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Originally Posted by TnT_Corolla
Wow...you purchased all those cars brand new? Excluding the 1989 pickup...that's quite a few brand new cars in a pretty short period of time.
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Yes - I buy a lot of cars. I get bored quickly. That's only a partial list. Since I bought my first new car in 1984, I've purchased 20+ new cars. This doesn't include a couple dozen motorcycles and used cars. Hence, I've had pretty good exposure to what makes/models have problems (at least for the short term, since I rarely keep cars more than a year or so).
Here's the cars I purchased new that I can remember:
1984 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 - multiple problems
1985 Nissan Pickup - No problems
1986 Honda Accord LX - No problems
1986 Honda Accord LXi - No problems
1989 Ford Taurus SHO - multiple problems
1989 Toyota Pickup - multiple problems
1992 Honda Civic VX - no problems
1992 Dodge Stealth Twin Turbo - many problems
1992 Dodge Grand Caravan SE - 1 problem several times
1994 Honda Accord EX - no problems
1999 Ford E250 - multiple problems - only vehicle to ever leave me stranded
1998 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 - 1 minor TSB
2000 Ford Lightning - multiple problems
2001 Buick Regal GS - no problems
2003 Ford E350 - 1 minor radio problem
2004 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 - no problems
2005 Toyota Tacoma 4X4 - multiple problems
2006 Honda Odyssey EX-L - no problems
2006 Pontial GTO - no problems (my favorite car of all so far)
2006 Dodge Dakota - no probems
2009 Toyota Corolla - two issues within the first 90 days
So far I've found GM cars to have the fewest issues, although the '84 Z28 had problems. Honda comes in second, followed by Dodge. My 2006 Dakota has been perfect, the '92 Stealth (actually a Mitsubishi, so I can't blame it on Dodge) was a pile of crap. Ford and Toyota are tied for last. Every single new Ford and Toyota I've owned has had multiple problems within the first year of ownership.
