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Old 05-14-2013, 07:30 PM   #30 (permalink)
Sean.Heihn
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Land Shark - '11 Toyota Yaris 3dr Hatchback
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Originally Posted by freebeard View Post
Rust? Start with a Land Rover for a base vehicle (aluminum body and galvanized steel frame). Or a Corvette or Studebaker Avanti (fiberglass).

I change my oil based on its color and opacity, not miles driven. Is that wrong?
Aren't Land Rovers unreliable? I remember reading somewhere one year they were rated the lowest quality car brand sold in the US.

If you want something with a body that doesn't rust, get a Saturn S series. They're a favorite on here because they can get great FE, the 1.9L engine goes forever (as long as you don't let it run low on oil, they tend to consume quite a bit of oil) and they were/still are popular here in MN because the plastic body doesn't rust. You see quite a few 20+ year old ones chugging down the road here.
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