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To: patron_anejo_por_favor who wrote (12373)	4/21/2004 7:11:52 PM
From: Jim Willie CB	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110194

three experiences with small trucks since 1986 Ford Ranger: owned it 18 months in the repair shop 6 times problems too numerous to specify fuel intake was nasty problem master cylinder problem with brake system etc etc etc etc engine trouble resulted in its failure and sale Toyota pickup: owned it 7 years, bought used one minor repair a frozen windshield washer bottle my mistake for adding pure water in winter (oops) no other mechanical failures, not one, zero sold it after 160k miles with zero problems Nissan pickup: owned it 6 years, bought used zero repairs no mechanical problems, not one, zero sold it after 130k miles with zero problems I first turned to Japanese little trucks after a good friend in Boston area gave up his smaller Chevy truck in favor of a Toyota pickup he talked me into buying my own Toyota pickup truck great experience US little trucks are garbage my father is a loyal GM car buyer I drive his car when we go out to dinner, or parties very often coughs and struggles when engine not warm more than his share of problems, but loyal as I said he goes back for me every 3-4 years, with horrendous depreciation now, I got a Beemr 3 series, bought used owned it for 4 years not a single mechanical problem, not one, zero there are reasons why US car makers lose market share every year their cars suck a common reason why I hear owners continue to buy them "cheaper car parts for repairs" my reply: "why should you need all those repairs?" / jim

To: patron_anejo_por_favor who wrote (12373)	4/21/2004 9:18:38 PM
From: Cogito Ergo Sum	Respond to of 110194

It is funny, my mom has a Ford Contour about the size of the Mazda 6 (old 626) and similar look. Engine was nice and peppy (a 6), nice sporty feel and ride was nice but when pushing a little too hard (driving those crazy Montreal highways) I found it would often oversteer but all in all nice. I hear now that the Mazda 6 has the Ford engine. The Contour though died as a brand, never really caught on. It had a plethora (my mom's anyway) of little things go wrong.. OTOH one of my sisters had second hand Mazda 626 almost 8 years before selling to some teenager.. Of course if I was loaded I probably become a self indulgent ugly Canadian and pick up one of the following three brutes too, memories of youth.. likely the 'cuda : investorshub.com