On Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:26:41 -0700 (PDT), truckdriver
<howardboylan@hotmail.com> wrote:


>
>i would never buy a toyota over a dodge and number two that neon will
>out last any toyota and for you to tell him to sell it for 1500 and
>don't tell the new buyer about the leak is a real shitty thing to do
>to any body


Well, I'm back driving Chryslers again - and maintaining my daughter's
98 Neon. Money no object I'd likely be driving a Toyota, (and so would
she) but Chryslers/Dodges lose value a lot faster, so I buy them used
for a lot less than I could an equivalent Toyota.

But no way would I say the Dodge will outlast the Toyota. Nope. Not
even if I spent twice as much maintaining the Dodge.
In my experience that's about what happens too - but I still come out
ahead buying the used Dodge/Chrysler because of the initial cost.

I buy 6 year old Chryslers/Dodges for $5,000-$6,000 with about 60,000
miles (100,000km) on them and drive them for 6 to 12 years, spending
about the purchace price on maintenance and repairs over that time
period.

Or I spend $12,000 for an equivalent Toyota and spend $3000 on repairs
over the same period.

The used dodge still costs me $1000 to $3000 less over the life of the
vehicle.

I do most of my own service and repairs. When I can no longer do that,
the scales might tip towards me buying Toyotas again.

As for the Neon outlasting a Toyota? Y'r dreamin' in technicolour,
Dude.
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