Re: FS: 96 Honda Accord $8800

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From: Harry King
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 05:02

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In article <8uni64$9ck$1@news-int.gatech.edu>,
Michael Lee <gte980p@prism.gatech.edu> wrote:
>but American shit breaks down unless you're a hardcore mechanic who treats
>his car like his baby.  For all casual drivers, a Honda is better .. and
>obviously for asians, we prefer our Honda ricemobiles =)

Balderdash.  every year, Honda and Toyota sell a million Camrys and
Accords to unsuspecting grocery shoppers who will take them in for
service, and fork over $100 to have a throttle body cleaned as part of
"Maintenance."  WHo'll fork over another $500 after 60,000 miles to have
the water pump replaced as "maintenance."  WHo'll fork over $200 every
30,000 miles to have the plugs replaced as "maintenance."

Meanwhile, us red necks (I believe those were your words) drive our
American cars until teh wheels fall off, and maintain them ourselves,
meaning we don't get the dealer to take care of stuff the manufacturer
tells the dealer about that can be fixed without issuing a recall, and
before anything breaks badly.

Driver demographics.

Harry

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From: king@havoc.gtf.org (Harry King)
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Subject: Re: FS: 96 Honda Accord $8800
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