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to the site Dave!!!
To the site Dave Hope you can come to Branson next july and cruise with us
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Joined: 08-25-2007
Posts: 488
From: Myrtle Beach SC
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I beg to differ There are many brands of cars that are a basket of complex machinery that can perform like toasters. Usually the best selling ones.
The OP was driving a barely four year old Blazer. A Chevy touted and advertised to be able to withstand rhe rigors of an SUV. Rear seals at 80K is not "normal' for any car these days, .Thus my question, If I had an SUV or truck that needed those repairs and had to dump at 80K I certainly would not get back in line.
I enjoy my HHR a ton but I'm certainly not going to drink the Kool-Aid.
The OP was driving a barely four year old Blazer. A Chevy touted and advertised to be able to withstand rhe rigors of an SUV. Rear seals at 80K is not "normal' for any car these days, .Thus my question, If I had an SUV or truck that needed those repairs and had to dump at 80K I certainly would not get back in line.
I enjoy my HHR a ton but I'm certainly not going to drink the Kool-Aid.
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Joined: 10-24-2006
Posts: 1,761
From: The Show-Me State
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Maybe you should re-read his posts. It was driven unusually hard and he doesn't blame Chevy for that. Drive your precious imports like that and they'll break just as quickly.
I beg to differ There are many brands of cars that are a basket of complex machinery that can perform like toasters. Usually the best selling ones.
The OP was driving a barely four year old Blazer. A Chevy touted and advertised to be able to withstand rhe rigors of an SUV. Rear seals at 80K is not "normal' for any car these days, .Thus my question, If I had an SUV or truck that needed those repairs and had to dump at 80K I certainly would not get back in line.
I enjoy my HHR a ton but I'm certainly not going to drink the Kool-Aid.
The OP was driving a barely four year old Blazer. A Chevy touted and advertised to be able to withstand rhe rigors of an SUV. Rear seals at 80K is not "normal' for any car these days, .Thus my question, If I had an SUV or truck that needed those repairs and had to dump at 80K I certainly would not get back in line.
I enjoy my HHR a ton but I'm certainly not going to drink the Kool-Aid.
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Joined: 09-29-2007
Posts: 229
From: canada
hmmm...i had lots of imports. Toyotas, honda, nissan, datsun, mitsubishi. My personal experience with all these cars is that they were cheap, reliable trouble free motoring that all i did was put in gas and do basic bare bones stuff like oil changes and filters. I currently own a 2004 honda civic that has never ever caused me any grief. AT THE MOment i drive a 20 year old toyota camry that is pretty flawless . Previous owner had it for years and had basically nothing go on it...just routine stuff. Only reason i want A HHR is cuz its unique looking and seems cheap to run . My mind can change with the wind..if i dont get the price i want..i will buy whatever i feel like based on reliability and what i can afford.
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Joined: 10-24-2006
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From: The Show-Me State
That's great--but you probably didn't drive those cars as hard as the OP says he drove the Blazer. I'm actually shocked that you had a trouble free Mitsubishi, BTW.
On my Blazer, the two reasons I traded mine were the gas mileage issues and the fact that the Passlock system had a malfunction that would prevent the vehicle from starting. Now, it's an older design SUV, and I knew when purchasing it that it would get mediocre fuel mileage. That was back when fuel was still less than $2 a gallon. When gas started spiking at over $3, I knew I had to get something else.
On the Passlock issue, I'd had a remote starter system installed on the car by what I thought was a reputable installer in Omaha. Turns out they fried a lot of the circuitry in the vehicle. Fuel pump, BCM, and PCM units were all messed up. Now, should I blame GM for me having someone install aftermarket components that screwed up the car? I don't think so.
On my Blazer, the two reasons I traded mine were the gas mileage issues and the fact that the Passlock system had a malfunction that would prevent the vehicle from starting. Now, it's an older design SUV, and I knew when purchasing it that it would get mediocre fuel mileage. That was back when fuel was still less than $2 a gallon. When gas started spiking at over $3, I knew I had to get something else.
On the Passlock issue, I'd had a remote starter system installed on the car by what I thought was a reputable installer in Omaha. Turns out they fried a lot of the circuitry in the vehicle. Fuel pump, BCM, and PCM units were all messed up. Now, should I blame GM for me having someone install aftermarket components that screwed up the car? I don't think so.