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Originally Posted by drcjv
I know the original question seemed to be for suggestions on a reliable and economical car. I love Cub Cadets and it is a great hobby but my real passion is cars. I understand the concern for reliability and economy but I have never bought a vehicle for those reasons. I agree reliability is important but in all the cars I have owned none have ever really been a problem as far as that goes. The majority have been one brand and maybe that's why. I'm sure I will get killed on this statement but I buy cars first by how they look. If it's ugly I don't want to drive it. I understand this is very subjective. Next I look at options and performance. Last night we drove about 2 hours to a Trump rally. ( by the way an unbelievable event I was amazed at the # of young people and women there 18,000 total). I drove my wife's MKS this car is an absolute pleasure to drive heated/cooled seats, Nav, adaptive cruise control with the power of a 70's muscle car. I have never once bought a car that I even looked at gas mileage I could not even tell you what my current cars get. I guess if I had a long commute I would consider MPG but I have never had to drive more than about 8 miles to work. I still have the first car I bought 38 years ago a 1965 mustang. Does any others out there consider looks, options and performance.
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Don't get me wrong here Charles. I also buy what I like no matter the cost of gas. But my truck isn't the vehicle that gets driven by Momma? I have always picked out the car for her, I don't remember if she has ever seen what I was buying until it showed up in the driveway. The Diesel VW Jetta is by far the best car we have ever had, low cost all the way around. It has never failed her and has plenty of life still in it. I want a car that is fuel efficient, and low cost on maintenance. I still love my old car, a 1967 RS Camaro that I will have forever, but it don't get much action.
