The post covid world is the worst driving of all time. It flat out sucks.

 

I used to think this was a Memphis thang, but now I see it’s a nationwide epidemic.

Let’s not all pile on the Altima now! I see plenty of Maximas, Elantras, and sadly Infinitis in this condition as well.


Yeah. Fun fact of the day. GM spent $7 billion on the GM10 project (aka W-body)! And yes thats In 1980s dollars. This included the Grand Prix, Regal, Lumina, and Cutlass Supreme.

The coupes had shoddy build quality at launch in 1987. And sedans weren’t available until 1990! The Taurus/Sable went on sale in 1986 and was a much bigger success.

For context Toyota spent $1 billion developing the LS 400 during the same time period! Let that sink in.

 

If I see an Altima with a current registration sticker, it’s likely one of two scenarios:

1) the used car lot bought the Altima at auction and had to register it to sell it.
2) the owner was forced to pay back registration to get the Altima out of the impound yard.

Not to worry, I won’t let crappy drivers prevent me from getting an IS500.

 

My folks traded in their 1989 Camry on a 1994 Cutlass Supreme. They were wowed by the standard V6, bigger interior, nice (enough) leather, etc. and all cheaper than a new Camry. They ended up trading in that 94 Olds for a 95 Camry...

 

Something tells me there's more to this story...😀
Why the switch back to Camry?

 

$7 billion is a stunning number for 1980's dollars.

 

The Oldsmobile proved troublesome. Multiple warranty repairs. Then I was driving it one day and ran into some engine troubles. I barely got it home. It had to be picked up and towed in to the dealer for repairs and that tow/breakdown experience proved to be enough for my mom to say "screw it." They had their 95 Camry for over 10 years and had no issues with it.

 

And that’s before we even get into the interior quality differences between them… That generation Camry was like a Lexus inside with triple door seals and soft touch vinyl everywhere.

 

Ya'll don't know this about me but I love memes.

So, I checked and what do you know, Altima memes exist!

 

The Lumina photo and the Olds discussion have taken me down Crappy Rental Car Memory Lane. We had Luminas. They were a paid upgrade for a car that is still not good. We had 3 luxury cars that would rotate through and we would have to go pick them up to allocate them for reservations. As I mentioned, the Cadillac Sedan DeVilles were great for fwd burnout contests. The third luxury car was an Olds 88. Awful car. Not luxurious at all and gutless to boot, yet people would smile and pay for the upgrade. lol

 

I suppose it was an upgrade over an Escort or Cavalier lol. Back then most rental cars were American.

I remember those cheesy enterprise commercials from the 90s and early 2000s. With the mystery car (we all knew it was a Malibu!) wrapped in a beige tarp driving down a winding road. What a silly marketing tactic.

 

Don’t talk about me like I’m not here. Want me to post the labor receipt I had to pay? I never said anyone was wrong I just said I had to pay over a grand. It’s atypical but I had to eat it unfortunately. I know how to get services and goods for cheap, over the years it’s been pretty obvious. Literally I was being told I imagined the price.

And I bought the home warranty bc the stuff was getting old that came with the house. We bought a nice dishwasher and stove, etc.

And that’s what I mean, it was an expensive dishwasher. Not the most but definitely a higher end model.

 

I think the GM cars were better when it came to features, power, design, performance and other items. Without the Toyota reliability, the GM cars were far more appealing.

 

The early Escorts were bad.

But, the Cavalier?
Those were horrible.
Anything was an upgrade for that. 😂

 

If you're on Reddit, you should check out https://www.reddit.com/r/nissandrivers

They have a reputation that's well earned. Bunch of reckless, low IQ, poor credit score degenerates who insist on antisocial behavior at any opportunity.