AAAAAfirmative!
Ray
At 09:37 PM 12/15/97 -0500, Steve Byers wrote:
>Someone wrote:
>>for the price there were no cars equal to the US sleds
>> >in Europe for durability, low maintenance, and cost. That's why there
>are
>> >so many old US cars in South America now....they were over-engineered
>when
>> >new.
>
>Someone else wrote:
>>Bought a new Chevy Impala Covertible in 66. Small
>> V8 with Power Glide, electric windows, power steering and AMFM Radio were
>> the options. I put on 100,000 miles in seven years. Total repairs were
>one
>> muffler, and one set of front ball joints. Sold the car to a local high
>> school Auto shop teacher. He ran a compression test on the engine. The
>> specs were as nearly new.
>
>Steve Byers writes:
>
>I bought a '69 Dodge Charger 383 brand new in February of 1969 for $4200.
>The original clutch lasted about 200,000 miles, up until 1988. The
>original mufflers hung in there until 1984. Most of the exhaust pipes on
>the car right now are original, and no, they don't have any holes in them.
> While I was having some front suspension work done in 1989, I had the
>mechanic pull the pan (obstructed by a tie-rod) and check the bearings in
>the engine. At over 200,000 miles, he reported the bearings were still in
>tolerance, and they're still in the car. I have a 4-speed transmission in
>the car, and it has never had any maintenance other than an occasional oil
>change. Yeah, I vote with those who think Detroit did some things right.
>I think I got my money's worth, oh, about 1979. OLBCC: I drive a Healey
>3000 and a '73 Midget, too.
>
>Steve Byers
>Havelock, NC USA
>"It is better to remain silent, and be thought a fool,
>than to speak, and remove all doubt" -- Mark Twain
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