well, its not just the surveys but everyday people whom either I know or who have been here on this forum. I've worked on my Mother in Law's VW a few times and I've made a few observations which leads me to perhaps understand why these cars are more problematic than others.

These " Buys cars for less than XXX" stories seem to have a common theme:

Guess it could be the demographics we are living in. I am from Tennessee originally but now live in Coastal Cali and at least out here, it seems like Leafs are very much bought for the sake of being instantly recognized as being an electric car versus something like the Focus which looks... like a Focus. Another…

I'd have to disagree with the assumption that most who buy EVs aren't paying attention to the details. Remember that even as of now most who buy EVs are more or less early adopters. I own a used Volt I bought last year and 2 former co-workers owned Leafs. Most of those I know who drive EVs along with the myriads on…

The Focus and Leaf are the price. The mistake Ford made was that they initially priced it higher. Then the lowered it to match the Leaf. Secondly and to me very significantly the Leaf uses an air-cooled battery pack which is more prone to having a shortened service life in hotter climates. The Ford EV uses a liquid…

They are most likely made in Kentucky. There is a huge plant there and all of the NA models were made there but I also recall there being some story about how they were also exported out to other places. They don't sell well in other countries so the total numbers sold outside the US are probably small. The Camry has…

Its a great car. I'm definitely sold on EV powertrains that's for sure. So maybe in another 5-6 years more affordable long range, pure EV models will be available at which point I might go for one.

Actually the Ford at least from a technical perspective is better. While the Leaf's battery pack is air cooled the Focus EV has a liquid cooled battery and that is a big difference in terms of the life of the battery. With Li-ion its imperative that the temperature be kept at a steady, consistent temperature. Its easy…

I own a Volt and the savings are real. That and even for a non-performance car like mine, an all-EV drive experience is VERY nice. It has kick in the pants torque, which is very satisfying. That and the thing is just quite.

I doubt this will sell very well. The reason is simply put- take a look at pretty much all of the plug-in or electric versions of "normal" cars. There's something about cars that look really different intended to show that they are either electric or hybrid. The Ford Focus EV for example doesn't seem to be selling at…

and you know what's great about opening rear windows? When you lock your keys in the truck.

were yours made in the EU? Ours were made in KY and it didn't seem like rust was an issue for them. I see a ton of early 90's Camrys rolling around still to this day/ IMHO the early 90's redesign of the Camry was one of the best camrys.

I love those old Camry wagons. Very practical, sort of big car. We had one for awhile and it was pretty cool as you could haul all kinds of shit.

Yeah but looks is what I mentioned.

My parents drove nothing but Toyotas when I was growing up. I was in middle school when this car came out and even then to me the car looked about the same as a Camry only with different lights and trim. Granted they were good cars. So too was mom's 92 Camry which we stuck 250k on the clock. So it's interesting that…

these are the kinds if cars that Mercedes and BMW used to build and gave them the reputations they use to sell the garbage they make today. This car oozes quality. That said... As someone who has owned numerous cars with well over 240k, things do wear out and this car is no exception. The price to me is about 30-40%…

VW as a brand hugs the bottom of the long term reliability lists on most auto surveys. That speaks volumes . On the other hand the dozen toyotas owned throughout my family tend to run for hundreds of thousands of miles with barely a shrug. I will be staying away from VWs to partially fulfill your reccomendatiob.

you'll need to explain how I have issues with masculinity due to my dislike of slipshod products. Oh and BTW... I do drive a 55 Mercury... Along with a 2011 chevy volt and a 96 Tacoma. The small one. Whoops!

my theory is had VW kept making old school cars like your beetle they'd still sell the snot out if them. The fact that you can actually lift the whole engine out if an old beetle and rebuild it on the kitchen table is a thing of beauty.

whoopee. maybe next year they'll come out with a centipede.