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Re: mmmmmmm (archive)
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Posted by KING RAWLINS on February 12, 2001 at 21:25:06:

In Reply to: Re: mmmmmmm posted by Fabio on February 12, 2001 at 15:46:35:

What a bunch of snobs. You don't think a car can be driven to work every day and enjoyed? My question was not about the superiority of the seat belts, it was about the reliability and cost of maintaining the car. I asked what should I look for, thinking someone might head me up by relating weak points to look for that might be money traps not apparent to me. As for Americans "driving thier car into the ground", Most people I know appreciate the cost of ownership and do all they can to maximize the life of thier investment. Several of my past cars had over 200k miles on original engines and I had no qualms about selling them to friends as I knew there was lots of life left. last Caddy I sold had over 250k miles and the Dodge truck, 350K with 1 powertain overhaul. Come down to reality. They are all machines manufactured to serve as transportation. NOW. Let's begin again. Can anyone tell me specifically what i should look at on this car that might be a trouble spot common to this model? Leaks, Early failures, You know, what are the most frequent repair items and how do i recognize imminent financial pitfalls..KING
You have all raised good points about the safety of older American cars. I just got rid of my 1984 GMC pickup truck, the ones with the steel dashboard and hard steering wheel. I would always worry about what would happen if I should ever get into a serious accident with this death trap on wheels. The seatbelts were completely useless. I find a lot of older GM cars to have very poor seatbelt mechanisms. I can attest to the excellent safety belts in the E23 BMW.

yup that was my point--I have seen some accidents here that leave me unable to sleep. As I am sure you did. My BMW grabs you so fast wth the seat belts that yu are jolted back form just aplying the breaks hard. And the steering wheel is tilted so that you are not face to face with it--the over size has something to do with it as well. The hting I noticed about the smashed car was that it looked like theperson shoul dhave been dead inside and yet sitting in the car the cab was in realy good shape yet.

I will never drive an American tin can again.

Shawn





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