Re: All this

["Jorel Jackson" <kondor77@hotmail.com>]

>Hi guys,
>
>I hate these threads that talk about how unreliable a $700 car is. 
>In fact, they push me quite close to that "on the brink of complete
>verbal thrashing" stage.
>
>I paid $2000 Canadian for my '86 - and it was a $2000 bag of shit
>when I got it.  The body was OK (surface rust in the usual places),
>the interior was dirty and grimy, the gas tank had holes, the brake
>line was split, the air filter looked like a fungus colony, the tires
>were bald, etc., etc., etc.  In short, it was like most other 10+
>year old cars that are bought for cheap.  I was happy with my
>purchase, though, because I'm not naive enough to assume that a $2000
>car is going to be a work of art.
>
>Thinking back (with the mental calculator keeping tally), I've
>probably sunk another $5000 into that car.  Everything from a new gas
>tank to a new sunroof mechanism to a new clutch (the necessary stuff)
>to a Momo steering wheel, Good Year Eagle NCT/2 tires, H&R springs,
>and a hundred other performance mods (non-necessary stuff).  I don't
>consider myself some sort of idiot - I simply enjoy driving a nice
>car, and I'm not prepared to spend the $40,000+ that it would take to
>buy a comparable new car.  My options were the Scirocco or a new Geo
>Metro (Chevy Sprint) - and I'm sorry, but I'll take the slightly more
>unreliable nature of the Scirocco, in favor of driving something that
>lacks any sort of kindrid spirit whatsoever.
>
>This is what you get with an old car.  You get something with
>*potential* - something that, after a good deal or time and money,
>will be a great car to drive.  The Scirocco was an expensive car in
>its day - but don't think that it will be the same car after 10 years
>of abuse and neglect.
>
>In short, you get what you pay for.  Consider the alternatives (check
>out the payments on a new Chevy Sprint - or a new Golf or Civic, if
>you want to compare apples to apples, and make sure you get an
>insurance quote), and I'm sure you will agree that a few new parts
>every month for the 'roc is still the more economical route.
>
>Factor in the fact that the Scirocco is a fun, unique vehicle - and I
>don't even think there's a valid comparison here.   I can't think of
>any $7000 new cars that come with a Momo steering wheel, Recaro seats
>and can top 120 mph ...
>
>Cheers,
>-- Michael Helms
>
>'81 Scirocco - the fixer-upper
>'86 Scirocco - the daily driver
>
I agree with you on all points except that reliability thing. I've never 
been stranded by a scirocco. I live in Minnesota where it can get damned 
cold. I see newer cars stalling out all the time when the windchills 
drop down to -20. I've been driving sciroccos for over ten years, and 
not once has one left me in the middle of nowhere. On the few occassions 
they have conked out, they have always got me home first. A cowboy never 
had a better horse.
Jorel Jackson

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