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Used Vehicles Best Values

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Re: What are the Best non-Japanese Used Cars? [corvette] by jipster
Apr 06, 2009 (1:10 pm)
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Replying to: corvette (Apr 06, 2009 8:02 am)

I had a co-worker who had a G20. When describing it she said it was like "a baby Mercedes".
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Re: What are the Best non-Japanese Used Cars? [kirstie_h] by lilengineerboy
Apr 06, 2009 (3:09 pm)
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Replying to: kirstie_h (Apr 06, 2009 6:42 am)

The G20 is the Infiniti version of the Nissan Sentra. The maintenance costs will likely be higher on it than the Nissan version, and you could get a newer Sentra for the same price. I have owned 2 Infinitis and I'm a fan, but I think the G20 is a dog.
 
I don't know...if its still an SR20DE motor, it would be a 2.0 litre 4 cylinder with 140 hp compared to the somewhat sorry 1.8 or 1.6 liter sub-110 hp 4 cylinders in the 4 door Sentras. They might have had the one special edition SR20DE Sentra by then but I think it was just the 200SX SE-R.
 
That said, 4k for a 15 year old car seems a bit much. I would keep looking.
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Re: What are the Best non-Japanese Used Cars? [lilengineerboy] by lhy
Apr 07, 2009 (2:28 pm)
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Replying to: lilengineerboy (Apr 06, 2009 3:09 pm)

I used to have an old Nissan Sentra. The transmission was a nightmare. I had to replace it 3 times. The G20 has more power than a Sentra, but I've also heard that it's a glorified Sentra.
 
Is it true that Nissans in general tend to have tranny problems? Even Maximas and Altimas?
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Re: What are the Best non-Japanese Used Cars? [lhy] by lilengineerboy
Apr 07, 2009 (4:44 pm)
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Replying to: lhy (Apr 07, 2009 2:28 pm)

I used to have an old Nissan Sentra. The transmission was a nightmare. I had to replace it 3 times. The G20 has more power than a Sentra, but I've also heard that it's a glorified Sentra.
 
Was it a manual? 5th gear pop out?
 
I did some track events in SE-Rs and an NX-2000. Never ate a gearbox and they were a lot of fun. There were guys out there in G20s as well. There were so many SR-20 vehicles they made them their own class.
 
Is it true that Nissans in general tend to have tranny problems? Even Maximas and Altimas?
 
I have never known anyone with an automatic transmission Nissan, actually. The Altimas and Maximas were manual transmissions also. I don't think the automatic that goes with the 4 cylinders in Mazdas was particularly robust (626, MX6, Probe, Contour) but I hadn't heard anything about the Nissans.
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Re: What are the Best non-Japanese Used Cars? [lilengineerboy] by lhy
Apr 09, 2009 (11:21 pm)
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Replying to: lilengineerboy (Apr 07, 2009 4:44 pm)

My Nissan tranmission was an automatic. It was leaking fluid and slipping gears.
 
I've heard that the tranmissions in Mazdas like the 626 were not good. They have Ford powertrains I believe.
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Re: What are the Best non-Japanese Used Cars? [lhy] by qbrozen
Apr 10, 2009 (9:17 am)
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Replying to: lhy (Apr 09, 2009 11:21 pm)

Specifically, it was the auto trans mazda got from Ford to put in the 4-cyl 626. The stick, V6 auto, and V6 stick were all fine.
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Re: Garmin Streetpilot C330 GPS Navigator Refurbished [pat] by deltheking
Apr 10, 2009 (1:45 pm)
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Replying to: pat (Apr 06, 2009 5:38 am)

Thanks for the info.I didn`t know about that.Next time I will email the host directly!
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Re: What are the Best non-Japanese Used Cars? [qbrozen] by deltheking
Apr 10, 2009 (1:53 pm)
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Replying to: qbrozen (Apr 10, 2009 9:17 am)

Best non Japanese used cars-right now would be Hyundai/Kia.Great bang for the buck.
The newer Hyundais/Kias-2005 and above are pretty good in reliability.Avoid the older ones.
1 or 2 year Hyundais/Kias are a great deal if buying used--good price with 5yr/60k mile warranty intact.
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Re: What are the Best non-Japanese Used Cars? [deltheking] by qbrozen
Apr 11, 2009 (7:43 am)
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Replying to: deltheking (Apr 10, 2009 1:53 pm)

Can't say I necessarily argue.
Although I expand my list a bit. I think the Focus and Saturns are decent for the money, too. And lets not forget the Chevy Prizm, which is a Corolla underneath (although I suppose that technically makes it a Japanese car).
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Re: What are the Best non-Japanese Used Cars? [qbrozen] by lilengineerboy
Apr 11, 2009 (7:55 am)
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Replying to: qbrozen (Apr 10, 2009 9:17 am)

Specifically, it was the auto trans mazda got from Ford to put in the 4-cyl 626. The stick, V6 auto, and V6 stick were all fine.
 
Wait, stop, reverse that...the auto trans was a Mazda unit, not a Ford.

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