Date: Fri, 9 Jul 1999 10:33:27 -0500 From: "Roy Shroyer" <rshroyernopsamo.bae.lsu.edu> Subject: Re: Picking your poison
1996 Acura Integra (really any year) -Outstanding reliability (only problem in 60K miles was defective seat rail on Pass side, probably broken by my big uncle, but fixed under warranty) -Excellent road holding qualities -4 wheel disc with ABS -good power, but not too much for a novice -Honda manual transmissions (shifters, clutches) are a thing of beauty -Best resale value in its class -rock solid powertrain -excellent ergonomics -good gas milage -good visibility -exceptional cargo area for a car this size -nimble, quick, safe, fun to drive In summary, a perfect car for someone who wants to look and feel sporty, yet drive one of the best made cars on the road. The engine cannot really out do the brakes and suspension. This comes from a die hard Chevy man. My past rides: 1960 Ford Ranchero (6 cyl, 3 spd) 1965 Chevy El Camino (327, powerglide) 1969 Chevy Camaro (307, auto) 1969 Chevy Cheyenne LWB p/u (400, 3 spd column) 1969 GMC stepside p/u (6 cyl, 3 spd column) 1974 Chev C-1500 p/u (6 cyl, auto) 1972 Chev Monte Carlo (350, auto, burnouts anyone?) 1971 Chev Malibu (350, auto) 1979 Jeep CJ-5 6 cyl, 3 spd (terrible on the road, great off the road) 1967 Chevy Camaro SS 350, auto (fast? Oh yes, and unlike the others I still own/drive it) 1973 Pontiac Catalina (400 BB, auto, ice cold A/c) 1989 Nissan Pulsan SE 1.6(?) L, 5 spd(POS if I ever saw one, and believe me I've seen my share. It did handle well though) 1986 Mitsubishi Cordia (good car, but went downhill fast after 120k) 1989 Ford Escort (wifes car, god what a nightmare to drive... slow and mushy, or maybe vague) 1996 Acura Integra (not the fastest, but definitly the best car I've ever owned) I almost bought a 1996 Camaro new intead of the Integra. All I can say now is thank God I didn't. My Integra has a retail value, according to edmunds of $12,500 or so. The Camaro, by comparison, is worth about $3000 less! Note that the sticker price for the two cars when new was nearly identical. Not to mention the fact that the cargo area in the Camaro was so small that it wouldn't even hold my subwoofer box comfortably. Reliabilty - no comparison. Edmund's has a long term test on an Integra, and their biggest complaint is the remote security system (?). i have the LS and they tested a GS-R (probably too fast for a novice). They also noted that the the car had 0 (zero) problems in three years. Not bad. Just my $.02 OUT Daniel Born <sorrynopsampam.for.me> wrote in message news:3786081C.59F6nopsamca... > I drive a 99 Camry CE 4cyl. > > I bought it for the _reliability_ (I hope) and the comfort, larger than > subcompact size at near subcompact prices, excellent fuel economy and > resale value. > > My last two cars were disasters: a 1994 Eagle Summit wagon (Mitsubishi > Expo) with major transmission trouble ($$$, aggravation: 6 weeks in a > row in the shop) and a 1990 Mazda Protege AWD which had always something > to be fixed, nothing major but it added up quite nicely (cost me ~$12k > in maintenance in 5 years) having a rare vehicle is fun but not > economical and Mazda's parts and labor are quite up there... > > So far, my Camry has 18,000Km and has been completely trouble free... I > plan to drive it up to 300,000Km in the next 10 years. > > Daniel
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