The K car for its time was an
inexpensive, reliable vehicle.
Blew a head gasket after 100,000,
had it repaired, and drove it
another 150,000. Nothing else
required other than regular
maintenance. It was still running
when we gave it to a teenager to drive to school.
Paint and interior still looked
near new. The wife loved it.
Meanwhile Japan was making cars that people actually wanted. Iococa made a deal with the federal government to bail out his inventory.