Re: [doc] Are they reliable?

["Claire Usher" <claire_usher71@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

ok....looking at it from another angle........having spent the last 
11 years working for franchised motor dealerships (currently at 
Mercedes-Benz), its worrying the number of sub 5 year old cars that 
fill workshops for things other then routine servicing.

Thats why I love my 17 year old Cavalier.....nice and basic, bugger 
all to go wrong, and it does exactly what it says on the tin :o)

'Flopsy' has had probably more then her fair share of problems over 
the last few years, but then again I bought her as a wreck so I'm not 
expecting miracles.  However I've done 3000 miles in that car in just 
over 2 months with very few problems and nothing that wasnt easily 
sorted.  

DeLoreans seem to benefit from being used; ones that are squirreled 
away for months at a time can often have more problems from lack of 
use then those that are used regularly.  Even my 38 year old Sunbeam 
Rapier doesnt throw its toys out of the pram if I use it for work or 
take it on a long run just for the hell of it.  

At the end of the day, its a car, not garage jewewllery, it was 
designed to be used, so enjoy using it :o)

Cheers,

Claire
#2292 'Flopsy'
1968 Sunbeam Rapier
1989 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6L
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--- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Michael Henfrey" <stormystudios@...> 
wrote:
>
> Ah, ive never owned a 25yr old car b5 tho:P  I would look after mine
> fo sure tho, ok im not much of a mechanic, infact far from it but 
yea,
> gotta look after it






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