Old Ironmaker
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We bought a used 07' Nissan Altima with the 290HP 3.5 litre in 08' with 35,000 kms on her. I have bought and destroyed cars of all ilk's in the last 48 years. The only car I didn't destroy was my 1986 L-88 Sting Ray. Had I not gotten married I would have blown the engine on it too. German, English, American, Japanese even a Korean car, I can kill them all. I have in the last 30 years tend to keep our main vehicle for my wife for at least 10 years, she isn't a auto killer like am I. I have to say the absolute best vehicle I have even owned is that Nissan. The only thing other than regular maintenance that went was bushings on the front idler arm if I recall correctly. We have put over 350,000 kilometers on her. It shines like a new car. The front end was plowed into when a plow actually backed into it, new plastic and 1 headlight, aluminum hood straightened and painted. No injuries thank God, could have been bad.
So for the last 10 days I spend a few hours on line shopping. What a pain in the lower extremities. They want up to $25,000 for a 2 year old Nissan Maxima here! 17K for an Altima and they don't offer the 3.5, no way, no how. I have to look at the badges on todays cars to see what make it is, not model what make. They are all clones from GM's to Hyundai. I told my wife our budget was going to be 14K CDN, yea right bucko. The only cars below that range on the local car lot are Fiat 500's. At that budget they have 4 year old mid size sedans like the Chrysler 200. I have to say this is the largest privately owned used car lot in Canada, it was 5 years ago. It is something like 25 acres. Haldimand Motors, Cayuga Ontario. It's huge. The family has bought 8 or more cars there. No dicker policy. 100% bumper to bumper warranty for 30 days, not bad when dealing with used cars and trucks. I had a line on a pals Mom's car as she has unfortunately taken ill but that fell through. Back to shopping, this is not fun, especially in dead of winter. We are going to look at a 2015 Jeep TJ tomorrow. It all depends if it rides like my 86' YJ, if it does I won't be riding in it. Wish us luck. I do not like this but we are down to 1 vehicle and unless I drive my wife to work and pick her up I'm deserted here. I'm not a morning guy, unless going out on the boat and then I'll go without sleep. My wife pointed that out, clearly, today.
Wish us luck, RANT COMPLETE.
So for the last 10 days I spend a few hours on line shopping. What a pain in the lower extremities. They want up to $25,000 for a 2 year old Nissan Maxima here! 17K for an Altima and they don't offer the 3.5, no way, no how. I have to look at the badges on todays cars to see what make it is, not model what make. They are all clones from GM's to Hyundai. I told my wife our budget was going to be 14K CDN, yea right bucko. The only cars below that range on the local car lot are Fiat 500's. At that budget they have 4 year old mid size sedans like the Chrysler 200. I have to say this is the largest privately owned used car lot in Canada, it was 5 years ago. It is something like 25 acres. Haldimand Motors, Cayuga Ontario. It's huge. The family has bought 8 or more cars there. No dicker policy. 100% bumper to bumper warranty for 30 days, not bad when dealing with used cars and trucks. I had a line on a pals Mom's car as she has unfortunately taken ill but that fell through. Back to shopping, this is not fun, especially in dead of winter. We are going to look at a 2015 Jeep TJ tomorrow. It all depends if it rides like my 86' YJ, if it does I won't be riding in it. Wish us luck. I do not like this but we are down to 1 vehicle and unless I drive my wife to work and pick her up I'm deserted here. I'm not a morning guy, unless going out on the boat and then I'll go without sleep. My wife pointed that out, clearly, today.
Wish us luck, RANT COMPLETE.
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you just missed a great deal on a slightly used yellow one out in Las Vegas!! 
