The problem with the '70s cars is that they were used up by the time I came
around. My dad bought the Comet new and from a longevity standpoint it was a
winner, I was replaced by the Vega when (literally) a door fell off. That would
have been '82 or so, I was pretty young.
The Pinto was worn out by the time we got it, check the gas and fill the oil
worn out. It was replaced by the Lynx which was garbage. The Vega was replaced
with the Tempo which eventually became a decent car. It had some kind of
failure that made it not run WHEN IT WAS NEW! For reasons I don't understand my
dad fixed it rather than making the dealer take it back. It lasted 10 years
anyway, I sold it for $200 after I graduated high school as I didn't want to
put floors in it.
-Curt
On Thursday, April 26, 2018, 11:08:47 AM EDT, Dan Penoff via Mercedes
<mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
Careful, there. I had a couple of those:
1970 Ford Maverick two door w/170 CI engine and 3 on the tree
1971 Ford Pinto (fastback/three door) w/2000 cc Capri engine and 4 speed stick
My brother had one of the biggest dud cars I ever knew - a Ford Fairmont two
door sedan. That car just screamed “meh”.
-D
> On Apr 26, 2018, at 10:52 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes
> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
> I have no real love of my childhood cars, my dad has a real knack for picking
> garbage.
> '72 Mercury Comet
> '73? Ford Maverick
> ? Ford Pinto
> '76? Chevy Vega
> '83 Mercury Lynx - bought new, rusted to death in 5 years.
> '84 Ford Tempo - Dad bought new, my first car
> '88 GMC Jimmy S15 - bought new, best vehicle my parents ever had, my second
> car
> '91 Ford Tempo - 3spd auto, terrible car. Angie's second car
> '95 Jeep Cherokee - Why do people like these?
>
> Other than the '88 Jimmy I have no real desire for any car from my childhood.
> Even the Jimmy I realize wasn't a good vehicle although it did go some
> amazing places in the woods...
>
> -Curt
>
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