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Originally Posted by cptlo306
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Never bought a new car, so never got a 'Lemon'. Also, never had a car newer than the 1967 model year. So that helps.
I was an auto tech when Renaults were re-introduced in the early '80's, but remember hearing the F-word for the first time around 1962 from Dad in our '59 Dauphine when the shifter came off. (or was it the door handle?) Just a piece of crap, and they were everywhere....for about 5 minutes.
Same deal with Renault in the early '80's. Absolute crap. Pissed off owners with new, broken cars with no parts available. George C Scott saying "The one to watch" on the ads. Poor Mr. Scott!
And then, twenty years later, Fiat. Those of us who were there in the '70's know better. Those who were not or who forgot: beware.
In industry, the early Ford Exploders really DID explode, the GM smaller vehicles were crap, and Subaru then and now----crap.
And I won't even start with German cars.