Dan Hiebert Posted February 13, 2017 Report Posted February 13, 2017 ...sort of. Flight home got cancelled when I was in D.C. last week so I had a day to kill. Visited the Smithsonian's Museum of American History. In the transportation section, way at the back is a display depicting a post-war new car dealership, wherein is displayed a nice Buick, and on the wall behind it... Quote
classiccarjack Posted February 14, 2017 Report Posted February 14, 2017 Although a 1949 Ford would not be my dream wagon, I like looking at those brochures! In retrospect to what was written on the plaque. When we fast forward until today, who on earth thinks that owning a crummy BMW(Bavarian manure wagon) or Mercedes is a sign of social status? I have had the misfortune of working in a European dealership (a.k.a squealership), nothing could have made me bond more with my well made Mopar cars! You gotta be a glutton for punishment to want to drive one of those cars everyday. Since when is the lack of dependability considered a good thing? LOL I am sorry if I offended anyone into the European cars, but they do pay well to repair them.... And Jaguar, BMW, And Mercedes had put lots of food on my family table for years. Just give me a Vintage Mopar, these cars are truly delightful and well engineered. When you can take a minute, sit in one of these machines and take it all in. The craftsmanship in the interior, the shapes of these machines, and the rugged suspension that can take on any road without requiring an alignment if it gets bumpy... Nothing made today can compare. All the electronics that those Euro cars possess is already in my pocket(cell phone). Our cars are timeless, and yet ahead of their time. Even though I have owned many makes in my lifetime, I will remain a Mopar man until the end. Quote
dpollo Posted February 16, 2017 Report Posted February 16, 2017 I am inclined to agree with you and while the 35 to 52 era is my preference, I have bought new Chrysler products in 87, 92, 02, 05, 07 ,10 and 12 and found all of them to be reliable and very satisfactory. Also the best used cars I have bought included several Valiants and even a Volare wagon. 1 Quote
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