Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Strategies & Market Trends : Galapagos Islands -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Augustus Gloop who wrote (45652)	8/1/2003 8:43:37 PM
From: Alan Smithee	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 57110

You get no argument from me. I have owned one of those "transmission challenged" Chrysler cars. Never again. As for Ford, how old a design is the Taurass? I recall renting those in the days when I was a G-man, which dates to about 1984. Ford reliability is terrible. GM has been known for some of the most lame designs on the planet. Ever look at a "Lumina"? The "Aztek" looks like a lunar exploration vehicle, not a car/truck/suv. In the interest of disclosure, I should note that the Smithee family now owns a used Chevy Suburban Land Yacht. Seats 9 and tows 2 1/2 tons. Hell, it's better than getting a Monster Truck, isn't it?

To: Augustus Gloop who wrote (45652)	8/2/2003 8:26:34 AM
From: 2MAR$	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 57110

nice analysis ... Ford does make the "truck" though , I sometimes drive an F150 with the 5.4ltre V-8...kind of fun to drive for a pick-up, especially if altered a bit <g> toyota is pretty much the undisputed gold standard with Lexus still , this is a nice one to drive lexus.com it's very smooooth .. (and reasonably fast too.) ;-)

To: Augustus Gloop who wrote (45652)	8/2/2003 8:49:53 AM
From: gypsees	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 57110

Hey Gloop, I know what you mean about Chrysler trannies. We went thru 3 new Dodge trucks before getting one that had a decent transmission. It seems the key is to buy one that has a shift rather than an automatic. They just have lousy, lousy automatic transmissions. The first two we bought were the Dakota's. The last one (and we've really had great performance from it) is a 4wd full size Ram (deisel). Great mileage and comfortable ride. I also have a Sebring and the transmission is acting weird in it too. Another annoyance (I've been a dodge/chrysler buyer for a long time) is a muffler noise. It's a design flaw that has been on every chrysler/dodge/mittsubishi car that I've ever owned. When the vehicle is cold and you start it up, it sounds like there is a gremlin pounding on the carriage under the passenger side. I was really dismayed when I bought the Sebring new and found that it did the same thing. At least when the vehicle is new, the noise goes away once the car is warmed up. I'm not sure why mittsubishi shares the problem but my first experience with the noise was a dodge challenger which had a mittsubishi engine.