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Help finding my son a new car
My sons 2000 Ford Explorer front wheel completely froze up and destroyed the brakes and there is a problem with the rear axle too. Repair cost is over $1000 and I'm not paying that. Time to look at a new car for him.
Who were the resident dealers on this site again? Here are the cars he is looking at. Any opinions would be great as I have had it with car shopping these last few years. http://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/de...3293/overview/ http://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/de...3293/overview/ http://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/de...4780/overview/ http://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/de...57067/overview http://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/de...4677/overview/ |
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Well if he couldn't have afforded anything more what were you supposed to do? I had $500 jalopy after $500 jalopy that only ran half the time while sinking money into them right and left, and rarely getting a year out of any of them. Hell I think I had gone through at least a dozen cars by the time I was 25. Yes it sucked but I learned a lot about cars and because of it I rarely have to take a car in to get repaired.
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My dear girl, there are some things that just aren’t done. Such as, drinking Dom Perignon ’53 above the temperature of 38 degrees Fahrenheit. That’s just as bad as listening to the Beatles without earmuffs. |
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Good learning lesson, if it's making a noise get it checked out. He probably could have fixed the broken pad cheaply and then started looking so he wasn't behind the 8 ball with no wheels. |
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Sorry for hijacking this thread, Guru. I've noticed in my time here at CP that happens a lot from me. I don't mean to do it so please take no offense. It's just easier than starting a new thread about similar topics.
Hope your search goes well since you need a car now and I don't have a timetable to sell this thing. And yes, it's a timing chain from anyone who's wondered. HIJACK! ![]() |
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You'll find something. Just takes lots of research and hours as you already know. |
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If the Saturn you talk about was clean and I was in the market I would consider it because of the potential cost of ownership. |
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A mechanic I know just told me to stay away from the Ford Focus. He works for Ford too.
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Fords, to me, gets that 'loose' feeling rather quickly. Last edited by eDave; 02-27-2015 at 01:07 AM.. |
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IF the weather doesn't **** up the weekend completely we are planning to look at that Altima Saturday.
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I can attest to that, my 98 regal was incredible..ran forever.
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