Re: Older Mini-SUV owners opinions wanted
Thanks for all the replies! I gather from them that a nice example that's
done some miles is not to be overlooked. I guess my bad experiences with an 86 4Runner Turbo (back when new) and more recently a 96 GM Minivan have clouded my vision :~) Peter "Peter Crowl" <pcrowl@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:232acd38.0401140624.3331dd79@posting.google.c om... > Hello, > I'm researching small SUV's as a replacement for my wife's car. We'll > be looking at 98 through 2002 model years. RAV4, CRV, Forester, Grand > Vitara. It will be an automatic transmission model. > > When I do a search for reliability, what turns up are threads dealing > with new cars in their respective years. I'd like to hear from people > who've had theirs for some time. > > How do they hold up? Can a well maintained vehicle make 130,000 (or > more) miles without a major re-build? Do the bodies retain integrity > or become leaky squeaky boxes? > > Basically, after 3 or 4 years--do you still like it and how is it > holding up? > > Thanks for any input > > Peter |
Re: Older Mini-SUV owners opinions wanted
Thanks for all the replies! I gather from them that a nice example that's
done some miles is not to be overlooked. I guess my bad experiences with an 86 4Runner Turbo (back when new) and more recently a 96 GM Minivan have clouded my vision :~) Peter "Peter Crowl" <pcrowl@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:232acd38.0401140624.3331dd79@posting.google.c om... > Hello, > I'm researching small SUV's as a replacement for my wife's car. We'll > be looking at 98 through 2002 model years. RAV4, CRV, Forester, Grand > Vitara. It will be an automatic transmission model. > > When I do a search for reliability, what turns up are threads dealing > with new cars in their respective years. I'd like to hear from people > who've had theirs for some time. > > How do they hold up? Can a well maintained vehicle make 130,000 (or > more) miles without a major re-build? Do the bodies retain integrity > or become leaky squeaky boxes? > > Basically, after 3 or 4 years--do you still like it and how is it > holding up? > > Thanks for any input > > Peter |
Re: Older Mini-SUV owners opinions wanted
Thanks for all the replies! I gather from them that a nice example that's
done some miles is not to be overlooked. I guess my bad experiences with an 86 4Runner Turbo (back when new) and more recently a 96 GM Minivan have clouded my vision :~) Peter "Peter Crowl" <pcrowl@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:232acd38.0401140624.3331dd79@posting.google.c om... > Hello, > I'm researching small SUV's as a replacement for my wife's car. We'll > be looking at 98 through 2002 model years. RAV4, CRV, Forester, Grand > Vitara. It will be an automatic transmission model. > > When I do a search for reliability, what turns up are threads dealing > with new cars in their respective years. I'd like to hear from people > who've had theirs for some time. > > How do they hold up? Can a well maintained vehicle make 130,000 (or > more) miles without a major re-build? Do the bodies retain integrity > or become leaky squeaky boxes? > > Basically, after 3 or 4 years--do you still like it and how is it > holding up? > > Thanks for any input > > Peter |
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