<OT> German cars! WAS RE: <OT> Swedish Cars

[Kurt Wall]

An unnamed Administration source, Robert E. Raymond, wrote:
% On Thursday 15 May 2003 05:45 pm, Net Llama! wrote:
% > I'll make a shamelss attempt to redirect this thread to German cars

goodonya

% I'm just wondering how many miles these VW's will end up with on the odometer 
% before dying
% 
% '75 Volvo- 300k
% '82 Volvo (Diesel- reliability worse)- 427k, engine overhauled at 270k
% '92 Toyota Corolla Wagon- about to die prolly (driver's side door not opening, 
% makes an awful noise)- 299k
% '84 Volvo - still running quite nicely- 270k
% 
% Our '93 Corolla sedan (173k) moves sportily enough for me, and the 40 MPG 
% regular is an added plus :-)

My 93 VW Rabbit had 180K when I did a ring job, and then I put another
20K on it before I gave it away. Last I heard, it was still running.

Kurt
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