Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Rusty Old Dashboard - I like it!

 


11 comments:

  1. That's a high mileage car for those days, when I was 7 or so I remember a guy on the street was really excited about his car hitting 100,000 miles. Mine and all the other dad's went over to see it.

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  2. 76,513 miles and it's dead. Time to get another one. I remember when Japanese models hit the American market and all of the sudden American cars started lasting longer. What a scam.

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    1. the old man swapped 'em out every (+/-) 2-1/2 years. first I remember was a '56 Chevy, then a white&chrome befinned Buick h/t, then a '60 Chevy, then a '64 Chevy SS, then a Bonneville, then another Bonnevile, last I recall was a '68 Toronado.

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    2. forgot the '63 Wildcat.

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  3. Until I owned a BMW, my (mostly American-made) cars would be traded in at 100,000. The Beemer went for 200,000. I now have a Toyota truck. My mechanic says that it will go to 300,000.

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  4. I've got a 2005 Pontiac Bonneville GXP. Was hoping to keep it for several more years, but, alas, starting to need replacement parts that are no longer available. I knew this would happen, but didn't think it would be so soon.

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  5. Dad had a ‘76 Ford Ranchero. It came out of the lot leaking oil and he sold it for parts before it hit 60k.

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  6. I would be driving a 4-5yr. old Cayenne Diesel if Obummer didn't outlaw them. Drove my 2014 unril 150K, then it needed around $6K of repairs, sold it. Battery change was $350 as DIY, $1K at Porsche of Charleston. New pads & turn the discs, $1.2K.

    Did my own oil/filter chage for $110. Mobil 1 from Amazon, filter from Rock Auto. $20 pump & $40 torque wrench for the canister filter (22 lbs.). At that dealer, $390 - 4 yrs.ago.

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  7. I'm not mechanically inclined, just got regular service on my bought new 2002 V6 Chevy Silverado and have 325,000+ miles on it. It sits in a garage in Tomahawk, WI waiting for me every summer.

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  8. had a friend only bought 100 dollar cars, carried a large screwdriver. when they crapped out he'd pull the plates and hitch a ride home, buy another.

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  9. A dash should have; Tach, Speedo, Odometer, Fuel, Oil Pressure, Oil/Engine Temp, and, on English cars, and ammeter or volt meter.

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