1975
Volkswagen Beetle
I owned this car for 3 yrs, and it nickel, and dimed me from day one! The
day i got it, the ignition cylinder caught on fire, on my way to the
highway! An hour towing on flatbed trailer cost me $100 Canadian...another
$400 for the exhaust (alone) the safety work cost extra $50 in parts, and
about 3 hrs labour...one day the Driver side shock absorber collapsed just
as I drove it in to replace the fronts shocks. The Relay for the STOCK
FUEL INJECTED engine blew... causing me to stall, and get pushed by my
bumper by stranger, my rear bumper collapsed...when it rained a hole in
front deck lid would leak water all over my legs, it was a small hole, I
plugged it with a self-tapping screw. Massive oil leaks solved by moving
up to thicker oil, from 10w30 to 10w40 finally to 20w50 and new valve
gasket covers, seals...The transmission was out of line with engine, when
in Reverse, the shifter popped out of the gate as the trans was still
engaged...My radio was for decoration only....it kept the gas fumes out of
cabin area...The speedo was half broken... I could read my speed,
and would not log any mileage...my brake light always stayed on...A piece
of black electrical tape fixed it...Oil gauge never worked.. both
front seats were bolted to body with 6" long screws fastened to 2x4's
which were splitting.. My signal lights failed...(kept blowing fuses) I
fixed it by hooking up a circuit breaker to the fuse panel, with alligator
clips, and plastic tie securing it to my steering column. I finally sold
it as is.
Brian
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