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To: Larry Lucido

“My first new car was a 1979 Ford Fairmont”

My sympathies. There wasn’t much available in 1979.


45 posted on 12/08/2025 6:01:22 AM PST by alternatives?
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To: alternatives?

There wasn’t much available in 1979.

Still isn’t Detroit turned it’s design departments over to AI.


47 posted on 12/08/2025 6:04:46 AM PST by Vaduz (?.)
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To: alternatives?

My other option was a 1980 Chevrolet Citation released in April 1979. It was a grand more expensive so I went with the Ford. It rusted quickly but ran fine, except for having to replace the clutch at 40,000 miles. Oh, and the rack and pinion had to be replaced around the same time. Drove it for maybe 80,000 miles and sold it for $400.00.


62 posted on 12/08/2025 8:15:44 AM PST by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait.)
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