Originally Posted by 2015_PSD
In general, the engine has been around for a long time and used in a lot of vehicles, so it has been well tested. Despite that they had some issues early on, the 3.6L V6 Pentastar is a great engine, one of the most reliable engines available on the market right now.
And if he makes an oops and gets a bad one... it should be cheap to replace, since oodles of them were made.
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I dunno, I still have reservations about FCA. They're better, but that's never been a resounding note of approval. A 2013 has quite a number of years and miles. But less than a 1998. Depending on his age I might vote for the newer car, even if it was "more unreliable" if only for the large increase in safety--your son may be the best driver ever, but then that means everyone else on the road isn't. There's something to be said for walking away from an accident, all the more so when you're not much of a gearhead and don't appreciate something vintage.
Maybe we need to put numbers to paper. What does a proper scanner for this newer car cost, and what are the costs for the typical repairs? Sometimes I think we wring our hands extensively when a $250 scanner and keeping some benjamins in an envelope would cover 99% of expected problems.
In general, the engine has been around for a long time and used in a lot of vehicles, so it has been well tested. Despite that they had some issues early on, the 3.6L V6 Pentastar is a great engine, one of the most reliable engines available on the market right now.
And if he makes an oops and gets a bad one... it should be cheap to replace, since oodles of them were made.
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I dunno, I still have reservations about FCA. They're better, but that's never been a resounding note of approval. A 2013 has quite a number of years and miles. But less than a 1998. Depending on his age I might vote for the newer car, even if it was "more unreliable" if only for the large increase in safety--your son may be the best driver ever, but then that means everyone else on the road isn't. There's something to be said for walking away from an accident, all the more so when you're not much of a gearhead and don't appreciate something vintage.
Maybe we need to put numbers to paper. What does a proper scanner for this newer car cost, and what are the costs for the typical repairs? Sometimes I think we wring our hands extensively when a $250 scanner and keeping some benjamins in an envelope would cover 99% of expected problems.