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nycfan said:


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I've been reading some about these trucks.

In the end, I believe a fully loaded on is going to be just like any other car, double the price of the base model.

Plus, this thing is small. It's the size of the 80's model Toyotas. Two seater and it states that you can haul plywood. You can, but 3 ft is hanging out of the back.

I'm sure they have some practical utility, but from what I've read so far I believe they may be a little advertising hyperbola in the marketing.

The base model Ford Maverick is, in my opinion, a nicer truck and about the same price as the base of this truck.
 
HandsonFire said:
Anyone have any experience with Volvo’s. Thinking about buying a used 2011 S60. Got a friend who swears by them, but I’ve never had one and no one I know has either. I see some people say they are bulletproof. What say this forum. It’s for my son, my guess is he won’t put 30,000 miles on it over the next 4 years (starting UNc in the fall).
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If the maintenance is religiously done, it’ll last. I had an 840GL and it went 300K.
 
HandsonFire said:
Anyone have any experience with Volvo’s. Thinking about buying a used 2011 S60. Got a friend who swears by them, but I’ve never had one and no one I know has either. I see some people say they are bulletproof. What say this forum. It’s for my son, my guess is he won’t put 30,000 miles on it over the next 4 years (starting UNc in the fall).
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I’ve had cause to drive both an XC60 and XC40 recently and was really impressed by both.
 
UNCatTech said:
I've had a couple of trucks to reach the 300K mark and 2 cars to reach the 200K mark.
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My Dad has only solely owned and driven 4 vehicles in his life (he and my Mom shared a vehicle the first 8 years):

  • 1960 - their 1st joint vehicle; a VW Bug
  • 1964/65 - sold the Bug and bought a fire engine red Plymouth Valiant station wagon; Slant 6 engine; they definitely got 100k out of it; but that was mostly the Mom vehicle/family vehicle
  • 1969ish? Dad got tenure and bought his first HIS car……a white Datsun 2000. Sweet as hell 5-speed convertible. Loved that car. Dad loved that car. My brother loved that car. My brother didn’t know it had an oil gauge; it didn’t have an oil light. He shattered that engine and hood all over US 1 b/t Raleigh and Sanford. That engine pretty much exploded. Dad put 125k on it.
  • 1979 - Honda Accord Hatchback - easily 250K……maybe 300k
  • 1991 Acura Integra -300k
  • 2015 Acura Sedan - it’s at 169
Change the oil. Get maintenance done.
 
Anybody have experience with Prius or Camry? Checking on them for someone in the market for a hybrid.

From what I read, their batteries seem to last. And they also seem to have gone from a 5 year, to now a 10 year warranty, along with getting gradually less expensive to replace.
 
duluoz said:
Anybody have experience with Prius or Camry? Checking on them for someone in the market for a hybrid.

From what I read, their batteries seem to last. And they also seem to have gone from a 5 year, to now a 10 year warranty, along with getting gradually less expensive to replace.
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Depends on priorities. I’ve owned a 2nd and 3rd gen, and a Prius V. Collectively, I have about 150k driving experience in them. If frugality is your goal and you drive a lot of miles, good chance it’ll be a fit. The hatches also offer quite a lot of utility. If comfort is a significant priority, very suspect, IMO, and the Camry is a better choice. Priuses tend to be rattle traps, and have high road noise (limited insulation for weight saving, low to the ground, and high efficiency tires), including my friend’s top of the line 2019 Prime limited. I’ve never had an issue with the batteries. I had the 2nd gen until 2022 and even at nearly 15 yo and 160k I was getting 44+ mpg.

Toyota makes tremendously reliable hybrids, and you can moderately follow maintenance schedules and still expect factory performance, but you’ll also get a lot of plastics, cheap brackets, and loose wire harnesses. I’ve disassembled the entire dash and hatch covers on each of the vehicles to suss out dozens of rattles.
 
Hondas were already ridiculous before the tariffs went into effect. I can't imagine what they're going to be. I had a 2022 leased Pilot. When I went to turn it in, the 2025 Pilot with the same features was $10K more than the 2022 cost. The lease was $200 more a month than what I paid for the 2022. I had leased one every three years since 2013 and the lease only increased by $50 a month between 2013 and 2022. I ended up buying out the Pilot, but I'm thinking about selling it and leasing a Hyundai Palisade. The 2025 with the same features is the same price as my 2022 Pilot was when it was new.
 
I think it’s time for us to buy a minivan. We have a Subaru Outback but it’s still cramped with a 7 and 3 year old, especially when carpooling and when my wife picks up our 1 year old niece.

Seems like the Honda Odyssey and Toyota Sienna are the clear leaders, any reason to choose one over the other? Seems like a recent model in decent condition for either is going be at least mid-30s.
 
nrsair said:
I think it’s time for us to buy a minivan. We have a Subaru Outback but it’s still cramped with a 7 and 3 year old, especially when carpooling and when my wife picks up our 1 year old niece.

Seems like the Honda Odyssey and Toyota Sienna are the clear leaders, any reason to choose one over the other? Seems like a recent model in decent condition for either is going be at least mid-30s.
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Can't speak to the Sienna, but we have a 2020 Odyssey and have had no issues or complaints. Paying it off next week.
 
Geisterfahrer said:
I’ve had cause to drive both an XC60 and XC40 recently and was really impressed by both.
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We had an XC60 a few years ago. It was a great car, but we had some mechanical issues just before the lease was almost up. The car broke down leaving us stranded on the side of the highway on 2 different occassions, so we wanted to end the lease early and sign a new lease for a new XC-60. The dealer wouldn't do anything. I couldn't believe how poorly they handled it. So we left the car at the dealership and walked next door and leased a Honda Passport.

I would give Volvo another chance, but my wife disagrees.
 
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