Cars: American vs European

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  • fooler20

    my wives 323i has 147k on it and sure we've spent hundreds of bucks on maintenance but it still runs like a clock. How'd you like to drive a Ford or Pontiac with close to 150k on it?

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    • Done it several times. Especially as a teenager. No problem and easy to fix.ETM
    • the difference is I can work on my new car.762mm
    • Same here. My dad's 97 Ranger has 230k miles on it and has never had any major mechanical work, just new brake pads, tires, etc. Still going like a champ.xcreonx
    • exactly, I know how to work on my car now. The Beemer, f-in forget about it.
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    • I would think a brand new charger would be just as difficult to work on. unless they still make them like they did in the 60's.fooler2
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    • No, there is a heritage to the engineering of US cars, even modern ones, that makes it easier to work on somehow.ETM
    • Or maybe just more familiar to those of us who worked on them growing up.ETM
    • it's experience guys. I can work on any german car with my eyes closed, went from VQ to Audi to BMW.zarkonite
    • sub VQ for VWzarkonite
    • Same idea, just most of our generation in NA worked on domestics.ETM
    • What do you mean "work on"? Many repairs today require expensive diagnostic equipment and special tools. On any car, Euro or American.Josev
    • On any car, Euro or American. Btw, I've had VWs that I've put over 200k on.Josev
    • there's software out there for diagnostics and reading error codes.zarkonite
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