Heater core leak.
I sold my increasingly troublesome '98 Firebird and bought the 39-year-old Rebel to use as my daily driver. Tell me I'm crazy, but just hear me out.
I've since put on thousands of trouble-free miles. I know there's no comparison to the Firebird for performance and modern features, but I have come to really appreciate the Rambler for its rugged, simple construction, dependability, good looks, comfort and uniqueness. People stop me all the time to ask about it, share their memories, or compliment me on the car. Sure, I feel sometimes like I'm "roughing it" in this day and age, with manual windows, brakes and steering, but it builds character, right? :-)
Parts and service have been so much less expensive on this car than the modern Pontiac, and it's nice to know I'm putting my money and time into something that's appreciating in value rather than depreciating.
Congratulations on getting a great old car!! I envy you. The old Ramblers were so incredibly cheap and easy to maintain that you could keep them going forever on very little money. I literally CRINGE at having to do anything to our new cars beause they are just so darn complicated and expensive to work on. It is getting pretty ridiculous when you have to take your car to a dealer to get your turn signal flashers and fuel filter changed because they are not accessible to normal humans!!
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