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#463 of 552 by jrosasmc Oct 07, 2002 (10:20 am)
Just seeing this topic makes me wish my godfather's '77 VW Dasher was still running. Even though this particular model had a terrible reputation when new, I loved the car as a toddler, and it was my first real exposure to a European auto. Sure, it had its problems, like rust and electrical gremlins, but it had loads of character, something that was lacking in my parents' Ford sedans of the '80s. That's been a fantasy of mine; maybe I could find a '70s Dasher and try to use that thing every day without ever putting a dollar into it.   Or, if it were still around, I wonder what the first U.S. Volvos (444s) would be like to have on an everyday basis. I doubt it would be any torture, since those were built to last indefinitely, unlike Dashers.
#464 of 552 Dashers by jaserb Oct 07, 2002 (10:40 am)
I remember my dad bought one for my older brother to drive when he turned 16 - somehow I keep thinking it was a diesel dasher - was there ever such a thing, or am I imagining it? Anyway, big bro never drove it. Something or other went wrong with it the day after he brought it home, and the repair bill was more than the car was worth.   I actually feel guilty mentioning the car in this board. Gives me an idea for a new topic: CARS THAT MUST NEVER BE REFERRED TO AS CLASSICS Dasher would have to be near the top of the list.   -Jason
#465 of 552 Well we did have a forum... by andre1969 Oct 07, 2002 (11:07 am)
...called "Non-collectible Old cars". Maybe we could just be nice and fit the Dasher in that category
#466 of 552 Dasher,Indeed by merckx Oct 07, 2002 (12:12 pm)
As stated above,compared to a contempoary Ford(Grenada,Maverick)a '77 Dasher was a neat car. So sometimes guys here rag a car like a Dasher,but I was certainally dreaming of a '77 Audi Fox when I was toolin' around town in a hand-me-down '71 Torino sedan. And I'm glad that one of these old Euros is getting at least a little respect here. Now all we need is an active Peugeot 504 forum!
#467 of 552 dasher, 504s, VW Fox, VW 411, etc etec. by Mr_Shiftright HOST Oct 07, 2002 (1:49 pm)
They are just old used cars and always will be. But sure, you wanna fix one up a bitand drive it, no harm in that.   A Volvo 444 is a collectible car however, and will increase in value, whereas a Dasher won't ever, until the sun burns out anyway, be collected or restored.   The reason has little to do with "merit" per se, but rather with supply and demand.   Both Volvo 444s and Dashers are in short supply, but in the case of the Dasher, nobody cares, so there is no demand. That's really the determining factor and it's not likely to change very much.   But if you care, then you care, and you should fix one up and not worry about value or other people's opinions. Just don't spend too much money because you'll never see it back.
#468 of 552 by jrosasmc Oct 07, 2002 (2:22 pm)
So this means that 444s/544s will also (and always) be worth more than P1800s, right?
#469 of 552 544 vs. P1800 by Mr_Shiftright HOST Oct 07, 2002 (7:37 pm)
Not yet they aren't, but getting closer all the time. The word isn't out yet that a 544 is more fun to drive than a P1800, but once everybody gets it, you'll see the 544 go up in price.
#470 of 552 So hard to find! by isellhondas Oct 08, 2002 (6:20 am)
I would MUCH rather have a 544 than a P1800. Love te way they look and drive.   Sadly, most have rusted into the ground, even here on the west coast.
#471 of 552 Isell: by jrosasmc Oct 08, 2002 (7:20 am)
What do you make of the 122s? Did you ever have one?
#472 of 552 Never a 122... by isellhondas Oct 08, 2002 (8:58 am)
Owned two 544's though.   I dunno..the 122's were good cars but they always seemed a bit frumpy if you know what I mean.   Just a car without the personality of the 544.

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