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Poll: Why Do You Keep Your 850? (<1997) 850

posted by Gerald C on Thu Feb 27 15:06 CST 2003
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Roger your financial logic. Your quoting my dad's reasoning too! (Of course, he still drives a 1978 Buick. No kidding.)

A couple of comments: If maintenance costs were really only $1k a year, that sounds OK. I would budget that for brakes, tires, tranny flush, little things, etc. But I'm faced with $3k+ right now, and I've heard too much about rear seals, starting problems, PNP, transmission problems. What's next? I know that European cars are not to be compared with Japanese luxo models in terms of finesse, but investing $35k in a new Lexus, Infinity, Acura does not come with the expectation of $3k annual repair costs at 80k miles. Then there's the nuisance argument. This is why I don't have a 1978 Buick. :)

Gerald C

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posted by Gerald C on Thu Feb 27 03:42 CST 2003 >

My answers [850]
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Poll: Why Do You Keep Your 850? (&lt1997) [850][1997]
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        posted by someone claiming to be John A on Fri Feb 28 06:11 CST 2003 > V
    - VCNA is advertising a $443/mo. lease for a base V70, BUT with $4533 due at lease inception. [850]
      posted by someone claiming to be Punxsutawney Phil on Fri Feb 28 02:20 CST 2003 > V
      - VCNA is advertising a $443/mo. lease for a base V70, BUT with $4533 due at lease inception. [850]
        posted by Gerald C on Fri Feb 28 02:43 CST 2003 > V
        
        VCNA is advertising a $443/mo. lease for a base V70, BUT with $4533 due at lease inception. [850]
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Poll: Why Do You Keep Your 850? (&lt1997) [850]
posted by Paul S. subscriber on Thu Feb 27 09:02 CST 2003 > V

Not 4 ( n/m ) [850]
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Poll: Why Do You Keep Your 850? (&lt1997) It is the BEST. [850]
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Why I Keep our 850s? (&lt1997) [850]
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Poll: 1,_,3,hmmm,5,6,7,8,9,10,11. (nmi) [850]
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3,4,7,8,9,10,11...... Yes I would buy another one (N/T) [850][1995]
posted by Jay P on Fri Feb 28 02:34 CST 2003 > V

Cause its PAID for, and it runs fine. [850]
posted by Rick850R on Fri Feb 28 17:37 CST 2003 > V

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