What's a car brand you would NEVER buy

[Chiefsmom]

If its taking 1/2 hour to warm up, I would have the thermostat checked. It might be stuck open. I've had them fail that way before and lack of heat was really the only symptom.

A friend of mine bought an equinox and had a transmission failure before 90K. They replaced the transmission under warranty but totally screwed up the car doing it somehow. They had the steering wheel crooked and all of the interior electronics were no longer working. He had to fight with them to fix this. It was crazy. They literally tried to claim the car was like this when he brought it to them.

I will have to get that checked.  I bought it used, @ 30,000 miles, one owner and it did that from the get go.  I've learned at least that even though you are buying a car in June, Test the heater!!!