Getting the hell out of Atlanta and going west!

**7milesout** · 09-27-2023, 05:48 PM

If I had to buy American, I would recommend a Toyota/Camry.

If you wonder about the Ford Escape, you truly are smoking too much a that wacky tobacky.

**Mark** · 09-27-2023, 07:07 PM

Originally Posted by Dirk Diggler

If I had to buy American, who would you recommend? Make/model? I wonder about that Ford Escape?

No need to go over to the dark side!

I would be buying my new vehicles from Coad Toyota in your new town. Website below -

https://www.coadtoyota.com/

Coad has a Chevy, Ford, & Toyota dealership in your new hometown.

Your nearest Mitsubishi dealership will be over 100 miles, and that is why you will see more brands like GM & Ford. Ford & GM dealerships are everywhere. Mitsubishi not so much!

I wouldn't fret over this. I would discover a good small town mechanic, which may be easier for you to find there. Dealerships are for warranty or recall work, which a Mirage of G4 is going to have very little of.

A good small town mechanic would take care of transmission fluid/filter changes, but an Aamco would be about 90 miles away.

https://www.aamco.com/Auto-Repair-Ce...d/W-Outer-Road

**Fummins** · 09-27-2023, 08:07 PM

Just glue a Ford emblem on your car. It might make it less reliable and more difficult to work on though.

**Dirk Diggler** · 09-28-2023, 11:33 AM

Originally Posted by Mark

No need to go over to the dark side!

I would be buying my new vehicles from Coad Toyota in your new town. Website below -

https://www.coadtoyota.com/

Coad has a Chevy, Ford, & Toyota dealership in your new hometown.

Your nearest Mitsubishi dealership will be over 100 miles, and that is why you will see more brands like GM & Ford. Ford & GM dealerships are everywhere. Mitsubishi not so much!

I wouldn't fret over this. I would discover a good small town mechanic, which may be easier for you to find there. Dealerships are for warranty or recall work, which a Mirage of G4 is going to have very little of.

A good small town mechanic would take care of transmission fluid/filter changes, but an Aamco would be about 90 miles away.

https://www.aamco.com/Auto-Repair-Ce...d/W-Outer-Road

Thank you Mark, Toyota is king no doubt but they'll never get a dime from me, not with their price gouging of the American public. It's shameful they want $30k for a base Corolla now.

**Dirk Diggler** · 09-28-2023, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by 7milesout

If I had to buy American, I would recommend a Toyota/Camry.

If you wonder about the Ford Escape, you truly are smoking too much a that wacky tobacky.

It's that bad huh? The Escape?

**7milesout** · 09-28-2023, 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by Dirk Diggler

It's that bad huh? The Escape?

You might call it price gouging. But I call it supply and DEMAND. People want Toyotas because they're not complete crap like (my opinion) what the Escape is. You get a bunch of people wanting one thing more than another, the one thing is in higher demand and commands a higher price. I don't call that gouging. But to each his own. If the Escape is not complete crap, I'd be surprised. But it does have this symbol thingie on it that stands for low quality ... and it's oval shaped.

**defensivetackle99** · 09-28-2023, 04:38 PM

Originally Posted by Dirk Diggler

Thank you Mark, Toyota is king no doubt but they'll never get a dime from me, not with their price gouging of the American public. It's shameful they want $30k for a base Corolla now.

Yeah. I was in that self-debate between Corolla L vs G4 SE. L trim level got discontinued effectively mode year 2023 which is too bad but unsurprised at the same time.

**Mark** · 09-28-2023, 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by Dirk Diggler

Thank you Mark, Toyota is king no doubt but they'll never get a dime from me, not with their price gouging of the American public. It's shameful they want $30k for a base Corolla now.

I see base Corollas listed for about $22,000-24,000.

I think Mirage prices are shameful these days, but that's just me.

If I were willing to pay $20,000 for a sedan, I would be buying a used Toyota Camry. I doubt I would even look at anything else, but I don't like sedans all that much. If I wanted a sedan, however, a Toyota Camry from a private party would be my primary focus.

Given today's car market, I would never recommend buying new to anyone. The average vehicle age on the road has climbed to 12.5 years. If I find myself driving an old vehicle, a Camry would be a great choice.

**Eggman** · 09-28-2023, 07:36 PM

We have a 2020 Ford Escape Titanium. We like it a lot and have found nothing wrong with it - it starts every time and even pulls our little camper. Like the Mirage, some folks like to bash that which they haven't driven lolol. Try one for yourself if you're interested.

All the domestic vehicles found in Midwest markets might be due to nearby auto factories. It was the first thing I noticed in my travels that there are way more imports down South than back home. I always figured it was due to an affinity to one's means of making a living. It's just my take on the matter.