on 12/25/03 2:34 AM, graywolf at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hell, even the junk yards mostly don't support cars more than 7 years old > anymore. There are parts for my '94 S-10 Blazer that you can not get anywhere. > Couldn't get soom trim parts even 4 years ago and had to fabricate something > to > substitute. Luckily most of the drive train parts are still used in current GM > vehicles. As far as I know the only parts that the car companies are required > by > law to support for 15 years are emissions control. Safety (restraint system) > parts are I think 7 years. Otherwise you are pretty much SOL.
Hm. I've found (OK, my father found them) all sorts of strange parts for my Chevy Lumina APV at both junk yards, and new from the dealer, including replacement parts for ash trays and cup holders, screws and bolts for window hinges and other parts... Maybe you just live in a bad part of the country, or have bad dealers... As far as Pentax cameras are concerned, Pentax clearly remarks which cameras they no longer support on their web site, and even state the reasons--over 10 years old, and parts no longer available for them. My Apple Newton is still officially supported by Apple, but rumor has it that 7 years is the limit for official support. That's coming up in just another year... Hard to believe... -- Jon Glass Krakow, Poland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them." --Mark Twain
