, just a cd player.
While Chuckie has rusted and the clear coat has peeled off in a lot of places; he stills runs strong. Last summer we took him on a 3000km road trip to Myrtle Beach; and this past month he took us to Pittsburg, P.A.
GM does build good cars. While I may not like the way they all look; I can't say anything really negative about them from our experiences.
And most likely my dad will buy another GM in the future. He is leaning towards a GM built SUV or a Dodge.
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I don't think I'd ever want a GM only because none of them really appeal to me. I know my next car will be a Bug. I've always wanted one, and will eventually buy a convertible to use in the summer.
My dad had a brand new Equinox as a rental in Texas. He really liked it, and is thinking of either that as his next vehicle or a new Dodge Grand Caravan. Whatever he buys will be much nicer than Chuckie as it will be new.
My dad had a brand new Equinox as a rental in Texas. He really liked it, and is thinking of either that as his next vehicle or a new Dodge Grand Caravan. Whatever he buys will be much nicer than Chuckie as it will be new.
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But he doesn't want to spend $30-40K on another car. Chuckie cost him over $30K in 97, and he said there is no way he is spending that on a car again.
The Dodge Grand Caravan with the Canada Value Package are only $18K before taxes. The way the vehicle depreciates, and if he plans to use it until it dies, it's no point spending that much money again on a vehicle.
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Ya dodge grand caravan with stow and go and Canada value package is always advertised here for $18k. That's a good deal for a brand new minivan that has all the features chuckie has and a few more. The quest is too expensive and kind of funny looking inside and out. Chuckie has been very reliable for the past 13 years. A few things have had to be replaced from wear and tear but nothing major. Whatever my dad gets will be nice since it will be brand new.
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Wow sorry to hear about all the bad luck.
Chuckie sounds similar but then again he's 13 years old, and has taken ALOT of abuse. He was in a small hit in the front, so my dad had to reshape his hood and replace one of his lights (which is why one of them is so clear).
His lights collect condensation extremely rapidly, so you would see a 'puddle' of water in his eyes, haha! My dad had to drill holes at the bottom of each light to allow the water to drain.
He's rusted to no avail. Even after we cleared all the rust, put new steel, bondo, primer and paint. Ah well ... we're not concerned anymore with his looks.
His A/C stopped working, but my dad fixed it. My dad also fixed his driver window as it would not go down/up. It still doesn't work well so we only have one working window on that huge van! Definitely sucks but at least the a/c works now.
A lot of the things that have happened were minor, and my dad was able to find the parts at the junk yard and fix it himself. He even bought Chuckie a new grille from a totalled van just like ours (as his grille was smashed).
At this point, we are just keeping him until we hopefully get a deal like you guys had (Cash for Clunkers). Right now a lot of dealers are offering similar incentives but on 95 or older vehicles. Chuckie's a 97
I drove Chuckie for the first few months of university. I drove him 2 hours each day (an hour each way), 10+ hours a week of driving and I have to say, it is a smooth ride. I really do like driving a big vehicle, but the cost of fuel is not something I enjoy. My dad ended up buying the Hyundai a few months after I started university for that specific reason.
Oh and Chuckie's brakes ... EEK! We ALWAYS know when he's coming home. My dad put brand new brakes last year and they still squeak uncontrollably. Oh well.
Chuckie sounds similar but then again he's 13 years old, and has taken ALOT of abuse. He was in a small hit in the front, so my dad had to reshape his hood and replace one of his lights (which is why one of them is so clear).
His lights collect condensation extremely rapidly, so you would see a 'puddle' of water in his eyes, haha! My dad had to drill holes at the bottom of each light to allow the water to drain.
He's rusted to no avail. Even after we cleared all the rust, put new steel, bondo, primer and paint. Ah well ... we're not concerned anymore with his looks.
His A/C stopped working, but my dad fixed it. My dad also fixed his driver window as it would not go down/up. It still doesn't work well so we only have one working window on that huge van! Definitely sucks but at least the a/c works now.
A lot of the things that have happened were minor, and my dad was able to find the parts at the junk yard and fix it himself. He even bought Chuckie a new grille from a totalled van just like ours (as his grille was smashed).
At this point, we are just keeping him until we hopefully get a deal like you guys had (Cash for Clunkers). Right now a lot of dealers are offering similar incentives but on 95 or older vehicles. Chuckie's a 97
I drove Chuckie for the first few months of university. I drove him 2 hours each day (an hour each way), 10+ hours a week of driving and I have to say, it is a smooth ride. I really do like driving a big vehicle, but the cost of fuel is not something I enjoy. My dad ended up buying the Hyundai a few months after I started university for that specific reason.
Oh and Chuckie's brakes ... EEK! We ALWAYS know when he's coming home. My dad put brand new brakes last year and they still squeak uncontrollably. Oh well.
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