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Old Sep 21, 2006 | 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by reno96teg
exact opposite experience of my parents, who have owned 2 sables, and 1 taurus. i think 2 out of those 3 lasted over 200k. only one needed a headgasket replaced once during those 200k.

they have their issues, but they're certainly not ticking timebombs. the biggest thing with those things is that they pretty much did not change from when they were introduced in the late 80's to the later models. any problems that existed in the first run were still present years later.
My parents had a 93 wagon with less than 100k miles with the Vulcan and I think the longest time it was continually running properly was maybe a week. They had the HG replaced, WP, a few other things before it finally succumbed to a cracked block. They probably paid about $5000 total to get like 10k miles out of that piece of shit.
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Old Sep 21, 2006 | 09:59 AM
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Well i guess ill just continue my search for a Chevy or Ford pickup truck.
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Old Sep 21, 2006 | 10:00 AM
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So uh what's wrong with your Prelude?
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Old Sep 21, 2006 | 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by 98CoupeV6
So uh what's wrong with your Prelude?
It's horrid in the snow....if this winter is anything like last winter, it just aint gonna make it.
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Old Sep 21, 2006 | 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by F22B Prelude
It's horrid in the snow....if this winter is anything like last winter, it just aint gonna make it.
Yet you're looking into a Camaro :eh:

Buy a decent set of tires and learn how to drive. You shouldn't be having any problems in a FWD car.
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Old Sep 21, 2006 | 10:05 AM
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And to be honest its the nicest car i've ever owned....I bought it on my own for $600 and have done everything i can to keep it lookin half-way decent...and i would hate for it to get wrecked.

So i'd rather buy a winter beater, and store the lude...than to wreck the lude and only have a shitty car.
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Old Sep 21, 2006 | 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by F22B Prelude
Ok now we're 1 for 1

What about a 1988 Chevy Camaro
As a winter beater? You're a retard.
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Old Sep 21, 2006 | 10:06 AM
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Dude you live in Indiana. How much snow could you possibly get?
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Old Sep 21, 2006 | 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by 98CoupeV6
Dude you live in Indiana. How much snow could you possibly get?
We get all the Lake-effect snow
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Old Sep 21, 2006 | 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by AF
As a winter beater? You're a retard.
Advice is usually helpful
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