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

["Ross, Matt" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

Since we're fussing about our old cars, I'll put in a brief complaint about
the 89 Dodge caravan.  All of them I've ever seen, especially ours, put out
an inexplicable blueish smoke that usually fills our culdesac as dad pulls
it out of the drive.  The fumes are noxious and resemble a half ton chain
smoker.  Anybody else had a dodge with this prob?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jonathan King [mailto:EMAIL:PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 4:26 PM
> To: EMAIL:PROTECTED
> Subject: Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] computer and car prices (was Re:
> [MLUG])
> 
> 
> 
> 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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