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  9. Anyone have a Smart car?

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    What can anyone tell me about the nissan versa and sentra?

    Worked at Nissan during the years that you're looking at - Versas and Sentras are both decent cars, great cars for the money actually. Little to no problems with either - most problems I did see were with the front end - steering column (on the electric versions) and strut bushings. Noises, not safety stuff.

    The Cube is good too. The blind spot is actually on both sides and depending on driver height and seat position it can be not an issue or a real danger. They do have extra large side mirrors to help though. And they are CAVERNOUS inside.

    If I had the choice between the three as a rational decision, I'd get the Sentra - best mileage of the three and a better all around car. I like the looks of the Versa hatch better, but they cost a premium over the sedan. Any specific questions, PM me. Or hell, ask me here. No worries.

  15. Suzuki filing Chapter 11

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    Suzuki really hasn't MADE a vehicle here for quite some time. Most of their passenger cars are rebadged Daewoo and their trucks are Nissan Frontiers. This does not surprise me at all, honestly. And I don't blame them for going out like this now, it's a very tough climate in vehicle manufacturing and they can refocus their money on what they do best - motorcycles. I look for us to lose Mitsubishi before this is said and done too, unless they release the next Model T or something...

    On a barely related but funny note - Chrome sees the word "rebadged" as misspelled. Its suggestion? "Barebacked." Wow. I need to spend more time looking at OR and less time looking at porn.

  16. Anyone have a Smart car?

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    This statement right here just made you my new best friend!

    I have one child, a boy, and you're God damned right I'm going to spoil him.

    That's just one of the reasons I work my ass off.

    I'm buying you a fucking beer.

    We need to meet (no homo).

    This - I have two kids, and they're close enough together, they'll have to share a car - but I'll buy them a new one, even if I'm driving a piece of shit. I'd rather them have the new one that is safe and worry free. I can fix my own car, they don't need to worry about it.

    Let's face it, when most of us were kids, safety features were seat belts and maybe air bags. The difference now between a ten year old car and a new one is huge. I don't blame you at all for wanting the best thing you can afford for your kid.

  17. Anyone have a Smart car?

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    Anyone know how reliable the KIA line is? I've never known anyone that had one

    Although Kia has come a long way in the last ten years, I wouldn't buy a used one. The super warranty they talk about is only for the original owner, if you buy it used it reverts to something different. And with the progress they are still making, a five year old Kia is still a risky investment. If you want to pony up and buy her a new Rio, do it. It'll still be under warranty most if not all of the time your daughter owns it.

    That being said, $11k is awfully good money for a used car. You're knocking on the door of new car at that point. Versas and Rios both start (realistically) in the $13-14k range. I think you might be able to get a Spark for that money too. Buying new eliminates a lot of the concerns you have (maintenance cost). You don't get into the big money stuff until 60k miles and later.

  21. Anyone have a Smart car?

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    Where do they get the numbers from ?

    I have a 2009 yaris and that car never needs a damn thing change oil, tires and gas

    I think they use the manufacturers recommended maintenance and assume 12-15k miles a year, plus look at things like tires, maybe petrol?

    Not to play Devil's advocate, but after a career in automotive service, your Yaris may "need" more than oil changes, you just aren't doing it. Don't get me wrong, most modern cars will run 100k miles or more with nothing but oil changes, but they recommend a heck of a lot more in the book. :D

  22. Need a ballpark price on repair auto repair.

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    But the rear end shutters intermittently at the moment so I parked it going to take it tomorrow.

    I would be surprised if this has anything to do with your leak. And unless you can duplicate it under very specific conditions (example - it does it if you take a right hand sweeping turn at high speed, or when you accelerate and hit a bump with the left corner) you will spend a fortune to hunt down what may or may not be a problem. Intermittent problems are almost impossible to track down if you can't MAKE them happen.

    A leaky seal probably didn't grenade your rear end unless it's empty.

  24. Anyone have a Smart car?

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    I don't know were just starting to look and that was the first car she mentioned but I don't want something that is going to cost a fortune in maintenance.

    Have you looked at Edmunds.com? They have a cost of ownership function - if you find a car you like, you can see what maintenance costs. I can tell you the Smart is pretty expensive - it's essentially a Mercedes. Every part for it is imported - they are not supported well here in the states.

  25. Need a ballpark price on repair auto repair.

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    After some digging on the net I have found this job to big for me. As I need a lift. Any way need an ballpark on diff seal replacement on a dodge magnum.

    Thanks in advance.

    Trade it in. As a Chrysler product, if one thing is leaking, ten more are about to. Seriously though, seal replacement can be all over the place - $100 for an easy one, $1000 or more for a bad one. And is it the seal that's leaking?

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