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540,000 miles!! and no, its not a toyoda
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 3:38 pm
by shelbyscarab
Worth the time to see this lady who has proven you can get big miles out of cars if you take care of them.
Mercury Comet Caliente
http://growingbolder.com/media/technolo ... 59598.html
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 5:55 pm
by negusm
Yeah, I saw that back a few years ago.
She buys lifetime warrenties on EVERYTHING. She showed paperwork of an old battery or muffler system that she's had replaced like 5 times and the warranty has moved from company to company each time (as a company goes out of business the warranty is purchased by another).
The companies go out of business but her car is still going!
-Mike
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 6:24 pm
by Kentennis
If I remember correctly the Caliente had a 260 cu. in. V-8.
I had a 1966 Fairlane 500 XL, purchsed new, that I sold after 8 years an 200,000 trouble free miles with a 289 V-8, auto. no air. Loved that car. It was the first new car I ever owned. Matter of fact, every new car I've owned has been a Ford!! Never any problems with them either.
Phuque Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Kia, Hyundai!!
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 7:17 pm
by negusm
Kentennis wrote:If I remember correctly the Caliente had a 260 cu. in. V-8.
I had a 1966 Fairlane 500 XL, purchsed new, that I sold after 8 years an 200,000 trouble free miles with a 289 V-8, auto. no air. Loved that car. It was the first new car I ever owned. Matter of fact, every new car I've owned has been a Ford!! Never any problems with them either.
Phuque Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Kia, Hyundai!!
I think it's a 64 so yeah, it would be a 260.
-Mike