in general and also for example...a 3000gt...is it unreliable cause soo many young ppl mess it up ....soo wouldnt the same go for honda civics?? then or is it just the NEW honda civics
2006-12-05 02:58:41 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
How may 3000GT reliability questions have we had in just the last 24 hours? 5? 6? Come on people, do a search for chrissakes!!!!
3000GT's are extremely popular with young, "enthusiastic" drivers. In the 3 years I worked at a Mistu dealer I never saw one come in that wasn't used hard. It's the nature of the beast with a car like that. If your big concern is reliability, why are you even looking at a car like this. Get the freakin Civic! Most of those are driven by soccer moms, and little old ladies.
2006-12-05 03:46:42 · answer #1 · answered by Naughtums 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Since you ask specifically for reliability of cars, may i refer you to the most recent J.D. Power & assoc. study, rather than each individual "Yamster" opinion ?
"Reliability" of a vehicle is based on : How many times the vehicle is brought in to the shop for repairs or problems due to manufacturer defect or breakdown. & manufacturer warranty issues. That means repairs & recalls, covered by the manufacturer & not due to owner abuse or lack of maintenance.
The most recent study was of 2003 vehicles that had been on the road for 3 years. This study lists 37 manufacturers in order of the least problems to the most problems .
I'll list in their order :
1 Lexus
2 mercury
3 buick
4 cadillac
5 toyota
6 acura
7 honda
8 jaguar
9 bmw
10 infinity
11 lincoln
12 ford
13 oldsmobile
<<<<<<<<<
15pontiac
16 subaru
17 gmc
18 mercedes-benz
19 chevrolet
20 nissan
21 mazda
22 porsche
23 hyandai
24 dodge
25 mitsubishi
26 jeep
27 volvo
28 audi
29 mini
30 isuzu
31 saturn
32 volkswagon
33 hummer
>>>>>>>>>>>>not reliable
34 kia
35 suzuki
36 saab
37 land rover
So as you can see you can get a reliable American car as well as an import... and some of the most undependable vehicles fall into 'popular' opinion.You might note that of the top 6 makes, 3 are foreign & 3 are domestic. also the #1 Lexus is made by Toyota & the #2 Mercury is made by Ford
I suggest that you look to a 'reliable' domestic & you'll get more car for the money,
for example : a newer Ford or Mercury would probably cost less than an older Toyota or Honda.
just a suggestion , but based on facts rather than 'popular opinion'
2006-12-05 03:50:22 · answer #2 · answered by Vicky 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most foriegn cars are reliable but just like any other car if someone dont take good care of it the car could be in pretty bad shape. Also parts can tend to be more expensive.
2006-12-05 03:04:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Japanese" cars aren't reliable because they are Japanese.
Cars are reliable because they are made reliable. For example, a Honda Civic is known to last forever and get good gas mileage, a Ford 302 is known for it's reliability, ect...
2006-12-05 03:05:01 · answer #4 · answered by jeff_is_sexy 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
is any vehicle reliable ?
it is personal opinion
there are too many factors that determine the reliability of anything in this world
buy a lottery ticket, as you wil ahve the same luck
good luck
2006-12-05 03:51:07 · answer #5 · answered by mr wabbit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All jap cars I've had have been reliable.
2006-12-05 03:18:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
just don't buy one that is all riced out.
2006-12-05 03:05:52 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋