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Old 02-07-2012 | 01:51 PM
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Which charger r we talkin about here the older model or the newer ones wit that wrap around trail lights
 
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Old 02-07-2012 | 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Habbibie
Which charger r we talkin about here the older model or the newer ones wit that wrap around trail lights
The new Charger with the wrap around tail light is sweet. You could also look at a Chtysler 300C with a hemi or the SRT8. I don't think they come with a stick though.
 
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Old 02-07-2012 | 02:56 PM
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the new charger in my opinion is one of the ugliest cars ever, plus having mechanical background i know they aren't reliable and no one carry's their parts, that also goes for the VW and Audi cars too... any one who's a mechanic here knows what I'm talking about.
 
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Old 02-07-2012 | 03:10 PM
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on my way now to test drive the G8 GT, M45 n' GS430, the dealer is also prepping an E39 M5 for me too since it has low miles... i'll keep you guys updated.
 
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Old 02-07-2012 | 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike 00LS
If you're looking for foreign - go with a VW Pasat. They're pretty peppy - the 2012s are a 280hp V6 - but the older turbo 1.8s aren't too bad themselves.
I'd also recommend the VW Passat (2012 Motor Trend car of the year) or I'd love to have a VW CC.
 
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Old 02-07-2012 | 04:18 PM
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*Ahem* Allow me to introduce to you the VW Phaeton...
This is for sale in your area as well..
2004 VW PHAETON W12 82k

These are amazing cars and I would kill to have one!
 
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Old 02-07-2012 | 04:31 PM
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VW brought out the Phaeton to directly compete with the Mercedes-Benz S-class and it never caught on. They are fairly rare in the US but quite popular in Germany. My father-in-law has been a VW mechanic for 40 years and he has a customer that occasionally brings in a Phaeton and he says it is a P in the A to work on.

Oh wow, just found an article that they might bring the Phaeton back. Interesting... I don't think there is much of a market for such a car.
http://www.motortrend.com/features/a...n_future_plan/
 

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Old 02-07-2012 | 04:34 PM
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Aren't all VW's a PITA to work on? LOL Truth is as long as you take care of it you shouldn't encounter any issues other than normal maintenance.
 
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Old 02-07-2012 | 04:40 PM
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According to him it's all modern cars. He goes on and on about the days he could jack up cars and fix anything and now he has to connect a computer to the car and scan that and reset this and reprogram that and replace sensors. lol
 
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Old 02-07-2012 | 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Nocturnx
According to him it's all modern cars. He goes on and on about the days he could jack up cars and fix anything and now he has to connect a computer to the car and scan that and reset this and reprogram that and replace sensors. lol
My grand father used to tell me that in his younger days he had an old Ford. I don't remember if it was a Model T or a Model A. But he said that when he was a young man the car would start knocking. He would pull of the road and drop the oil pan and look to see which bearing was failing. He would then drop that rod cap and cut a piece off of his belt and use that as a bearing until he could get another set of bearings. Could you imagine a repair like that today?
 



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