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There's 2000-3000 "missing" cars that are hidden away someplace. Never titled, never registered, and they all run and drive.
The best way to keep your Kia from being stolen is to not have a Kia.
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eaton53 wrote: Sun Feb 02, 2020 2:47 pm Plaid pants, white belts and white shoes weren't part of the Merkur sales guy dress code.
My uncle who probably had the Cartier ring you linked-- he definitely had that outfit.
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andyofcolumbusmerkur wrote: Tue Feb 04, 2020 12:11 pm There's 2000-3000 "missing" cars that are hidden away someplace. Never titled, never registered, and they all run and drive.
There are probably 2000-3000 missing cars currently under tarps in back yards that are probably not titled (correctly) and definitely not registered. oops that is a truth...
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Hi all,

There previously had been a couple of the 5 speed versions of the XR4Ti in a field about twenty miles from where I have kept my car on a friends farm in MO. About ten years ago there was an upward spike in the price of junk cars for scrap value and they both disappeared at that time. I think this was a reason we see fewer of them these days although there are surely some of them still out there. Just a thought...

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eaton53 wrote: Sun Feb 02, 2020 2:47 pm Plaid pants, white belts and white shoes weren't part of the Merkur sales guy dress code.
That is so funny. The first Merkur dealership I went to, the salesman had that and a polyester sorts coat to match the polyester pants. He didn't want to sell me a Merkur, but tried to push me towards a Grand Marquis. He actually told me the Grand Marquis was a sportier car.
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The shimmy while braking was the ABS. That is according to the service manager at the dealership I bought my first Merkur from.
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One day my car will be done...
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One is enough, you will not need a second or third.
The best way to keep your Kia from being stolen is to not have a Kia.
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The Mahle rings from Rock Auto will fit the XR4ti
The non Timken wheel bearings from Rock Auto will fit the XR4ti.
The wheel studs from Rock Auto will fit the XR4ti.
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"The Merkur is a terrible Daily Driver."

I've found the opposite to be true. It's a great car that simply requires regular maintenance to be/stay completely reliable.
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XRs are unreliable. XRs are hard to work on. XRs are very difficult to find parts for.
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89Merkur wrote: Sun Apr 05, 2020 10:13 pm
andyofcolumbusmerkur wrote: Tue Feb 04, 2020 12:11 pm There's 2000-3000 "missing" cars that are hidden away someplace. Never titled, never registered, and they all run and drive.
There are probably 2000-3000 missing cars currently under tarps in back yards that are probably not titled (correctly) and definitely not registered. oops that is a truth...
I think it was the "they all run and drive" part that is the meat of the myth. :wink:
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