I couldn't agree more.
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From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Wilson, Bob
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 11:28 AM
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Subject: Re: [TN] A Modern Parable - car topic
I didn't want to get into this either, but I'm sick of the bashing.
Maybe it's time that someone spoke up for Detroit. (But not the CEO
a-holes).
I have a '97 Ford F150 with 228,000 miles on it.
I taught my 17 year old son to drive in it in 1999. One day after I let
him take it out for a spin, I heard the weirdest moan coming from the
rear axle. The mechanic said it looked like the truck had been driven
through deep water. When I asked my son about it, the look on his face
was priceless.
The truck has had the rear end replaced. One serpentine belt. 2 sets
of plugs and plug wires, a starter and an alternator.
It ain't all bad.
http://www.automotivedigest.com/view_art.asp?articlesID=22493
And I drive this Detroit iron:
http://tinyurl.com/69-buick
Bob Wilson
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From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ted Edwards
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 7:13 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [TN] A Modern Parable - car topic
I do not normally resond to something like this but everybody has a
different view point, my Toyota is just 2 years old, has 51,000 miles
on it and has only needed tires and front brakes.
My last Chevy had three A/C low pressure valves, the wires fall off the
A/C controls, the seat belt light stick on, the water pump replaced,
and the clutch for the fan freeze solid (after a trip to the dealer
where the Service manager took time form his busy schedule repairing
cars to give me a letter from Chevy saying that the cycling I was
observing was normal, 20
miles later it froze solid and I limped back to the dealer) by this
mileage.
I get 26-29 miles to the gallon versus 16-18 before with Chevy, and that
gas mileage is on a engine with 269 HP in a Toyota and it is fun to
drive .
My previous car a Ford had a ignition module issue that was not
admittted.
The engine would die and could not be started, replacing the module
always solved the issue. I had sent Ford a letter asking the mean time
between
failure so I could plan ahead and replace the next module and got back a
letter that told me my car was out of warranty. Only years later did
they disclose that they knew that they had a problem!
Guess what sorry Detriot, I do not plan to go back to Detriot iron!!!!!!
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