70k+ miles per set of tires? I think his truck's lasted forever because he drives like my grandma. 2.66 miles per hour for 9 years, yep, 210k miles.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ray
> Shahan
> Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 6:38 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: OT: a new record in obscene shipping containers
>
> I have seen and ridden in Kent's Nissan truck, and up to this point, I
> never realized why his truck lasted so long. Well, I now see what the
> problem may be (needs further research). It appears that the 'agent'
> that makes our vehicles breakdown faster than Kent's is SOAP. Yup, I
> now realize that all the maintenance I do is negated by the simple act
> of washing my car - and matters are made worse by the fact that I clean
> both the outside and the inside of my vehicles.
>
> 8-)
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Kent Wallace
> Sent: Monday, October 26, 2009 5:04 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] OT: a new record in obscene shipping containers
>
> I have a Nissan crew cab I bought new in 2000. Built somewhere in
> Tennessee(As in USA). I am over 210,000 miles.
>
> I have replaced:
>
> 3 head lights(one was under warranty)
> The fuel pump(at 180,000)
> The battery (Twice)
> The timing belt(every 90,000)
> The brakes
> The tires(twice)
> The Air conditioner compressor(150,000)
>
> The truck still runs well. Whenever I looked under the hood of a GM the
> parts did not look as solid as Honda, Toyota, or Nissan.
>
> I am looking at price per mile and quality.
>
> Kent
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Brice Yokem
> Sent: Monday, October 26, 2009 12:47 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] OT: a new record in obscene shipping containers
>
> Buy American! Who cares about quality and price?
>
> On Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:03:36 -0600, John Lee <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
> >I agree with you, Craig. And I'll site a similar experience dealing
> with
> >General Motors...I am on my third Suburban, great truck and family
> >hauler. But each of them, ranging in manufacturing date from the 80's
> into
> >the 2000s, has had the power locks start malfunctioning at about age 4
> or
> >5, and the interior lights malfunctioning at about the same. If it was
> >Honda or Toyota, they would manufacture those defects out of future
> models
> >( we own 3 Hondas also). GM didn't. Now many buyers prefer Honda and
> >Toyota. It's no wonder.
> >
> >John Lee
> >
> >
> >
> >At 10:43 AM 10/26/09 -0700, Craig Lalley wrote:
> >>This is why big companies are bound to fail.
> >>
> >>On Friday of last week I called Lenovo to order 1 missing screw. The
> >>screw of course is proprietary and holds the hard drive cover.
> >>
> >>I only needed the screw, but it comes as a kit. I asked them to send
> two,
> >>just in case, I did not want them to incur more shipping charges for
> an
> >>extra shipment. That was not possible.
> >>
> >>Today, I received a box from Lenovo
> >>Dimensions?
> >>9inches by 7.25 inches by 5.25 inches
> >>
> >>Inside the box, there was another completely acceptable shipping box,
> >>sealed of course.
> >>Dimensions?
> >>8.75inches, by 5.75 inches by 1.5 inches.
> >>
> >>Inside that box was my hard drive cover and a small 1/2 inch screw
> that I
> >>needed.
> >>
> >>I guess I could call them today and tell them that one broke or got
> >>striped during installation.
> >>:-0
> >>
> >>-Craig
> >>
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