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Car Forum / Nissan / Nissan Cars / February 2007

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Larry and a Cat named Dub - 22 Feb 2007 12:19 GMT
I would like to take a informal survey with 1 being poorest and 10 the best.
Follow the format and lets see where it goes.
This is for all the cars you have owned This is not a sponsored survey only
mine to determine my next purchase.

Car        years owned?new /used / reliability/satisfaction
53 Chevy   Bel Air  3       u                 8           10
55 Ford Sunliner      1       u                10         10
61 Corvette             2       u                 1        3
  Note: bought as is Young and dumb!
64 Impala                7      u                10        10
Note: saw this car on road 20 years later still going strong
68 BelAir wagon       4       u                 6         7
66 2+2 Pontiac        3       u                10       10
71 Datsun                10      u                9        10
76 Impala                 13      n              10       10
       Note: Best vehicle I have ever owned
94 Ford van              2       n                 2          4
85 4x4 Nissan        13    u                   10        10
       Note :Best truck I have  ever owned.
94 Ply Voyager  LX   13     n                    9      10
Very good vehicle
97 Dodge Dakota      3        n                 4          0
Note Worst vehicle I have ever owned a %# nightmare
Worst Customer service Dealer Satisfaction  and reliability
2004 Lexus RX 330   1        u                10     10
2001 Silverado            7        n                 6        6
Willshak - 22 Feb 2007 14:10 GMT
> I would like to take a informal survey with 1 being poorest and 10 the best.
> Follow the format and lets see where it goes.
> This is for all the cars you have owned This is not a sponsored survey only
> mine to determine my next purchase
-----------------------------------------
All USED unless (New).  Nobody gets a 10. I don't remember what I had
for dinner yesterday much less how many years I owned a car. This list
is sorted by vehicle year, not when I got it. After marriage, I owned
two at a time.

1953 Learned to drive on a 1939 Studebaker 4 dr. straight 6, 3 speed. 4

1941 Ford 4 dr Drk Green  My first car at 16 YO. It was almost as old as
I was when I got it. 5
1952 Ford 2 dr HT Black 5
1953 Mercury Monterey 2 dr HT 2 tone Green. My first bought car in 1958.
5-8
1954 Ford 4 dr Black  (bought in 1961 as a second car - got married) 6
1956 Ford Sunliner Conv Red/Black repainted all Black 5
1957 Ford Sunliner Conv Red/White repainted Burgundy. 312 V8 2 bbl carb.
Sold it to my brother. If I could afford a classic, this would be the
first I'd buy. 8-9
1960 (New) Ford Falcon Futura Black 8
1961 Lincoln Continental 4 dr Maroon. A boat. 7
1961 Lincoln Continental 4 dr Black (for leather interior). Never drove. 0
1964 (New) Opel Kadett SW White. (cute wagon) Could outrace a VW :-)  7
1968 Lincoln Continental 4 dr Maroon. 5
1968 Ford Mustang coupe V8 Lime Green repainted Black. I just wanted a
Mustang and bought it in 1980. 7
1970 (New) Ford Maverick 2 dr Red. I put split black glare reducing
panels front to rear and named it "Mach 1/2". I wish I still had it. 9
1975 (New) Ford Elite 2 dr Blue 9
1984 (New) Plymouth Voyager minivan Silver 4 cyl. stick, not enough power. 8
198? (New) Dodge Grand Caravan Maroon. auto trans 4 cyl. not enough power. 8
198? (New) Chrysler Town & Country van 6 cyl auto Green 5
1985 (New) Nissan Pulsar 1.6, 5 speed, 2 dr, Blue. Great car - ~35 MPG
160,000 miles. Gave it to daughter. 9
1993 (New) Nissan Sentra XE 1.6, 5 speed, 2 dr Red -  another great ~35
MPG car to 130,000 miles. Gave it to other daughter. 9
1989 (New) Nissan Maxima SE Silver 9
1997 (New) Pontiac Firebird Grape. My wife wanted a Firebird. Looked
great, required a lot of service. 5
1997 (New) Nissan King cab 4x4 XE Green. Still own. Looks great, no rust
56,000 miles 9
2000 (New) Nissan Maxima SE Gold Wife's car Still own Great car. Only
brakes and muffler replaced. 9

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Larry and a Cat named Dub - 25 Feb 2007 22:34 GMT
Wow I had forgot I owned a 5? Opal  SW while stationed in the service
overseas
It had primary wire for the plug wires when I bought it. I replace the wires
and wiper blades drove it for 1 1/2 year until a Army Duce and a half  back
in to the side pushing it sideways about 3 foot.
>> I would like to take a informal survey with 1 being poorest and 10 the
>> best.
[quoted text clipped - 46 lines]
> 2000 (New) Nissan Maxima SE Gold Wife's car Still own Great car. Only
> brakes and muffler replaced. 9
E Meyer - 22 Feb 2007 15:56 GMT
On 2/22/07 6:19 AM, in article OTfDh.83$tv6.19@newssvr19.news.prodigy.net,

> I would like to take a informal survey with 1 being poorest and 10 the best.
> Follow the format and lets see where it goes.
> This is for all the cars you have owned This is not a sponsored survey only
> mine to determine my next purchase.
>
> Car        years owned?new /used / reliability/satisfaction

Here's my list, in the order owned.  Used cars wedged between new ones
were(are) throw-away cars for the teenage drivers (4 girls).
 
1960 Pontiac Catalina         1    u   5   8  (paid $50, sold for $150)
1963 Oldsmobile F-85 wagon    1    u   3   7  (burned oil, ate clutches)
1960 Chrysler Imperial        2    u   5   10
1963 Oldsmobile Starfire      1    u   1   1  (threw a rod)
1963 Oldsmobile 88            7    u   6   8
1972 Mercury Capri            5    n   6   8
1977 Chevrolet Malibu wagon   5    n   7   7
1971 Ford Torrino wagon       1    u   5   7
1979 VW Rabbit Diesel         11   n   3   9
1982 Olds Cutlass Ciera diesel 8    n   1   7
1985 Ford Bronco II            2    n   9   8
1987 Ford Aerostar            5    n   5   8
1990 Mazda B2200 pickup       10   n   9   9
1992 Oldsmobile Silhouette    4    n   5   8
1982 Honda Accord             6    u   7   8
1980 Mercury Capri            3    u   5   4
1987 Honda Civic              5    u   9   9
1995 Infiniti G20             2    n   9   10
1996 Honda Odyssey            11+  n   8   8  (handed off to daughter)
1997 Infiniti I30t            10+  n   8   10  (handed off to daughter)
2000 Acura 3.2TL              6    n   10  7   (boring after i30t)
1995 Nissan Altima            0    u   8   5  (totaled in 3 mo.)
1991 Nissan 240sx             5+   u   7   9  (daughter loves it)
2002 Nissan Pathfinder        5+   n   6   7  (wife's daily driver)
1996 Infiniti i30             4+   u   8   9  (daughter still uses it)
2006 Honda CR-V               1+   n   9   8  (my daily driver)
 
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