Stubbies said...
Ford XF Falcon... my very 1st brand new car in 1985, straight from the factory. I owned it for 9 months.
Of those 9 months it spent very nearly 6 months in various dealer workshops getting some large part repaired or replaced, or having panels panel beated because the front brakes completely locked up at 100kmh on the Hume Hwy near Wodonga. Note that the brakes stayed locked up even when they took the f***ers off of the car in the workshop.
Engine overhauled, transmission replaced, drive-shaft and diff re-balanced and replaced, electrics re-wired, both front discs replaced.
After they fixed the dents & brakes I went straight over to the Holden dealers and traded it on a new 86 VL Commodore. In the 4 years I had the VL I only had to replace the fan belt.
From then have only bought Holden's, biggest issue I've ever had with any is changing the water pump...
Yep, I had a VT wagon that wouldnt quit! Owned it for 6 years and I only spent about a grand in repairs over that time so that $167 a year, not bad
My VY SS is a slightly different matter tho
still a great car to drive. Heaps of fun
