Craig S ·
A friend of mine found this in the Herald this morning, and I was fair game given I was at his place last night getting him to help me fix a nasty rattle.
Aussieveedubbers · General Chit Chat
Truth or Fiction?
https://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/threads/105032/truth-or-fiction
68AutoBug ·
Shame they didn't know what a kombi looked like?? lol
twoguns ·
I think its a good representation. you either spend money continuously keeping it running, or you outlay upfront for a new start.
either way, its not always about the investment of the dollar, but the return of the grin factor!
either way, its not always about the investment of the dollar, but the return of the grin factor!
bajachris88 ·
I agree and disagree.
Yes you need to continually contribute money to maintain, but compared to modern day cars, its relatively inexpensive.
When a timing belt kit supplied to you can be a couple hundred at the least (on a mod-con car), a set of points and a condenser is peanuts in comparison. Followed by no water reticulation to have to maintain what so ever and you're laughing.
This assumes type 1 donks (just to be clear).
Yes you need to continually contribute money to maintain, but compared to modern day cars, its relatively inexpensive.
When a timing belt kit supplied to you can be a couple hundred at the least (on a mod-con car), a set of points and a condenser is peanuts in comparison. Followed by no water reticulation to have to maintain what so ever and you're laughing.
This assumes type 1 donks (just to be clear).
Joel ·
To cheque book owners that pay mechanics to do everything it's spot on the money but people that can maintain them on their own they are far cheaper than the servicing costs on modern cars.
But also depends on the mileage you do too.
Do 30,000km+ per year on an air cooled soon adds up
But also depends on the mileage you do too.
Do 30,000km+ per year on an air cooled soon adds up
vlad01 ·
timing belt on a common FWD car. try well over a 1K for most due to labour.bajachris88 wrote:I agree and disagree.
Yes you need to continually contribute money to maintain, but compared to modern day cars, its relatively inexpensive.
When a timing belt kit supplied to you can be a couple hundred at the least (on a mod-con car), a set of points and a condenser is peanuts in comparison. Followed by no water reticulation to have to maintain what so ever and you're laughing.
This assumes type 1 donks (just to be clear).
Most people have no idea how difficult a modern car is to work on, some are just plain ridiculous. Like removing the front of the car to change a headlight globe ( I had to do it to a spewgot). And that is where the $$$ go.
The best era imo for long term reliability and low running costs, ease of repair and service was the early to mid 90s cars. From about 95 onward cars just got too complicated and difficult to work on and not worth fixing most of the time with major problems.
Newt ·
Naw - the later E series Falcons were ok.
vlad01 ·
lolol no.
modnrod ·
I've got about 23.71 kids (or so it seems at times........).
In my humble estimation the wheelbarrow is too small.
In my humble estimation the wheelbarrow is too small.