Traded the MINI for a Corolla LE...

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  1. Nathan

    Nathan Founder

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    ...while the MINI is in the shop.

    All the dealer had was some Enterprise Rent a Car loaners. That's OK, I only need to get from the dealer home and back.

    The Corolla is a very nice automotive appliance. It gets you from point A to point B with no fuss. The AC is very good, a godsend here in TX. Visibility is good and it's not uncomfortable to drive. There are also vast expanses of plastic, this car is obviously built to a price point. This example has 22K miles on it, all in a rental fleet so its not a easy life making it more impressive that there are no squeaks or rattles.

    All in all if all I desired from a car was a way to get from point to point this would be a good car to look at.
     
  2. Deviant

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    You had me scared for a minute there, I thought you'd really gone off the deep end.
     
  3. goaljnky

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    TAKE IT TO THE TRACK!!!
     
  4. Nitrominis

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    :lol: I was making a list of things I wanted to buy off it if he did. :lol:

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  5. DixonL2

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    Similar experience: Recently my Mom gave me her 153kmile 2001 Camry XLE when she got a new one. Dad's a maintenance fanatic, oil was changed every 3k religiously - by the dealer - so the car's in as good a shape as a 153kmile car can be. We've now put 15k trouble free miles on it and let me tell you, there's something great to be said for a very ni-ice transportation appliance. Darn near invisible, quiet, and doesn't really handle half bad as a boat (for 168kmile shocks!).

    Only problem is... the local minis don't understand why a Camry waves to them, and other Camry drivers simply do NOT wave.
     
  6. Sideways

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    It wouldnt have been THE crasiest thing I have heard...but pretty close to it... ;)
     
  7. goaljnky

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    Well, I was rocking a white Pontiac G6 while the Mini was in the body shop. It was pissing me off. It almost seemed like people were changing lanes in front of me on purpose.
     
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    Hmmm...last time I was in the shop I was given a 328i coupe...but then again it was in for warranty work...:p
     
  9. nabeshin

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    I've had an '07 MC and an '06MCS as loaners before.

    Previous rental cars during body shop work include a '95 Ford Aspire and a '96 Geo Metro.
     
  10. goaljnky

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    Rock On!!! I saw a convertible one today. Dude had a muscle shirt on and a bandanna on his head. I had a feeling it was the same car he was rocking the Susnet strip in the late '80s with. :cryin:
     
  11. putterfarm

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    Leon, you do a lot of things other people can't figure out why :crazy:.

    p.s. when I got home and opened my cooler I found your salad dressing, mustard and something else. Tell Mary I'll replace them next time I'm down :cornut:
     
  12. Vernon29RW

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    Nobody asked Nate why his car was in......the dealer?? :skep: What happened that you had to go see them?

    Steve
     
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    you've never seen Nate drive :confused5: hehehe
     
  14. Nathan

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    At the DIY day we recently had one of the techs noticed the water pump was weeping. Since I'm still under warranty why not give the dealer and tech that found the issue the work.
     
  15. BLUCOOPR

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    Thats a good tech and dealer. I had a Camry and all I can say is this &*&&^%^^& and was never so gald to get rid of this vehicle. 3 timing belts, head gaskets you name it and it went wrong with this vehicle. Almost gave it back to dealer under the Lemon law. See ya in Copper Nathan? p.s. with a little help from my friends got in the Garage and more to come.
     
  16. Deviant

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    The waterpump is probably one of the few parts under the hood that the dealer would have to honor the warranty on still.

    When my car was in the body-shop I had a Speedster replica to zip around in which was cool, all the dealer work has been out-patient procedures.
     

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