----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002
6:05 AM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Non
Chevelle (Hemi)
Well, I will say I am far from what you would call a complete Chevy
guy. I'm more of Pontiac guy at heart, but appriciate just about
anything on the road including imports. I agree that Gm needs to get
into the market share... they kill the f-body and they have always
lagged way behind in truck technology. Is it just me or did anyone else
wonder what Gm was thinking using a TBI type injection system on their
trucks from 1987 all the way till 1995? I mean Ford had a port type
injection availible in 1985! Dodge does have some good prices and such,
but their warranty procudures aren't any better then GM, Ford, Honda, or
whoever really. Our shop owns a new Dodge and I also am good friends
with a service writer at a local dealer and their system is as hassle
filled as anyones from my knowledge.
I'm very hesitant to jump on this big dodge bandwagon... it seems
like it is just like back in 1994 when the new body style came out...
what happened? Opps... trannys and tranfer case problems galore! Took
Dodge to about 1997 to get control of the problem and still have less
then the strongest drivetrain. I also will say that outside the Cummins
and MAYBE the hemi... their engines aren't much IMO. The 318 is a dog
and the 360 sucks gas down like a mutha. Also I don't know how many
people work with cars and service at a general auto facility, but I do
and have for 5 years, thus I have a very differnt view then what many
people have when they judge the quality of a vehicles design and
construction. I see more dodge trucks then any other truck and in
my shop's area more people own gm's then anything. I'll wait a few years
to see if the Hemi is another engine that isn't quite as good as it
sounds on paper... examples being the neon 4 cylinder and the lovely 3.5
V6's Dodge offers... I love the fact they say the word Hemi and
half the car enthusiast marker is all over it. I'll never buy a first
year motor cause they always have problems (sometimes minor... many
times major).
I'm not trying to flame or insult anyone who likes them, drives,
them, bought one, whatever... I'mn just trying to present a different
angle of looking at things. I am definetly not getting into a
Gm v.s. Dodge war or questioning somoeone owning a chevelle cause that
is dumb. You can own a Chevelle and not be a GM guy... just like you can
own a mustang or a charger, or even a honda and be a GM lover. I see
vehicles in a whole different way since I work on them. When I go to buy
a vehicle I focus more on the quality and reliability. Most people out
there unfortunetly don't. Then they have the nerve to whine about their
$30,000-35,000 truck or ute breaking and it costing 800 or whatever to
fix like it is my fault their credit is maxed out and you bought
something that has numerous design flaws causing early repairs. It is a
shame too cause you would think for that kind of money you could get a
quality product. Heck there are still a lot of people out there that
don't even make that much in a year.
Mikey
