On Aug 10, 11:41*pm, clare at snyder dot ontario dot canada wrote:
> On Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:26:41 -0700 (PDT), truckdriver
>
> <howardboy...@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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a toyota is a gm product and gm make junk