Comments by "😊 Erin Thor" (@Erin-Thor) on "U.S. Automotive History and the Chevy Vega" video.

  1. My dad had a Vega as a company car. Great mileage but I remember him remarking about his losing a few sales as clients got in it and remarked that the company must be having financial troubles. LOL! He shared that with his boss and they sold them all and went back to Chrysler New Yorkers.
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  2. arachnonixon — Good point, but I was just starting high school in those days LOL! I knew little of those things. I just remember dad not being happy that the new car was costing him clients and business. It wasn’t just him, there were several people in sales that felt the same. Normally if I remember correctly they kept cars for 2-4 years, I’m thinking the Vega’s lasted about 6-9 months. They also had some Plymouth Satelites, which were kinda sporty for the day. Edit — And the ride, fit and finish... I can remember thinking as a kid that it was cheap. But what did I know. My allowance was $2/week back then.
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  3. Rubber Neck — As I remember it... it was just a car, a decent one. Rode good! It wasn’t flashy and didn’t stand out. Was a cop car in some versions. But I remember my dad saying the mileage of the Vega was going to pay for the car, remember gas was like .25/gal then. The car had promise, but to get the mileage they went cheap on everything else.
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