[fastfredracing]

I have been a long time German car nut, but slowly , and surely, I am turning back because of stuff like this. We used to buy german cars, because they were built like tanks, usually drove better, stopped, handled better, and usually looked far better than the american/japaneese stuff. And although they did cost more to service, they usually would go the long haul if maintained properly, Now , all it takes is a one component failure, and the cost to repair is more than ,or close to equal the cars value. I just spent the morning on the phone explaining a guys options when his trans went out on his XC 90. And I could tell he was frustrated, and upset. His expensive Volvo, which he has maintained to the hilt, is now basically worth the price of scrap.