Okay, you convinced me. What's the best riding, best seated car for long
trips that can be bought for around $25K or less?
Also, which company has the most reasonably priced parts? Coldest air
conditioning?
Also, what's a SanGauge? Internet turns up nothing related to car repair.
Gerry
From: "Curt Raymond" <curtlud...@yahoo.com>
I think that argument (which goes back a long time) is a waste of breath.
I've got a 2003 Ranger - zero electronics failures. My '96 Dodge Dakota had
the oil pressure sender fail, cheap easy fix. My '88 GMC - zero electronics
failures. My wife's '91 Ford Tempo used to have ignition controller failures
every 25,000 miles or so. It was a simple fix, you were supposed to buy a
special tool but I modified an 8mm socket to fit. I think the controller was
$25 or $30...
Everybody says "you can't work on cars anymore" which is ever so much bunk.
Sure you need a SanGauge or VAG-COM but its really just a special wrench.
-Curt
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 17:22:11 -0400
From: "Gerry Archer" <arche...@embarqmail.com>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Subject: [MBZ] New car expensive parts. was: my kinda car
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What's the aftermarket parts situation on Japanese cars, Gary? Which model
has the largest "installed base"? Camry? Accord? Civic? ????
One disturbing factor about new and initially less troublesome cars is the
cost of the electronic modules that seem to run everything; engine,
transmission, etc., etc. If cheaper aftermarket modules were available for
when the car gets a few years older, I'd probably buy a new, trouble free
car primarily for the purpose of making out-of-county trips. These old
Mercedes are great locally, but a breakdown on a long trip could get very
expensive with days in a motel.
Gerry
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