What's the most expensive car repair that you have ever needed?
Years ago, I had an old Ford Escort which had a misfire due to a broken valve spring. Total cost of the repair if I remember, was somewhere between $400-$450.
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whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
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whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
@MarmeeMarch Yes. The Motor was a Ford designed 3.2 litre six, modified to go into the car.
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whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
@MarmeeMarch Now you know I am about economics. So lets go there after me saying that the motor and attached transmission were indeed 90% of the non service issues the car caused me. Back when smaller car companies where being swallowed up by bigger ones globally, the Two Swedish Companies, Volvo and Saab where both bought out. Saab went to GM and after a few years of trying to get Saab to build cars DOWN to GM standard, GM gave up and sold them off. Ford Bought Volvo to raid their safety know how save money globally on having to design their own safer cars. They were more successful in influencing Volvo in standardizing some parts (Like $h*tty Power trains) and that made Volvos easier for lower skilled service people to work with. (Volvo had this sweet 5 cylinder 2.4 Litre motor.. That was unique.. And "unique" is not profitable in cars) So after a few years of picking Volvos safety and tech brains, Ford sold the Company, which is I believe now owned by a Chinese consortium.