Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] computer and car prices (was Re: [MLUG])

[Jonathan King <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Wed, 6 Mar 2002, Mike Miller wrote:

> On Wed, 6 Mar 2002, Jonathan King wrote:
> 
> > So my personal car history is fairly gruesome until now (this includes
> > cars I've owned or driven regularly):
> >
> > 1972 Plymouth Fury    (humongous engine, pathetic quality throughout)
> 
> My friends' had one of those giant boats.

All our friends would make foghorn noises whenever we arrived. :-)
But I must say, that sucker really could accelerate and keep it in 
motion...when it didn't stall out.  I think it had a 400 under the 
hood. 

> > 1979 VW Rabbit        (used to routinely top Consumer Reports lists
> >                        of unreliable cars)
> 
> I had one, a 1978, I think; it was a wagon.  Anyway, it was a
> total POS. The fuel injector had to be replaced so often that I
> was getting them for free under warantee.

Did yours have terrifying electrical problems like ours?

> The engine spontaneously ignited one day leaving me with a
> completely valueless pile of steel.  No one would pay even $1
> for it, but luckily someone was willing to tow it away and use
> it for scrap metal (they didn't charge me).

We eventually gave ours away for free to a junkyard as well.
 
> After that I owned a Chevy Chevette.  Another POS but the price
> was so good that I don't consider it a bad purchase.  It's
> amazing how many things can break on a car!  Now that I make
> better money I drive Toyotas because they are *very* reliable.

Yes, the '93 Subaru (bought in 1998) was such a step up from what 
most academics I knew were driving. :-)

jking


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