<VV> Making necessary repairs.

[Frank DuVal]

As of late does not mean how they were a few years ago. Just like our 
domestics, both Kia and Hyundai had growing pains that left some owners 
never wanting to buy another. Hyundai had them in the 80s, early 90s, 
and Kia had them more recently, so is still fresh in the public's mind.

A guy at work had a Kia with a bumper to bumper warranty for 100K miles. 
He finally decided the warranty covered both bumpers, as no other 
failure was ever covered by warranty, including internal engine damage!

Frank DuVal

On 1/9/2012 3:02 PM, jvhroberts at aol.com wrote:
>   Really? I thought Kia and Hyundai both had pretty good reliability as of late...
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> John Roberts
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Charles Fregeau<n5hsr at sprynet.com>
> To: 'Dave Keillor'<dkeillor at tconcepts.com>; virtualvairs<virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Mon, Jan 9, 2012 1:48 pm
> Subject: Re:<VV>  Making necessary repairs.
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> Hmm, I thought Kia was Fix Or Repair Daily in Korean. . . .<g>
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> Charles Fregeau
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> From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
> [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Dave Keillor
> Sent: Monday, January 09, 2012 8:18 AM
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: Re:<VV>  Making necessary repairs.
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> Byron, my resto-mod ('65 Monza coupe) is following your formula -- not
> necessarily to make it more reliable, but because it's something I wanted to
> do.  The car has a long family history which is a factor, too.
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> I also have a '66 convertible that is very original and has most of its
> original mechanical parts.  I drive that on long trips and have never had a
> major problem.  I carry a small tool kit with a fan belt.
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> The old car I trust most on long trips is our '73 Nova -- not because it's
> in great shape (it is), but because I can find parts and someone to fix it
> almost everywhere.
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> A couple of years ago we had a significant problem with a rental car in the
> mountains of New Mexico.  No cell service where we were, so I had to
> improvise.  We made it back to civilization late that night.  (Btw, KIA is
> POS in Korean.)  It was a memorable experience.
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> The bottom line is that when cars are involved, stuff happens and when it
> does, you deal with it.
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> Dave Keillor
> -----Original Message-----
> From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
> [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Byron Comp
> Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2012 6:57 PM
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject:<VV>  Making necessary repairs.
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> Although I still feel like a relative "newbie" here, having never taken part
> in any kind of CORSA or local chapter event, or driving my '64 Monza more
> than 30 miles at any one time in the almost 4 years that I've owned it, I
> feel obliged to comment on this thread. When I decided to "resto-mod" my
> purchase, that included not just the rusted body parts, but all other
> "degradable" parts, too, wherever/whatever they were. As I've read other
> posts on this forum I've often been apalled at the "cheap"ness of many
> Corvair enthusiasts. I've replaced every conceivable part on my car, from
> brakes to suspension to fuel (sender unit and all) to rear bearings, etc.
> etc. If you doubt me, call Clark's and ask them!
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> My point is that if I'm going to do something like this, I'd never do it
> half-a$$ed! That negates the whole concept of restoring something, to my
> mind. Am I in my right mind? No, probably not! I'll have ten tmes as much
> invested in this car than I'll ever recover; but I knew that going in and
> still decided it was something I wanted to do. Do I expect everybody else to
> be such a purist? Certainly not, but to boast about how cheaply you've done
> something also doesn't seem right to me.
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> That's my two cents. Now I'll go back to lurking again.
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> Byron Comp
> '64 Monza Vert
> Gainesville, FL
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