Anonymous
Post 09/23/2021 12:56     Subject: If you could have any car, what would you choose?
Corvette Stingray
Anonymous
Post 09/23/2021 12:55     Subject: Re:If you could have any car, what would you choose?
Anonymous wrote:Just to clarify, you suggest the ability to buy any car and then note you are leaning toward a Subaru?


this was me, too!
Anonymous
Post 09/23/2021 12:53     Subject: Re:If you could have any car, what would you choose?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:Any Hyundai. Driving one 16 years, the other 10. Best warranty around. No issues.

Well we just bought a Hyundai last Saturday and it is already in the shop lt has an intermittent problem changing gears and we fond out today that the transmission needs to be replaced. We have to wait fr a new transmission to arrive from Korea. I’ve only bought new cars in my life and this is my first one with serious problems. I should have stuck with Honda.


Yikes, what a headache!
I would say Hyundai’s are hit or miss.
Honda’s however are mostly hit.


Look at the Calendar, it's not the 90s anymore. Honda and Hyundai are roughly equivalent in reliability in the modern-day according to Consumer Reports. This year, Honda is one spot above Hyundai, but last year, Hyundai was one spot above Honda. I say this as a lifelong Honda fan.


I heavily rely on Consumer Reports for buying slightly used cars. Five years ago when I was looking for a car, the newish Hyundais were all rated very reliable. But when I picked up the newest CR recently, now those same years are plagued with issues and marked as unreliable. Specifically, there are tons of transmission/engine issues in the pre-2020 Santa Fes. But the CR guide is still rating newer Hyundais and Kias as very reliable, and they especially love the Palisade and Telluride. My question is, what are they basing this off of, when they don't even have solid historical data for these newer models, and the slightly older Hyundais and Kias are plagued with issues?


Absolutely nothing at all! CR is a load of bunk.
Anonymous
Post 09/23/2021 11:58     Subject: Re:If you could have any car, what would you choose?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Any Hyundai. Driving one 16 years, the other 10. Best warranty around. No issues.

Well we just bought a Hyundai last Saturday and it is already in the shop lt has an intermittent problem changing gears and we fond out today that the transmission needs to be replaced. We have to wait fr a new transmission to arrive from Korea. I’ve only bought new cars in my life and this is my first one with serious problems. I should have stuck with Honda.


Yikes, what a headache!
I would say Hyundai’s are hit or miss.
Honda’s however are mostly hit.


Look at the Calendar, it's not the 90s anymore. Honda and Hyundai are roughly equivalent in reliability in the modern-day according to Consumer Reports. This year, Honda is one spot above Hyundai, but last year, Hyundai was one spot above Honda. I say this as a lifelong Honda fan.


I heavily rely on Consumer Reports for buying slightly used cars. Five years ago when I was looking for a car, the newish Hyundais were all rated very reliable. But when I picked up the newest CR recently, now those same years are plagued with issues and marked as unreliable. Specifically, there are tons of transmission/engine issues in the pre-2020 Santa Fes. But the CR guide is still rating newer Hyundais and Kias as very reliable, and they especially love the Palisade and Telluride. My question is, what are they basing this off of, when they don't even have solid historical data for these newer models, and the slightly older Hyundais and Kias are plagued with issues?

Anonymous
Post 09/23/2021 09:24     Subject: Re:If you could have any car, what would you choose?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Any Hyundai. Driving one 16 years, the other 10. Best warranty around. No issues.

Well we just bought a Hyundai last Saturday and it is already in the shop lt has an intermittent problem changing gears and we fond out today that the transmission needs to be replaced. We have to wait fr a new transmission to arrive from Korea. I’ve only bought new cars in my life and this is my first one with serious problems. I should have stuck with Honda.


Yikes, what a headache!
I would say Hyundai’s are hit or miss.
Honda’s however are mostly hit.


Look at the Calendar, it's not the 90s anymore. Honda and Hyundai are roughly equivalent in reliability in the modern-day according to Consumer Reports. This year, Honda is one spot above Hyundai, but last year, Hyundai was one spot above Honda. I say this as a lifelong Honda fan.
Anonymous
Post 09/23/2021 09:20     Subject: If you could have any car, what would you choose?
Anonymous wrote:Love my GLS 63 AMG.


LOL, I don't think someone who enjoyed the test drive of a loaded (heavy) Ascent, is going to appreciate a BiTurbo V8. Heck, your engine is still hand-assembled by a guy, that's barbaric!
Anonymous
Post 09/23/2021 09:18     Subject: Re:If you could have any car, what would you choose?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Just to clarify, you suggest the ability to buy any car and then note you are leaning toward a Subaru?

Hahaha seriously lol


OP: Yes! We spend money when we have a reason: ski trips out west, new kitchen, etc. But my “diamond” studs are fake because they look exactly like the real ones. I will spend money on a car if there is a reason (beyond trying to impress people). Rode in a friend’s Mercedes recently and there was nothing that floored me. The Ascent is 50 something. What would I want that I don’t have? And no, I don’t want a cool vintage car, but that sounds fun!


OP, it seems you have some pretty strong feelings about the type of car you would be interested in, driven by your actual utility needs and your sense of personal value. Therefore, asking other people what they would buy is a pointless exercise because you are not interested in exploring beyond your comfort zone. Your original post may read like you are looking for an automotive fling, but you are really just shopping for your next automotive appliance. So it's better if you just let us know what your needs are and we can recommend a suitably milquetoast vehicle.


Anonymous
Post 09/23/2021 00:23     Subject: If you could have any car, what would you choose?
Batmobile
Anonymous
Post 09/22/2021 23:53     Subject: If you could have any car, what would you choose?
Love my GLS 63 AMG.
Anonymous
Post 09/22/2021 23:36     Subject: Re:If you could have any car, what would you choose?
High trim 4Runner; Land Cruiser or F-150 Lightning
Anonymous
Post 09/22/2021 01:00     Subject: If you could have any car, what would you choose?
CJ-5
Anonymous
Post 09/21/2021 14:19     Subject: Re:If you could have any car, what would you choose?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Any Hyundai. Driving one 16 years, the other 10. Best warranty around. No issues.

Well we just bought a Hyundai last Saturday and it is already in the shop lt has an intermittent problem changing gears and we fond out today that the transmission needs to be replaced. We have to wait fr a new transmission to arrive from Korea. I’ve only bought new cars in my life and this is my first one with serious problems. I should have stuck with Honda.


Yikes, what a headache!
I would say Hyundai’s are hit or miss.
Honda’s however are mostly hit.
Anonymous
Post 09/21/2021 03:45     Subject: If you could have any car, what would you choose?
2016 Porsche Cayman GT4 or 2018 Porsche 911 GT3 Touring
Anonymous
Post 09/20/2021 23:44     Subject: If you could have any car, what would you choose?
1969 SS Chevelle with a 4:11 Positrac outback, 750 double pumper, Edelbrock intake, bored over 30, 11 to 1 pop-up pistons, turbo-jet 390 horsepower. We're talkin' some freakin’ muscle.
Anonymous
Post 09/20/2021 21:38     Subject: If you could have any car, what would you choose?
A Tesla X or Y for sure.