Age old question: What's a good, reliable car?

[FC]

Originally Posted by 3LOU5

I knew a guy who worked at an auto salvage yard dismantling cars for parts.

I asked him the same question, and his reply was “Nissan Sentra”.

Probably a bit cheaper than a comparable Civic.

I thought Nissan had a pretty bad reputation recently - especially compared to the other Japanese brands.

[ff]

Originally Posted by FC

I thought Nissan had a pretty bad reputation recently - especially compared to the other Japanese brands.

I can only speak for the one Nissan ownership experience I've had, which was a 2003 Armada. The only problem we had in ~40K miles was warped rotors, which was a known issue that the dealer fixed for free outside of warranty. New rotors and pads all the way around. That's not a ton of miles, but it's a few.

I've also had a few Altima rentals. Very unmemorable cars in every possible way.

One place where Nissan cuts corners to keep MSRP low is material quality. Hard, painted plastics and cheap switch gear abound. You sit in one, and you'll immediately notice it.

[FC]

Originally Posted by ff

I can only speak for the one Nissan ownership experience I've had, which was a 2003 Armada. The only problem we had in ~40K miles was warped rotors, which was a known issue that the dealer fixed for free outside of warranty. New rotors and pads all the way around. That's not a ton of miles, but it's a few.

I've also had a few Altima rentals. Very unmemorable cars in every possible way.

One place where Nissan cuts corners to keep MSRP low is material quality. Hard, painted plastics and cheap switch gear abound. You sit in one, and you'll immediately notice it.

Interesting. Someone at work was telling me how Nissan had very poor CR ratings due to reliability.

[RMR]

The new Honda Fit Sport. It looks weird but has incredible room and holds it value very well. Lease deals are great on it.

[BahnBaum]

One of my kid's girlfriend's just got a 2018 Hyundai Elantra Value Edition, stickered at 21K for 15K + tax and tags, with no trade and outside financing.

The car is nicely equipped, and i think it's got a 5yr/60K basic and 10 yr/100K powertrain warranty.

Not my cup of tea, but if I was looking for basic transportation this looks pretty damn good.

Alex

[Biggins]

Originally Posted by RMR

The new Honda Fit Sport. It looks weird but has incredible room and holds it value very well. Lease deals are great on it.

That's actually a great suggestion too. The Sport looks marginally better and they fit so much more than you'd expect.

I'm hesitant to suggest a Hyundai because my MIL has had so many major issues with her 2012 Elantra, but they have always honored her warranty.

[wdc330i]

Tricking out a Fit and a Civic Sport Hatchback and they come very close in price. Stick and sport bits on both.