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| Answer to: 2020 Jeep grand Cherokee, cheep and reliable first car? Or lemon? | 5Relevance | 2 weeks ago | MountainManJoe | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| No. Not since they stopped making them in America. Yes. Don't do it. $6k or more to fix blow head gaskets, which these are known for. Well I think Scotty is 100% correct and you should take his advice. Jeeps are rolling piles of junk The Most Common 3.6L Pentastar Problems Here is the list of the most common Dodge/Jeep 3.6L V6 Pentastar engine problems: Cylinder head failure Rocker arms problem Cooling and oiling issues motorreviewer.com car Wizard 2019 Grand Cherokee: What Went VERY Wrong at 100K Miles? "Do not purchase a 3.6L Pentastar" | |||||
| 2020 Jeep grand Cherokee, cheep and reliable first car? Or lemon? | 5Relevance | 2 weeks ago | Icon_Man980 | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Hi guys, I’m very into jeep and have been for some time and have also been watching Scotty’s YouTube channel so I know how he feels about modern jeep/chrysler/stellantis products. However, I’ve been really into the 2020 jeep grand Cherokees specifically the laredo or limited trim since those have the more reliable 3.6 V6 Pentastar engines compared to the hemi V8. I am most likely going to end up buying one with over 50k miles on it. Is this jeep a good reliable option? Or am I putting myself in a financial black hole? | |||||
| Kia Sportage as first car? | 5Relevance | 2 weeks ago | WoodWorkz | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| 2017 Kia Sportage EX This is my first car. Im am not buying it so beggar can't be chooser but I'm used to cars, I can do basic maintenance but as for knowing whether it's a long time reliable car is the question. It's already over 100,000 miles and for 6k. Am I getting a lemon in general or can they last? | |||||
| Answer to: 2011 Crown Victoria or 2004 IS 300 SportCross as a first car | 5Relevance | 3 months ago | MountainManJoe | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Per posting instructions, please provide miles on both and if they are private/dealer sale. That being said, the Lexus is older than you are. The biggest factor now is mechanical condition and how well the cars were taken care of. | |||||
| 2011 Crown Victoria or 2004 IS 300 SportCross as a first car | 5Relevance | 3 months ago | Aidan Mulkearns | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| I am currently 21 years old and a car enthusiast living in Southwestern Pennsylvania and currently looking to get my first car. I’m divided between two options: a 2011 Ford Crown Victoria or a 2004 Lexus IS 300 SportCross. Which one would better? Thank you! | |||||
| Answer to: Kia Sportage as first car? | 5Relevance | 2 weeks ago | Chuck Tobias | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Survey says they are lemons (see "Engine Problems"): Those vehicles are known for excessive oil consumption and catastrophic engine failure. At 100K miles it may not have a lot of life left in it. In general Scotty does not recommend Hyundai/Kia products. We even have a special topic for them: However if it's being given to you, might as well just drive the thing until something expensive goes wrong with it. Keep an eye on the oil level since oil burning is one of the most common problems. | |||||
| Answer to: 2015 Mazda 3 first car for son | 5Relevance | 5 months ago | Chuck Tobias | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| You need a good mechanic to inspect the car before purchase to determine whether it is indeed in "nice shape". Buying a used car without so much as scanning for problems is foolhardy and asking for trouble. | |||||
| 2015 Mazda 3 first car for son | 5Relevance | 5 months ago | Vudue | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Hi, my son saved up some money and is wanting to a 2015 Mazda 3 with 98,000 miles on it from a private individual. It is his first car. We went and looked at the car. Nice shape. Engine had no strange noises, struts seemed fine. Drove nicely. Automatic transmission shifted smooth. I don't own an OBD II scanner so wasn't able to scan the car. Wanted your thoughts about buying the car. Love your YouTube channel. Many thanks! A fan in Dallas, Texas. | |||||
| Answer to: Why does my car only shift from first at 5k RPM? | 5Relevance | 8 months ago | Chuck Tobias | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| It sounds like your transmission is worn out (clutches burning). You did not mention mileage but it is really no surprise after 22 years. You could try some snake oil like Lucas "Transmission Fix". It would not actually "fix" anything of course but some have reported temporary relief with that kind of product. It might give you a little more time to shop for another car. | |||||
| Answer to: Why does my car only shift from first at 5k RPM? | 5Relevance | 8 months ago | scottykilmer | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Well Those Suzuki automatic transmissions are known to be terrible as they age. One of the big reasons they stopped selling Suzuki cars in the United States as most people drive automatics. And it obviously has a problem in the side the transmission. But I've never even met any transmission guys here in the United States who would even work on the things. They can't get parts. They're extremely complex to rebuild. You would have to go to a Suzuki transmission expert if you could even find one and then you'll probably find us more money than the cars worth trying to rebuild it from my experience | |||||
| Why does my car only shift from first at 5k RPM? | 5Relevance | 8 months ago | Big mistake | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| i have a 2004 Suzuki Grand Vitara v6 4x4 4 door auto, I dont have money to take it to a shop was wondering if any of you have experienced the same issue, it will only shift from first gear at 5000rpm and it kind of slams into second only code i have is p0720 replaced the sensor and checked wiring, can verify i have live speed signal on spedo and a obd2 scanner, it doesn't lose power at all and it pulls the entire time no slipping as far as speeding up, once it shifts from first all other gears work fine and downshifts normally. if u stop at a stop sign for ... | |||||
| Answer to: Would you buy a used car without having it inspected by a mechanic first? | 5Relevance | 12 months ago | MountainManJoe | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| doesn't matter. You have no idea how the previous owners treated it. there's a sucker born every minute | |||||
| Answer to: Would you buy a used car without having it inspected by a mechanic first? | 5Relevance | 12 months ago | Chuck Tobias | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| You're talking about buying vehicles that are decades old. No matter what sites like carcomplaints.com say about the reliability of that model the condition of the one you are looking at is the most important thing. Also when starting out with something that old it may well only going to have a few more years left in it before expensive repairs are needed. Buying a car sight unseen is extremely risky. If you do not have the knowledge to thoroughly inspect a used vehicle yourself it is imperative that you have a good mechanic so so before purchase. Afterwards is too late. | |||||
| Answer to: 2006 Ford expedition for first car? | 5Relevance | 1 year ago | Chuck Tobias | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| If you enjoy dealing with serious and very expensive engine problems it could be just the thing for you. (To be fair, if it was scrupulously maintained and mileage (which you failed to mention) is not too high they can sometimes be OK, but that's going to be very tough to determine on a vehicle that's pushing 20 years old.) | |||||
| 2006 Ford expedition for first car? | 5Relevance | 1 year ago | Serenity Lynnae | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Scotty, what do you think of the 2006 Ford expedition with the 5.4 Triton? should I buy one for my first car? | |||||