Fords suck. I've purchased two new ones, and both nearly sent me to bankruptcy court with premature repair bills - and the Ford Motor Company doesn't stand behind its products.
Rob used to own a Ford (that teal-colored station wagon thing). He got rid of it after the window got smashed in. Then he bought a Pontiac Trans Am, same model as Fade's but black instead of green. GM makes Pontiacs, not Ford.
Both of them acquired said Trans Ams used--price was the predominant factor in the purchase. Unfortunately, sometimes when you buy a car cheap you get what you pay for. :-(
Maybe you're my long-lost cousin, then. My Uncle Pete owned a garage, and his son Pete Jr. knew how to drive before he was 12.
Because my father always bought lemons (used lemons, to boot), I grew up learning things like where all the basic parts are. I know enough to give an intelligent description to a mechanic, but I didn't inherit the "repair things" gene.
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Admittedly, I bought it new, and have my grandfather's instilled "You must know how to take it apart, and resassemble it in five minute...blindfolded"
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Seems to be fine...
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How'd we get on this topic, anyway?
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Rob used to own a Ford (that teal-colored station wagon thing). He got rid of it after the window got smashed in. Then he bought a Pontiac Trans Am, same model as Fade's but black instead of green. GM makes Pontiacs, not Ford.
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Right.
Sorry, the Station Wagon still scarrs my mind.
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Because my father always bought lemons (used lemons, to boot), I grew up learning things like where all the basic parts are. I know enough to give an intelligent description to a mechanic, but I didn't inherit the "repair things" gene.