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deafgal001

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Which car is more deaf friendly? We are thinking about trading in our van to something else. we spent over $4,000 this year alone on fixing that van and we had enough.
 
Loaded question....

I would assume you mean "most reliable"?

Keep in mind that most cars sold in the USA these days are very, very reliable compared to 10-15 years ago.

Just about every person I know that has owned a Toyota Camry or Honda Accord has bragged about going 200K miles without any major issue. Even the smaller Toyota Corollas and Honda Civics go that far without issues.

If you look at past history, Honda, Toyota, Lexus, Acura, and a few others have been most reliable over a 10 year period.

I've owned about 7 brand-new cars since I started driving in 1982. GM and Ford products were the worst. We had a Chrysler minivan for 4 years, it was okay had a few leaks. Currently have a 2003 Honda Accord, but it only has 70K miles. It is the first vehicle I've owned for 7 years that has not been in the shop for anything except maintenance and recalls. We also own a 2007 Kia Sorento EX 4x4, had it for 4 years, been in the shop a couple times for minor issues and recalls that were covered under warranty.

I was afraid of buying a Kia, but after 4 years of owning it, I would buy another. It is still a lot more reliable and better built than anything else I had 10 years ago. Definitely would buy another Honda, however, their prices are outrageous now.

My opinion, any car that has a very good warranty like Hyundai/Kia's (5 year or 60K bumper-to-bumper and 10 year-100K powertrain) is great to have for those that are concerned about repairs. Again, it all depends on your dealer support network. Most dealers are called "stealerships" because they are always trying to get money from you.

The Kia dealers here in DE are very good at covering warranty issues, but they still push for stupid stuff like wiper blades, oil changes, etc. The Chrysler dealer treats me like I am wasting their time.

Other manufacturers offer extended warranties, but they add to the cost.

Good luck and let me know what you decide to do.
 
Green-- thats not what she means..

For example - a car i drove often back then WAS NOT deaf friendly. The OG Hummer.
 
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We are thinking of hyundai tuscun because we have alot of yardwork and we don't want a truck but something with tow hitch. I like their warranty because our 2002 van is around 64k- 65k and it is giving us problem already.
 
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Reliably works too,pfh. Who want spend alot of money on junk:)

Yes I looking for something that help me be a safe driver since I use my eyes alot
 
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We are thinking of hyundai tuscun because we have alot of yardwork and we don't want a truck but something with tow hitch. I like their warranty because our 2002 van is around 64k- 65k and it is giving us problem already.
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What kind of van? What engine/transmission it?
 
have you looked into Lemon Law? I don't know if your car qualifies for it.
 
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Windstar. It had axle issues, fuel pump burn out and this time the coil went bad with other issues. It still doesn't feel right after they fixed it i so I have a feeling another problem is coming along and I just don't want to deal with it, especially with mechanics who may take advantage of me. I rather hand the van over to people who are more experience dealing with mechanics and cars. The cost to fix the van is higher than cars in my opinion.
 
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Windstar. It had axle issues, fuel pump burn out and this time the coil went bad with other issues. It still doesn't feel right after they fixed it i so I have a feeling another problem is coming along and I just don't want to deal with it, especially with mechanics who may take advantage of me. I rather hand the van over to people who are more experience dealing with mechanics and cars. The cost to fix the van is higher than cars in my opinion.
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Ah Windstar, I helped my friend to replaced a new parts for axle from last year.

Ford Windstar recall: Auto maker warns axle could break

You should not pay for that since it's recall.
 
windstar was a joke for years. made in canada with a list of issues. sorta like sunbirds which were historically awful.
if you want a deaf friendly car does that mean you want a sound system with ass thumping bass?
 
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I don't think we did but we had to replace something else . If I remember i'll let you know.
 
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DDU said:
windstar was a joke for years. made in canada with a list of issues. sorta like sunbirds which were historically awful.
if you want a deaf friendly car does that mean you want a sound system with ass thumping bass?
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I mean more visual signal. Most cars just use sounds. I guess I shouldn't worry about that.
 
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I mean more visual signal. Most cars just use sounds. I guess I shouldn't worry about that.
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If you are looking for a car that will display a lot of info on what's happening, get a BMW or Mercedes. They have a bazillion electronic gadgets that cost $$$$ if they break.

Simple is better IMHO.

p.s. The Hyundai Tucson has a tow rating of only 1500lbs if I recall. The 2010 Santa Fe/ Kia Sorentos have a 3500lb rating. Most medium-sized SUVs with V-6 engines have a 3500lb rating.

And, just a heads-up, you need to have proof that you followed the maintenance schedule of your cars in order to keep the warranty valid. It is a fine print in most warranty contracts. I know one guy that took his van in when the engine & trans seized, and it was under warranty. Mechanics opened up the engine and said there was very little oil and heavy sludge because he did not change the oil after 25K miles. He had to pay for all repairs.
 
a van is definitely not visual !! way to hard to see things around you. a lot depends on what you want to tow. i have a tow package on my sedan but limit it t not more than a sofa and stuff in the range.
 
get a Nissan. period. :D
 
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deafgal001 said:
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I mean more visual signal. Most cars just use sounds. I guess I shouldn't worry about that.
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If you are looking for a car that will display a lot of info on what's happening, get a BMW or Mercedes. They have a bazillion electronic gadgets that cost $$$$ if they break.

Simple is better IMHO.

p.s. The Hyundai Tucson has a tow rating of only 1500lbs if I recall. The 2010 Santa Fe/ Kia Sorentos have a 3500lb rating. Most medium-sized SUVs with V-6 engines have a 3500lb rating.

And, just a heads-up, you need to have proof that you followed the maintenance schedule of your cars in order to keep the warranty valid. It is a fine print in most warranty contracts. I know one guy that took his van in when the engine & trans seized, and it was under warranty. Mechanics opened up the engine and said there was very little oil and heavy sludge because he did not change the oil after 25K miles. He had to pay for all repairs.
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Thanks!

I think 1500 lbs limit is fine because we don't need lot of towing. Just that there are times we wished we had a truck and we keep borrowing other people's truck. Unfortunely that person sold his truck (he can't drive anymore).
 
hyundai beats nissan hands down. hyundai engines are so good that ford buys them
 
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Hyundai has better reliabity records than Nissan and Ford is what he meant.

I find that hard to believe unless you show me a Hyundai and Nissan with over 200k miles on it with no major problems. I havent heard of a Hyundai with over 200k miles on it.
 
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