I agree. A lot of the "GM, Ford, Chrysler is trash" car stories talked about by group members can be attributed to poor or no maintenance or to a car at the end of its service life.
Especially on pre 90's cars, if you didn't service the plugs, wires, distributor cap, battery and carburetor regularly you had a very poor performing car at best or one that would not start in the morning at worse. And I had friends who always complained about their cars while I rarely had an issue with anything from the 60s or 70s. Even today, you see posts go across this list the scream "maintenance not performed"! Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mitch Haley Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 7:43 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Cerberus wants money back Curt Raymond wrote: > Fits my experience too, an ex-girlfriend had one and it absolutely would not start in the rain unless we dragged it half a mile with my truck. She used to leave it running all day at work (it was fairly frugal on gas) because if she shut it off even for a second it wouldn't restart. > Fortunately if that happened it only took a short drag to get it restarted. I wonder how many people remember a $200 turd of a car limping on its last legs and attribute that car's flaws to all cars of that make/model. I take it your ex didn't want to pay for cap, rotor, and plug wires? Mitch. _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.552 / Virus Database: 270.9.15/1838 - Release Date: 12/8/2008 6:16 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.552 / Virus Database: 270.9.15/1838 - Release Date: 12/8/2008 6:16 PM _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
