Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/03/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Tom, I can't quite come up to the class of European cars that you mention, but I did purchase a 2000 Catera, built by Opel, when it came off lease in 2003. It was fun to drive, but a couple of things bugged my wife and me. First, the doors were extremely heavy and stiff sprung, so it was difficult for an older person to get in and out of the front seats. Secondly, the passenger side A/C baffles and valves never worked right, baking the passenger's feet. I tried everything I knew to correct this, but finally traded the car. We went back to Volvo with a 2007 V70T, which is a joy to drive, and has all of the creature comforts one could want. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "pamiesue" <tomschofield at comcast.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Friday, March 18, 2011 11:52 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Seriously OT - Jaguary XF > The "Aston-Jaguar V8" is assembled in Germany from a VW block and heads, > with Bosch electronics. I wouldn't be surprised if Lucas is even > re-branded Bosch these days. Great deals used because of the low resale > value. Unfortunately, you have to throw the car away when the German ZF, > sealed "Never-needs fluid changes," transmission fails, or the German > Nikasil cylinder coatings wear out. > > I had a Bimmer once. Bright Orange 320i. Fast, but I didn't own it long > enough to comment on reliability. They don't stay right-side -up! ;-( > > I have owned two Audis in the past. Also great deals second hand, as the > resale value was very low -- for good reason! There never was a time when > everything was working. You always have a priority list for the repairs. > Sunroof or window not closing rises to the top in Winter. I was in an > Audi dealer getting parts when they had promotion for a three year lease. > I told the salesman that having owned two Audis, I can say that is the > right length of time to own one. He smiled and walked away. > > Now we have a 2001 ML430 Skyview and a 94 E320 cabriolet, both with > priority lists. Things like the $120 cup holder the Beagle jumped on. I > am told that the ML gets totaled when the day comes that the skyview roof > does not close! > > Like people, they all have their issues! > > Tom > > -----Original Message----- > From: philippe.amard > Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2011 1:28 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Seriously OT - Jaguary XF > > My old bimmer was less reliable than my old audi - rust was the cause, > and wear too - pleasure is another question ... > ph > > Le 12 mars 11 ? 19:27, grduprey at mchsi.com a ?crit : > >> >> Only a Beemer from 2005 or earlier. The new ones are time bombs, unless >> you do maintenance it with greater frequency than BMW calls for. >> Cheers, >> Gene >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "H&ECummer" <cummer at netvigator.com> >> To: lug at leica-users.org >> Sent: Friday, March 11, 2011 7:04:14 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central >> Subject: [Leica] Seriously OT - Jaguary XF >> >> >>> Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:12:20 -0600 >>> From: Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Seriously OT: Jaguar XF? >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> >>> I bought my wife an XJ-6 one year. Everyone told me not to do it. >>> They >>> were right. I would say "suspect quality issues" is a masterful >>> understatement. >>> >>> Ken >> >> I had a Jag E type V 12 convertible when I lived in LA. I was single >> and it was the greatest crumpet collector known to man. But, it ran >> hot in the summer time and the transistor ignition seated between the >> cylinder banks melted and incapacitated the car. I suggest buying a >> beemer instead. >> Howard >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >