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Old Jun 19, 2016 | 07:20 PM
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How long does it take before yours wears out with manufactures of parts for our cars?
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Old Jun 19, 2016 | 07:57 PM
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Think with the C3's we'll run out of intelligent, qualified folks who can troubleshoot-fix parts and systems right long before the parts are gone.JIM
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Old Jun 19, 2016 | 10:35 PM
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Or the government is going to make anything that you can fix yourself for $10 illegal. The EPA is actively figuring out how right now- and Congress is in cahoots with them. Watering the gas with alcohol is just the beginning.
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Old Jun 20, 2016 | 12:19 AM
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I seem to have pretty good luck with vendors for my C3, no shipping to the ak on the other hand not so much.
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Old Jun 20, 2016 | 12:37 AM
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while people do not like it and some think all import parts are junk I do not see parts supplies dwindling only perhaps for people who have to have an exact factory part, many import parts are proving to be great, one only has to research which is the good ones which are junk, unbiased discussions on a forum like this are great for that.
I know there will be a push to get rid of old gasoline cars but I will not live to see the day my 69 is illegal to drive.
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Old Jun 20, 2016 | 06:27 AM
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while people do not like it and some think all import parts are junk I do not see parts supplies dwindling only perhaps for people who have to have an exact factory part, many import parts are proving to be great, one only has to research which is the good ones which are junk, unbiased discussions on a forum like this are great for that.
I know there will be a push to get rid of old gasoline cars but I will not live to see the day my 69 is illegal to drive.
What would be the point in living if we couldn t?
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Old Jun 20, 2016 | 09:19 AM
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I'm OK with parts fitting and working, it's the previous owner's garbage workmanship that gets to me.
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