Do note that I had already repaired several errors, only for them to come back rather fast. And don't give me that "Old car, expect repairs", I've driven everything from 40 year old Japanese cars to the newest BMWs.
Take for instance the 3 cars I have at the moment:
A 1998 Celica which I just replaced brakes on, rear and front (98 is older than 2001, mind you).
A 1998 Mercedes E200, brakes, water pump and a couple of hoses.
A 1999 VW Passat, a few wires here and there, regular maintenance.
All of the cars I own now are older, as you can see, requiring less work than the Focus... hell, all 3 of them together require less! Catch my drift?
To go even further, I had a 1983 Toyota Corolla that had been standing in a barn for 20 years, requiring only new cables for the spark plugs, plugs, capacitor, suspension all around the car... and of course brakes (that was in 2015).
Or my old '94 W124 E250d. Drove it 300000 (yes, 300k), requiring only general maintenance, power steering pump (twice), and new return-hoses (the old was leaky, letting air in).
So, by your logic, how did all of those cars require less work than a newer Ford Focus?
10th Nov 2016, 12:10
No, you're pretty damn mistaken.
Do note that I had already repaired several errors, only for them to come back rather fast. And don't give me that "Old car, expect repairs", I've driven everything from 40 year old Japanese cars to the newest BMWs.
Take for instance the 3 cars I have at the moment:
A 1998 Celica which I just replaced brakes on, rear and front (98 is older than 2001, mind you).
A 1998 Mercedes E200, brakes, water pump and a couple of hoses.
A 1999 VW Passat, a few wires here and there, regular maintenance.
All of the cars I own now are older, as you can see, requiring less work than the Focus... hell, all 3 of them together require less! Catch my drift?
To go even further, I had a 1983 Toyota Corolla that had been standing in a barn for 20 years, requiring only new cables for the spark plugs, plugs, capacitor, suspension all around the car... and of course brakes (that was in 2015).
Or my old '94 W124 E250d. Drove it 300000 (yes, 300k), requiring only general maintenance, power steering pump (twice), and new return-hoses (the old was leaky, letting air in).
So, by your logic, how did all of those cars require less work than a newer Ford Focus?