need opinion on some cars

Unit 5302 · 12-29-2000, 09:07 PM

Quality built into those GM products is almost nil. They are inexpensive, and on the inside you can tell they are just plain cheap.

Sunfires have horrible reputations, historically Grand Am's have been very unreliable, especially the ones equipped with the quad 4's. The Cavalier has been the best of those in reliability, but they are very plasticky, and cheaply built.

I've never been in a Focus, so it's hard to say how they are, every one seems to like them, but then again, they are the new car on the block so they get major attention. Chrysler products have historically been the cheapest, most horribly engineered piles of junk to ever roll down the road. Quality control has been nothing short of awful, it's why they've been bankrupt and nearly closed the doors. Initial quality is higher on the newer models, but I seriously doubt the 35k 300M is in the budget if you are looking at cars less than 1/2 the price.

If I were in your shoes I'd try to pony up a couple more thou, and get out of the very thriftiest cars. Move up a spot to something like a Cougar. I like the Cougar's, they are pretty inexpensive well appointed, and they aren't quite as cheap looking and feeling as the bargain basement cars.

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12-29-2000, 09:07 PM	#4
Unit 5302 Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 5,246	Quality built into those GM products is almost nil. They are inexpensive, and on the inside you can tell they are just plain cheap. Sunfires have horrible reputations, historically Grand Am's have been very unreliable, especially the ones equipped with the quad 4's. The Cavalier has been the best of those in reliability, but they are very plasticky, and cheaply built. I've never been in a Focus, so it's hard to say how they are, every one seems to like them, but then again, they are the new car on the block so they get major attention. Chrysler products have historically been the cheapest, most horribly engineered piles of junk to ever roll down the road. Quality control has been nothing short of awful, it's why they've been bankrupt and nearly closed the doors. Initial quality is higher on the newer models, but I seriously doubt the 35k 300M is in the budget if you are looking at cars less than 1/2 the price. If I were in your shoes I'd try to pony up a couple more thou, and get out of the very thriftiest cars. Move up a spot to something like a Cougar. I like the Cougar's, they are pretty inexpensive well appointed, and they aren't quite as cheap looking and feeling as the bargain basement cars.