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Good thing you have the trusty Max.

I'm not driving it to work. No AC.

Must be nice. It's been mid 90's here all week and I don't have a/c.


Coop

The VR4 had a CAS problem that stranded me in MI. And the harmonic balancer left me in Lenexa once. Steering lines went. I'm sure there are other things I've forgotten.

My old white base went through 2 transmissions, and had other electrical gremlins. Alternator went once. Although, that could have been the VR4 too.

Yeah. You definitely need a backup with 3Ss.

[quote=""Jeff V.""]My black Stealth was very reliable until I started to fuck it up.[/quote]

This is why the 3/S has a bad rep.

My bummer only left me stranded once


Technically twice, but tires dont really count imo.

Any car that's 17+ years old is going to have random problems. Sucks, but reality. Not the best choice for a daily driver any more...

[quote=""Jeff V.""]My black Stealth was very reliable until I started to fuck it up.[/quote]

You're not alone, brother.

[quote=""tabasco122""]My bummer only left me stranded once


Technically twice, but tires dont really count imo.[/quote]

And you've owned it forever!

It's like saying my S600 has never left me stranded haha.

Pretty sure Jeff bought his car after I bought mine.

I've had it almost 2 years now, longest I've had a car.

12/29/2014

[quote=""tabasco122""]Pretty sure Jeff bought his car after I bought mine.

I've had it almost 2 years now, longest I've had a car.[/quote]

Wow, seriously, only 2 years? Longest I have had one is 9 years. The red XJ. That was been super reliable. Exhaust rusted and needed replaced, radiator sprung a leak, and I just replaced a dead starter a couple weeks ago. Other than that, trouble free. Not bad for a 98 with only 140k on it.

Had my first truck for 4 years. Only had to replace a burnt out fuel pump relay.

Had the green 98 XJ for 3 years I think. The LJ is coming up on 2 years next week.

All my other ones were under 2 years I think though, or right around that mark. 2 years seems to be the average for me.

2 years? Come on that can't be right? I've never owned up less than 2 years.


Coop

3000gt 2006-07
lancer 2007-08
cougar 2008-09
300zx 2009-10
240 2010-12
MR2 2012-13
WRX 2013-14
BMW in november of 2014

also owned a miata for a month or two in 2015, and another 240 in 2010.

Longest is the BMW, second longest is the 240, everything else was kept for around a year or so.

Hmm I still own my first car. 19 years strong.

[quote=""DCIV""]2 years? Come on that can't be right? I've never owned up less than 2 years.


Coop[/quote]

Same here, with the exception of the $2,300 used Honda Accord I let someone borrow who wrecked it. He paid me back though.

[quote=""Jeff V.""]$30k for the car + $3500 for the warranty. $250 deductible. The warranty has more than paid for itself now. It's the extended periods of downtime that's pissing me off. All the research I did said these were solid cars. Either nobody owns an older one, or I just got a bad example. Oh well. I'd been thinking of selling it even before this happened. I'll do what I should have done in the first place and buy something practical.[/quote]

Bad example? I'm sorry but youre just dealing with usual vag issues. This is why I never recommend them and try to talk people out of buying one

Not trying to be a dick but imma just leave this here

It only has 71k.

This is why I have a warranty. It's not so much that it's happening, but it's that each repair seems to take a minimum of 2 weeks.

Jeff, was there an option at car max to get a repair "lease" vehicle along with the extended warranty for an extra few bucks. Or do they not offer those like big dealerships offer? Just curious.