I didn't mean to be a wise guy about the engine ring sets but you're
discussing technology that is in Corvette ($60,000 not un common) Lexus
(way on up there over $50,000) and comparing ten to thirty year old
engines to the leading edge technology.
It just doesn't make good sense to compare our cheesy little $6,000.00
vehicles to the new technology vehicles power plants.
My Brother has a Lexus and it comes with a mandatory maintenance schedule
or he looses his warranty. The dealership just made $5000.00 worth of
minor repairs under an extended warranty, all simple little things.
The scheduled maintenance intervals cost about $600.00 per trip and that
is about twice a year. There isn't any economy in buying overpriced
vehicles.
65K and three sets of front struts and shocks so far ............ just an
example but true.
I shudder to think about had badly the Automotive Industry is bilking the
public on new vehicles.
They'll pay you $2000.00 just to take one off their hands, just pay the
sales tax and title fees and you're hooked for five years.

Stan Wilder
83 Westfalia Air Cooled

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