Entries from January 2009 ↓

Well, I hate American made cars.  I think they are absolutely awful, outrageously cheap buckets of scrap metal.  Another car broke down on me.  I knew last time I should have gotten a Toyota, except for that awful sale that the American retailers were having, and my wife starts laying into me about supporting our national economy and this is not the time to be buying foreign cars.  Turns out it’s EXACTLY the time to be buying foreign cars, because foreign cars don’t break down inside of a year! 

The repairs are going to be insane, and I’ll be covered under warranty, but I’m never setting foot in that vehicle again.  I’m selling it for whatever pittance I can get and I’m buying a Toyota.  I drove one while they were working up the initial estimates; I got it from an easy rent a car location, and they had some really cheap car rentals in florida; I could have gone to the Miami car rental and gotten a better deal, but it was too far away. 

Now I know, this is the car I want.  I will never go back on this, and I’m not even listening to my wife on this one.  I’m in a blind rage about that terrible car.  The rental place let me drive first a Corolla (little too small) and then a Rav4.  I love the Rav4, it will be mine!

One of the things that people usually consider when they go to buy a car is how difficult it will be to get that car fixed. For some vehicles, it can be really tough to fix something as simple as a busted headlight. For others, these parts are readily available in the rare case that something breaks. This brings up an interesting question, though. Are companies like Toyota put at a disadvantage because people feel that they cannot ultimately get them fixed if it comes down to that? The truth of the matter is that the internet has changed the way we do business now. Getting Camry parts is no longer some daunting task like it used to be.

When you go to buy a car, know that you will probably be able to find what you need no matter what brand you buy. For those who go Toyota, wholesale Toyota parts are even available online these days, making the price even lower than it would have otherwise been. This takes a lot of the uncertainty out of the car buying process and gives you the power to know that in the unfortunate case that something bad happens, you will have the ability to get your car back up and running again.