Fred Thomas wrote:
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> Joe, had a neighbor buy a V/W bug about 10 years ago, the car was 15 years
> old and only had 7500 total miles on it, shopping, grocery store, B. parlor,
> etc., this was truly the little old lady car. I told my neighbor, remember
> that car was broke-in and use to this type driving only, don't think you are
> going to use this car on the interstate and freeway as your dailey driver,
> it will not work, 2 weeks the engine blew on the freeway, yes only after 800
> much harder miles than it was use too. Don't let anyone tell you a car does
> not get used to how it was driven, not so, they do. "FT".
>
You are so right Fred, My wife's former '84 Firebird SE was bought by a
teenager who was so proud of it! A week later his mother called and
asked what kind of warranty I was going to give because he had thrown a
rod!
The car was 14 years old and had less than 100K miles on it.
Joe
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