Truth or Fiction?
Craig S - February 11th, 2014 at 04:18 PM
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.
68AutoBug - February 11th, 2014 at 04:51 PM
Shame they didn't know what a kombi looked like?? lol
twoguns - February 11th, 2014 at 05:02 PM
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!
bajachris88 - February 11th, 2014 at 05:10 PM
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).
Joel - February 11th, 2014 at 07:23 PM
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
vlad01 - February 11th, 2014 at 08:08 PM
| Quote: |
Originally
posted by 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).
|
timing belt on a common FWD car. try well over a 1K for most due to labour.
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 - February 11th, 2014 at 11:02 PM
Naw - the later E series Falcons were ok.
vlad01 - February 12th, 2014 at 08:38 PM
lolol no.
modnrod - February 13th, 2014 at 05:21 AM
I've got about 23.71 kids (or so it seems at times........).
In my humble estimation the wheelbarrow is too small.