GM financial woes have begun
The ignition switch cover up comes home roost http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/gm-1q-profit-dragged-recalls-23451200
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Biggest POS vehicle I ever owned was a 1988 Ford F-250 with a 7.3 Navistar diesel. Front end inner and outer tie rods rotted out at 70k miles, water pump failed, heater core failed, Stanydyne Injector pump failed, twice. Ford I beam front ends eat the edges of tires, 40 to 45k tops. Air conditioner ate fan belts, constantly. Sold it at 140k miles.
The only thing I ever did on my 87 Toyota 4x4 extra cab was alternator brushes, water pump, rear bearings on the rear end, timing chain and a transmission seal. and brake pads on the front.
In 230k miles. 1987, and when I sold it, in 2013, I got more for it than I paid for it in 1997 with 101k miles on it. Didn't burn a drop of oil. Absolutely 3 times the truck the 88 Ford F250 was. Glad I sold the Ford and bought the Toyota, far less maintenance expenses per mile traveled. Just routine wear and tear items you'd expect on a car with 230k miles on it. Everything worked.
Not impressed, at all, with Union made American iron.
The only thing I ever did on my 87 Toyota 4x4 extra cab was alternator brushes, water pump, rear bearings on the rear end, timing chain and a transmission seal. and brake pads on the front.
In 230k miles. 1987, and when I sold it, in 2013, I got more for it than I paid for it in 1997 with 101k miles on it. Didn't burn a drop of oil. Absolutely 3 times the truck the 88 Ford F250 was. Glad I sold the Ford and bought the Toyota, far less maintenance expenses per mile traveled. Just routine wear and tear items you'd expect on a car with 230k miles on it. Everything worked.
Not impressed, at all, with Union made American iron.
