Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site gitpyr.UUCP Path: utzoo!decvax!harpo!whuxlm!akgua!gatech!gitpyr!kevin From: kevin@gitpyr.UUCP (Kevin Campbell) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: Reliable(!) Cars? Message-ID: <385@gitpyr.UUCP> Date: Sat, 11-May-85 08:22:00 EDT Article-I.D.: gitpyr.385 Posted: Sat May 11 08:22:00 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 13-May-85 22:20:57 EDT References: <2663@nsc.UUCP> Distribution: na Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA Lines: 35 > *** REPLACE THIS LINE WITH YOUR MESSAGE *** > > This has been kicking around my mind for a while now, but with the sudden j?> demise(again!) of my 1970 Toyota today, I'm thinking more seriously of getting > another car. > > I may do so if my tax return is large enough. The model years under > consideration are the early 1970's, the makes are Volvo, Saab, Ford(small), and > Chrysler(small). The price range may be approx $1500(California). > > The primary considerations are: > > 0. Good fuel economy. > 1. Reliable. > 2. Easy to maintain. > 3. Roomy enough interior for two people to take an extended trip > without going crazy. > 4. Inexpensive purchase price. > > I realize that #4 sort of rules out Volvo/Saab, but I've heard good things > about them; that's why they are there. Needless to say, I'm not overly > impressed with Japanese cars at this point. Would the person who said that > "Toyotas are noted for reliability/economy" please tell that to my car(:-)? > > > From the alter ego of-- > > Kchula-Rrit > !menlo70!nsc!nessus *** REPLACE THIS LINE WITH YOUR MESSAGE *** -- Kevin Campbell Georgia Insitute of Technology, Atlanta Georgia, 30332 ...!{akgua,allegra,amd,hplabs,ihnp4,seismo,ut-ngp}!gatech!gitpyr!kevin