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Hello Wayne - 

WC>>> I usually junked them out too. Too ethical to pass on
WC>>> what may have become a dangerous or unreliable vehicle. 

->> I have those thoughts as well. On the one hand the cars are
->> old and getting dangerous to drive but on the other hand
->> mine are taken care of and less dangerous than any other
->> car of comparable age that a person might buy if I refuse
->> to sell them mine. I know, sounds like a conundrum. 

WC> I can make claims about the safety of motorcycles I've
WC> owned but I never much got too deep into automotive
WC> mechanics so for them I was at the mercy of professional
WC> mechanics. 

WC> If professional car mechanics are anything like their
WC> motorcycle equivalents it ain't good. 

No it's not good at all. 

I took my Lincoln to a local mechanic and told him "This is a
heavy car and it HAS to stop when I hit the brakes". My brakes
had gone out (to the floor) and I wanted that to NOT happen
again. I did not set a price nor ask for 'cheap'. I got the car
back and two weeks later driving home the same thing happened
_again_. I was furious but remained calm when I returned the
car and was told he had replaced everything _but_ the rear
cylinders which were both leaking fluid (profusely). I
instructed him to replace the cylinders, bill me for the parts,
but no additional labor which he did. So far the brakes have
been working but now I'm 'gun-shy' with very little confidence
the brakes will continue to work. 

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>      o/      Charles.Angelich      \o       ,
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