Posted by Michael B on January 4, 2010, 2:40 am
Very labor-intensive to replace all that wiring, better
to walk away from it.
But take it easy with that scooter.
> Michael,
> Wiring, the plastic insulation was just crumbling apart everywhere,
> just shaking off as it went over bumps and would short out something.
> The car ran fine for a while and the and then just died at real bad
> times, after that happen a couple times just getting back from the
> shop (once on the way back from the shop), I told them after what I
> paid for repairs that lasted a few miles and didn't fix the problem,
> they only had one more chance to get it right or I'd give someone else
> the repair and money.
> Anyway, like I said, it was a pretty good car considering, I didn't
> like their behavior in the end, but the past is the past and after
> all, I knew they were car salesman to begin with.
> Curbie
Posted by Curbie on January 4, 2010, 6:00 am
Michael,
Very labor-intensive and parts for that year are getting hard to find
not to mention more expensive, funny how the shingle first told me it
was junk, then offered junk it for FREE, then offered to reduce my
bill for it (the one for NOT fixing it), then offered me a little
money for it. Car salesmen!
A real nice guy who works for a company I have interests in, rebuilds
MGB's for himself and has been bugging about selling it, I paid the
bill, and sold him the car for a dollar (full disclosure). WhenI
bought it was two years old with 30K and put 21K on it, besides the
original clear coat which is lifting in places it was in perfect shape
body wise. He will fix it up and give a good home.
Curbie
Posted by Michael B on January 4, 2010, 9:17 am
Good choices.
And more control on your part.
For garden-variety transport, especially in bad weather,
I suggest a Kia Rio, and a Scan-Gauge from Auto-Zone.
Or install a vacuum gauge.
> bill, and sold him the car for a dollar (full disclosure). WhenI
> bought it was two years old with 30K and put 21K on it, besides the
> original clear coat which is lifting in places it was in perfect shape
> body wise. He will fix it up and give a good home.
> Curbie
Posted by Josepi on January 4, 2010, 12:51 pm
And buy a new one every four or five years so they don't fall apart around
you.
Good choices.
And more control on your part.
For garden-variety transport, especially in bad weather,
I suggest a Kia Rio, and a Scan-Gauge from Auto-Zone.
Or install a vacuum gauge.
> bill, and sold him the car for a dollar (full disclosure). WhenI
> bought it was two years old with 30K and put 21K on it, besides the
> original clear coat which is lifting in places it was in perfect shape
> body wise. He will fix it up and give a good home.
> Curbie
Posted by me on January 4, 2010, 6:44 pm
>and a Scan-Gauge from Auto-Zone.
How well has that ScanGuage been working for you?
What data do you monitor and how has it benefited you?
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> Wiring, the plastic insulation was just crumbling apart everywhere,
> just shaking off as it went over bumps and would short out something.
> The car ran fine for a while and the and then just died at real bad
> times, after that happen a couple times just getting back from the
> shop (once on the way back from the shop), I told them after what I
> paid for repairs that lasted a few miles and didn't fix the problem,
> they only had one more chance to get it right or I'd give someone else
> the repair and money.
> Anyway, like I said, it was a pretty good car considering, I didn't
> like their behavior in the end, but the past is the past and after
> all, I knew they were car salesman to begin with.
> Curbie