Posted by Animal on December 09, 2008 at 08:57:58 from (172.163.79.74):
The weather here in Mo. is terrible, so I have some think time today which can be dangerous! How many of you remember the Chevy II and the ford falcons of the sixties? I had a Falcon with 144 straight 6, got 30 m.p.g. all day long, four could ride comfortable, radio heater and rubber floor coverings. This car cost as I recall right around 2k new, had well over 100,000 when I sold it, still ran decent used about a quart of oil between changes. You had to change plugs and point every third oil change, but that was all I had to do to that car. My question is in this day and age can we go back to that basic of a car and small truck,with electronic ignition, radial tires and do away with all the creature comforts? If such an auto could be purchased for $5 K would they sell? As it is now I will never buy a brand new car, I refuse to take the hit depreciaton, insurance and taxes, but on a 5000 dollar purchase I would do it.
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