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Old 07-20-2010, 08:58 PM
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anyone driven one or had one in the past? or maybe a relative that had one? if so how reliable are they? my girlfriend likes them and is thinking about getting a used one. i know they get like 20 something mpg city and like 41hwy mpg so thats great....... the 1998 and up "newish body styles"...

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My father inlaw had one.

It was a great car, ran great, good mpg , no probs with it, and was actually pretty roomy inside. I think you'll be fine with one IMO.
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cool deal, thanks tim. do you know if his was the 2.0 4cyl. or the diesel? i think they had a turbo 2.0 4 cyl too.....
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Originally Posted by Nicksilverado
cool deal, thanks tim. do you know if his was the 2.0 4cyl. or the diesel? i think they had a turbo 2.0 4 cyl too.....
It was the gas 4 cyl bud, not sure of the liters LOL

Honestly he had it for 3 years and it was a good car, no probs.

Maybe others will chime in.

They also had a VW Jetta and it was a great running reliable car also.

But now the Father in law has a NNBS Silverado and really likes it
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haha cool tim, yea i think i would like a new silverado after driving a beetle...
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My grandma has a 02. i think is the year. silver, diesel. Nice car, hella mileage, not real fast tho lol. I tried to race a late model tans am full of people going to the casino one day, and i pulled up next to him on I-10 going about 110, then he dropped the hammer and so did I, and that mother ****** left me like we were standing still. I was amazed lol. I mean I never thought of it as fast but man that trans am was real fast!

Shes had it since it was brand new, and all the grankids have drove the ***** out of it and it runs great still.
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My girlfriend had a bug. It was the turbo one, got great gas mileage, but turned off randomly. She took it to the dealer 5 or 6 times and they couldnt figure it out. The car didnt age very well either. But it could have been a fluke.
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I had a '66 and a '71 ... they are so much fun to drive. not sure about the new ones
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My wife has an 03 convertible turbo 5 speed and she loves it, I like to drive it when she lets me. It is a blast to drive and it has plenty of room inside, i am not a little guy and I am very comfortable in it.
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what kinda power do the turbos have? pretty quick or....


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