Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Strategies & Market Trends : The Epic American Credit and Bond Bubble Laboratory -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: RJA_ who wrote (96753)	8/31/2008 10:23:08 AM
From: Tommaso	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 110194

All our maintenance was done at the Saturn agency and well within recommended intervals. The car was bought brand new and not abused. When the transmission locked up (at about 140,000 miles) it was on its fourth alternator. No Toyota I have ever owned had a failed alternator. All pistons and rings were replaced when under warranty (barely) it developed piston slap. It developed oil leaks and several other problems. There were annoying noises, not just the loud engine, but a clicking in the speedometer and a rattle under the dash. As years went by I found it increasingly hard to get in and out of it. If I had wanted to change the oil myself, I would not have been able to because the filter was not accessible. I was very fond of the car at first and eventually hated it. Thank goodness my marriage has not been like that. But I actually once had a much worse car, also bought new. That was a 1960 Renault Dauphine. But that's another epic stpry.