Thanks vett boy for the PM
I would suppose I have never given this much though as during the early portion of my adult life I was in the US Army (23.5 years) and spent about ¾ of this time overseas. So now after your reply, I got to thinking; I have only purchased one new car in my life, a Plymouth “Cricket” while in Germany (June 72- December 75, the Army allowed me to spent 76 in the USA and then back, January 77 to June 82). For some reason when I think of it, the Cricket, I also think about “Yugo’s.” They should be considered about being the same. I could have bought a new car in the states, but then what would one do for warranty service? And where?
For those who may not have been to Germany, many of the western European countries have some of the hardest annual vehicle inspections in the world, and you do not just promise to get it fixed tomorrow, they will deadline your car on the spot or even confiscate, Holland is real good for this. Anyway their was a European sister version of the Cricket and most parts were the same and they had dealerships in Europe, might have been the Dodge Colt and the Cricket was also certified for state side use, which meant it could be shipped back to the USA without any problems
So I have never really given Dealer cost much though, but I am now, I am going to perform some research. Let’s see 56 next month and one new car so far in my lifetime.
