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Re: Auto Recalls

To: spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Auto Recalls
Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 16:00:57 -0800 (PST)
recalls happen because of two major things your sprite has little of:

safety

emissions


--- "Timothy H. Collins" <thcollin@mtu.edu> wrote:
> As I work on my Sprite, I often look at a part and think, "Is this
> part 
> still serviceable or should I replace it?" The answer depends on a
> lot of 
> factors, as you know, but reliability ranks near the top of my
> considerations.
> 
> Today in the Wall Street Journal there is a story about vehicle
> recalls. 
> They say that one vehicle in 12 is the subject of a recall. I think
> that I 
> can put together a vehicle that is at least as reliable as 1 in 12.
> Ok, Ok, 
> I realize a Sprite isn't nearly as complicated as new cars / trucks,
> but 
> still, the Sprite has been around for a long long time even though we
> kid 
> about "Lucas electricals" and oil drips, I wonder how many 2004 cars
> will 
> be on the road 50 years from now?
> 
> If you own a GM vehicle you know all about recalls according to the
> WSJ. 
> And if you own a 1997 Ford F150, you especially know about recalls as
> that 
> truck has been the subject of 13 recalls. And if you own Toyota or
> Honda, 
> you have no idea what this is all about (per the WSJ).
> 
> Well, keep the LBC's running!!
> 


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