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It is amazing that an inland small town like Murietta can still support so many second (third?) rate eating places in this supposedly Great Recession. Reading the economic news, one may think people are subsisting on bread & potatoes.

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disimilar1:

Do you mind posting the rates & loan amount after you buy the house? I am curious how they (bank) dicker with appraisals for jumbos. I have been reading about bank initiated independent appraisals coming lower than expected and causing loan hick ups.

[bsrsharma]

disimilar1:

Do you mind posting the rates & loan amount after you buy the house? I am curious how they (bank) dicker with appraisals for jumbos. I have been reading about bank initiated independent appraisals coming lower than expected and causing loan hick ups.

[bsrsharma]

disimilar1:

Do you mind posting the rates & loan amount after you buy the house? I am curious how they (bank) dicker with appraisals for jumbos. I have been reading about bank initiated independent appraisals coming lower than expected and causing loan hick ups.

[bsrsharma]

disimilar1:

Do you mind posting the rates & loan amount after you buy the house? I am curious how they (bank) dicker with appraisals for jumbos. I have been reading about bank initiated independent appraisals coming lower than expected and causing loan hick ups.

[bsrsharma]

disimilar1:

Do you mind posting the rates & loan amount after you buy the house? I am curious how they (bank) dicker with appraisals for jumbos. I have been reading about bank initiated independent appraisals coming lower than expected and causing loan hick ups.

[bsrsharma]

Ford Expedition was the most dependable car

I too believe some of the most dependable cars are domestic V8s. My Buick had all kinds of problems but never refused to run (except when it ate the battery). But I think there is general agreement that the domestics voluntarily ceded ground on high MPG autos and hence when there is a consumer/government inspired move towards efficiency, they are looking obsolete and losing out. Most clunker trade ins seem domestics and new ones are usually imports, with the Korean brands/makes (like Chevy Aveo, Pontiac G3 etc.,) doing well. (My dealer sold off all Vibes and was selling G3’s).

[bsrsharma]

Ford Expedition was the most dependable car

I too believe some of the most dependable cars are domestic V8s. My Buick had all kinds of problems but never refused to run (except when it ate the battery). But I think there is general agreement that the domestics voluntarily ceded ground on high MPG autos and hence when there is a consumer/government inspired move towards efficiency, they are looking obsolete and losing out. Most clunker trade ins seem domestics and new ones are usually imports, with the Korean brands/makes (like Chevy Aveo, Pontiac G3 etc.,) doing well. (My dealer sold off all Vibes and was selling G3’s).

[bsrsharma]

Ford Expedition was the most dependable car

I too believe some of the most dependable cars are domestic V8s. My Buick had all kinds of problems but never refused to run (except when it ate the battery). But I think there is general agreement that the domestics voluntarily ceded ground on high MPG autos and hence when there is a consumer/government inspired move towards efficiency, they are looking obsolete and losing out. Most clunker trade ins seem domestics and new ones are usually imports, with the Korean brands/makes (like Chevy Aveo, Pontiac G3 etc.,) doing well. (My dealer sold off all Vibes and was selling G3’s).

[bsrsharma]

Ford Expedition was the most dependable car

I too believe some of the most dependable cars are domestic V8s. My Buick had all kinds of problems but never refused to run (except when it ate the battery). But I think there is general agreement that the domestics voluntarily ceded ground on high MPG autos and hence when there is a consumer/government inspired move towards efficiency, they are looking obsolete and losing out. Most clunker trade ins seem domestics and new ones are usually imports, with the Korean brands/makes (like Chevy Aveo, Pontiac G3 etc.,) doing well. (My dealer sold off all Vibes and was selling G3’s).

[bsrsharma]

Ford Expedition was the most dependable car

I too believe some of the most dependable cars are domestic V8s. My Buick had all kinds of problems but never refused to run (except when it ate the battery). But I think there is general agreement that the domestics voluntarily ceded ground on high MPG autos and hence when there is a consumer/government inspired move towards efficiency, they are looking obsolete and losing out. Most clunker trade ins seem domestics and new ones are usually imports, with the Korean brands/makes (like Chevy Aveo, Pontiac G3 etc.,) doing well. (My dealer sold off all Vibes and was selling G3’s).

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svelte:

Obviously, my comment was a generalization; but not entirely wrong. Many imports have a record of lasting more miles than many domestics. The high mileage domestics are usually large engine truck & truck like vehicles (suburban, explorer, tahoe etc.,). Cadillacs are probably an exception (in being longer lasting US cars).

As a test, just pulled a sample from a craigslist ‘for sale’ list:

A sample of “low value” vehicles with mileage:
———————————————-
Kia 88K
Mercury Sable 76K
Toyota Celica 212K
Chevy Cavalier 50K
Ford Explorer 194K
Nissan Pathfinder 210K
Kia Sephia 85K
Mercury Tracer 85K
Nissan 300 101K
Hyundai Excel 96K
Lincoln Towncar 86K
Ford F150 90K
Pontiac Grand Am 137K
Ford Taurus 126K
Dodge Van 66K
Cadillac Seville 122K

Observations:

1. Not a single European car in the list
2. Only cars > 200K are Toyota & Nissan
3. US Cars > 100K are Ford Explorer & Taurus, Pontiac Grand Am, Cadillac
4. Dodge & Chevy Cavalier = scrap?
5. Kia & Hyundai are comparable to US brands
6. Toyota & Nissan better than US brands.

If you are interested in vehicle longevity, a good site is http://discussions.consumerreports.org/n/pfx/forum.aspx?webtag=cr-2kmileclub

[bsrsharma]

svelte:

Obviously, my comment was a generalization; but not entirely wrong. Many imports have a record of lasting more miles than many domestics. The high mileage domestics are usually large engine truck & truck like vehicles (suburban, explorer, tahoe etc.,). Cadillacs are probably an exception (in being longer lasting US cars).

As a test, just pulled a sample from a craigslist ‘for sale’ list:

A sample of “low value” vehicles with mileage:
———————————————-
Kia 88K
Mercury Sable 76K
Toyota Celica 212K
Chevy Cavalier 50K
Ford Explorer 194K
Nissan Pathfinder 210K
Kia Sephia 85K
Mercury Tracer 85K
Nissan 300 101K
Hyundai Excel 96K
Lincoln Towncar 86K
Ford F150 90K
Pontiac Grand Am 137K
Ford Taurus 126K
Dodge Van 66K
Cadillac Seville 122K

Observations:

1. Not a single European car in the list
2. Only cars > 200K are Toyota & Nissan
3. US Cars > 100K are Ford Explorer & Taurus, Pontiac Grand Am, Cadillac
4. Dodge & Chevy Cavalier = scrap?
5. Kia & Hyundai are comparable to US brands
6. Toyota & Nissan better than US brands.

If you are interested in vehicle longevity, a good site is http://discussions.consumerreports.org/n/pfx/forum.aspx?webtag=cr-2kmileclub

[bsrsharma]

svelte:

Obviously, my comment was a generalization; but not entirely wrong. Many imports have a record of lasting more miles than many domestics. The high mileage domestics are usually large engine truck & truck like vehicles (suburban, explorer, tahoe etc.,). Cadillacs are probably an exception (in being longer lasting US cars).

As a test, just pulled a sample from a craigslist ‘for sale’ list:

A sample of “low value” vehicles with mileage:
———————————————-
Kia 88K
Mercury Sable 76K
Toyota Celica 212K
Chevy Cavalier 50K
Ford Explorer 194K
Nissan Pathfinder 210K
Kia Sephia 85K
Mercury Tracer 85K
Nissan 300 101K
Hyundai Excel 96K
Lincoln Towncar 86K
Ford F150 90K
Pontiac Grand Am 137K
Ford Taurus 126K
Dodge Van 66K
Cadillac Seville 122K

Observations:

1. Not a single European car in the list
2. Only cars > 200K are Toyota & Nissan
3. US Cars > 100K are Ford Explorer & Taurus, Pontiac Grand Am, Cadillac
4. Dodge & Chevy Cavalier = scrap?
5. Kia & Hyundai are comparable to US brands
6. Toyota & Nissan better than US brands.

If you are interested in vehicle longevity, a good site is http://discussions.consumerreports.org/n/pfx/forum.aspx?webtag=cr-2kmileclub

[bsrsharma]

svelte:

Obviously, my comment was a generalization; but not entirely wrong. Many imports have a record of lasting more miles than many domestics. The high mileage domestics are usually large engine truck & truck like vehicles (suburban, explorer, tahoe etc.,). Cadillacs are probably an exception (in being longer lasting US cars).

As a test, just pulled a sample from a craigslist ‘for sale’ list:

A sample of “low value” vehicles with mileage:
———————————————-
Kia 88K
Mercury Sable 76K
Toyota Celica 212K
Chevy Cavalier 50K
Ford Explorer 194K
Nissan Pathfinder 210K
Kia Sephia 85K
Mercury Tracer 85K
Nissan 300 101K
Hyundai Excel 96K
Lincoln Towncar 86K
Ford F150 90K
Pontiac Grand Am 137K
Ford Taurus 126K
Dodge Van 66K
Cadillac Seville 122K

Observations:

1. Not a single European car in the list
2. Only cars > 200K are Toyota & Nissan
3. US Cars > 100K are Ford Explorer & Taurus, Pontiac Grand Am, Cadillac
4. Dodge & Chevy Cavalier = scrap?
5. Kia & Hyundai are comparable to US brands
6. Toyota & Nissan better than US brands.

If you are interested in vehicle longevity, a good site is http://discussions.consumerreports.org/n/pfx/forum.aspx?webtag=cr-2kmileclub

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