Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2000 17:50:58 +0100 From: "Bram" <NOSPAMb.bonsennopsament.utwente.nl> Subject: Re: Info on 86 and newer 900
"Four Weis" <mweinopsamcom> wrote in message news:38FBB6D9.B110CFD6nopsamcom... > Make sure you have read all of other replies and noticed that only one > mentioned the composite headlights. The '86 is known as "The last of the > cheap headlights". The '86 uses the standard 5"x7" hi/lo headlight, which > can be bought as a Halogen sealed beam for $5.99 or Cibie for $50.00. The > later models use the composite headlights, which are designed to blend in > with the body. These are only $300.00 each. A new turbo unit will cost > you $900 while two headlights with bulbs will cost you $650. You could buy > an '86 for less than the cost of headlights for an '88. > I do not know how it works elsewhere, but in the Netherlands there are car recycling companies that offer spare parts from damaged (crashed) or discarded cars. There you can find original parts that are perfectly good, except they are used, but hey, so is your car if it's 10 years old and the price is 1/10th or something of a new one. Bram > You should not take this as a criticism of the '88 900, but rather one > advantage of the '86. Most cars, by all makers after that did the > samething. I guess the cars "look" better with the more expensive > headlights, besides it sells new cars. In other words, a minor fender > bender could total your 11 year old car IF headlights are no longer > available. I seem to recall that car makers are NOT REQUIRED to keep parts > available for cars older than 10 years, although many do. A car without > headlights will never pass a safety inspection. Any updates on this > information are welcome. > > davearklenopsameja.com wrote: > > > Hi; > > > > I'm a newbie here, and I'm sure everyone is tired of emails like these, > > but... > > > > I'm shopping for a 900S or Turbo. I like the idea of the Turbo, but I'm > > leary of big repair bills. What, if any, models are good (year, etc) or > > not? Can I buy a Turbo with confidence under any circumstances, or is > > it a crap-shoot? > > > > Thanks in advance... > > > > Dave Arkle > > Reformed Peugeot Owner > > > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > > Before you buy. >
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