Re: [AMC-list] cash for clunkers

[Ken Ames <ameskg@xxxxxxxxx>]

"several young mechanics that were trained to work on these cars and he could
pick them up cheap in the LA area"

the mechanics or the cars? : )

Ken 

Quoting Joe Fulton <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>:

> 
> First, AMC content:  I sold a Rambler back seat to a guy in Los Angeles and
> delivered it to him.
> 
> He had a shop and a car lot where he repaired and sold nothing but used
> Saturns.  He said it was a good business.  He had several young mechanics
> that were trained to work on these cars and he could pick them up cheap in
> the LA area, fix them, or cannibalize them for parts, swap parts and sell
> them on his car lot out front and make a profit.  
> 
> Joe Fulton
> Salinas, CA
> 
> --- On Tue, 7/7/09, Wrambler <wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > From: Wrambler <wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: Re: [AMC-list] cash for clunkers
> > To: "Rambler AMC, Nash, Jeep and family" <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2009, 7:34 AM
> > IIRC the Saturn was originally
> > envisioned as a "component" replaceable car.
> > The idea was to sell parts in blocks.
> > Instead of a rotor or brakes you bought a complete strut
> > assembly, etc,
> > The idea being the parts could be designed to have about
> > the same life span.
> > Replacing that way allows the individual components to be
> > recycled from specialized centers for each assembly.
> > 
> >
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