[charlie_the_tuna]

hey ferm, maybe the newer americans can compete with the newer "imports" but i'm looking 10 or so years old. in my opinion the older (10-15 years) jap cars cant be beat. i just got rid of a 94 camry with over 175k and the motor and tranny were like brand new. i'm sorry i got rid of it but the boss wanted it gone. as far as i'm concerned you simply cant beat a 10 or 15 year old toyota. spare, i'm looking for something dependable for the wife to drive and something we can use for road trips. i'll be looking to replace my dakota soon at which point i'll probably look for a tahoe or yukon or suburban but for her i need something with good mileage especially since our regular just went over $4.05 per gallon. i'm as patriotic as the next guy and try to support american products and businesses when i can but i refuse to buy an inferior product to prove a point. if the days of the $50. dollar cars were still here i would run right out and buy a 78 caprice for $250. but if i can get a camry for the same price i'm going toyota all day long.