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Replying to: lightwave25 (Jan 04, 2007 1:05 pm) Relative to the other cars (Mazda/Honda/Focus), yes. The LS is on the same rough platform as the Thunderbird and Jaguar -type. Its a relatively large car. You might want to have some other limitations on what you are looking for, either by mileage or age. My rough boundaries are usually less that 5 years old less than 60k (or 50k) miles. If you are financing, there are often restrictions on the model year of the car. You might also want to see how the vehicle will affect your insurance rates. It sucks to buy something and then have to deal with reliability issues, especially if you will be having work done by a mechanic.
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Replying to: lilengineerboy (Jan 04, 2007 1:17 pm)
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Replying to: lightwave25 (Jan 04, 2007 1:05 pm) BUT, it is quite a bit below your pricepoint, so you can afford the maintenance.  At least the Lincoln has really low miles, so it should be good to you for quite some time. The LS is actually a mid-sizer. I traded mine in for an Accord to get more backseat room, so that should give you some indication. |
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Replying to: lightwave25 (Jan 04, 2007 1:40 pm) who was it? driftracer who went through lemon law to get his PT GT bought back? anyone remember?
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Replying to: qbrozen (Jan 04, 2007 1:42 pm)
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Replying to: lightwave25 (Jan 04, 2007 1:45 pm) you never did say how old your child is. Is he/she still in a rear-facing carseat? For how much longer?
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Replying to: 1racefan (Apr 28, 2006 11:09 am) As for the Caliber, I am trying hard to rent one. I am supposed to be in Detroit for the Auto Show and to tour the Chrysler facility in Auburn Hills. At this point, I have only seen a half dozen on the road and they look pretty impressive. IMHO, Chrysler wins the style award PERIOD. They also build very comfortable cars - for all passengers. (And you can sense a "BUT" coming...) Nearly 75% of my drivers have chosen Chryslers as their fleet car and surprisingly, we have had few problems in the 50-70k miles we hold on to them. However, until they prove to me that all the electronics won't go out around 70-80k miles, I will pass on them for my personal drive. (My brother has about 10 Chrysler 300s on his street and the joke is that at 70k, one power window in each seems to fail.) Also, I am somewhat suspicious of any model coming out of Belvidere, IL, where all the Neons USED to be built. My crystal ball is on hiatus for 2007. The Caliber has NOT made the Black Book as of now. I know that Chrysler does not seem to be pushing them as hard to fleets as they are the other vehicles. That might be a function of waiting until they have filled the pipeline. When I was driving through Belvidere three weeks ago, there were thousands of them out there. Those who are patient get the best deals (and a car with more of the initial "bugs" worked out).
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Replying to: qbrozen (Jan 04, 2007 1:49 pm)
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Replying to: lightwave25 (Jan 04, 2007 2:09 pm) The Protege is also a sedan, like the Mazda3 sedan and sport wagon thing. I would say go drive a few of these and see if any strike your fancy. |
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Replying to: jlawrence01 (Jan 04, 2007 1:51 pm)
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