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Originally Posted by nostatic
So the take home lesson is that many here want to buy used (and cheap) but want rock-solid reliability, and when things do break, want to fix it themselves. In that case, Honyota is certainly for you.
Most of the Japanese cars still don't have an aesthetic on the interior that I like, and with a few exceptions, are not entertaining to drive. But if you want an appliance, then you buy an appliance. Just depends on how what kind of wheel you want to spend your time behind...
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I used to be a Honda car dealer. I came up through the ranks in the service and parts side of the business. I have friends that were Audi dealers. I think it's safe to say I've probably got a better understanding of the car business than the average guy.
There are no cars that are completely reliable. None. I'd even hesitate to say that Japanese cars are always better than German cars. The Japanese have made some pretty embarassing ****-ups. The average guy doesn't hear about too much of it.
These anecdotal threads are pretty worthless. I really hate to hear opinions from people that have owned one example of something, or none at all. Really useful.
I'd like to own a car that never breaks. Or a house that never needs anything. Or a TV that lasts forever. Or a wife that always agrees with me. Since none of that will ever happen, I surround myself with things that I like and I deal with the **** that comes up. Every day.
I'm like you. I've never been happy with a Japanese car. Yeah they get you from point A to B but they are just transportation. They have no soul, they don't feel good when you drive them. Hondas feel like tin cans to me, now. I'm a car guy. Life's too short to waste on sensible, efficient appliances.
JR