The subject talks about buying a domestic car - my experience has been positive over the last few years. My Mom and M-I-L both lived with us as we provided them Hospice and both brought cars they valued for us to have. One was a 92 Olds 98 with 3.8 V6 and other was a 97 Chrysler Concord w/3.5 V6 IIRC - the drivetrain - which to me means, engine, tranny, F&R suspension all worked perfectly - we continued to provide the excellent car they had been given before arriving - and only the accessories gave us trouble. things like turnsignal controls, electr window winders and such gave intermittant trouble The things that were totally unacceptable were the trim - chrome plated plastic in the passenger compartment failed quickly as well as door panels that warped and other stuff I no longer recall --
Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs Porsche Road Test http://members.rennlist.com/roadtest/ . ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Hurst" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2007 1:32 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] why you can't even in this day buy any domestic carunlessthe design and execution has been proven > it's funny that saab headquarters are here in atlanta as there is > absolutely > no saab presence here apart from the odd late model 9-3 convertible. when > i > lived in upstate new york, however, the 99s and 900s were THE cool country > club rich kid car. the rich kid with the bmw was looked down upon like > packard owners used to look down up on the cadillac crowd. > > On 7/8/07, Alex Chamberlain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> On 7/8/07, Gary Hurst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > GM had also tended to view saturn, opel and saab as one >> > unit, so lots of eurotrash parts on my saturn. >> > >> >> I think "Eurotrash" is a bit harsh. About Opel, maybe. But Saab was >> a great company until GM bought them in 1992. I tend to think of Saab >> and Volvo, before the GM and Ford buyouts respectively, as the BMW and >> Mercedes of Sweden. '70s and '80s Volvos were better made, but the >> Saabs of the same time were more fun to drive. In fact not many cars >> are as fun to drive as a mid-'80s 900 Turbo. And you can pick one up >> in daily-driver shape for Kaleb money these days. >> >> Alex Chamberlain >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 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 Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.2/890 - Release Date: 7/7/2007 > 3:26 PM > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
