Car buying

[WolfyOne]

I haven't read previous posts and not even all of yours because the moment I saw Fiero, I had to start typing.

When I first started out selling parts at a Pontiac dealer years ago, the Fiero got a lot of laughs from mechanics there. So many problems and so much extra money for mechanics to make with repairing them. There were many reasons they stopped making the car and none of them were good ones.

And now I'll go and read what others are saying about this crappy, yet cool looking car of days gone by.
Experience tells me that cars like people can be deceiving when we only look at an outward appearance.
When looking at used vehicles, check out all recalls online first and see what others who own(ed) them say.

[WolfyOne]

Just wondering if you did your homework on the PT Cruiser before you decided to purchase it?

You do know the PTC is built on a Neon chasis and it is not the best one to have a PTC on.

Once again, I'll tell you to look at recalls on the PTC and ask yourself why they no longer make it or the Neon.

My days of selling auto parts will always be a big influence on the type of used car I or my family will purchase in the future.

[Mel C.]

Note to self: check with Wolfy before next car purchase

[clay]

I agree Wolfy! Everyone I know who bought a PTC had so much mechanical issues, and they do not allow for very much protection by way of body.
I just didn't want to dissuade Miss Tia...she had her heart set on that Cruiser.
Same with Neons..when something isn't made anymore, you have to ask "why"?
Personally I think Jeep Cherokees are the best, motor wise. Esp. the V6. IF I could, I would sell my Ford Explorer and get myself a Jeep Cherokee!!! But that is me, and this is about miss Tia!!!...

[DapperButch]

Just make it simple and get a Honda or Toyota. Any year. Any model (ok except the del Sol), and you are good to go. Easy peasy.

[ruffryder]

great advice here and great thread for anyone!

If you' like the look of the PTC , why not look at a small SUV type vehicle.. how about say the Kia Soul or Sportage or Ford Edge or something of sort.

[Gemme]

I feel I have to stand up for Ella Blue here.

I like my Neon.

There. I said it. She's pretty and has only given me a real scare once and that's because of something that I didn't do that I should have. She's also gotten me from FL to WA and down to TX. I ♥ my car.

Carry on!

P.S.~An ex of mine got a PTC and I hated it, for a variety of reasons.

[Electrocell]

Originally Posted by DapperButch

Just make it simple and get a Honda or Toyota. Any year. Any model (ok except the del Sol), and you are good to go. Easy peasy.

Del sol is what I have hard to find parts for because they quit making them in '96 or '97 great little car though. Found a few places that carry aftermarket parts. Is there something else I should know lol?

[Glenn]

www.fueleconomy.gov
You can check out the mpg for whatever car your looking at to see if it gets good miles per gallon. I feel safer in my Ford full size pick-up. I've seen aftermath pictures of head on collisions between a Porsche and a full-size Chevy pick-up. The truck had a large dent in the bumper and the Porsche was unrecognizable as something that was once a car.

[sierragirrl]

i have an 06 PT and no its not the most comfortable car in the world but i love to zip around in it. it has 70 thou on it and i am truthfully unsure if its ever had a tune up. it will this month i had an 08 that i traded the 06 back to che for as the 08 was given to me for xmas but it was not paid off and i needed a car in my name.my 06 does not have the bells and whistles but its enough for me to get around and it ges me down to So Cal when needed

[DapperButch]

Originally Posted by Electrocell

Del sol is what I have hard to find parts for because they quit making them in '96 or '97 great little car though. Found a few places that carry aftermarket parts. Is there something else I should know lol?

Don't get me wrong, I LOVE the del Sol and have always wanted one. It was actually my dream car back in the day.

I have read in the past that it is not reliable. That is the first and only time I have heard that about a Honda. Have you found yours to be as reliable as most other Hondas?

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I know that 10 years after the last model year of a car BMW no longer has to make parts for it. I don't know if this is true of all makes, though. Perhaps that is why you have a hard time finding parts? How many miles do you have on it?

[Gemme]

Ever since I lived in Washington, I've wanted a Subaru Outback. I like that they're jacked up a little bit and have lots 'o room in the back. I may look into getting one one day.

[Electrocell]

First honda I've owned I have driven it a few thousands mile myself already . Has over 170,000 on the odometer most I've done to the engine is put valve cover gaskets and plugs in ,Changed the oil twice , using synthetic runs smoother. That little car has some get up and go. Still trying to find some body parts for it though --the girl that had it hit a deer. Think from what I understand it was the hard top that leaked on the older models. They are all hard top convertibles.

Originally Posted by DapperButch

Don't get me wrong, I LOVE the del Sol and have always wanted one. It was actually my dream car back in the day.

I have read in the past that it is not reliable. That is the first and only time I have heard that about a Honda. Have you found yours to be as reliable as most other Hondas?

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I know that 10 years after the last model year of a car BMW no longer has to make parts for it. I don't know if this is true of all makes, though. Perhaps that is why you have a hard time finding parts? How many miles do you have on it?