Thread: I hate new cars because...

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I hate new cars because...... I can't afford 'em.....

Lets see my 2003 GMC pickup I bought with 40000 on the clock.I've replaced 3 O2 sensors($75.00 ea)Exhaust crossover pipe($450.00)Intake manifold gaskets ($650.00)Shocks ($150.00) Brakes and rear calipers ($375.00)Steering shaft $180.00)Water pump ($125.00) I use to buy $3000.00 cars and drive them for 4 to 5 years without putting much into them.Should of kept on doing that.

i just replaced the radiator in my 76... I think it took me about 45 minutes. of course I was bs'in with my dad and son during the operation.

I don't really hate new cars, I just hate to have to work on the dang things. My Tundra DD has the starter on top of the engine under the intake - gotta take the whole top of the engine off to get to it. The alternator is reached from underneath, after taking off the skid plate, and if you have to remove/replace the thing, you need to take a bunch more stuff off. And then, there are those danged computers; O'course it's gettin' tough to work on the '59, too; that is such a big hole, and that little engine sits way down in there. Hanging over the fender or radiator has gotten to be rather painful, my arms seem to have gotten shorter, and I'm too stove up to crawl in there with it anymore. Guess it's time for a tilt front end.

Originally Posted by MRJB1929

I hate new cars because.... when did it become "In Fashion" to have THAT MUCH orange Peal in the paint? Matching a panel these days has a whole new meaning.

yeah i couldnt beleive the orange peel in our new xr6 (falcon)

i F%&$*n really hate new cars now! our new falcon has a stuffed radiator(im having a really educated guess at this) and has auto fluid in the coolant! i found this after the auto started playing up. The trans cooler is inside the radiator - really F%$#^N intelligent! it is fairly common for this to happen in thye last model before ours after a few years i have just found out. our has only donje 30,00 Km's!!!!

In case you cant tell by now im really pissed off!

Hate to tell you, but if you have transmission fluid in the radiator you also have antifreeze in the transmission. I had that happen on a Pontiac I owned years ago, that cooler fell off and the radiator and transmission exchanged fluids. I flushed and flushed after putting in a new radiator but the antifreeze ate up the clutches in the transmission and it finally stopped working after a week or so.

You may be facing the same fate..........but I hope not.

Don

I hate new cars because they look like hell, must read the badges to figure out the manufacture ...... they look like beans who drive beans?

I remember being able to tell the brand of a car by tail lights or grills, this stuff is just boring. New cars come out and makes ya just yawn, I think that kea thing is the new K car.

Heard the mini advertised as driving like a go kart .......... well at least they told the truth ..... who wants to drive a go kart.