Re: Need sugestions if I should repair my 84 or get a new car(long)

[Andrew Wong <mkii_84@yahoo.com>]

Iget what you mean.  ANother cousin of mine had an 84
Corolla which his parents gave to him and it blew a
head a head gasket and they had to dump it.  The83
Jetta is still running.  THe Corolla had around 250k
miles when it died and it shaked at high speeds. 
TheJetta hs around 300k or more I think now but the
ODO broke when we sold it to my uncle.  
--- Christian Els <tiAn@usiw.net> wrote:
> Yes, but...
> 
> Honda parts (from the dealership) are ridiculously
> expensive, but then how
> many of you Scirocco guys go to Bob's VW and not the
> Potter people?
> 
> One big difference is that there are aftermarket and
> wholesale places to get
> repair parts for a VW. Try finding a shop that sells
> Honda repair parts. Of
> course there is a plethora of sources for TypeR
> stickers...
> 
> On the other hand, the fact is that Honda's don't
> need those expensive parts
> very often.That's why they keep their value so well.
> 
> VW's (and most European cars) require periodic
> attention to remain in
> roadworthy condition. A difference in philosophy of
> automotive purpose and
> design. With regular care and feeding a VW will last
> 500K miles. A Japanese
> car will typically go completely free of any
> maintenance for 125-150K miles,
> but after then you have a car you can't keep fixed
> no matter how much time
> and parts you throw at it. They're junk to be
> crushed. Look at how many old
> Volvos and Beetles are still on the road. How many
> 70's Accords or Celicas
> are still rolling?
> 
> Ultimately it comes down to how you view the life
> cycle of a car - does it
> have a finite lifecycle or is an enduring part of
> your life? All my cars
> have names...
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Christian Els
> 87 16V
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Night Shadow" <soltwede@privateI.com>
> To: "Andrew Wong" <mkii_84@yahoo.com>
> Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Monday, 15 October, 2001 20:02
> Subject: RE: Need sugestions if I should repair my
> 84 or get a new car(long)
> 
> 
> >
> > They are tired of high repair costs and they
> suggest a HONDA?  Totally
> > backwards thinking.....have you checked parts
> prices for Hondas lately?
> > Outrageous!  My sisters accord has a bad ABS pump
> (only 60k on the car,
> > out of warranty), Honda wants $1200 for the part
> ALONE.
> >
> > No thanks.
> >
> > Eric
> >
> >
> > On Mon, 15 Oct 2001, Andrew Wong wrote:
> 
> 

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-Andrew 
1984 Black Scirocco(stock)
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