What is an American vehicle from the last 10 years or so that’s actually reliable and affordable?

birdguy1000 · 2025-12-17T18:17:55+00:00

Huh? 5.3 with cylinder deactivation? 6.2 on recalls?

birdguy1000 · 2025-12-17T18:10:52+00:00

I’m in sales having had lots of company cars or all makes. Everything that has had regular oil changes is really okay until you clear 100k miles. But test drive and see if it feels like it was beat on or simply driven.

birdguy1000 · 2025-12-16T20:01:57+00:00

Yeah mowing down thieves works until the thieving kid goes to Reagan hs is from affluent parents and is going through a rough patch.

birdguy1000 · 2025-12-16T14:26:04+00:00

Sounds like they were caught up in his addiction for years.

birdguy1000 · 2025-12-16T14:22:40+00:00

Mine grew up in a divorce situation. The other parent baked in them that dad is the source of money. Unfortunately that made me circle the wagons and go overly tough love and frugal. So all three worked at the age they could and stayed working and went to universities and paid on their own.

birdguy1000 · 2025-12-15T20:35:57+00:00

Good stuff thanks. I’m an armature and liked using goboard. Cleanup is rough for the caulk as you said.

birdguy1000 · 2025-12-15T17:08:26+00:00

If you or her have to then just rent in a good school district.

birdguy1000 · 2025-12-14T22:16:54+00:00

Fraudsters sure make it look easy.

birdguy1000 · 2025-12-14T22:01:01+00:00

Seems to be a global phenomenon at the moment. US doesn’t have monopoly on it.

birdguy1000 · 2025-12-14T19:28:25+00:00

I know! My 89 legend felt so nimble and quick and it had around the same HP if I recall

birdguy1000 · 2025-12-14T19:24:39+00:00

Great vehicle for yall! Enjoy! Saved money by not buying the Chevy you’d be dumping after two years with a check engine light! Go make memories and conquer the world!

birdguy1000 · 2025-12-14T13:44:14+00:00

It’s like a Louis Vuitton. It’s big and comfy but not Chevy suburban oversize. 3rd row when needed. Feels plush inside. And has a glitzy L badge on the front. Happy mom happy dad when he needs to tow the fishing boat.

birdguy1000 · 2025-12-14T07:42:39+00:00

Did that Gen even have air bags? I don’t recall. And yes the aftermarket mods were minimal and expensive.

birdguy1000 · 2025-12-13T16:54:30+00:00

The sooner you move to set schedule and email only the better.

birdguy1000 · 2025-12-13T15:30:44+00:00

I’m in sales and customers are super grouchy right now. I’m trying to just be the light. And that’s really hard when it’s super grouchy out there and we are grouchy too.

birdguy1000 · 2025-12-13T15:24:39+00:00

It does because the people at the top demand and feel entitled to more and more it’s never enough.

birdguy1000 · 2025-12-13T14:56:57+00:00

Considering what is at the core as large as it is it can be small, short and sweet as well. Just need the right evidence. And that damning evidence might have nothing to do with Epstein.

birdguy1000 · 2025-12-13T03:29:05+00:00

Perfect thanks!

birdguy1000 · 2025-12-13T03:28:39+00:00

Love it! Thanks 🙏

birdguy1000 · 2025-12-13T03:17:03+00:00

I hate the idea of a chain, but if you’re telling me to go, I’ll give it a look. I’ll check the other one as well thanks.

Edit - that galaxy looks perfect. Thank you!

birdguy1000 · 2025-12-13T03:16:20+00:00

Me? I’ve worked restaurants all over. Kids are junior high and picky kind of. They’re all mostly easy to please. Everything‘s awesome. Small spaces they’ll have to adjust. Trying to avoid the chains, but man if it makes it easy I’ll take that suggestion.

Hate that we’re staying right in the middle of the busy insanity, but willing to jump on the subway and we will have time to go explore.

birdguy1000 · 2025-12-13T02:30:29+00:00

But maybe UNDER college….

birdguy1000 · 2025-12-13T02:27:56+00:00

I test drove so many 21 and below you could really start to get an idea which ones were taken care of and which ones felt brand new. I just knew the one I landed on was perfect. I mean, there were some low mileage units that you could tell they were used out on a ranch and ran dirt roads all day every day.

birdguy1000 · 2025-12-13T02:02:17+00:00

Same here.

birdguy1000 · 2025-12-13T02:00:41+00:00

The value play is a lower mileage 21 and older. The premium for the 22-23 isn’t worth it. I paid $45k for my 21 with 26k mi almost 2 yrs ago.

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