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- From: cstollen@meltdown.chi.il.us (Carolyn Stollen)
- Newsgroups: chi.general
- Subject: Re: Toyota on Western SUCKS! Dont buy there!
- Message-ID: <cstollen.02ep@meltdown.chi.il.us>
- Date: 19 Nov 92 06:39:32 GMT
- References: <1992Nov17.222235.8999@midway.uchicago.edu>
- Organization: The Meltdown - A Team Star BBS
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- >> [ hasn@midway.uchicago.edu (Sheheryar Hasnain) relates a horror story
- >these places bet on........My word of advice is buy a new car.
- >At least then the manufacturer is liable for everything. And if
- >you must buy a used one dont do it on Toyota on Western.
- -------->> I have had good luck with a series of used cars but they were all
- purchased from private parties. Purchasing a new car is the least ecological
- way to go. Purchasing a new car is the least economical way to go. I think
- you might have better things to do with your money.
-
- ---->I certainly dont think you could do as well as I but I have had more time
- than money. It is a tradeoff to be sure. Keep it sane, simple and with
- replaceable parts.
-
- Eg of insanity... the Pontiac J2000... your carb goes off, just replace it
- for $800. I have heard of transaxles where you have to replace the engine R&R
- that is, to change the starter. Toyotas for the alternator. These are prices
- like $1400. and you cant do it yourself i any reasonable time. You dont want
- a new computer, you want a car. Let the car manufactures get the message.
- Saturn is only 1/3 larger in weight than a 1964 vitage car I used to own but
- the engine is more than 2 times the size and the milage is 2/3... 30 years
- later. Booooo.
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