I have yet to find a type of car that didn't have things prone to breaking that were specific to the model. Including the luxury cars I've been around and especially at the age that your cars are.

 

Can someone explain the infamous "Hatch Snot" on cars that were under 3 years old? Can't call that wear and tear.

 

Water pump and dirty colant systems ?

 

My 79Z is mostly metal and nothing breaks it just rusts. At least i get about 20+ years on most parts. Like appliances the more expensive they are the more prone they are to breaking and needing repairs. Luxury=big repair bills. We owned a Mercedes and it cost $500+ everytime something went wrong and it happened way to much.

 

You got that right. We had a 82 BMW 323. Just 6 plug wires for the thing were $110.

Thats why we opted for the TBSS instead of the G35 my wife also liked.

 

Some of the common interior problems are cracked dash, window control piece popping off, console lid. Those seem to be the most common interior things.

 

Thats the LCA bushings I posted earlier. Easy (if temporary) fix. My PS was so bad when I took out the LCA the bushings just fell out. Fix it for about $25 bucks a side - 1 - 1 1/2 hour work.

Now, about that ash tray lid. How much does that useless broken thing that I never use but still bugs the hell out of me cause its broken cost?

 

well ive had my lt1 f-body for about 5 or 6 months now and have put a little over 8k on her, shes got her problems, intake manifold leak, oil seal on timing cover behind water pump, vibrations in the drivetrain at over 100

but at the end of the day, she still looks bad *** and runs like a champ.
all my windows work, no broken plastics, the only thing i dont like, is the shifter is notchy.

thats my only complaint, and its a slp hurst that came original in my SS

im gonna change the tranny fluid see if that helps =D