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Post by aboutwell on Apr 17, 2015 11:31:22 GMT -5
My son just posted the following on Facebook from up in Memphis:
"To the engineer at Honda who decided it was a great idea to require complete removal of the car battery in order to access the headlamps on the Accord: I dislike you. A lot.
Took me over an hour to replace a headlight last night because you have to disconnect and remove the entire car battery, the brace, and the plate it sits on in order to access the headlight bulbs. I did the same on *****'s car (Toyota) about a month ago and it took about 2 minutes."
I replaced the headlight lamp on my wife's Chevy HHR about three weeks ago in about 15 minutes... and I thought that was a lot of trouble going through the fender weld...
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Post by Evil Yoda on Apr 17, 2015 12:56:10 GMT -5
You know they will, though. Because for whatever reason men don't want to drive minivans, nobody wants to drive station wagons, but families need machines that can move kids hither and yon. Hell, even around here parents drive their kids a block to the school bus stops! What I don't understand is folks who own and drive those Hummers... and a lot of those drivers are... women... I guess it makes them feel more powerful... They are probably driving a car their husband bought to compensate for his shortcomings in other areas.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2015 13:13:01 GMT -5
I have good service from every Ford truck I have owned. Sold one this winter with 209k on the clock. Some rust but still going. 4wd still worked, AC was cold, trans still shifted. I drive a 1995 F-250 4x4 power stroke almost everty day. No problems other than maintenance associated with a 20 year old truck. I drove a 1984 Ford Tempo for 14 years. Loved that car!
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Post by redleg on Apr 17, 2015 15:02:11 GMT -5
GM is part of the "protected class", so they can do pretty much what they want, and will be shielded from the consequences. For now, anyway.
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Post by aboutwell on Apr 17, 2015 16:00:00 GMT -5
What I don't understand is folks who own and drive those Hummers... and a lot of those drivers are... women... I guess it makes them feel more powerful... They are probably driving a car their husband bought to compensate for his shortcomings in other areas. As you probably know, were that true in my case... my wife would be driving a skateboard...
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Post by aboutwell on Apr 17, 2015 16:18:55 GMT -5
GONE OUT TO DINNER...
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Post by Evil Yoda on Apr 17, 2015 19:46:47 GMT -5
My son just posted the following on Facebook from up in Memphis: "To the engineer at Honda who decided it was a great idea to require complete removal of the car battery in order to access the headlamps on the Accord: I dislike you. A lot.Yeah, that's a poor decision on their part. I've had to do that. Every car ever made has a part around which the rest of the car was built. If you're really lucky, it's not a part you have to replace too often. But that by itself is not an indication of poor quality.
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Post by Evil Yoda on Apr 17, 2015 19:50:40 GMT -5
I've moved the posts about free-range kids (in Montgomery County) to another thread. Let's keep this thread about cars.
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Post by rocketwolf on Apr 17, 2015 20:51:05 GMT -5
"To the engineer at Honda who decided it was a great idea to require complete removal of the car battery in order to access the headlamps on the Accord: I dislike you. A lot. Yeah, that's a poor decision on their part. I've had to do that. Every car ever made has a part around which the rest of the car was built. If you're really lucky, it's not a part you have to replace too often. But that by itself is not an indication of poor quality. I didnt say the above as I have never owned a Honda. Its no big deal to me but I just want to point out its a mix up.
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Post by Evil Yoda on Apr 17, 2015 21:12:00 GMT -5
Yeah, that's a poor decision on their part. I've had to do that. Every car ever made has a part around which the rest of the car was built. If you're really lucky, it's not a part you have to replace too often. But that by itself is not an indication of poor quality. I didnt say the above as I have never owned a Honda. Its no big deal to me but I just want to point out its a mix up. Sorry. I fixed it.
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Post by shutout on Apr 17, 2015 21:50:19 GMT -5
Why did I get an old Plymouth?... my granddad had a '49 Plymouth and I rode with him a lot of places... (his was green, I painted mine black)... the make and model had a lot of sentimental value to me and I just happened to drive by a man's house and saw my "dream car" sitting in the back yard wasting away... paid $350 for it... made it into a brand new looking '49 Plymouth... worth several thousand dollars... Hey, if people want to buy and drive a Hummer... fine by me... I'd just hate to have to put the fuel in 'em... compared to my "run around" Nissan... P.S... I didn't think to say that I bought and restored that old Plymouth back in the late 70's or early 80's... What model Plymouth? Deluxe? Two or four door? Busuness Coupe?
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Post by aboutwell on Apr 17, 2015 22:37:33 GMT -5
Yeah, that's a poor decision on their part. I've had to do that. Every car ever made has a part around which the rest of the car was built. If you're really lucky, it's not a part you have to replace too often. But that by itself is not an indication of poor quality. I didnt say the above as I have never owned a Honda. Its no big deal to me but I just want to point out its a mix up. And I don't think you are my son either...
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Post by aboutwell on Apr 17, 2015 22:38:19 GMT -5
Why did I get an old Plymouth?... my granddad had a '49 Plymouth and I rode with him a lot of places... (his was green, I painted mine black)... the make and model had a lot of sentimental value to me and I just happened to drive by a man's house and saw my "dream car" sitting in the back yard wasting away... paid $350 for it... made it into a brand new looking '49 Plymouth... worth several thousand dollars... Hey, if people want to buy and drive a Hummer... fine by me... I'd just hate to have to put the fuel in 'em... compared to my "run around" Nissan... P.S... I didn't think to say that I bought and restored that old Plymouth back in the late 70's or early 80's... What model Plymouth? Deluxe? Two or four door? Busuness Coupe? 2-door coupe...
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Post by shutout on Apr 17, 2015 22:44:32 GMT -5
What model Plymouth? Deluxe? Two or four door? Busuness Coupe? 2-door coupe... Nice. Deluxe or Special Deluxe? Either way, nice car.
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Post by aboutwell on Apr 17, 2015 23:04:18 GMT -5
Nice. Deluxe or Special Deluxe? Either way, nice car. It's been so long that I really don't remember... but I believe it was just the Deluxe... and it was nice... I had everything inside redone in blue and navy striped upholstery and blue carpet... jet black and driving down the street with those shiny deep dish chrome reverse wheels sure caught more than a few eyes... wish I had it back...
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Post by shutout on Apr 18, 2015 12:04:55 GMT -5
I wish I had quite a few of my cars back in my possession.
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