Top 20 Problematic Cars

#1 2002 Ford Explorer
#2 2001 Honda Civic
#3 2000 Dodge Intrepid
#4 2001 Dodge Intrepid
#5 2003 Honda Accord
#6 1999 Dodge Intrepid
#7 2002 Toyota RAV4
#8 2003 Ford Windstar
#9 2001 Chrysler Sebring
#10 2003 Ford Explorer
#11 2002 Honda Accord
#12 2002 Nissan Altima
#13 2002 Dodge Intrepid
#14 2004 Ford Explorer
#15 2002 Honda Civic
#16 2002 Chrysler Sebring
#17 2002 Honda Odyssey
#18 2002 Dodge Ram 1500
#19 1998 Honda Accord
#20 2008 Honda Accord

From what this data is i suggest not purchasing Ford Explorers,and Honda Accords or Civics for they seem to have the highest amount of problems year by year on average.

Used or new ??

Recently my family and i have been researching and looking for a new car. From a 2010 camero to a 2005 mustang and pickup truck, we have scoured far and wide looking for a car. While we have many cars, we also have many people. I am one of 5 children in my family and they all are as car crazy as me. So we have recently been looking at both new and used cars and I have come to the conclusion that there are both positives and negatives of both. For a new car... well its new, lower to no miles, lover finance and interest rates and the 3 year warranty. But it comes with a much larger down payment as well as monthly payment that extends on average 6 years. While a used car while having usually higher miles and a higher interest and finance rate will, depending on the cost, cost you less per month and should be able to be paid of over a course of 3 years. So in the end I feel I’m swinging toward a used car. Its cheaper and easier to pay off.

And The Wheel Goes Round

The first invention that is directly related with today's tire was the process of vulcanization. Invented in 1844 by Charles Goodyear whose name was adopted by the company which continues today as one of the leading manufacturers of tires in the world. Goodyear's process became the basis of the manufacture of cured rubber tires and is still in use today. The first air filled or pneumatic tire was patented in 1845 by a Scotsman, an engineer named Robert William Thomson, born in Stonehaven, Scotland. He called his invention the Aerial Wheel. It consisted of a canvas inner tube surrounded by a leather outer tire which gave a good ride, but there were so many manufacturing and fitting problems that the idea was abandoned.

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back.

Working on my 79 Trans Am Firebird is my passion. Its hard, dirty, and stressful work that requires precision and a massive amount of guesswork. It gets annoying when im working on what I call "The Bird" and as im fixing something another thing goes wrong. But the great thing is that I can even work on the Bird in the first place because of its old 400 V-8 that is easy to fix and has very little electronics and complicated belt systems like modern cars do. She’s old but powerful and great to work on. Its brought me closer to my car because I know its every inch and how "The Bird" works. Its incredible to be able to work on something that’s way older than me and see it back on the streets. Its hard though because like my dad says when I work on The Bird its always "One step forward, two steps back." Meaning that when i fix one part, another breaks. Its a stressful process but i love it.