[imcarthur]

I too, have a multitude of car ownership stories. I have owned a vehicle or multiple vehicles continuously since 1973. The list includes some real winners – Chev Vega (my ex’s), AMC Gremlin (cheapest car in 1974), many Fords & GMs, a Chrysler, a mixture of Japanese – Accord, Subaru & a number of Mazdas. Euros are recent with the BMW, the present Audi & the 911. I was a road salesman for 20 years from 77 to 97 & I churned through a new car in 2 years or so. They were mobile offices that were used, abused & discarded. I haven’t done my own service work since the early 70s except for the Porsche so I have seen the inside of many service centers. Of all of those cars, the most reliable was a Chrysler Intrepid followed very closely by a string of Mazdas that my wife drove.

I will be shopping next year & I’ll probably get a 2 year old AWD Euro sedan of some sort which really limits the selection. As for the make, we shall see. But no, I won't work on it. That is the beauty of my vintage 911. It was the last series that was truly a complete DIY imho & when you don't need it as a daily, it's even fun.

Ian