Blue48

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Message Posted: Mar 20, 2010 4:38:37 PM
COOL LIST!
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jeepster4

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Message Posted: Mar 16, 2010 10:15:57 PM
I'm not sure, but I bet that buying clapped out cook book versions of these cars when they are over 20 years old, was maybe not quite the same experience as buying a new high performance model. I'm thinking particularly of a 1965 fast back Mustang with 4 on the floor, a factory 279 C.I engine with 300 hp and a high performance suspension. If you ever had the fun of driving one of these across the South Western states, you might think twice about your comparisons to a mid '70's v6 with 100,000+ miles on the clock when you had it in high school. Yeah, I drive a nice conservative small SUV crossover now, but, then again, I'm no longer in my 20's.
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OHMS

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Message Posted: Mar 16, 2010 9:04:06 PM
profanity always helps enhance the popularity of a gasbuddy article KNAUGHT
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honda0105

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Message Posted: Mar 16, 2010 9:02:45 PM
I can think of several cars that could have made it but didn't. It's one writer's list. Not mine...
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honda0105

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Message Posted: Mar 16, 2010 8:57:23 PM
jeskibuff: not TODAY's sized families..
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OriginalBudman

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Message Posted: Mar 15, 2010 6:49:10 PM
My father had one that made the list: the 1974 Mercedes 240D. They're right, it was bulletproof. One car that should have made the list was the Checker Marathon. Those cars were durable. Dad had one of those as well, a 1980 model, the civilian edition, not the taxi version.
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jeskibuff

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Message Posted: Mar 15, 2010 6:12:20 PM
Pete12 said: "I wouldn't buy any of these. You can't fit a family into any of them."
Not true.
I once saw about 20 circus clowns get out of a scaled-down VW bug, so a family of 4 should have NO problem!
;)
You might have difficulty with the Ferrari or Porsche, though. I don't recall EVER seeing circus clowns getting out of either!
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Sneakers55

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Houston
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Message Posted: Mar 15, 2010 2:02:05 PM
I had a Mustang, and the term "damn-near perfect" doesn't come to mind.
It was thirsty enough on fuel that, unlike the last four cars I've had, getting off the road wasn't because I needed a restroom stop.
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Pete12

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Message Posted: Mar 15, 2010 12:46:55 PM
I wouldn't buy any of these. You can't fit a family into any of them.
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Jarod13

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Message Posted: Mar 15, 2010 12:18:02 PM
DeepInOhio -- your absolutely correct, it's all subjective. Depending on the consumer's requirements and financial resources, just about any automobile is capable of making onto the "10 damn-near perfect" list. If and when the "perfect" vehicle is built that meets my criteria of dependability, reliability, cost effectiveness, energy efficiency and meets every other of my desires, then I will have found my "perfect" automobile.
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bcb_albany

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Message Posted: Mar 15, 2010 8:49:36 AM
Have to agree with @JimL1; there's a lot of cars on there that aren't fit for long-legged folks! I must say, though, the author did a fair job in compiling the list. I had almost forgotten about the EV1 and it's weird UFO shape!
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LocalSpyGuy

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Tampa
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Message Posted: Mar 15, 2010 7:33:41 AM
Not sure if the criteria is which cars have been on the market the longest?
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RdHogg

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Houston
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Message Posted: Mar 15, 2010 7:22:26 AM
Good Morning !!!
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DerHahn

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Message Posted: Mar 15, 2010 7:01:53 AM
bring back the bug. affordable and easy to work on.
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FuelOilOH

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Cleveland
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Message Posted: Mar 15, 2010 6:59:39 AM
Everybody has their list. It's fun to see other peoples opinions.
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rvn4me

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Message Posted: Mar 15, 2010 6:52:01 AM
I will keep my diesel truck, thanks.
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jeskibuff

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Message Posted: Mar 15, 2010 6:50:17 AM
coughlin said: "I never liked Mustangs"
It's one of the most over-rated cars out there. My sister and brother-in-law have a 1968 which was a restoration project done primarily by a neighbor. They take it to car shows regularly...pay $25 to $40 for an entry fee and win a cheap plastic $3 trophy that assures them they have one of the best cars on the planet. The last show nearly EVERY car entered won a trophy...20 car classes...5 trophies per class and a bit over 100 cars entered! EVERYONE'S A WINNER! WHEEE!
They hang around with fellow MustStink owners who all help each other to maintain the myth that their cars are the best in the world and that Ford is the best car manufacturer EVER. I've driven that 1968 and it's just about as "fun" as driving a 1973 Pinto. It reminds me of a 1973 Gran Torino I bought just to tow a boat with: it has a wishy-washy suspension, crappy steering...overall, a HUNK OF JUNK! It's downright scary to take it over 60 MPH, plus it's a gamble that you're going to be able to complete a short round-trip before it breaks down again. It sounds mean with it's loud exhaust and looks relatively good, but as a pleasureable driving machine, it's WAY off the mark!
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murushi

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Message Posted: Mar 15, 2010 6:48:31 AM
Hm... Honda Accord sounds like it might be my next "small" car.
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REKEY

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South Carolina
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Message Posted: Mar 15, 2010 6:46:13 AM
What about the present day?
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Skipper52

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Message Posted: Mar 15, 2010 6:44:52 AM
My list would have been a little different. But everyone has a right to an opinion.
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JCUBE

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Message Posted: Mar 15, 2010 6:44:14 AM
Some of those listed are mighty expensive pieces of machinery, but I gues you get what you pay for, too bad there aren't more that would qualify like the '57 Chevy Bel Aire
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arinkrat17

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Message Posted: Mar 15, 2010 6:43:33 AM
thanks for the info
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TomT2Lee

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Message Posted: Mar 15, 2010 6:43:22 AM
The wide variation of human likes.
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clement007

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Message Posted: Mar 15, 2010 6:43:06 AM
Damn there is Ford in there.
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ifallsguy

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Message Posted: Mar 15, 2010 6:42:10 AM
Add Ford Ranger, and Subarus
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tomok

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Message Posted: Mar 15, 2010 6:41:41 AM
There were only one or two cars of that group I would ever consider as a vehicle to own. Ok, maybe three then.
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JimL1

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Message Posted: Mar 15, 2010 6:41:29 AM
The author has to be a little guy. I am too tall so I did not fit in a Honda Accord. I did fit in a Toyota Camry. So we purchased a Camry in 1993 and still own and drive it daily.
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turbodog

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Mississippi
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Message Posted: Mar 15, 2010 6:40:41 AM
Why all 10 not Volvos?
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MertieMan

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Message Posted: Mar 15, 2010 6:40:31 AM
I have found that the majority of vehicles on the road, if treated regularly with preventive maintenance will last for years on end.
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LetItSnow

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Message Posted: Mar 15, 2010 6:38:55 AM
Interesting list and read - thanks fordmexico for posting it.
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TheSnowstorm

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Montreal
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Message Posted: Mar 15, 2010 6:34:12 AM
Something for everyone. Read the article, this is only any opinion of "near" perfect cars, not the end-all and be-all list. An interesting read.
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Rick01

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Message Posted: Mar 15, 2010 6:33:01 AM
With regular service most cars made today will run to 300K. Buy what you need.
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jimraehl

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Utah
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Message Posted: Mar 15, 2010 6:31:22 AM
Any car now is very expensive to buy new.
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Don1222

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Message Posted: Mar 15, 2010 6:29:58 AM
Buy American MADE IN THE UNITED STATES. I had a Chrysler, 1990, that I drove over 400,000 miles with only normal maintenance.
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billy44bo

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Mobile
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Message Posted: Mar 15, 2010 6:29:37 AM
you get what you pay for
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Lukus

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Halifax
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Message Posted: Mar 15, 2010 6:27:45 AM
If you had done this list last Fall you probably would have shown Toyota among the Near Perfect. How they have fallen.
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fcdriver

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Tennessee
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Message Posted: Mar 15, 2010 6:27:31 AM
pefect? i dont know
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turbosaab

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Cleveland
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Message Posted: Mar 15, 2010 6:26:34 AM
I only agree with one. The list is clearly subjective.
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rocket_ron

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Message Posted: Mar 15, 2010 6:26:24 AM
I'll stick with what I have.
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danny999

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Message Posted: Mar 15, 2010 6:26:18 AM
CONSUMER REPORTS comes about as close as you can get to sorting them out.1 Ford in top ten,and it's made in MEXICO.
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USNChief

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Jacksonville
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Message Posted: Mar 15, 2010 6:23:55 AM
Slow cars, fast cars good list.
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dhawk24

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Maine
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Message Posted: Mar 15, 2010 6:20:52 AM
Take care of your car and you will be fine. It may not be perfect, but if like it, who cares...
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Masercal

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Michigan
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Message Posted: Mar 15, 2010 6:16:12 AM
Most cars will last if they are maintained properly.
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moody4u

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Cincinnati
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Message Posted: Mar 15, 2010 6:15:54 AM
What no F-150's
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jppezz

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New Mexico
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Message Posted: Mar 15, 2010 6:15:29 AM
If you like the car or truck than you buy it. That simple.
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DeepInOhio

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Ohio
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Message Posted: Mar 15, 2010 6:15:11 AM
It's all subjective.
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cathevan

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Manitoba
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Message Posted: Mar 15, 2010 6:14:44 AM
subjective call
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danno27

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Miami
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Message Posted: Mar 15, 2010 6:10:59 AM
Nothing in the group I realy care for. I'll stick with my bicycle.
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Dale Jr.

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Illinois
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Message Posted: Mar 15, 2010 6:10:04 AM
There are boatloads of VW beetles in Idaho.
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honda0105

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Message Posted: Mar 15, 2010 6:09:57 AM
when we made them luxury couches for the 400 lb Joneses we've lost sight of the quality and the safety measures that we should have pursued the whole time. Instead, we added more and more gadgets so we don't have to do anything, can watch TV and text in the vehicle while not paying any heed to what we're supposed to do... DRIVE which is defined as moving from one place to another by using a self-propelled vehicle of some sorts.
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