XPost: comp.os.linux.misc   
   From: robin_listas@es.invalid   
      
   On 2025-12-13 10:06, c186282 wrote:   
   > On 12/12/25 21:52, Lars Poulsen wrote:   
   >> On 2025-12-12 16:39, The Natural Philosopher wrote:   
   >>>> None of these worth importing to the USA because of Big Beautiful   
   >>>> Tariffs,.   
   >>   
   >> Also, there is no dealer network and spareparts distribution. That is   
   >> the real showstopper; that is why Fiat could never be viable in the US:   
   >> N o matter what the problem was, the car would sit at the shop until   
   >> parts could come in from Europe. (A colleague back in Denmark has the   
   >> same issue when he bought a Jauar E-type.)   
   >   
   >    "Parts" are a BIG deal ... and one that most   
   >    overlook. Japan/Korea made sure you could get   
   >    parts rather easily ... but most EU makers   
   >    never did.   
      
   My father had an Austin 1300. Initially things were well, but then   
   Austin abandoned Spain, I don't know why. This would be in the late   
   70's. Spares became difficult or impossible to find, and we are talking   
   about UK and Spain, not Japan. Not that far away. We used parts from   
   other brands, but better from junk yards.   
      
   The motor broke one teeth of the inertia wheel, that has teeth for the   
   starter motor. One broke, so sometimes the starter would spin "empty".   
   We had to push the car with gear engaged for just a bit, then try the   
   starter again.   
      
   I think the garage replaced the thing with a part from a Fiat. The   
   problem then became that the motor would get stuck. Different shape of   
   teeth. Finally the garage man found a wheel at a junk yard. That worked   
   fine.   
      
   --   
   Cheers, Carlos.   
   ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;   
      
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