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rogerbvonceg wrote: Fussy and expensive (or time-consuming) vehicles are fine as weekend toys, but for us workaday Joe's who need reliable transportation but also love cars, the Japanese have it wired.
I don't know... I replaced a lot more parts on my '91 Integra in 229K miles than I have on my '03 TDI Jetta in 237K... radiator, rear caliper, blower motor... 75K timing belt vs. a 100K...
In reply to Ian F:
Yeah, two cars out of how many?
rogerbvonceg wrote:Too bad the European makers can't get their maintainance and repair costs down. They've trolled for years on the notion that their kind of goodness comes at a cost, and then the Japanese came along and exposed their game.
Fussy and expensive (or time-consuming) vehicles are fine as weekend toys, but for us workaday Joe's who need reliable transportation but also love cars, the Japanese have it wired.
If you're judging all Japanese cars by one Lexus 400, you're missing the point.
I've been a fan of European cars all my life, but there are just too many good choices from across the other pond.
I've owned dozens of Japanese cars-including the LS400, a couple Q's, Z-cars, Honda's, RX7s and a neat 2.5 Trans Am 510. Wired? perhaps, but certainly not exclusive. My domestic vehicles have racked up far higher trouble free miles ,as have my Volvos. Considering my Buick GN purchased new rang up nearly 150K miles under increased boost and never needed repair-why drive some boring heap(Toyota, I'm talking to you)? My Benzs have also been able to rack up impressive miles. My 2000 S-class was sold to my friend with 140K on it and he currently has well over 200K with simple maintenence items and an AC hose as his only repairs. The current Benz cruiser offed to my sister, is at 180K and still is solid as an anvil with over the road manners the far east offerings can only dream about.
Oddly enough, just saw 2 Genesis Coupes today on the way home from buying a tow vehicle. Nice looking cars.
