Re: Honda vs Toyota ??
 

"Steve Bigelow" <stevebigelowXXX@rogers.com> wrote in message
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> "Brett W. Rohlfing" <brett.rohlfing@verizon.net> wrote in message
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>
>>> I'm soured on Nissan as the '84 300ZX we
>
>> You bought a car with 115K miles on it and it was good for a couple of
>> years....and this is a bad thing??? The other difference I see is that a
>> 300ZX being the type of car it is, is more likely to have been abused or
>> at least have hard driven miles on it after 115k+ miles.
>
> And "soured" on a car company that virtually everyone in charge at the
> time has retired from....1984!
>
I confess I would consider buying another Nissan if the price was right and
it was in good condition. Electrical intermittents are a quality control
concern - wiring and connectors should rarely fail - but as you say, that
was long ago.

Mike

Re: Honda vs Toyota ??
 

"Steve Bigelow" <stevebigelowXXX@rogers.com> wrote in message
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> "Brett W. Rohlfing" <brett.rohlfing@verizon.net> wrote in message
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>
>>> I'm soured on Nissan as the '84 300ZX we
>
>> You bought a car with 115K miles on it and it was good for a couple of
>> years....and this is a bad thing??? The other difference I see is that a
>> 300ZX being the type of car it is, is more likely to have been abused or
>> at least have hard driven miles on it after 115k+ miles.
>
> And "soured" on a car company that virtually everyone in charge at the
> time has retired from....1984!
>
I confess I would consider buying another Nissan if the price was right and
it was in good condition. Electrical intermittents are a quality control
concern - wiring and connectors should rarely fail - but as you say, that
was long ago.

Mike

Re: Honda vs Toyota ??
 

um yes and yes toyotas arent built as well as hondas. they look nice but
durabilty wise they won't outlast a honda.




"jim beam" <nospam@example.net> wrote in message
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> Jason wrote:
>> In article <elmop-FEA536.05063228052005@nntp3.usenetserver.com>, "Elmo P.
>> Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>In article <0xOle.2286$uu.243@newssvr33.news.prodigy.com>,
>>> "hondaman" <jeffscomp@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>toyotas are junk. get a honda they have higher resale value.
>>>
>>>um, no and no...
>>
>>
>> Someone mentioned the exhaust pipes on new Toyota Cambry cars. He said
>> that they look terrible. The following day after I read his post, I was
>> behind a new Toyota Cambry while driving down a local road. The poster
>> was
>> right. One section of the exhaust pipe was really close to the road. It's
>> amazing that Toyota enginers did not do a better job related to the
>> exhaust system.
>>
> if you get up underneath & measure, the pipe is parallel with the road, it
> doesn't dip. it /looks/ like it from behind because of the way it's
> routed, but it's an optical illusion. and it's actually better than a
> honda mdx, which really /does/ dip down.
>
>

Re: Honda vs Toyota ??
 

um yes and yes toyotas arent built as well as hondas. they look nice but
durabilty wise they won't outlast a honda.




"jim beam" <nospam@example.net> wrote in message
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> Jason wrote:
>> In article <elmop-FEA536.05063228052005@nntp3.usenetserver.com>, "Elmo P.
>> Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>In article <0xOle.2286$uu.243@newssvr33.news.prodigy.com>,
>>> "hondaman" <jeffscomp@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>toyotas are junk. get a honda they have higher resale value.
>>>
>>>um, no and no...
>>
>>
>> Someone mentioned the exhaust pipes on new Toyota Cambry cars. He said
>> that they look terrible. The following day after I read his post, I was
>> behind a new Toyota Cambry while driving down a local road. The poster
>> was
>> right. One section of the exhaust pipe was really close to the road. It's
>> amazing that Toyota enginers did not do a better job related to the
>> exhaust system.
>>
> if you get up underneath & measure, the pipe is parallel with the road, it
> doesn't dip. it /looks/ like it from behind because of the way it's
> routed, but it's an optical illusion. and it's actually better than a
> honda mdx, which really /does/ dip down.
>
>

Re: Honda vs Toyota ??
 

In article <_XOme.528$rL7.345@newssvr17.news.prodigy.com>,
"hondaman" <jeffscomp@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> um yes and yes toyotas arent built as well as hondas. they look nice but
> durabilty wise they won't outlast a honda.

I doubt there's a real difference there.

Lexus, OTOH, is made of better stuff than either the Honda or Toyota
brand names.

Re: Honda vs Toyota ??
 

In article <_XOme.528$rL7.345@newssvr17.news.prodigy.com>,
"hondaman" <jeffscomp@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> um yes and yes toyotas arent built as well as hondas. they look nice but
> durabilty wise they won't outlast a honda.

I doubt there's a real difference there.

Lexus, OTOH, is made of better stuff than either the Honda or Toyota
brand names.

Re: Honda vs Toyota ??
 

hondaman wrote:
> "jim beam" <nospam@example.net> wrote in message
> news:jOidnbnjyrCSWAXfRVn-sg@speakeasy.net...
>
>>Jason wrote:
>>
>>>In article <elmop-FEA536.05063228052005@nntp3.usenetserver.com>, "Elmo P.
>>>Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>In article <0xOle.2286$uu.243@newssvr33.news.prodigy.com>,
>>>>"hondaman" <jeffscomp@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>toyotas are junk. get a honda they have higher resale value.
>>>>
>>>>um, no and no...
>>>
>>>
>>>Someone mentioned the exhaust pipes on new Toyota Cambry cars. He said
>>>that they look terrible. The following day after I read his post, I was
>>>behind a new Toyota Cambry while driving down a local road. The poster
>>>was
>>>right. One section of the exhaust pipe was really close to the road. It's
>>>amazing that Toyota enginers did not do a better job related to the
>>>exhaust system.
>>>
>>
>>if you get up underneath & measure, the pipe is parallel with the road, it
>>doesn't dip. it /looks/ like it from behind because of the way it's
>>routed, but it's an optical illusion. and it's actually better than a
>>honda mdx, which really /does/ dip down.
>
> um yes and yes toyotas arent built as well as hondas. they look nice but
> durabilty wise they won't outlast a honda.
>
really? you'd better let a friend of mine know. he's got 380,000 on
his 88 camry. original owner from new. original engine & transmission.
only thing that's gone wrong with it is the main seal which he had
replaced a couple of years ago. my civic's losing oil in the same place
and it's only got 128,000 on it.

Re: Honda vs Toyota ??
 

hondaman wrote:
> "jim beam" <nospam@example.net> wrote in message
> news:jOidnbnjyrCSWAXfRVn-sg@speakeasy.net...
>
>>Jason wrote:
>>
>>>In article <elmop-FEA536.05063228052005@nntp3.usenetserver.com>, "Elmo P.
>>>Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>In article <0xOle.2286$uu.243@newssvr33.news.prodigy.com>,
>>>>"hondaman" <jeffscomp@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>toyotas are junk. get a honda they have higher resale value.
>>>>
>>>>um, no and no...
>>>
>>>
>>>Someone mentioned the exhaust pipes on new Toyota Cambry cars. He said
>>>that they look terrible. The following day after I read his post, I was
>>>behind a new Toyota Cambry while driving down a local road. The poster
>>>was
>>>right. One section of the exhaust pipe was really close to the road. It's
>>>amazing that Toyota enginers did not do a better job related to the
>>>exhaust system.
>>>
>>
>>if you get up underneath & measure, the pipe is parallel with the road, it
>>doesn't dip. it /looks/ like it from behind because of the way it's
>>routed, but it's an optical illusion. and it's actually better than a
>>honda mdx, which really /does/ dip down.
>
> um yes and yes toyotas arent built as well as hondas. they look nice but
> durabilty wise they won't outlast a honda.
>
really? you'd better let a friend of mine know. he's got 380,000 on
his 88 camry. original owner from new. original engine & transmission.
only thing that's gone wrong with it is the main seal which he had
replaced a couple of years ago. my civic's losing oil in the same place
and it's only got 128,000 on it.