Over the years, the inevitable subject of worst cars ever comes up, >and the Vega
>is always at or near the top of the list. I've seen it a hundred
>times. I feel I should
>put in a good word for the little car.
>
>My sister got a new Vega in early 1973 (a stripped-down one at that, >about as basic
>as was available). I then inherited it in late '74 and drove it
>merrily for another full
>year. That little car was never ONE ounce of trouble. It cruised at >75 mph like
>a charm, never burped or coughed, and I actually don't know that the >oil was
>ever changed!!!! Maybe the car was serviced when my sister had it, >but I know
>it wasn't during the time I had it (young and car stupid I guess). >When
>I traded it in for my dream car at the time (the dreamy '75 Toyota >Celica GT),
>it had about 42k miles on it and still performed like a trooper.
>Maybe it
>was a rare gem off the assembly line I don't know, but I had three >friends
>who also had Vegas and I don't remember any of them being lemons; one
>did have notoriously squeally brakes though IIRC.
Did you live someplace cool/cold? Here in AZ in the heat they were dropping like flies.