Re: [BaadAssGremlins] WTF is wrong with the owner of this thing??

Interesting. I would guesstimate, and that is all it is, that 1000 to maybe 1200 78 Gremlins remain in any given condition of the 22,000 produced. Several reasons why is AMC had some real quality control problems in 76, 77, 78 with yet another strike crippling them in early 77 and shut down production. Some scab work let the vehicles with little or no, undercoating.

Gremlins, along with several other low end cars like Hornet, were disposable. Great cars, but disposable like many of today's cars one can find in salvage that are less than 10 years old or hit 100,000 miles, cheaper to replace it than go thru drivetrain, suspension, ect.

One can hit a local pick a part www.houstonpickapart.com and look in the 'new' section where it is littered with Toyota, Honda, Saturn, Nissan, Renault, BMW and Volvos to name a few on death row. All disposable. Sort of like a reflection on our society; whether it is a computer, cell phone, radio, the list is endless of what gets tossed out as soon as useful life is over as usually cheaper to replace with a new one. I had a Uniden new phone 2 years ago, nice cordless, bought for $39, good range also, but a nearby lightning strike took it out, along with some other electronics in house. I needed a new battery for it so called Uniden support and new battery would have cost me $31 + $6 shipping, go figure.

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----- Original Message -----

From: Tom H

To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 12:03 PM

Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] WTF is wrong with the owner of this thing??

Hi Terry

I am guessing of the 2% survival rate for 78 Gremlins, but it would'nt surprise me a bit if only 440 were still on the road. They made barely 22,000 making it the lowest # model year. Many of the sales were to rental, fleet and govt agencies which are usually low-enders and not desirable as re-sales. Lots of teenegers had them as 1st cars = wrecked or thrashed. Add to that the fact that economy cars generally are not usually held on to. How many Vegas, Colts, B-210 and even early Corollas are still in use despite MUCH higher sales? People will spend a lot to restore a Camero or GTO - they are desirable. People thought of Gremlins at best as fun cheap transportation and at worst wierd, so-so economy cars and when big $$$ repairs came along they junked them. I wish that wasnt the case as here in Nor Calif I have not found a Gremlin of any year at the dozen or so wrecking yards and have seen only 2 of any year on the road - a very nice 73 and a Eagle Kammback in the last days of a very hard life. Fortunately there is the occasional Concord or Eagle so many parts can be had due to AMC's fortunate cross model use of parts, but Gremlin only, esp. 77-78, thats a whole lot scarcer.

Have a Good One

Tom

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