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Quote: missedhervee

I had one for ten years: never again.

Too hard to work on for a shade tree mechanic like me.

Parts made of unobtanium and hideously available.

Pretty looking GT but quite unreliable.

A great piece of automotive sculpture, that's it.

Never again.

That is why you should always buy two of them. That way you have spare parts.

Quote: missedhervee

I had one for ten years: never again.

Deliberately bought a GT in a dark color as I am not flashy and do not seek the attention of others: just wanted a "cool car" that would be interesting to work on and fun to drive.

I quickly discovered that the car had many issues and was too hard to work on for a shade tree mechanic like me.

Parts made of unobtanium and hideously available.

In disgust I shipped it to a specialist out of state to be sorted out.

Pretty looking GT but quite unreliable; in the end the costs of repair / maintenance equaled the purchase price.

A great piece of automotive sculpture and fun to drive, but not worth the cost, fuss and bother.

I'd look into an Elantra; they have one of the better costs of ownership of many vehicles. Most repairs are relatively easy, except changing taillights is a pain because it requires a very specific allen wrench size to get to them. Maybe a Sonata, if you need something that'll really peel tires.

I'm just joking around. What's your current fast car?

Quote: Mission146

I What's your current fast car?

We bought a new Mazda CX-5 Carbon Edition Turbo (wife's car, primarily: will use for extended road trips) which would probably be the quickest (others are '82 Volvo 244 Turbo, '86 Volvo 744 Turbo, '01 Ford F-250 Super Duty 4X4).

I'm about to tear into the Ford to correct a new "clunk:" weird story.

The catalytic covnerter was stolen off it earlier this year; I had it replaced only to discover that someone tried to steal the new one again, but were foiled and only cut a bit of the exhaust pipe.

Strangely enough they took the bolts and internal hardware from one of the front disc brakes!

Got to examine, troubleshoot and repair: the beat goes on.

I read that a thief in the Portland metro area died while trying to steal a cat off a car: the jack slipped and crushed / asphyxiated him.

For now I have no really "fast car."

Been there, done it.

Wish I'd hung on to my '68 Camaro RS and '70 Challenger R/T ...

Quote: Mission146

Maybe a Sonata, if you need something that'll really peel tires.

The regular Sonata has a 180 hp engine, but the new Sonata N-line has a 290 hp engine. The original Sonata sold in the US (1989 model) had 116 hp .

Quote: Pacomartin

The regular Sonata has a 180 hp engine, but the new Sonata N-line has a 290 hp engine. The original Sonata sold in the US (1989 model) had 116 hp .

180 is a lot of juice, for my taste.

Quote: Mission146

180 is a lot of juice, for my taste.

My 1990 Mazda Miata had 105hp.

The impact of Carfax report on resale value is pretty great if there is an accident report. It can kill 10 to 20% of value even if it's fully repaired.

People see "accident" at the top of those reports just aren't willing to pay as much.

My 1955 beetle had 36HP. My first car. Paid $100 for it.

Quote: kenarman

My 1955 beetle had 36HP. My first car. Paid $100 for it.

My 2013 Piaggio scooter had 33 HP. But I paid $6k

Quote: kenarman

My 1955 beetle had 36HP. My first car. Paid $100 for it.

That's a bargain at only $3 per horse power. My Miata was $142 per horse power.