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So, this guy has compiled powertrain repair rates on over one million used cars. And for this, we thank you.
For the arguments it will finish, or start, if nothing else.
P.S.: The Fiero is listed with a Quality Score of "None." Not surprising to most of us until you see that it means "Insufficient Data."
Heck of an all round performer and not a single problem.
I didn't see a breakdown by powertrain. The V6 had a fair number of issues related to plastic engine bits that got brittle with age ( who'd a thunk? ) and there were problems with the V8 hydraulic water pumps that were replaced with belt driven units in 2005.
So, a lot like a certain little sports car, it all depends.
According to them, overall, Nissans are below average for reliability. Certainly not my experience with the 4 I've owned, one of which currently in the stable.
Oh Lincoln, you are not hanging in there with the rest of the American brands.
The Aviator is such a cool car in my opinion. It's basically a 2003-2005 Ford Explorer that's done up like a Lincoln. They really spent a lot of effort on that car.
Being that 2005 is already 11 years old now, it doesn't have all the cool features that the newer Lincolns do... but it's really just a luxurious RWD Ford Explorer.
According to them, overall, Nissans are below average for reliability. Certainly not my experience with the 4 I've owned, one of which currently in the stable.
that one must have slipped threw, we all know the people who swear by any one vehicle have had good luck with them and the ones that have the lemons are not, we have had 2 Suburban's, both went over 250,000 miles, did I replace any major parts? only the tranys at over 200,000 and we haul crap with our, 2 horse trailers we halled everything from horses to cattle to hay and I would guess half of those miles were we were hauling something. But I would not expect many vehicles actually regularly haul weights like that, or sheets of 1/2" or 3/4" ply that you couldn't even tell were in there.
But that's just me, I am sure others have had their own set of problems, like letting their kids take the thing out at night with them driving beyond the Burbs capability's. Wait is that possible? well maybe trying to park them,
Based on repairs for trade-in vehicles...and that's exactly what you do with a vehicle that isn't worth fixing, isn't it? So it doesn't represent all the other vehicle that are running well or maintained by other means, just the crap that no one wants with the odd one thrown in for someone trading up.
Based on repairs for trade-in vehicles...and that's exactly what you do with a vehicle that isn't worth fixing, isn't it? So it doesn't represent all the other vehicle that are running well or maintained by other means, just the crap that no one wants with the odd one thrown in for someone trading up.
ask another that knows they will be trading in a vehicle in 2-4 years... they don't do anything to is, other than beat it to the ground...
Originally posted by E.Furgal: ask another that knows they will be trading in a vehicle in 2-4 years... they don't do anything to is, other than beat it to the ground...
When I traded in my '04 pony package Mustang for my current '13 Soul (had a baby, you know the drill) the last thing I did was a long rev limiter bouncing burnout before bringing it in.
