Re: German car? no thanks (was Re: is250 vs. 325i)

"ratman" <endlr@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Mon, 14 Aug 2006 23:52:21 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
> <dave@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>>In article <elmop-E6C5D5.13431614082006@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
>>   Elmo P. Shagnasty <elmop@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>> Now *try* to find a Honda or Toyota, either low brand or high brand,
no
>>> matter how old, with non-working tail lights. Good luck.
>>
>>You're saying the bulbs never blow on Japanese cars? They must be
>>different Hondas and Toyotas we get in London...
>
>
> Oddly enough my 2000 Avalon has not lost a single light.
> Probably some sort of statistical anomaly, but still...

My 1992 SC400 (196K miles) has never had a burned out headlight (high or
low 
beam), tail light, or directional signal (front or rear) bulb.  I bought
it 
new in Aug, 1991.

However, the red instrument needles all (speedo, tach, water temp, fuel 
level) gave up before I had them rebuilt.  Also had to replace 
"fogged/leaking" climate control LCD (but none of the backlight bulbs had 
burned out in instrument cluster or climate control, although I replaced 
them anyway on rebuild).

Also had a 1991 LS400 for many years and only had one tail light bulb go
bad 
in that.