Chevy Owner again - Montana Owners Club

drhowell · 08-10-2005, 04:56 AM

As you see from my signature I have a 2004 F250 to tow the Monty. First Ford I have ever bought new and wouldn't trade it for anything. But I thought you might be interested in my wifes other tow vehicle. She bought a 2002 Ford Explorer to replace her 1994 Explorer and it was a "LEMON" literally. From mile one the heater defroster did not work correctly and over 3 years the Ford dealer tried everything to make it work but couldn't. The windshield would not clear the fog or ice. So we filed a Lemon Law case and 6 months later Ford appoligized and refunded our entire vehicle cost. So last week we went out and bought a new Chevy Tahoe! Haven't tried the defroster (100 + temps) yet but the car rides much better and so far she is happy.

Just in case you think I am trying to rekindle the old GM vs Ford debate. I am not! I own approx 8 Fords besides the F250. Oldest is a 1914, 1918, 1927, 1930, 1931, 1955, 1967 and a few more parts and pieces. Only three are currently running and the rest in various stages of restoration. But I have a Corvette in the garage also and I have both Chevy and Ford parts in there also. Now for Dodge/ Chrysler products, I have a few of them but mostly parts in the teens and twentys. So I lean towards GM, have mostly Fords but keep a few of the others around also.

I tend to keep cars that appeal to me no matter the manufacturer. If the F250 looses its appeal I will replace it with whatever seems the best at that time.

Wordsmith · 08-10-2005, 02:39 PM

Farmer Don, nothing wrong with buying what works and what will give you a good deal. I used to lean toward GM products, but we bought a Grand Prix that was the case study for Georgia's lemon law, and I am only being slightly facetious there. It ruined GM products for me, especially as I went Ford after that and have experienced nothing but good luck with them. Marsha drives a Dodge Durango, but I am a Ford man now. When it came time to purchase the diesel in February, there were no considerations of anything but a Ford. To each his own, right?

Glad to hear the Tahoe is working well for your wife!

Parrothead · 08-10-2005, 02:57 PM

We have a GMC Envoy and love it. We have had several Buicks and loved them. Then I had several Ford's and hated them all but Ed had a little Ranger that he dearly loved. So I guess it is just like the Monty's, some are great and some have a few problems. Somewhere back in time I had a slant 6 Dodge Dart that was a great little car. I had a T-Bird that was okay until my former husband's exgirlfriend poured Molasses in the engine!!!
Happy trails..........................

Wordsmith · 08-10-2005, 03:03 PM

Sue, I am just dying to know what happened to your former husband's ex-girlfriend...

sreigle · 08-10-2005, 04:29 PM

I think many of us lean toward whichever brand has served us well. Some of us, me included, have changed loyalties over the year. I started out with Chevy for the first two cars (1957 and 1953). Both nickel dimed me to death. Over the years I changed to a different mfr when I started having problems with one mfr. So I've gone from GM to Ford to Chrysler (just one of those, a Dodge van) to GM and back to Ford. When the Fords start letting me down I'll switch again. I went to Ford in 1987 (Thunderbird) and have been there since because they have treated me very, very well. When that changes, so will I.

Parrothead · 08-10-2005, 08:48 PM

Wordsmith
Nothing happened to her and she continued to do weird things to our cars liking taking the distributor cap out or taking one of the wires out. I started carrying extras in my purse! Just part of my "exciting" past. Do you wonder why he is my ex!
Happy trails..................

Wordsmith · 08-11-2005, 03:02 PM

Sue, I think I see why!

How sad, though, that someone could sink to such petty levels, but I suppose it takes all types to make us appreciate the truly quality people.

Parrothead · 08-11-2005, 04:49 PM

Boy you are so right. After that I spent the next 11 years single (raised 4 girls) and then I met Ed. We have been married 20 years this NOvember. A better guy would be hard to find.
Happy trails.................

richfaa · 08-13-2005, 09:33 AM

When you really think about it there is very little difference between brands. I have had all of them,some I liked better than others but all served me well.Now my wife can't stand Fords because she once bought a 1974 Mustang that was a piece of crap.. what does that have to do with anything...I have no brand loyality what-so-ever.We do our homework and buy what we need and what we can afford.Last truck was a Silverado, this one is a Ford, Don't know what the next one will be..Had a 1997 Pontiac Montana, really liked that mini van did several trips to Fla and Oklahoma, served us well. I now have a Honda Civic. it's a roller skate but a really nice car not to mention 33 to 38 MPG....

sreigle · 08-15-2005, 07:14 PM

Rich, '74 Mustangs were not REAL Mustangs! They were essentially Pintos. I once bought a Vega. Actually, two of them. When one had the famous warped head problem at 38k miles and the other at 43k miles I thought I should have bought Pintos. In retrospect that would have been just as poor a choice.

richfaa · 08-16-2005, 11:13 AM

Steve.S you are so correct about the 74 Mustangs..however I had a brand new 75 Mustang that never gave me a bit of trouble...did not care for the car after I bought it and only kept it 1 year(underpowered)..but it was trouble free. But Helen to this day will not buy a Ford..

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