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[Co_Town_Michael]

2000 Toyota Camry.
First car, and it's paid off already.
Not a bad car for someone my age (18) to own.

 

[wilberdmillz]

Only American car I can remember racing was a Rousch Mustang.. There a decent amount of traffic so I was weaving in and out of lanes.. Dude could keep up.. We hit a straight and I had to slow down cuz my exit was coming up and he passed me.. I bet he think he wont that.. LoL.. And Im in a regular 650.. Lucky for him I wasnt in that M6... No disrespect to the American cars.. But give me those German Horses any and everyday...

LOL, so you're on of them guys huh? I like all cars as long as they're nice. you say he was lucky you weren't in the M6, you're lucky he wasn't in the GT500. It goes both ways. You wouldn't happen to know which body style Roush it was you ran do you? Not all Roush Mustangs are created equal. I like them 650's too, there is a black/black one around here with staggered wheels on it thats nice. Dude think his shit don't stank though, I been waiting to catch him on the highway to see what his car can do.

 

[FieldTripsToTheHood]

let's not mention the transmission problems the new Mustangs have.

 

[wilberdmillz]

To be honest I am not really into Mustangs.. But I believe he was in the V8 GT version.. The engine was real loud.. To be honest.. The 650 is kind of slow.. 0-60 isnt impressive at all.. Its more of a Grand Touring Coupe than a Sports Car.. But it still can get up if you push it hard.. And it handles pretty good... But the balance between comfort and performance is what I was looking for.. Hence the reason i didnt get the M6.. Its not all the time you want to be driving at 5000 rpm.. Sometimes you want to cruise...

My beef with American cars is that as a country there is no reason why we arent kicking the German's, Italians, and the Brits ass when it comes to car building.. We invented the shit for God's sake.. For example.. The Camara is MEEAANN!!!!.. On the Outside.. When you sit inside it feels cheap.. Why is it that such a beautiful car doesnt even have navigation standard.. Let alone as an option?.. Its been a while since Ive checked.. But when I got rid of my Range Rover I looked into the Camaro.. And Navigation isnt even a factory option.. That is totally ridiculous and unacceptable.. SMH. I could go on and on about American cars.. We need to do better..

I hear you bro, the american car did get a bad rep in the 90's. But you have to put things into perspective though. Cars come in classes, I don't really care for the Camaro but I'll use as an example since thats what you brought up. What foreign car is competing with it thats a sports car and in its price range? The Eclipse? The Genisis coupe? The 370z? The Camaro shits on them cars in every performance catagory. Now if we talking higher end sports coupes like your 650 the CTS-V Coupe and Corvette come to mind and they have all the features you're looking for And perform just as good if not better. Don't get it twisted though I still think BMW builds a better car but there are american cars in each class that will go toe to toe in every category with its foreign counter part.

I know it seem like I'm caping for american cars, I'm not. If I could have any car I wanted right now it would be the Mercede S65 AMG no questions asked. Thats a bad ass big boy lol.

let's not mention the transmission problems the new Mustangs have.

You name me ANY car company and I'll post tons of issues people have with there cars. Every car company has issues not just american cars.

 

[Aristo_V300]

let's not mention the transmission problems the new Mustangs have.

[video=youtube;LZXBjVIrR08]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZXBjVIrR08[/video]
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[FieldTripsToTheHood]

You name me ANY car company and I'll post tons of issues people have with there cars. Every car company has issues not just american cars.

[video=youtube;LZXBjVIrR08]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZXBjVIrR08[/video]
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challenge accepted...show me ANY other car that has the problem like Q45T just posted...I'll wait.

 

[FieldTripsToTheHood]

In actual news related to cars someone here actually owns,

Work Wheels USA just recently contacted a photographer friend of mine to use a picture he took of my car from a car show last year as one of their product examples for my wheels, Work Meister S1 2piece. I'll post up a link once they actually update their product page.

 

[FieldTripsToTheHood]

research it, they totally are. It's actually quite appauling. THIS is why people buy foreign cars.

 

[wilberdmillz]

Im with you Fam.. But lets be honest here.. If you have a choice between a 2012 650 Coupe, Corvette, or the CTS-V.. Ill even throw in the new Benz SL and the Jag XK.. You cant possibly tell me you are going with the Lac or the Vette.. Even if they compete in every category the wow factor just isnt there..

For 1.. The CTS-V looks good from some angles and from others its looks all wrong.. The wheels/wheel wells are entirely too small for that car.. The car should come with 20's standard not the 16's or 17's it comes with.. The Corvette.. Now the Vette is a nice looking vehicle.. But that interior leaves much to be desired.. You sit in a Malibu and you sit in a Vette you really wont see the difference.. And theres my issue with American cars.. The craftsmanship and the use of poor materials needs to stop.. And as the tech leader of the world.. We need to bring these cars up to date.. And standardize a lot of options that you cannot get in some of these cars..

I look at it like this, Weather a car comes with something standard or not the price will even out anyway. Like the 650 may come standard with mor than the other cars but its initial cost is more too. Add those options to the other cars and I think they still may be cheaperthan the 650. But like you said and I agree the build quility just seems better with the foreign cars. It's gonna be hard for the big 3 to shake the rep they have but they are doing it slowly but surely. As an example, I had a 2000 Mustang GT fully loaded for its day, Leather, premium sound system, ect...The new Mustangs are light years ahead at this point. I can't speak on Dodge and GM but Ford is doing good in build quility and features.

 

[wilberdmillz]

challenge accepted...show me ANY other car that has the problem like Q45T just posted...I'll wait.

[video=youtube;E1-31R2piOE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1-31R2piOE[/video]

http://jalopnik.com/5061221/gt+r-owner-busts-tranny-using-launch-control-nissan-claims-issue-not-covered-under-warranty

[video=youtube;NE_FgXPX-0A]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NE_FgXPX-0A[/video]

http://www.autoweek.com/article/20110805/CARNEWS/110809933

Like I said NO car company is perfect, stop nitpicking to try and make it seem as if american cars are the only ones to have problems

 

[wilberdmillz]

research it, they totally are. It's actually quite appauling. THIS is why people buy foreign cars.

What's your excuse gonna be when you buy that new foreign car and something goes wrong with it? Yes some people had problems with their transmissons in their Mustang, what about those Millions of toyotas that had to be recalled for fear of brake failer, or those people scared to Drive their GT-R's like they were meant to be driven out of fear that when they break the transmission Nissan refused to cover it?

 

[blakfyahking]

Don't act like some people don't front on here about shit.

I'm sayin tho

all that was posted in here were a couple of 6's

and mofos acting like there is a reason to front in one od the deadest sections of the entire forum

some cats who are posting are really getting money, so why be so ready to assume someone is fronting?

 

[FieldTripsToTheHood]

What's your excuse gonna be when you buy that new foreign car and something goes wrong with it? Yes some people had problems with their transmissons in their Mustang, what about those Millions of toyotas that had to be recalled for fear of brake failer, or those people scared to Drive their GT-R's like they were meant to be driven out of fear that when they break the transmission Nissan refused to cover it?

first off, I don't buy new cars. Worst purchase you can make. You lose money the second you leave the lot.

I buy cars that aren't pieces of shit. I also buy cars that are going to MAKE me money. I could walk away from this car right now well positive NOT break even or even have to roll in a balance to my next car like most people do because they have NO IDEA how to buy a car. They just like to buy what hot.

CASE IN POINT, that CTS-V you were talking about? Those can be had ALL DAY for 40k nowadays. The depreciated like a rock, now all those fools that bought that are ass end up on a car loan just hoping to break even.

 

[FieldTripsToTheHood]

[video=youtube;E1-31R2piOE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1-31R2piOE[/video]

http://jalopnik.com/5061221/gt+r-owner-busts-tranny-using-launch-control-nissan-claims-issue-not-covered-under-warranty

[video=youtube;NE_FgXPX-0A]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NE_FgXPX-0A[/video]

http://www.autoweek.com/article/20110805/CARNEWS/110809933

Like I said NO car company is perfect, stop nitpicking to try and make it seem as if american cars are the only ones to have problems

I find it funny that GT-R video showed me nothing about what that Jalopnik article was about...I will admit I did not know very much about this situation but I do know it WAS FIXED. And for the record, the owners signed a waiver on voiding their warranty if they engaged Launch Control and then cause damage, then did JUST THAT and complain? I don't think that's a legit gripe. All the car magazine have heralded this car as one of the greatest advancements in car tech ever and this is what you bring me to compare to a mustang driveshaft FALLING OUT at 135? Really guy?

And as far as the Toyota? its hardly the situation Ford has. Ford PURPOSELY outsourced their transmission and driveshafts to China to become more profitable, THEY CUT CORNERS for a bottomline NOT QUALITY. Ford is ALSO DENYING this problem exists.

You were saying now?

 

[wilberdmillz]

first off, I don't buy new cars. Worst purchase you can make. You lose money the second you leave the lot.

I buy cars that aren't pieces of shit. I also buy cars that are going to MAKE me money. I could walk away from this car right now well positive NOT break even or even have to roll in a balance to my next car like most people do because they have NO IDEA how to buy a car. They just like to buy what hot.

CASE IN POINT, that CTS-V you were talking about? Those can be had ALL DAY for 40k nowadays. The depreciated like a rock, now all those fools that bought that are ass end up on a car loan just hoping to break even.

What the hell that got to do with what we were talking about? Stop tryna deflect from the BS shit you said. You acting like American cars are the only ones that has issues and all I said was ALL car companys has had to have recalls because of issues with their cars.

But I'll entertain your new argument just for the hell of it. You are correct, buying new is the worst thing you can do in most cases, MOST cases. If i were to sale the car I have now COULD make a 25% profit but I don't plan on selling anytime soon

 

[FieldTripsToTheHood]

my point was I don't buy new cars that have unknown problems...try and keep up.

 

[wilberdmillz]

I find it funny that GT-R video showed me nothing about what that Jalopnik article was about...I will admit I did not know very much about this situation but I do know it WAS FIXED. And for the record, the owners signed a waiver on voiding their warranty if they engaged Launch Control and then cause damage, then did JUST THAT and complain? I don't think that's a legit gripe. All the car magazine have heralded this car as one of the greatest advancements in car tech ever and this is what you bring me to compare to a mustang driveshaft FALLING OUT at 135? Really guy?

And as far as the Toyota? its hardly the situation Ford has. Ford PURPOSELY outsourced their transmission and driveshafts to China to become more profitable, THEY CUT CORNERS for a bottomline NOT QUALITY. Ford is ALSO DENYING this problem exists.

You were saying now?

Dude, I agree with what you're saying. But how long did it take Toyota to admit there was an issue and do the recall? What about Honda Issuing a recall? The new Mustang hasn't been out for a full year yet, if there are enough complaints Ford will do whats right and fix the problem just like Toyota did.

Simple question that you still haven't answered. Don't ALL car company's have complaints about something with some of their cars and if enough complaints are filed a recall is done?

 

[FieldTripsToTheHood]

Every car companiy has issues yes...I'm not disputing that, what I am saying is the severity of the situation Ford has and is IGNORING is FAAAAAR different.

 

[wilberdmillz]

my point was I don't buy new cars that have unknown problems...try and keep up.

What are you complaining about then? So you saying its ok for Nissan to put a transmission in a car that can't handle the power the car has? Yeah they eventually fixed that issue. Now we have Ford, a few transmission problems have come up in some cars and you complaining that they haven't fixed it yet? Give them the opportunity to fix the issue if its wide spread which by all indications we don't know if it is yet.

 

[wilberdmillz]

Every car companiy has issues yes...I'm not disputing that, what I am saying is the severity of the situation Ford has and is IGNORING is FAAAAAR different.

You know they have to research the issue right? How do we know it's not the owners fault that the transmission is acting like that? I been a member of a Mustang forum for over 7 years, this issue isn't as wide spread as you making it out to be. Hell there were some new Mustang owners that had never heard of this problem. Like I said, if the issue is as big as YOU think it is Ford WILL issue a recall to fix this problem just like every other car company would.