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| paigeoliver:
--- Quote from: missioncontrol on January 10, 2005, 01:09:54 pm --- --- Quote from: paigeoliver on January 10, 2005, 07:07:32 am ---How old is the wagon? If it is at least 10 years old you can just go to the junkyard and get a complete tailgate/back window/whatever for cheaper than the glass shop will charge you for the piece of glass. Heck, if the wagon is old enough then you can get a complete parts car for less. --- End quote --- It's a 91 Buick Roadmaster (big ol battle wagon grocery getter) I checked the junk yards they want the same price as a new one :o It may be old but it's reliable --- End quote --- Is that the square one or the round one? If it is the older squarish body style then you should be able to get glass out of a much older unit. |
| Bones:
Ummm... Shouldn't you have been building your cab? :) |
| danny_galaga:
--- Quote from: paigeoliver on January 10, 2005, 11:16:30 am --- --- Quote from: danny_galaga on January 10, 2005, 08:39:30 am ---if it's at least ten years old, you could just LEAVE it at the junk yard ;) --- End quote --- Nonsense. Age 10 is when you start getting the value out of a vehicle. My current daily driver is 21 years old. The newest vehicle I ever owned was a 1988 Escort (in 1994). Second newest was a 1995 Lebaron Convertible in 2001. --- End quote --- yes, 21 years ago a ten year old car was ok. but a car that is NOW ten years old just isnt the same as a ten year old car 21 years ago. i myself have a 1973 model car which ive owned for 13 odd years so i know what you mean. but newer cars are much more disposable. i don't necessarily think thats a bad thing either, but i wouldnt own a new car more than 5 years nowadays... |
| Jabba:
--- Quote from: danny_galaga on January 11, 2005, 01:34:39 pm ---yes, 21 years ago a ten year old car was ok. but a car that is NOW ten years old just isnt the same as a ten year old car 21 years ago. i myself have a 1973 model car which ive owned for 13 odd years so i know what you mean. but newer cars are much more disposable. i don't necessarily think thats a bad thing either, but i wouldnt own a new car more than 5 years nowadays... --- End quote --- Heck, I've owned five cars over the past 20 years. Never owned any single one more than 5 years MAX! They always seem to break down BIG time (i.e., tranny problems, seized cylinders etc) right after the warranty has expired :o. Methinks these problems are engineered into the car to begin with. |
| ErikRuud:
My daily driver is a 1994 Geo Prizm SE. I have had it for two years now, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with it. My previous car was 1991 Isuzu Amigo XS. I drove it for 11 years and it was still going strong. I was starting to show some rust. I finally decided to get rid of it because my wife can't drive stick shift, and it really wasn't very good for transporting children. I live in Chicago, so I know all about the damage road salt can do. If you take care of a car properly, it will last a long time. |
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