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| paigeoliver:
Ok, I got that silly dealership sticker off. It left a lot of adhesive behind that was being really stubborn about coming off, until I decided (on a hunch) to try rubbing the spot with car wax, it came right off then. You can't even tell it was there anymore. |
| paigeoliver:
Just for all of you who wondered. 10 years later I still own the car. It hasn't even seen a repair shop other than several exhaust repairs. I replaced the roof once. I also had to do a repair of the line coming off the fuel tank because my normal shop wouldn't touch it (turned out to be easy once I got the right tool). It has never failed to start if the battery had a charge. The suspension is pretty tired and the interior has seen better days. It is still nearly rust free despite having lived outside. It has been daily driven 5 of the past 10 years. I have no idea how many miles are on it now as the odometer stopped about 3 months after I bought it. |
| leapinlew:
So that car is like a CRT monitor. Never gives you trouble, fires right up, and just perfect in every way. |
| paigeoliver:
--- Quote from: leapinlew on March 20, 2018, 07:52:56 pm ---So that car is like a CRT monitor. Never gives you trouble, fires right up, and just perfect in every way. --- End quote --- Eh, it has a lot of old car problems that aren't worth the money to repair. I could totally dump $5000 into the thing tomorrow if I wanted to, but it still starts up, drives straight, and stops, so that is good enough. It is one of those cars that isn't really worth fixing up. |
| wp34:
Good to know yours is running well after all these years. My wife's dream car (Grail?) is a 1979 Mercedes Benz 450 SL Convertible. I've been concerned with the reliability and potential repair costs should we find one. |
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