GR Damoth's Preferences in Vehicles Based on Experience

Based on my experience with a wide variety of cars and
trucks, as you have seen, or will see when you visit the Numbers
page, I have certain preferences. You may agree or not, but then,
everybody is entitled to, and has their own opinion.

I recently placed a question to newsgroup readers regarding what kind of

cars they drove and why? And one specifically targeted to Mercedes buyers,

asking why they preferred Mercedes. My responses were quite general, but

I found that more persons did not particularly think about the dealer as opposed

to the model of vehicle they wanted. No one gave me any reasons as to why

they did or did not prefer front wheel drive over or against rear wheel drive, but

one friend did write that tires make all the difference. He preferred expensive

Goodyear or Michelin tires because of the characteristics that offered to either

ront or rear wheel drive vehicles. To be honest, I had not given much consideration

to tires, only because I only had one vehicle on which I replaced tires, and I always

bought the least expensive tires made to fit the car (Cadillac). I suppose that he

may have something here, because he had put several kinds of tires on a few vehicles,

and found that handling and road-ability improved with the brands mentioned above.

I just got new Uniroyal Tiger Paw tires for both the truck and the car.

This is the 2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo luxury sports car (for four). Check it out at your Chevrolet dealer.

Check out the links page for The Tire Rack comparison of tires.

These are the vehicles I have enjoyed driving and think are good values today:

General Motors products

Cadillac
Buick
Chevrolet (cars and pickup trucks)
Saturn
GMC
Pontiac

Ford Motor Company products (SORRY for the few Ford Pics, but
it's not easy to find good pics of current Ford products.)

Mustang
Jaguar S-Type sedan (if you've got BIG bucks)
Lincoln LS Sedan
Mazda Miata
Ranger pickup trucks

MY FAVORITES in BODY STYLES... (maybe you can still find some of these around)

Convertibles !
Coupes with Sunroofs.
Pickup trucks.
Hardtops (no "B" pillar) both 2-door and 4-door style.

MY FAVORITES in OPTIONS...

Cloth interior
Power Steering
Power Windows
Premium Seating Packages
Premium Sound Systems
Tilt Steering
Sunroof
Cruise Control
Remote control and/or power mirrors
Anti-Lock BrakeSystem (Power)
Automatic Headlights / Digital Power Door Locks
Front Wheel Drive
Manual Transmission (when Cruise Control is also available) More FUN!

MY PERSONAL FAVORITES...

Pickup Trucks
BIG Cars--(Cadillac, Buick, Oldsmobile)
Cars from the mid60's (Mustang, Camaro, Firebird, Skylark, Impala)
Cars and Trucks from the 40's and 50's (Packard, Studebaker,

Plymouth, Chrysler, Buick, Cadillac, Oldsmobile, Chevrolet)

	GMC makes the premier luxury people mover (across town or across the countryside). This is the land yacht for today if you have to travel long distances with a lot of big people.
	The view is panoramic, and the ease of driving is undeniable. Arrive as refreshed as you were when you set out on your journey.
	Beware, gas economy is not a premium feature of these vehicles, but if you have 6 adults to move several hundred miles, the people miles per gallon is more efficient than having to take two smaller vehicles that don’t get even twice the economy.

STILL HIGHLY OVERRATED...

Mercedes... I don't like Mercedes. Period. None of them.

I don't like the way they handle. And, I've driven several..

Lexus... A better bargain would be a Toyota Avalon. Way over-priced.
Toyota... What kind of feelin' were you having?
Acura... They're okay... but over-priced. Buy a Honda instead.
Chrysler... Yeah, right.

You owe it to yourself to take a look at American-designed and built automobiles, again.

Since 1999 the Buick Century Custom hasn't changed much...

A Burgundy econo-luxury cruiser (my term for a Buick Century Custom) graced my
garage for almost 3 years. It was loaded with options that truly made it a luxury car.
The style is modern and sleek. The ride is excellent And at this stage in my life, ride is
everything. Handling is brisk and predictable, too! The controls are well-placed for
ease of operation and within easy reach.
This is a truly comfortable interior... please wait....

This is a truly comfortable interior... please wait....

The engine is silent. But best of all, I'm averaged 30.2 miles per gallon and that puts it
right up there with the economy misers available in almost any price range. (Yes, I said
30.2 miles per gallon -- got 31 mpg on recent long road trip.) If you can spend a bit more
than the price of the Chevy Malibu noted above, and you only carry six (6) or fewer
persons any given day, then take a good look at a real car... Buick Century. Oh, by the way,
the Malibu I rented was a 5-passenger sedan.

ALL THE REST...

I can take them or leave them.

Drive me back to the TOPof this page.

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