From: Mike Hunter on
What part of, "even ten years ago, let alone forty years ago," did you not
understand?

If you lived in Pennsylvania you can get an "Antique Car" plate for a 1995
vehicle

Why is Ford being talked about in a thread about Toyotas massive recalls, is
it intended as a diversion from Toyotas problems?"

If you do a search you will find Henry Ford was responsible for Ford Motor
Company. ;)

"charlesgrozny" <n5hsr(a)sprynet.com> wrote in message
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> "Mike Hunter" <Mikehunt2(a)lycos,com> wrote in message
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>> What's you point? You can not compare any manufactures vehicles today
>> with what they made, even ten years ago, let alone forty years ago.
>>
>> Toyota makes good stuff but so does every other manufacturer today. I've
>> saw thousands of Ford and other brands run to 300,000 and more, when I
>> still owned my fleet service business, when given the proper preventive
>> maintenance.
>
> Well since the most recent vehicle I've had, both GM and Toyota are 95's,
> I'd say that that is a valid comparison point. I'm not impressed with
> really anybody's newer vehicles. It will be a while before I can afford
> them anyway. In 1999 when I sold my 1995 S-10, it already had more rust
> on it at 50,000 miles than my current 1995 Corolla does now at 140,000.
>
> I remembered why I put you on the list. If it weren't for you, there
> probably wouldn't be a Ford Motor Company.
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> Charles Grozny
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