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Subject: Re: AMC/RENAULT Alliance
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Date: Tue, 4-Mar-86 13:28:02 EST
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> > I saw an article asking about the AMC/RENUALT Alliance.  I was wondering
> > what some of the responses were.  If the construction quailty was up to 
> > par, how the engine horsepower is and if it is "improved" as advertised.
> > 
> > Most important what there prospective relialability should be.  I know
> > they had brake problems in the past.  Anything else to look out for??
> > 
> > Please mail me your responses
> > 
> > thanks,
> > 
> > Brian Bolan
> 
> 
> About three years ago my father-in-law purchased the aforementioned
> auto because it was supposedly "Car of the Year" in somebody's book.
> He has had so many problems with it that he can't find one good
> thing to say about it. He's had it in the shop twice for the
> transmission with very expensive repair costs both times. I can't
> remember all the other things, but there's a bunch. The topper is
> that he purchased the additional warranty deal and yet almost
> all the problems were excluded from coverage. He's thoroughly
> disgusted with it.
> 
> 
> -- 
> 
In regaurds to the above:

I own a 85 Encore. I have had it for just under a year and have had no
problems what so ever. I might add I took it on a road trip from Chicago
to Tampa, Fla. and got 45 mpg. I am very satisfied with it and hope to
trade it in on a newer model in another year.


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