BEWARE USA "Union made" NISSANS!! I own two, and I will NEVER do that again.
On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 11:58 AM, Fisher, Ed <edwd at ti.com> wrote:
> When considering a used car I have rarely been put off by high mileage,
> providing that there is documentation showing regular and preventative
> maintenance performed per schedule. This can be as much documentation as
> dealership stamping or as little as a notebook in the glovebox dutifully
> filled out by the owner (you have to be a good judge of character). Also,
> when the right brand of car is purchased mileage isn't necessarily a factor
> either. I have Honda's and Toyotas that have over 200K and I would drive
> them
> coast to coast tomorrow with not so much as a screwdriver in the trunk.
> That
> is not to say that Chevy and Ford and whatnot won't do well too, please
> don't
> misunderstand my meaning, it is just that my experience has shown Honda,
> Toyota, Nissan in that order are my preference for a vehicle that I don't
> have
> to wrench to drive. They are also what the women and children in my life
> drive so there is no drama. Then, my favorite is when the owner can show
> that
> the replacement parts chosen were genuine OEM. It shows that the they
> appreciate the engineering and manufacturing quality of the original parts
> and
> that they didn't cheap out and buy Autozone junk to toss in the car when an
> ancillary item needed replacement. Finally, I arm myself with Consumer
> Reports and check the reliability on whatever brand/model I am replacing as
> even the best auto makers have issues in some areas at some times. For
> instance, the 6 cylinder Toyotas had sludge issues in the mid 90's. Don't
> forget CarFax or a similar check to get the history of the vehicle. In my
> case not all cars sold in Texas originated here and some were shipped from
> up
> North to the market here. I had enough salt and corrosion from my first 24
> years of life in NE Ohio to put up with that now. All that said, these are
> only my opinions, but have served me well in the ownership of 75 cars or so
> in
> my 53 years. Best of luck.
>
> Ed Fisher
> Dallas, Tx
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