<VV> Corvair Reliablility Queston

[Marc Marcoulides]

One of the reasons we love this little car is it's reliability; Lon refered to it as "bulletproof" I personally prefer not to fire my weapon at my Corvair but to each his own testing procedures

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>From: Gary Rinehart <doduckinn at centurytel.net>
>Sent: Feb 4, 2008 2:18 PM
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>Subject: <VV> Corvair Reliablility Queston
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>When I review the questions & answers given on this thread, it gives pause to the question of the reliability of a Corvair when contemplating long trips.  Based upon the myriad of Q & A's the  overall inference quickly leads you to the conclusion that the car is somewhat delicate.  
>     Obviously, I reliability reference is to cars that have more than minimal mechanical restoration.  
>     On the presumption that the mechanics of a car has been attended to on current basis, what is the likelihood of it completing a 2300 mile journey??  (Naturally, with a modicum of spare parts) Or am I kidding myself?  
>     It seems to me. it the car was engineered well enough than, then with proper maintenance, the car should perform well on such a trip.  I you cannot trust the reliability for nothing but short trips --- why bother with the expense of buying one. 
>    Chime in with your thoughts. You have more evidence that i. Thanks   
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