Buick Lucerne and LaCrosse are staples of the golden years crowd. Driven to church and bridge games and doctor appointments, mostly.
A friend of mine is almost that bad about car buying lol. He buys a new used car every 5 years. Hes constantly scanning the for sale ad's looking for the little old ladies in small towns that dont drive very far, and finds them lol.
His cars are usually in mint condition with low miles, meticulously maintained and bought for a song.
Right now he's driving an 07 Grand Prix GT. His car before that was a 2000 Grand Prix GXP we had to drive 2 1/2 hours to get lol.
For some reason, we get great deals on used BMW's and Mercedes. One reason is that people don't like to buy them used. There are lots of them around so that drags down the price.
I went from an Infiniti to an Acura. I would buy both again and probably will. But a Mercedes would be a serious temptation.
Bolt-on mods (i.e., those that just get installed without major mechanical changes) like cold air intakes, suspension parts, better brakes, exhaust systems, etc. are pretty safe and typically won't void any warranty. Cam upgrades, gear modifications, fuel system upgrades, superchargers, turbos, etc. likely will void them. As far as being "driven hard" due to modifications, well all those parts are designed so the car can be driven hard. I'd imagine it's better for the car to be driven hard with great aftermarket mods.
Buy a Miata and it'll be fun to drive without any mods, I'm sure.
And don't discount the Chrysler 300 sedan, especially the more recent upgrade with a nicer grille, 2015 and later.
I'd bet that car had 20k original miles on it. MINT!
Yup. Bigger wheels and tires can create issues because it puts more stress on the suspension parts. It often can create camber and caster issues too because the suspension simply isnt designed to work with bigger wheels and tires. Not to mention, unless you gear it, it puts more of a load on the engine and transmission too.I've seen some issues others have with modified cars. Had a buddy that bought a Lexus and the original owner had big wheels and tires on it prior to sale. It cost some money to get the suspension right. I'm a little fearful because this car will have to last me for a long time before I can buy another. I really like to get my money's worth out of a car.
Not to mention, unless you gear it, it puts more of a load on the engine and transmission too.
Believe it or not when I had my Challenger I wanted to put a Cat Back System on it. The only way I could do that without voiding the powertrain warranty was go through Dodge. Over $5000.00 in 2013.
I would hate to think what the stealerships would cost.
Yup, its often an issue on trucks that are lifted with large tires.That was a serious problem with my old pickup. I lifted it and put 35" BFG Mud Terrains on it. It had a TH700R4 transmission, stock. I rebuilt it four times in 5 years. The last time it went I broke the case. It got replaced with a TH400 and that solved the transmission issues, but the 3:08 gears with 35" tires was a poor choice on the road. It sure worked in the mud though and thats what I wanted it for.
Yup, its often an issue on trucks that are lifted with large tires.
For some reason, we get great deals on used BMW's and Mercedes. One reason is that people don't like to buy them used. There are lots of them around so that drags down the price.
I went from an Infiniti to an Acura. I would buy both again and probably will. But a Mercedes would be a serious temptation.
I'm looking at a performance sedan, and reading this reinforces my belief that I want a bone stock vehicle. If I get the car I want, I'm sure that I won't need anymore horsepower than that.