lanny_sh

我有一辆2005年的VE，只开了3000多公里，因为今年2-7月份回国，所以公里数很少，其实今年回来 的时候只有2000公里多一点，多出的1000是回来之后跑了几趟周边的大公园跑的。

去年老公倒车的时候撞墙，保险杠撞坏了，今天保险公司刚来了一个人看车，说换保险杠，我要去dealer那修，车还带原车的5年10万公里保修，因为10月份要搬到温哥华，可能要买。

Post by Jinmao
请问Williamlee，你的Elantra多少钱买的，开起来感觉还可以吧。

taijizhang

No more than one year, I change 4 car. First  one , Toyota camry 92,V6, AC, Automatic,160,000 km,good maintained.  I bought it  $3500 in last sepetember. two month,my friends want it for work, I sold to him $3500. just lose money tax. That car is very nice,  Very comfortable and stalble in high speed  , accelaration very smooth and fast. up to now, this car has no any problem, my friends very like it. The only one drawback isit takes a little more gas. highway 100 kilo for 9-10, city 12-14, generally about 12-13. I guess this car can run at least 2 years .

taijizhang

After I sold my car to my friens, I found that no car is so unconvinent for me.So I decided to buy another small and cheapter one car. Then I buy this car $1800. at last, I found I was cheated by the person who declared this car is the car of his girlfriends. In fact, he is a private dealer.It has too much problem, and Muffler broken, transimission problem. By struggle, I got $200 back, but another disater took place, I had to change the transimission,costed me too much money. Moreover,the transimission still worked bad. At last , I had to sell it. I spended totally $3500 on this car but enve  selling  it in $1500  and no person want it. By chance I traded it to toyota dealer and changed a corolla. general speaking, this car was far  from my fisrt one- Camry. just 10 year, Ac finished, transimission finished. not very cheap in gas ,average 11.Space is much smaller than camry and some design is very stupid such as no fresh air intaking, backview mirror could cover the whole back window. Even the next new model after 1998, still like this. the body is easily be rust, and transimission shift not smooth.

taijizhang

Many person told me, that corolla is very  economic and reliable.So when I found a corolla in a big Toyota dealer Longuil Toyota,  and not very expensive,I think I had enough confidenceof  that car . Moveover, the trade-in price of my nissan Altima which they gae me  $1700,so I decided to change my Nissan altima to this car,and the dealer promised me that they would  inspect the car and make everything works well. This car, at beginning ,just like my old  camry, transimssion shift  very smooth. However, when I add the gas in second time, I found it comsume too much of gas, High way 8.5L city more than 13, generally ,more than 11L. And noise of engine was some loud when in high speed. This car in high speed is not stable. Ac was working when I bought this car, but one month later,it didn't work.Moreover,  in one very cold night, this car suddenly couldn't start. As a result, I exposed myself  in  the dead cold for 2 hour to find a Taxi to restart it. But next day, every thing was OK. Furthermore, 2 month later, when parking, from R to D ,or from D to R, there is obvious shock with the transimission. So I gave it to the  dealer to repair it because they gave me 3-month garrantee in power-train.  At beginning, they refused to repair it and told me every thing was normal. What's normal? I had no way but  went to another toyota dealer let them  to check it. and I pay $40, and they gave me the inspection reports that transimissiom need repair.Then I sent it with a formal legal letter to the CEO of  Longuil toyota ,declare that if they don't treat me complaint seriously, I will sue them. In this letter, I also gave them two choice. refoud me money or repair the transimiision.  Just In one week , they give me response, refound my totally money include the tax and the money of the nissan altima,because they have already sold my old altima.Totally  $4156.

taijizhang

Then I began a life without car; however, summer was comming. No car means no  good time of summer. Then I decided to buy another car. My friend told me that he likes women and hopes to experience defferient kinds of women. He suggested me that if I like car I should experience different kind  . I accepted his seggestion, so I want to try different brand and diffrent model on condition that I  can offer.One time , when I visited a dealer, I found a car deawoo laganza,which looks very beatiful and  very luxious,1999,147,000 km.eqipped with  AC, sunroof,leather seat. They want $5400. I know the deawoo has bankrupted,maintanence is very difficult, so I didn't want to experience a risk about $5400+ tax. But this car give me high impression. One day, by chance, when I surf the website: www.lespac.com. I found there was a new AD about  another Daewoo leganza 2000 ,137,000km, Ac, automatic, powerwindow. The owner just want $3850 . I was instrested and gave a call to the owner. the owner was very nice and drave his car to my home to let me try it. I found it works very smooth, fast accelaration,very quiet, and this person told the place where I can get parts.And he just change the timebelt, muffler, new brake. After driving 10 kilo, I decided buy it, after negaciating, $3450 we got the deal and decide next day to check it in garage.Next, we check it, and I found there was a little oil leakage in engine and transmission. So I wanted he sholud give me more discount, at last, we got deal $3300.The tax is about $300.
I have droven it about 2 month. This car is very large luxious car, comfortable, big space, good studio, Ac works well. Suspension good, body good ,  romote key and anti-theft sysytem. gas: high way 8L-9L. city:11-13L  .transimission works smooth. accelaration is good. engine very quiet.when it run  in speed 140 kilo ,it has a little unstable.
Just One thing: parts very expensive, there are still one dealer: concordiaauto offer the parts. A eletronic key cost me $200,and air filter they want $39. because the pre-owner just had  one key.But recently, I found many cheap parts in Ebay and sometime the canada Tire offer cheap one. General speaking, this car is good car ,I like it and will keep it for a longer time.

williamlee

$7500 (个人）， 在Dealer里，同样公里数的车至少$8500。感觉开起来比较舒服。

Post by Jinmao
请问Williamlee，你的Elantra多少钱买的，开起来感觉还可以吧。

FIFA

Ford Contour 95 2.0
两年前以2000块买入，20万公里，空调不工作。但车保养得不错。
这两年开了两万五千公里，觉得还行，没发生过大问题。其间换过
water bump, four new all-season tires (goodyear), brake
pads and discs for front tires, EGR pipe, spark plugs.

百公里油耗大概是高速8~9，市区10~11。

优点：便宜，车内空间大，
缺点：岁数和里程大了点，高速120以上噪音有些大。

Jinmao

价钱不错，主要是公里数较低。

Post by williamlee
$7500 (个人）， 在Dealer里，同样公里数的车至少$8500。感觉开起来比较舒服。

songzi

至:lanny_sh:

请问您的车卖了吗〉， 如果还没有，请联系我；以给您发悄悄话。清查收。

Garland

Dear Friends,
Why all the friends here are buying second hand car? why not try a new one? Personally, I don't like the articles used.

Thanks,