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Bacchus · 06-26-2012, 11:59 AM

http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci...ion-commercial

Buick, I have been looking at maybe buying a Buick Regal, they went down in price and they look very sharp.

What mid-size car are you looking at?

I try to buy American and it seems this Buick is nicer than a Honda Accord or Neisan Maxima. Of course they have better re-sale value although Buick's ain't too shabby.

Beantown Bronco · 06-26-2012, 12:12 PM

If I was in the market right now for a midsize, I'd take a hard look at the new Kia Optima. Can buy one new with some decent options for around $17K, or lease it for 3 years and total payments of under $5K ($3K down, $50 a month).

I like inexpensive cars with nice warranties. And it's made in America.

I used to be a strictly toyota guy, but they drove me away with all the problems they were having a few years back. My last few from them were not up to their usual standards. Grew too fast and let their quality slip IMO.

Garcia Bronco · 06-26-2012, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bacchus

http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci...ion-commercial

Buick, I have been looking at maybe buying a Buick Regal, they went down in price and they look very sharp.

What mid-size car are you looking at?

I try to buy American and it seems this Buick is nicer than a Honda Accord or Neisan Maxima. Of course they have better re-sale value although Buick's ain't too shabby.

My great grandmother approves

Pseudofool · 06-26-2012, 12:22 PM

Jay Cutler's still hocking cats.

Swedish Extrovert · 06-26-2012, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bacchus

http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci...ion-commercial

Buick, I have been looking at maybe buying a Buick Regal, they went down in price and they look very sharp.

What mid-size car are you looking at?

I try to buy American and it seems this Buick is nicer than a Honda Accord or Neisan Maxima. Of course they have better re-sale value although Buick's ain't too shabby.

I HAVE an '03 Passat, and I'm holding out for the Audi A8.

Houshyamama · 06-26-2012, 12:38 PM

Buick?

No.

THIS is a real car.

Seriously though stay away from Buick if you can. Check out the Ford Fusion and the Kia Optima.

BroncoBen · 06-26-2012, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Houshyamama

Buick?

No.

THIS is a real car.

Seriously though stay away from Buick if you can. Check out the Ford Fusion and the Kia Optima.

BMW ?? What happened to buying American ..

Drunken.Broncoholic · 06-26-2012, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Mightysmurf

I HAVE an '03 Passat, and I'm holding out for the Audi A8.

Woah that's a large upgrade to the max.

ColoradoDarin · 06-26-2012, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by BroncoBen

BMW ?? What happened to buying American ..

BMW has a rather large facility just outside of Spartanburg, SC. Honda, Toyota and Hyundai have plants all over the US...

bronco militia · 06-26-2012, 01:01 PM

I finally ditched GM for Honda. I can't imagine ever going back.

orangeatheist · 06-26-2012, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by bronco militia

I finally ditched GM for Honda. I can't imagine ever going back.

Still driving around my 1999 Civic. Runs like a champ. All I've done is change the oil, had the brake pads replaced twice (second time was two weeks ago), replaced the battery once, and got a new timing belt at 10 years just to be safe.

Also have my 2004 Toyota Matrix which I bought in Oct. of 03. Done nothing to it but change the oil.

(My brother's driving around my dad's 1994 Toyota Camry. Think just oil changes, battery, brakes and timing belt on that one. We've been a Honda/Toyota family for a couple of decades now and I can't ever see buying anything else.)

Drunken.Broncoholic · 06-26-2012, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by bronco militia

I finally ditched GM for Honda. I can't imagine ever going back.

I think it depends on the GM model. I've owned Tahoes since 94 when they had the 2 doors. Never had any problems and plowed through snow on a consistent basis. Watching the weekend warriors get tangled up in their chains on the side of the road.

peacepipe · 06-26-2012, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ColoradoDarin

BMW has a rather large facility just outside of Spartanburg, SC. Honda, Toyota and Hyundai have plants all over the US...

regardless,better to support an american company than to support a foriegn company.

Taco John · 06-26-2012, 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bronco militia

I finally ditched GM for Honda. I can't imagine ever going back.

THis. I have a Honda Accord I'm selling now. My wife and I drove it for nearly 20 years now, and it's been a great vehicle with very, very little time in the shop.

yerner · 06-26-2012, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Taco John

THis. I have a Honda Accord I'm selling now. My wife and I drove it for nearly 20 years now, and it's been a great vehicle with very, very little time in the shop.

yeah, i drove a civic for a long time. loved that car, but it is a bit like driving a automatic lawnmower with less power and noise.

Beantown Bronco · 06-26-2012, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peacepipe

regardless,better to support an american company than to support a foriegn company.

The problem is, most people can't tell which is which. Those that think they know what an American company is often are mistaken. As are those that think they know what a foreign company is.

More "foreign" car companies are opening up factories in the US than "domestic" companies, with more employment of US folks than ever before.

And to the "well, all of x's profits go back to Japan/Korea/etc." arguments, this too is false. These are all public companies. The profits go to the shareholders.

Boobs McGee · 06-26-2012, 01:49 PM

Compact - The new Ford Focus is amazing. Used 2012's for under 20k fully loaded.

Mid Size - The new impreza is incredible...AWD and 34 highway. GREAT leases. The sonata and optima are both great values as well, and in terms of luxury, it's pretty tough to beat an infiniti for their price/perfomance combination.

I will say this, there are a BUNCH of great deals out there to be had right now...fun time to be in the car business.

ColoradoDarin · 06-26-2012, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peacepipe

regardless,better to support an american company than to support a foriegn company.

Actually, we'll 'support' ourselves first, if that happens to be an "American" vehicle, so be it, if not, so be it.

Bacchus · 06-26-2012, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beantown Bronco

If I was in the market right now for a midsize, I'd take a hard look at the new Kia Optima. Can buy one new with some decent options for around $17K, or lease it for 3 years and total payments of under $5K ($3K down, $50 a month).

I like inexpensive cars with nice warranties. And it's made in America.

I used to be a strictly toyota guy, but they drove me away with all the problems they were having a few years back. My last few from them were not up to their usual standards. Grew too fast and let their quality slip IMO.

I think the new Kia's are sharp, but I would have to remove the Kia logo from the car.

As far as the thread was about affordable midsize cars. Audis and BMWs need not apply!! lol

55CrushEm · 06-26-2012, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Taco John

THis. I have a Honda Accord I'm selling now. My wife and I drove it for nearly 20 years now, and it's been a great vehicle with very, very little time in the shop.

Yeah. 2 years ago, I bought another Honda Accord to get me back and forth to/from work....2010 EX-L V6. Got it for $23K.....

I would suggest the internet buying. They usually offer you a no-haggle quote. And this price beat anything I found anywhere.....I even went to the largest Honda dealer in New England....they claim to "never lose a sale due to price". They wouldn't even match the quote......

Last year (1 year after I bought it)....the trade-in Kelly Blue Book value was still higher than what I paid.

Yeeehaaaa.

Bacchus · 06-26-2012, 02:00 PM

I have been reading that the quality of American cars has never been better than it is now. That is a great statement. I'm glad to see we can compete with other countries. the 80's American cars got ****ty, the 90's the Japanese passed us and in the 2000's we started to make our comeback. I feel we are close to the same level as the Japanese and Koreans on many aspects. The durability of American cars has gotten much better and so has the resale value.

BroncoMan4ever · 06-26-2012, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BroncoBen

BMW ?? What happened to buying American ..

with cars made in america only means assembled in america. for the most part all the components in the car are imported.

lolcopter · 06-26-2012, 02:28 PM

The Buick regal is assembled in Canada

American cars made in America?

lolcopter · 06-26-2012, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peacepipe

regardless,better to support an american company than to support a foriegn company.

**** that noise. If they weren't such ****ty companies in the first place they wouldn't need government bailouts

Let them fail

Not to mention they fact that GM is about American as McDonald's .. They are multinational companies, they don't give a **** about this country, only $$$ and the bottom line

55CrushEm · 06-26-2012, 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lolcopter

If they weren't such ****ty companies in the first place they wouldn't need government bailouts

Let them fail

This. New companies will take their place.

06-26-2012, 11:59 AM	#1
Bacchus I'm buying Natasha Romanoff Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 5,184 Adopt-a-Bronco: Peyton Manning	New Manning commercial http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci...ion-commercial Buick, I have been looking at maybe buying a Buick Regal, they went down in price and they look very sharp. What mid-size car are you looking at? I try to buy American and it seems this Buick is nicer than a Honda Accord or Neisan Maxima. Of course they have better re-sale value although Buick's ain't too shabby.

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06-26-2012, 12:12 PM	#2
Beantown Bronco Athletic Supporter Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mass Posts: 19,040 Adopt-a-Bronco: Matt Prater	If I was in the market right now for a midsize, I'd take a hard look at the new Kia Optima. Can buy one new with some decent options for around $17K, or lease it for 3 years and total payments of under $5K ($3K down, $50 a month). I like inexpensive cars with nice warranties. And it's made in America. I used to be a strictly toyota guy, but they drove me away with all the problems they were having a few years back. My last few from them were not up to their usual standards. Grew too fast and let their quality slip IMO.

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Pseudofool Cynic at Large Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The Kingdom of Solipsism Posts: 2,886 Adopt-a-Bronco: Me?	Jay Cutler's still hocking cats.

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bronco militia Ring of Famer THE GREATEST Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: colorado springs, co Posts: 22,568	I finally ditched GM for Honda. I can't imagine ever going back.

06-26-2012, 01:49 PM	#17
Boobs McGee I promise to stay alive till the day that I die Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Glendale Posts: 5,014 Adopt-a-Bronco: CassiusVAAAUGHN	Compact - The new Ford Focus is amazing. Used 2012's for under 20k fully loaded. Mid Size - The new impreza is incredible...AWD and 34 highway. GREAT leases. The sonata and optima are both great values as well, and in terms of luxury, it's pretty tough to beat an infiniti for their price/perfomance combination. I will say this, there are a BUNCH of great deals out there to be had right now...fun time to be in the car business.

06-26-2012, 02:00 PM	#21
Bacchus I'm buying Natasha Romanoff Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 5,184 Adopt-a-Bronco: Peyton Manning	I have been reading that the quality of American cars has never been better than it is now. That is a great statement. I'm glad to see we can compete with other countries. the 80's American cars got ****ty, the 90's the Japanese passed us and in the 2000's we started to make our comeback. I feel we are close to the same level as the Japanese and Koreans on many aspects. The durability of American cars has gotten much better and so has the resale value.

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lolcopter Fame of Ringer Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,832 Adopt-a-Bronco: Chris Harris	The Buick regal is assembled in Canada American cars made in America?