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Old 09-15-2006, 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Derek69SS
I have a legitimate question regarding quality issues with 80s & 90s GM cars... my question is, what was wrong with them? I've driven 80s & 90s GMs (mostly B-bodies, full-size trucks, and the cars with 3.8L, 2.8L, and 3.1L V6s) most with a gazillion miles on them all my life, and have never had an unreliable/problematic car. Was I just fortunate, or what? I know the quad-4 had head-gasket problems, and the 3.4L V6 had timing belt issues... is that entirely what the bad reputation came from??? I guess you could throw the olds 350 diesel in the list of duds too, but I'd imagine people would have gotten over that one by now.

there were quality problems, as well as fit and finish, and the fisher price interiors, and the shorter warranties, peeling/fading paint. These are all things that turned people away.

were not going to talk about the olds diesel, or the caddy cimmaron.
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