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Anyone had a car that the world says was junk, but turned out really good for you?
I have a 2nd gen Xterra in my driveway with 388,000 miles - all mine. Every youtube video or blog says there garbage, you will get SMOD, the suspension will fall apart, etc, etc. Yet here it is, with only a couple non wear part repairs needed. Lots of other people seem to do well with them also.
I also had a 1996 Olds Cutlass Supreme with a 3.1 that Consumer Reports posted Stay away. I had zero issues ever except it would eat alternators. It was a super easy swap - right on the top of the engine and 2 bolts. I kept one in the trunk. I knew it was going because the ABS light would come on from low voltage The OEM ones lasted a few years. Rebuilt - forget it.
On the other end I owned a Grand Marquis which was supposed to be the pinnacle of reliability and I had all kinds of problems. I must have gotten the one lemon built.
Anyone else with similar experience? There must be a 300K mile Pinto owner here somewhere.
I have a 2nd gen Xterra in my driveway with 388,000 miles - all mine. Every youtube video or blog says there garbage, you will get SMOD, the suspension will fall apart, etc, etc. Yet here it is, with only a couple non wear part repairs needed. Lots of other people seem to do well with them also.
I also had a 1996 Olds Cutlass Supreme with a 3.1 that Consumer Reports posted Stay away. I had zero issues ever except it would eat alternators. It was a super easy swap - right on the top of the engine and 2 bolts. I kept one in the trunk. I knew it was going because the ABS light would come on from low voltage The OEM ones lasted a few years. Rebuilt - forget it.
On the other end I owned a Grand Marquis which was supposed to be the pinnacle of reliability and I had all kinds of problems. I must have gotten the one lemon built.
Anyone else with similar experience? There must be a 300K mile Pinto owner here somewhere.