LvC's Consurmers Auto Report

[mespock]

Ok, We have read the thread on the worse cars made, and we've (at least those of us who have been on the site for a while) great classic cars.

Now how about some help for those looking for 2nd cars cars for kids, cars for wives, etc...

What are the cars members on this site would recommend for other members who may be searching for another ride...

These are to be good reliable inexpensive cars. Cars that could do 100K+ miles. Cars that are reliable and get good gas mileage.

What experience or advice you the LvC members have -

Oh and I know buy a Cadillac buy a Lincoln LOL :V
(I know some of you drive other cars also).

 

[ERIC1]

01 windstar
96 t-bird
96 contour
anyhting so long as its a ford product
Eric

 

[codewize]

I would never... I can't stand when my stepson is home because I'm afraid someone will see the Honda in the driveway and get the wrong idea, I don't let my Dad come here because he drives a ford product. I just can't have that.... This is an all GM house.

Oh and I know buy a Cadillac buy a Lincoln LOL :V
(I know some of you drive other cars also).

 

[MonsterMark]

I don't know about you guys but I have the Mrs. driving an Expedition with a big ramming bar on the front and about two feet of clearance so she can run over what later becomes 'road kill'. Make sense, doesn't it?

 

[caddyshack17901]

for your kids, i would recommend a Crown Victoria. They may be gas hogs, but you know your kid won't be dragging at every light, and they are built like tanks. plus insurance is as cheap as it comes. Or like an Olds Cutlass Ciera, preferably 90 and up. One of those saved my life when i first got my license. Insurance is cheap for those, too.

 

[bucketthead]

for your kids, i would recommend a Crown Victoria. They may be gas hogs, but you know your kid won't be dragging at every light, and they are built like tanks

lol my first car was and is a lincoln town car i race at alot of redlights it is basically the same as a crown vic (cept my tc is better) and the face on those lil ricers when i burn em is priceless
but i would recommend a towncar i love mine n they arent to expensive for an older yr but ya gas kills me especailly since i commute to college 100miles r/t twice a week

 

[Randeaux]

for your kids, i would recommend a Crown Victoria. They may be gas hogs, but you know your kid won't be dragging at every light, and they are built like tanks. plus insurance is as cheap as it comes. Or like an Olds Cutlass Ciera, preferably 90 and up. One of those saved my life when i first got my license. Insurance is cheap for those, too.

Crown Vics aren't necessarily gas hogs, before I got my Town Car, I had a '97 LX and it was getting 20-23 city and about 30 on the hwy with the standard 4.6 V-8. I would highly recommend a 95-97 Crwon Vic/Grand Marquis/LTC ( A low milage one that is. after 170K on the clock it starts going downhill quick.)
I would also recommend the 78-87 GM G-bodies(Cutlass/Monte Carlo/Regal/Grand Prix/ Bonneville"G"/Malibu et.al.) (except the 260c.i. V-8, they're impossible to find, and ones with the 307 V-8, too expensive to replace.) Good, solid, reliable cars that still exist in the gazillions and are easy to fix and find most parts for.
In fact, any Ford/GM made from '87-'91 seem to be the most reliable of cars I've seen out there, IMHO.

 

[mespock]

I don't know about you guys but I have the Mrs. driving an Expedition with a big ramming bar on the front and about two feet of clearance so she can run over what later becomes 'road kill'. Make sense, doesn't it?

That sure sound like The Bryan I know!!

Oh and by the way I have your little quote hanging on my wall at school!! You're getting like me more and more everyday!! I knew you'd be moving to the left!!!

 

[caddyshack17901]

Im not talking about the new, fancy crown vics. Mine was an 85 wagon, essentially a rolling brick. 9 mpg is a gas hog in my opinion. Those newer ones won't hold up as well as the older ones, simply because of the durability of the materials.