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

["Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>]

Very well said Christian!

Chris DeLong
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>From: "Christian Els" <tiAn@usiw.net>
>To: "Night Shadow" <soltwede@privateI.com>, "Andrew Wong" 
><mkii_84@yahoo.com>
>CC: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Re: Need sugestions if I should repair my 84 or get a new 
>car(long)
>Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2001 22:45:55 -0500
>
>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:
>
><< smime.p7s >>


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