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re: New car -- need advice
Posted on 7/28/14 at 10:53 am to Napoleon
Posted on 7/28/14 at 10:53 am to Napoleon
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Honda paint now is what Ford paint was in the early nineties. You will get that nasty clear coat residue look. And chipping. But you will also get 200,000 miles on the stock drivetrain.
This is true. Had issues with my '93 Bronco's paint, and my parents just rolled over 200k on an ' 01 Odyseey.
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Posted on 7/28/14 at 10:54 am to Bmath
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I also kept my car clean , and tried to wax it every few months
Why would you wax clear coat?
Posted on 7/28/14 at 10:55 am to Napoleon
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Are the base Mazdas still made by Ford? I know Ford owned a stake in Mazda.
No, they broke away from Ford a few years ago, and have since tried to revamp their image.
Posted on 7/28/14 at 10:56 am to Draven
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New car -- need advice
Buy used and save money.
Posted on 7/28/14 at 10:58 am to Coach Guidry
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Why would you wax clear coat?
You don't wax your car?
Posted on 7/28/14 at 11:00 am to Bmath
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You don't wax your car?
No. Waxing hurts clear coating. The wax never touches paint...no use for wax anymore.
Posted on 7/28/14 at 11:00 am to Napoleon
i have an 06 sonata and it's at like 70k-ish miles. no problems and it's even been in a small wreck
just had to get new tires, new brake pads, etc
just had to get new tires, new brake pads, etc
Posted on 7/28/14 at 11:01 am to SlowFlowPro
Need to upgrade to that poser new lawyer money bmw 3 series brah
Posted on 7/28/14 at 11:01 am to Draven
Easily the Sonata. Better looking car and more bang for the buck.
Posted on 7/28/14 at 11:05 am to Draven
Hyundai is the easy choice here. One of the best values on the road right now.
Posted on 7/28/14 at 11:08 am to Coach Guidry
Posted on 7/28/14 at 11:10 am to Coach Guidry
Waxing any paint, clear coat included, makes it harder for contaminants to damage the surface. It also makes the car easier to clean. It may have some benefit for oxidation and fading, but with new paints, this is unlikely.
That said, nothing you do is going to help Honda's crappy paint.
That said, nothing you do is going to help Honda's crappy paint.
Posted on 7/28/14 at 11:13 am to Coach Guidry
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No. Waxing hurts clear coating. The wax never touches paint...no use for wax anymore.
And you work at a dealership right? Holy shite! This is why I never let the dealer wash my car.
Posted on 7/28/14 at 11:15 am to foshizzle
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Buy used and save money.
This is the best advice given. I like to buy nice cars that are about one or two years old with about 20k to 30k miles on them.
Currently driving a 2012 Acura TL and I love it. Still has factory warranty (not that I'll need it) and it is absolutely loaded with luxury features and a ridiculous sound system.
Anyway I saved about 12 grand by buying a one year old car (bought it last summer) that if I didn't look at the odometer I would have no idea it was used (when I bought it and people rode in it I didn't say anything and everyone assumed it was new).
Posted on 7/28/14 at 11:23 am to Bmath
quote:no,Ford broke away from them and has had to revamp their image.
No, they broke away from Ford a few years ago, and have since tried to revamp their image.
Mercury Mistake,Ford Probeyouranus anyone?
Posted on 7/28/14 at 11:25 am to Coach Guidry
quote:well,since the OP did not ask this i'll one up you and say Toyota way over Honda.
Honda. And its not even close.
In almost every department besides ascetics for most of the model lines.
Paint
Interior
Powertrain
All superior over anything Honda has to offer.
Posted on 7/28/14 at 2:58 pm to meauxjeaux2
Thanks for the help. I had also been looking at the Honda CR-V, but it just doesn't get the mpg I want. I can get a much better price on the Sonata due to all of their incentives, probably $3000 cheaper than the CX-5.
Posted on 7/28/14 at 2:59 pm to Draven
Posted on 7/28/14 at 3:11 pm to N2cars
FWIW, the CX-5 was ranked higher than Honda's CR-V
Posted on 7/28/14 at 3:14 pm to Draven
Yeah, that's what I thought.
Honda Pilot gets a poor ranking as well.
Honda Pilot gets a poor ranking as well.
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