Re: List opinion on keeping the Roc

[Mark Peele <type53@yahoo.com>]

--- Shannon Fenton <sfenton@telegroup.com> wrote:
> The car has not been abused. The driveshaft was just
> found to be bent after
> replacing my fourth flange seal. The boots are my
> fault but the car lived
> all of its life except for the past six months on 8
> miles of washboarded
> rock road to get to anywhere and back. That just
> tears vehicles up. The
> only thing close to abuse is the occsaional
> auto-cross, day to day the car
> never sees over 3500rpm. I understand the elderly
> need care, this all this
> suspension stuff has been in the past two months. On
> top of that theres the
> other little monthly stuff, i.e this months list.
> Reverse light switch,
> heater core valve (still hasnt fixed the prob),
> coolant resovoir, climate
> control panel, oil cap, coolant hose (special part
> of course). I spend a
> averagfe of 60-70 bucks a month in parts, 50% is
> usually preventative
> maintence. Anyway I have babied this car like no
> other...and love it in a
> downright sick way. I just want it to run for at
> least a 2 months without
> something breaking. Maybe I should look for a new
> 16V.....Thanks for
> letting me rant........
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I understand how you feel - I was ready to give up Sciroccos a few
years back [look at me now!]

Ask yourself one question: If I sell it, will I regret it?

Give yourself some time to think about it . . .



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Mark Peele
1981 Scirocco, 1982 Scirocco, 1978 Scirocco, 1987 Golf GT
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