I bet this car would give the average person great years of service. After a while though, while relying on it too much, it breaks down and just doesn't have the capability of going back to how it usually was. You'll then want to get rid of it and downplay the fact that it gave you great years and provided enough to get you from A to B. You'll always remember the bad years you had with the car, and would give it away at any price.
Those kind of cars aren't really big in Houston anymore, but I hear people are driving things like that all over the Rio Grande Valley. Yep, nothing but range rovers and Winnebagos down there.
I already have a Chinese car with a broken wheel. If I buy this one and it breaks down, it might be years before I can get another decent vehicle.
Can't we trade it in for a couple of Prius? The hybrid cars will save us much more in the long run once the car payment is paid off.... Bima?