Random Thoughts... [Automotive Edition]

Wow those are cheap! That last one's probably a 6.0, from what I've heard and seen from a neighbors Excursion is they have massive issues.

Of course I could be totally wrong.

Guess what - you are! :p

The crappy 6.0 doesn't appear until part way through the 2003 model year. So, no, that isn't a six-point-oh-god-what-broke-now. :p
 
Owning a '97 Geo Prizm (The mechanical twin of the Corolla) I can vouch for everything that NightHawk said. Even a POS like mine has been very reliable.

In other news, is it wrong that I kind of want a Saab 9-7x? I like the idea of having a car or truck that you don't see every day.

No it's not wrong. It's cool because it's different. :)
 
It handles poorly yes but it's not awful. Besides, the 9-7 is the best looking trailblazer rebadge IMO
 
It handles poorly yes but it's not awful. Besides, the 9-7 is the best looking trailblazer rebadge IMO

No, all the Trailblazer variants were awful. At one point they were everywhere on Texas roads as they sold quite a few of them. They've almost all vanished.
 
No, all the Trailblazer variants were awful. At one point they were everywhere on Texas roads as they sold quite a few of them. They've almost all vanished.

I see a crap ton of them and Envoy's here. I've only spotted a Ascender a few times though. Ditto 9-7's or the Envoy XUT thing. Rare birds indeed.
 
rick, what is the rule we decided on?
 
Yeah, there are plenty of TrailBlazers and Envoys here in Cali, too.

I'm tempted by the 9-7x, but while gas prices are going down, they haven't gone down enough for my taste. Besides, I'not really an SUV kind of guy. I like the Range Rover because I'm an Anglophile, I like the looks of the Touareg, and the only reason I'm checking out a Cayenne S is so I can say, "Let's take my Porsche."
 
Ha ha! If Rick starts to like the '90s Corollas, they will instantly turn (more) undesirable and the world shall be rid of the blandness that they represent. Win.

But I'd still recommend a Proteg? instead; the '93 Corolla I've driven was very harsh.
 
However, We've discovered on IRC that there are notable exceptions to this rule.
 
Ha ha! If Rick starts to like the '90s Corollas, they will instantly turn (more) undesirable and the world shall be rid of the blandness that they represent. Win.

But I'd still recommend a Proteg? instead; the '93 Corolla I've driven was very harsh.

I actually like Corolla's. They aren't bad at all, except for the current car..that's just awful. I like the Proteg? myself, but they're hard to find in my price range in central PA compared to the Escort counterparts.

However, We've discovered on IRC that there are notable exceptions to this rule.

Hah! Indeed, I like things that others would consider cool too. :)
 
On unpaved road, the Corolla's steering column transmitted vibrations like nothing I've driven before. That is my main gripe.
 
Holy Crap! :|

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NO-R...1954668?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item27bd6ff16c

Next car = Found!



JK. But still...what was GM thinking? There'e so many "unfinished" parts to the Cimarron's luxury conversion, like that huge uncovered space behind the center console and firewall, and the exposed screwheads on the dash and console trim....it's just...strangely half assed...then again..it's GM so not really.
 
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Hey, I'd like that.

I wouldn't mind it either in a sort of ironic "yeah...this is a caddy" sort of way. I'd love to see people's reactions, esp since that one's not in terribly bad conditions
 
Haven't heard many good words about the 2.8 liter GM V6 though.
 
I wouldn't mind it either in a sort of ironic "yeah...this is a caddy" sort of way. I'd love to see people's reactions, esp since that one's not in terribly bad conditions
And then you will move to Williamsburg (Brooklyn not PA) to be with the rest of the hipsters? :p
 
And then you will move to Williamsburg (Brooklyn not PA) to be with the rest of the hipsters? :p

The hipsters would shun me for not riding a Fixie instead of owning a car.

EDIT: Annndd Spectre's right...the new Yaris is garbage...just look at this shitty door panel:

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Wow Toyota, way to cost cut! /sarcasm.

And just for comparison's sake, here's the door panel out of the outgoing hatch:

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http://www.autoblog.com/2011/08/17/2012-toyota-yaris-first-drive-review/?

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TW Toyota: worst. slogan. ever. "Yaris. A car." Nooo, that's totally not nondescript..not at all..
 
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