What kind of car(s) do you own? - Page 9

JClarke · 07-18-2007, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by restless_heart

2001 forest green Chevrolt Cavalier
1995 purple Pontiac Grand Am with 4 cyl.

I would like to get Grand Am Prix soon. Who knows...but never ever buy Ford pleeease!!!!

Why's that?

Gangis · 07-18-2007, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by jclarke

Why's that?

FORD = Fix Or Repair Daily, Found On Road Dead

They have a bad reputation as far as passenger vehicles and SUV go here in the US. The trucks are pretty solid though. Holden in your country isn't very highly regarded either, from what I hear. They're basically the same company as GM (General Motors) here in the US which is getting a bad reputation as well.

HOLDEN = Holes, Oil Leaks, Dents, Engine Noise

sequoias · 07-18-2007, 10:03 PM

How odd, we have a 2002 saturn lw200 and it has 90k miles and it still runs good. It hasn't fallen apart yet. I guess we got lucky.

Saturn is under gm motors, though.

JClarke · 07-18-2007, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Gangis

FORD = Fix Or Repair Daily, Found On Road Dead

They have a bad reputation as far as passenger vehicles and SUV go here in the US. The trucks are pretty solid though. Holden in your country isn't very highly regarded either, from what I hear. They're basically the same company as GM (General Motors) here in the US which is getting a bad reputation as well.

HOLDEN = Holes, Oil Leaks, Dents, Engine Noise

ROFL - Holden in Australia is the same as GM in the States, yes.... But Ford definitely has minor problems but currently I own the festiva and has gone past 100K's but has not fallen apart and it is just like new, just excellent.. but I wonder why americans serves BIG cars? What about the expensive gas?

Gangis · 07-18-2007, 10:18 PM

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ROFL - Holden in Australia is the same as GM in the States, yes.... But Ford definitely has minor problems but currently I own the festiva and has gone past 100K's but has not fallen apart and it is just like new, just excellent.. but I wonder why americans serves BIG cars? What about the expensive gas?

I'm ashamed to say it, but there's a fair bit of Americans who lack any common sense or intelligence past the ninth grade level. Here's a very good example of the stupidity I encounter each day. However, we're showing a positive trend toward smaller vehicles, as evidenced by the release of the Nissan Versa (also known as Nissan Tiida anywhere else), Chevrolet Aveo, Toyota Yaris, Honda Fit/Jazz and so on. I see more of these cars on the roads nowadays and that's a good thing. My friend recently traded in her 1998 Mazda 626 LX V6 full size car for a 2000 Hyundai Accent, which is a compact and she loves how she saves $60/month on gas alone!

I drive a 2002 Toyota Solara convertible. It has Toyota's reliability and fuel efficiency, though nowhere as efficient as the Yaris but it's a fun little coupe so I'm happy. My last car was a Nissan Altima (I think it was sold in Australia as the Nissan Bluebird. How I crave the Bluebird SSS and the Skyline GT-R! LOL) Anyway, that car was really good with economy and had just the right amount of power.

JClarke · 07-18-2007, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Gangis

I'm ashamed to say it, but there's a fair bit of Americans who lack any common sense or intelligence past the ninth grade level. Here's a very good example of the stupidity I encounter each day. However, we're showing a positive trend toward smaller vehicles, as evidenced by the release of the Nissan Versa (also known as Nissan Tiida anywhere else), Chevrolet Aveo, Toyota Yaris, Honda Fit/Jazz and so on. I see more of these cars on the roads nowadays and that's a good thing. My friend recently traded in her 1998 Mazda 626 LX V6 full size car for a 2000 Hyundai Accent, which is a compact and she loves how she saves $60/month on gas alone!

I drive a 2002 Toyota Solara convertible. It has Toyota's reliability and fuel efficiency, though nowhere as efficient as the Yaris but it's a fun little coupe so I'm happy. My last car was a Nissan Altima (I think it was sold in Australia as the Nissan Bluebird. How I crave the Bluebird SSS and the Skyline GT-R! LOL) Anyway, that car was really good with economy and had just the right amount of power.

Not bluebird - Nissan Pulsar SSS

Gangis · 07-18-2007, 10:29 PM

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Not bluebird - Nissan Pulsar SSS

Nope, it's Bluebird.

We had the Pulsar here too for a while, though it wasn't very popular.

JClarke · 07-18-2007, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Gangis

Nope, it's Bluebird.

We had the Pulsar here too for a while, though it wasn't very popular.

Oh. yes, my bad.

Gangis · 07-18-2007, 10:52 PM

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Oh. yes, my bad.

BTW, I just joined your site... I thought it'd be fun to get to know Deaf people from around the world.

JClarke · 07-18-2007, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Gangis

BTW, I just joined your site... I thought it'd be fun to get to know Deaf people from around the world.

Cheers

restless_heart · 07-19-2007, 12:59 AM

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They don't make the Grand Am anymore, and they will stop making the Grand Prix in a few months. Replacing it is the Pontiac G8. The Grand Am was replaced a long time ago with the Pontiac G6. I like the G6 convertible, by the way, but to be honest we've had a LOT of problems with GM cars in the family. My dad has a 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix with only 35k miles and it's already falling apart! We also have a GMC truck that's also falling apart and it's a 2000. My mom, brother and I all drive Japanese cars now.

Oh, I should add, the Pontiac G8 is the American version of Holden's (GM Australia) Commodore.

Mine Grand AM haven't fall apart just yet. No rust no nothing...I have it for four years and still running and you will laugh it is over a 175,000 miles on it, lol. Time to go soon but I drive until it dies... Great on gas! I like older cars than the newer cars but only Chevy of course. Just an idea I looked in a newspaper Pontiac Grand Prix or the other one with a sunroof that I might check out. Who knows or a pick up truck. But no Ford.

JClarke · 07-19-2007, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by restless_heart

Mine Grand AM haven't fall apart just yet. No rust no nothing...I have it for four years and still running and you will laugh it is over a 175,000 miles on it, lol. Time to go soon but I drive until it dies... Great on gas! I like older cars than the newer cars but only Chevy of course. Just an idea I looked in a newspaper Pontiac Grand Prix or the other one with a sunroof that I might check out. Who knows or a pick up truck. But no Ford.

Interesting enough, no one wants the Ford.... my ford will be ok for me for now, but I'd try something different, a 4WD for instance...

restless_heart · 07-19-2007, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by jclarke

Interesting enough, no one wants the Ford.... my ford will be ok for me for now, but I'd try something different, a 4WD for instance...

Try to get rid the Ford soon, lol. I learned my lesson and always had problems with Ford. We are at Gas War right now...so my car is excellent on gas because I got a good engine and I always missed the good gas price!!! It is a 2.47 a gallon now and I got a full tank and purchase 2.73 two days ago!

JClarke · 07-19-2007, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by restless_heart

Try to get rid the Ford soon, lol. I learned my lesson and always had problems with Ford. We are at Gas War right now...so my car is excellent on gas because I got a good engine and I always missed the good gas price!!! It is a 2.47 a gallon now and I got a full tank and purchase 2.73 two days ago!

Whoaaa! I just purchased the ford a month ago.... :S

And yikes! The prices per gallon? Down here it is 1.23 per litre! But I found in Sydney was 1.75 per litre, no thanks to that, as my little car is fuel economical!

restless_heart · 07-19-2007, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by jclarke

Whoaaa! I just purchased the ford a month ago.... :S

And yikes! The prices per gallon? Down here it is 1.23 per litre! But I found in Sydney was 1.75 per litre, no thanks to that, as my little car is fuel economical!

1.23 for a gallon is a lovely thought to have it here!!! My first car given to me from my great grandfather was a 1971 Nova with a four doors, then later I bought 1977 Nova. I wonder if it is true what I heard that Nova was made in Mexico and Nova was stood for 'No Good in Mexico instead of pronoun Nova. Haha I thought that was funny bec I got rid of it anyways and have them kiss my u-know-where...

JClarke · 07-19-2007, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by restless_heart

1.23 for a gallon is a lovely thought to have it here!!! My first car given to me from my great grandfather was a 1971 Nova with a four doors, then later I bought 1977 Nova. I wonder if it is true what I heard that Nova was made in Mexico and Nova was stood for 'No Good in Mexico instead of pronoun Nova. Haha I thought that was funny bec I got rid of it anyways and have them kiss my u-know-where...

LMAO - I know where you mean, Mexcian cars can be a killer, I assume?

restless_heart · 07-19-2007, 01:42 AM

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LMAO - I know where you mean, Mexcian cars can be a killer, I assume?

Of course, no wonder why they pronoun those cars 'no good' instead of nova. Problems with the raditators and the leaks...so I had to get another car with no choice and that was a FORD!!! it broke down one month later-the cam locked and it went pppphhhtttt dead...so again I bought another Nova. Poor me, lol.

restless_heart · 07-19-2007, 01:48 AM

My beautiful car ever in my whole life was a Monte Carlo....God I miss that car!!! It was so perfect, all white and black inside....no rust, engine was in excellent condition...I sold it for 300 in 1990, stupid me!!! That was my biggest mistake. It is worth alot more now since it is sooooo rare!!! It is worth alot of money now if you have it alll so perfect conditon. Everyone is into Monte Carlo and Camaro nowaday. We saw a '69 Camaro sitting in someone's yard a minute away from here and he REFUSED to sell it. It just sit there in weeds. Every time I see it...Argh!

JClarke · 07-19-2007, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by restless_heart

My beautiful car ever in my whole life was a Monte Carlo....God I miss that car!!! It was so perfect, all white and black inside....no rust, engine was in excellent condition...I sold it for 300 in 1990, stupid me!!! That was my biggest mistake. It is worth alot more now since it is sooooo rare!!! It is worth alot of money now if you have it alll so perfect conditon. Everyone is into Monte Carlo and Camaro nowaday. We saw a '69 Camaro sitting in someone's yard a minute away from here and he REFUSED to sell it. It just sit there in weeds. Every time I see it...Argh!

Oh my god - these peole, these days! Why would they just let their cars sit in the weeds for loong time, why can't they just drive it around? To keep them alive, but shame they wasted the battery life

diehardbiker · 07-19-2007, 09:23 AM

Give you a little math lesson here, 1 gallon equals close to 5 litre, so image this 1.23 times 5 equals what? $6.15 a gallon down there where you are, or even worse $8.75 a gallon in Sydney!

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Originally Posted by jclarke

And yikes! The prices per gallon? Down here it is 1.23 per litre! But I found in Sydney was 1.75 per litre, no thanks to that, as my little car is fuel economical!

JClarke · 07-21-2007, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by diehardbiker

Give you a little math lesson here, 1 gallon equals close to 5 litre, so image this 1.23 times 5 equals what? $6.15 a gallon down there where you are, or even worse $8.75 a gallon in Sydney!

Damn, that's cheap in the states but WHOA! 8.75!? I'd say no thanks to that.

WhiteWolves64 · 07-22-2007, 07:22 AM

Here's we go....

Before she married to me she had several cars in the past....

69 Plymouth RoadRunner
67 Dodge Cornet R/T (got most 26 tickets by cops due to speeding, gone through red lights several times and street racing)
72 Plymouth Duster
70 Dodge Challenger R/T
69 Dodge Charger R/T
80 Plymouth Duster
82 Ford Mustang GT

After we got married and we got quite alot of cars from past to present....

67 Chevy Chevelle
68 Plymouth Fury "Battleship"
71 Dodge Demon
69 Dodge Charger
70 Chrysler New Yorker
73 Chrysler Newport "Sherman"
85 Ford LTD
89 Ford Mustang LX 5.0
87 Ford Ranger 3.0 V6
88 Ford Mustang LX 5.0
87 Ford Escort GL 4 doors
88 Chrysler LeBaron 2.2 Turbo "Red Baron" (my favorite ones)
88 Ford Ranger 3.0 V6
91 Ford Escort GT
00 Ford Mustang GT 4.6 V8
72 Chevy Chevelle (no accident, no heavy rust, orginal paint - very nice car) Repo'ed by the bank due to her mom's name on the contract when she died in 2003. That is my wife's favorite car!!!!!! GRRRRRRRRR @ bank!!!!!!

78 Chevy Nova with 305 (JUNK motor that blew up)

80 Ford Fairmont Wagon (stolen once but recovered by Police and no caught suspects that stole our car at food store parking lot)

69 Chevy C-10 short stepside
71 Ford F-100 Long Bed Fleetside with bad steering gearbox
98 Ford Escort Wagon (that is our current car right now) that has lots of mileage (206,500 something and counting) and does not falling apart!

shel90 · 07-22-2007, 08:20 AM

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sequoias Swifty the Rat Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: The Evergreen State Posts: 10,784	How odd, we have a 2002 saturn lw200 and it has 90k miles and it still runs good. It hasn't fallen apart yet. I guess we got lucky. Saturn is under gm motors, though. __________________ created by seq

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WhiteWolves64 ADers are ROCKS!!!!!!!!! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,002	Here's we go.... Before she married to me she had several cars in the past.... 69 Plymouth RoadRunner 67 Dodge Cornet R/T (got most 26 tickets by cops due to speeding, gone through red lights several times and street racing) 72 Plymouth Duster 70 Dodge Challenger R/T 69 Dodge Charger R/T 80 Plymouth Duster 82 Ford Mustang GT After we got married and we got quite alot of cars from past to present.... 67 Chevy Chevelle 68 Plymouth Fury "Battleship" 71 Dodge Demon 69 Dodge Charger 70 Chrysler New Yorker 73 Chrysler Newport "Sherman" 85 Ford LTD 89 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 87 Ford Ranger 3.0 V6 88 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 87 Ford Escort GL 4 doors 88 Chrysler LeBaron 2.2 Turbo "Red Baron" (my favorite ones) 88 Ford Ranger 3.0 V6 91 Ford Escort GT 00 Ford Mustang GT 4.6 V8 72 Chevy Chevelle (no accident, no heavy rust, orginal paint - very nice car) Repo'ed by the bank due to her mom's name on the contract when she died in 2003. That is my wife's favorite car!!!!!! GRRRRRRRRR @ bank!!!!!! 78 Chevy Nova with 305 (JUNK motor that blew up) 80 Ford Fairmont Wagon (stolen once but recovered by Police and no caught suspects that stole our car at food store parking lot) 69 Chevy C-10 short stepside 71 Ford F-100 Long Bed Fleetside with bad steering gearbox 98 Ford Escort Wagon (that is our current car right now) that has lots of mileage (206,500 something and counting) and does not falling apart! __________________ Check it out if you are Transgender and your significant others, families, friends, and allies (SOFFA) are welcome to that group. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TransDeaf/ Last edited by WhiteWolves64; 07-22-2007 at 07:27 AM. Reason: forgot to add on....

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07-19-2007, 01:48 AM	#258 (permalink)
restless_heart ...Forever undefeated... Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: somewhere in the mountain, Pennsylvania Posts: 901	My beautiful car ever in my whole life was a Monte Carlo....God I miss that car!!! It was so perfect, all white and black inside....no rust, engine was in excellent condition...I sold it for 300 in 1990, stupid me!!! That was my biggest mistake. It is worth alot more now since it is sooooo rare!!! It is worth alot of money now if you have it alll so perfect conditon. Everyone is into Monte Carlo and Camaro nowaday. We saw a '69 Camaro sitting in someone's yard a minute away from here and he REFUSED to sell it. It just sit there in weeds. Every time I see it...Argh!