Author Topic: German Black Widow (Read 1414 times)

zapkin · « **Reply #15 on:** October 04, 2001, 10:14:00 AM »

well...my chevy is 20 years old and still running....it leaks oil...the headliner is falling down....the brakes are iffy...the mag wheels are rusting...a tail light is out....and the heater blower just went out...but...it still runs LOL...

oh...and it is orange...

God Bless America !!!!

oh...it only cost $500.00 bucks...LOL...I spare no expense when it comes to reliable transportation ...

Greese · « **Reply #16 on:** October 04, 2001, 10:23:00 AM »

Have to agree with Ripsnort on this one. I bought a '99 Toyota Tacoma, new, and was suprised the other day to find out it is worth almost as much now, as it was new. Blue book was actually higher price than what we paid for the thing new.

When the US can build a car that doesn't fall apart (all the parts still work on my '91 Honda) and can retain it's resale value, I'll buy it. I wish they could, I would love to support a US auto maker, but the crap that comes out of Detroit is not worth my money.

Eagler · « **Reply #17 on:** October 04, 2001, 10:39:00 AM »

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Originally posted by indian:
Your wife will look real nice behind the wheel of that car, very feminem

why thanks Indian

time will tell about our investment. It was part for the economy and part due to the X-plan at work here

It's our 1st American car in over 15 years. My honda has over 210,000, a 1994 civic. It held up better than her 93 Maxima with only 85k miles on it.
Good thing is the Sport has the towing package so I have me eye out for a small fishing machine

Hangtime · « **Reply #18 on:** October 04, 2001, 11:32:00 AM »

I have a 12 year old Jeep cherokee. It has been used hard, worked hard, played hard. It runs like a top, and I'll run it till it drops dead. Probably another 10 years.

The ex is now driving a Chrysler Sebring Convertible. It's gotta misubishi engine in it... but manages to run ok inspite of that. I remain suspicious of the damn thing, and never let her park it in my driveway when she comes over.

The resta the car is superb. She just dumped her piece of toejam 2000 Maxima due to constant returns to the dealership for suspension and wiring problems. The car she had before that was a fediddlein turd dog Volvo that needed brakes every two whoopeeed months. Foriegn cars are greatly overated. And overpriced.

If yer lookin for dependable transportation, Detroit can do that just fine. If yer lookin for a fashion statement insteda transport, just say so; and stop with the bilious garbage 'substandard detroit'.

Frankly; I think detroit does just fine; the quality of automobile gap is almost non-existent between here and tokyo or berlin or Oslo. Buying into PC propaganda that 'detroit sucks' is just a fediddlein excuse for being.. well... gay. Or republican. Or something even worse.... (

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I prefer to buy american when it comes to 'big ticket' stuff, whenever possible. I'm willing to sacrafice a bit on 'fashion' or 'style' to make sure my money does it's thing HERE.. not "over there".

The concept of "Buying American", particularly in an economic slowdown needs to be revisited by AMERICANS.

Go ahead, yah fediddlein traitors.. put Joe and Jed and Sue and Sally outta work so Hans and Franz and Hirohito can continue to bash us with unfair tarriffs on on OUR products while they DUMP theirs in our marketplace.

Thats REAL.

The "Quality gap" is NOT.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #19 on:** October 04, 2001, 11:49:00 AM »

Drove "beaters" all my life, love em. Low insurance, no work to maintain them, everyone gets out of your way on the freeway. But, its time for a new hobby, still drive my 11 year old pick up truck to work on crappy days, this BMW is a garage queen that's resting for track days.

How many cars get their own logo, heated garaged, and carpeted floor?

[ 10-04-2001: Message edited by: Ripsnort ]

Ripsnort · « **Reply #20 on:** October 04, 2001, 11:54:00 AM »

And a duel-US Flag shot for my buddy Creamo:

Greese · « **Reply #21 on:** October 04, 2001, 03:41:00 PM »

Heck, people tell me all the time that US cars are alright. They have never worked for me like my honda, and now my Toyota. I don't mean to put people out of work, but I've gotta watch out for #1 first. I can't afford the problems I had with my old '93 Ford Aerostar, '85 Chevy Celebrity, '86 Ford Escort, and a '91ish Ford Ranger. I gave the US plenty of chances, and have not had near the satisfaction that I had from my '92 Volkswagen Golf, and now the '91 Honda (had for a year) and '99 Toyota Tacoma. Granted, the celebrity was my parents, that I learned how to drive on, and the Escort was my sisters, but I was close enough to know that those cars were always breaking down, despite good, regular servicing.
Sure, there are good ones out there, but when it comes time for me to put my money down, I can't afford to risk unreliability. Plus, nothing else drives like a german car...

mrfish · « **Reply #22 on:** October 04, 2001, 04:00:00 PM »

yeah i got sick of my 84 cavalier not starting and blowing through electrical and heating problems every other week....(in 1990 btw)

all the time thinking it was made by some grossly overpaid constant job-walking whiner who has about 1/2 the year off and can only be fired by an act of congress after the president and god approve....

i like unions because i don't trust companies, but the people have let the unions become corrupt because they are greedy and the union satisfies that greed -

i'll stick to my 'feminine' beemer thank you. not nearly as masculine as the big truck the little 5' tall guy in the platform boots and the muscle tee and wrap around blu blockers is hiding behind - i dont need any 'extensions' if ya know what i mean

Vermillion · « **Reply #23 on:** October 04, 2001, 04:15:00 PM »

Take your sissy little foreign pieces of crap, and feel warm and fuzzy about how "sophisticated" you are !!!

Drive real American Steel !!

My baby!

Edit: sorry couldn't resist... heehehhe

[ 10-04-2001: Message edited by: Vermillion ]

Hangtime · « **Reply #24 on:** October 04, 2001, 04:18:00 PM »

Or, in your case Verm, real glass reinforced plastic.

Nice wheels.

Greese · « **Reply #25 on:** October 04, 2001, 05:20:00 PM »

Verm-

Too bad they don't make them like that anymore. Nice!

Creamo · « **Reply #26 on:** October 04, 2001, 05:21:00 PM »

Ahahahah, Ripsnort you retard! If you paid $35K cash for that anti-American breadbox wannabe yuppie / yuppie with a 500 series Wifes car, all you would have had to do is buy AMR stock this week. You'd a got back 10 grand of your kids college money you just pissed away!

SirLoin · « **Reply #27 on:** October 06, 2001, 09:11:00 AM »

I think I can add a few words about quality.I've been at Ford building Windstars for the last 8 years and it is "Quantity Is Job On"..Quality is joke one.They crank these out at 85 an hour people and leave little room for quality cause they heap such a work load on the line workers."Wow,you are doing such a good job I see you have an extra 3 seconds..Here's another part you have to now put on"...Now I compare this to the five years I worked at DeHavilland(assembler/AME) where they build the Dash-8.There,if you covered something up,you'd be fired on the spot.At Ford,you are suspended for NOT covering things up!"Put that panel on son,don't matter the seatbelt is missing 2 mount bolts"(This actually happened to me)..Another story for you..When the WTC collapsed,an employee who had relatives in New York had a portable TV at his job area so he could see what was going on.The plant manager happened to walk by and told him to shut it off.He was told about his relatives and the PM replied,"that's not Ford's problem,now turn it off!"Later that day everone was sent home anyways until the next week.

Animal · « **Reply #28 on:** October 06, 2001, 10:49:00 AM »

97 Lumina
2000 Corvette
94 Jeep Wrangler

All american steel and fiberglass.
all big engines.

and they all suck gas like a potato on crack.

GOD BLESS AMERICAN EXCESS!!!

Creamo · « **Reply #29 on:** October 06, 2001, 11:13:00 AM »

I agree Sirlion.

This Taurus I have is a huge piece of toejam, and thats why I paid $750(tax and smog $830?) off the auction for it.

But it goes to work, and says exactly what it DOESNT need to say.

No midlife crisis, no look at me!, no need to lay shag carpeting in the garage,(hell, Ill never wash the toejambucket),no I want to be rich and aint, no Im in a 300 series don't notice that fact I cant afford a 700 series... on and on.

If I buy a new car, Ill promote your pain by upping the American car line and having you work overtime. If it's toejam, Ill get it returned and fixed, no prob!

My brother works at a Toyota dealer, and they are great cars.

But if a beer drinking Detriot union man aint making it, I aint driving it. No matter how bald and old I get.