[quote=temeculaguy]I used to have a bad impression of American cars as far as reliablity but since about 2003, I’ve changed my tune. I’ve owned about 20 cars in my time and honda, toyota and infiniti were my favorite for reliability until my recent experiences with a few domestics, now it’s an all domestic garage at casa de TG. It’s anectdotal but my current and recent domestics have gone further with fewer repairs than my german or japanese cars.
People sell cars for a variety of reasons, those for sale are not a good indicator of which vehicles are problems. I’ve owned almost all makes and my old Ford Expedition was the most dependable car I’ve ever had, I miss her, I regret getting rid of her.[/quote]
TG: Tell me about it! We had two Ford Expeditions prior to “upgrading” to the Lincoln Navigator. Boy, what a mistake that was! Both Expeditions were totally reliable, with nary a problem.
The Lincoln, on the other hand, has been a dog. Fit and finish are really poor for a Lincoln-Mercury vehicle (worse than our latest Expedition, which was a really well put together vehicle) and it’s been constant nickel and dime when it comes to minor, non-warranty fixes. I’m really disappointed because it’s a good looking vehicle, but it doesn’t perform like it looks.
I drive a black Ford 500 and I’ve really come to love this car. Only issue is a electrical “gremlin” in my dash, but, other than that, it’s been 100% reliable. It handles surprisingly well in spite of it’s “AARP Approved” rating!
