427,
One of the best cars that my Father ever owned was a 1957 Buick. That car ran forever and required just the normal maintenance. And I don't remember a single thing breaking or falling off of it.
Fast forward to the years the Chevette was made. The company bought a bunch of them and what a joke they were. First time I drove one the outside rear view mirror fell off and was lost in traffic. Next time the 4 speed shifter handle broke. Then both sun visors fell off and landed in the floor. Then on our way to Pasadena, one of the small chrome strips on the outside fell off and the rear tire hit it and exploded. Finally managed to find a place we could get off the freeway and put the spare on. It was one of those space saver type, don't drive over 50 MPH and don't drive for more than 30 miles without stopping. Also it was one size to small so the car set at an angle until it too exploded. Finally got to a Chevron station and they had to hunt for a tire for that junk heap. Charged us $90 for it, but the company was paying and we didn't care if it was $190 by then. We had already spent 6 hours on a 4 hour trip. When we came home, just before we got to the office the rear end went out. For the only time in my life I was happy to see a car finally fall completely apart and they had to replace them.
Ron
