On Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:56:49 GMT, notbob wrote:

On 2010-07-27, The Post Quartermaster wrote:

Try a Chrysler.

Chryslers are very trying.

By Chrysler, I guess you mean Mopar. Can't say anymore. My
experience was years ago. But, some examples between my Dodge vans
and my Ford van:

My Chryslers were minivans ('85 and '90) and the original Intrepid class ('93
and '96). Nice when new, but absolute junk down the road. Except for the '74
Rustang-II, all my Fords have been decent vehicles. We now drive a '00 Sable
and a '01 Ranger. The next will be a Mustang Convertible, so I'm told.

Time to remove inside engine cowling:
74' Dogde = 10 secs
91' Ford = 1 hr

Time to separate auto trans linkage joint:
74' Dodge = 15 secs
91' Ford = 45 mins (without $57 tool)

Time to change new spark plug harness:
74' Dodge = 5 mins
91' Ford = hadda hire a Hobbit!!

It's like Ford hires engineers to make dealing with a simple
mechanical device 9 times more difficult than is necessary. Very
strange.

Those aren't fair comparisons at all. That 25 years added a lot of crap
(pollution and otherwise) to cars, not to mention CAD, which allowed a lot of
weight to be taken out. A *lot* changed in all vehicles.