1967 Chev C10 3 speed Saginaw reverse idler failure
1969 tornado 455 connecting rod on the highway behind me..i was going much faster than I care to admit.
1972 Dart Swinger 904 transmision failure.
1983 Renault Fuego hood flew through windshield. Same car 2 years later alternator failure, put a delco in it after.
2001 Subaru Imprezza. Rock shattered lower rad hose inlet. Same car 1 week later bumblebees through radiator. Same car 3 weeks later undiagnosed electrical shutdown. I bought it new and it was three months old, no warranty or 24hr roadside assistance on any of these for various excuses. Sold it for 10k loss immediately. Got a legal threat a month later when the engine failed on the next owner.
1985 Delta 88. Transmission failure coming out if a wet stubble field with a mule deer in trunk. Bought a tranny for $100 and drove it another 160k.
1996 F250 7.3 L powerstroke Starter fail at campsite.
2011 Volvo XC90 this Christmas steering column lock piled up -40C. $1500.
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