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To: kickstart
I had 252,000 miles on my 1991 Toyota PU, standard bed, automatic transmission, and not much else. I sold it to a young man and I guaranteed it would last another 50,000 miles.

Good For You. My last three cars were 325K, 225K, and the current is 184K. All American made. Please buy American next time. For decades I have been puzzled by people like yourself, who buy foreign. So..... maybe think of it as loyalty and symbolism.

54 posted on 02/07/2010 5:40:38 AM PST by bobzeetwin
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To: bobzeetwin

I bought a Mercury Sable at 77,128 miles and drove it for another 70,000 about 20 years ago, along with a couple of Tauruses and Escorts, and aside from the TL’s transmission defect that was covered in a recall, the Acura has been a night-and-day difference in maintenance needs.

I can go months without opening the Acura’s hood, while with the Fords I learned the craft of automotive repair at my father’s side while growing up, as we replaced head and oil pan gaskets, suspension components, alternators, and so on. We got on a friendly basis with the guys at the local Murray’s Discount Auto Parts shop.

The main reason I’m tempted to buy American again is so I can teach my son how to wrench on cars like my father taught me.

I gather that Ford has improved substantially in that regard, though, so maybe I’ll test-drive a Fusion if I ever wreck the Acura, as opposed to giving it to my son when he turns sixteen ten years from last Friday.


55 posted on 02/07/2010 7:51:22 AM PST by mvpel (Michael Pelletier)
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