Dodge Colt?

On Fri, 23 Apr 2004 01:08:25 GMT, "Scotian" >
wrote:

>I own a 92 Dodge Colt 200. Whenever I try to buy parts for it, I am asked if
>it is U.S. made or Canadian made. How can I tell which it is?

The question is not Canadian MADE or US MADE, it's which market it was
produced for. There were subtle differences.
Worse yet, A Colt 200, 1992, Canadian market, can have any number of
different combinations of parts.
At least 2 different rads, at least 2 different types of brakes, (not
interchangeable peice at a time, but interchangeable as a complete
system) - and the parts MAY be the same as a 1991, or the same as a
1993, for instance.
Parts dealers and recycling yards do NOT like supplying parts for
these cars because they have, statistically, less than a 50% chance of
getting you the right part first try.

Even the Chrysler dealer counterman wants to crawl into a hole under
the counter when he sees a Colt customer come for parts!!!

That said, I've "made do" with what was available many times, even
when it was not the part called for on the car.
Mitsu parts are generally significantly more expensive than say,
Toyota, Mazda, or Nissan parts. Often more expensive than Mercedes.
And virtually no-one stocks them.

I've owned a few - I THINK I've learned my lesson!!!

I bought this one about 21/2 years ago for $400.00 and have spent about
another $400.00 on it since...so I can't complain...I just bought a set of
wires for it today...got the US ones...they where shorter than the Canadian
ones...worked fine..the others may have fit too...


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Scotian

> wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 23 Apr 2004 01:08:25 GMT, "Scotian" >
> wrote:
>
> >I own a 92 Dodge Colt 200. Whenever I try to buy parts for it, I am asked
if
> >it is U.S. made or Canadian made. How can I tell which it is?
>
> The question is not Canadian MADE or US MADE, it's which market it was
> produced for. There were subtle differences.
> Worse yet, A Colt 200, 1992, Canadian market, can have any number of
> different combinations of parts.
> At least 2 different rads, at least 2 different types of brakes, (not
> interchangeable peice at a time, but interchangeable as a complete
> system) - and the parts MAY be the same as a 1991, or the same as a
> 1993, for instance.
> Parts dealers and recycling yards do NOT like supplying parts for
> these cars because they have, statistically, less than a 50% chance of
> getting you the right part first try.
>
> Even the Chrysler dealer counterman wants to crawl into a hole under
> the counter when he sees a Colt customer come for parts!!!
>
> That said, I've "made do" with what was available many times, even
> when it was not the part called for on the car.
> Mitsu parts are generally significantly more expensive than say,
> Toyota, Mazda, or Nissan parts. Often more expensive than Mercedes.
> And virtually no-one stocks them.
>
> I've owned a few - I THINK I've learned my lesson!!!

I bought this one about 21/2 years ago for $400.00 and have spent about
another $400.00 on it since...so I can't complain...I just bought a set of
wires for it today...got the US ones...they where shorter than the Canadian
ones...worked fine..the others may have fit too...


--
Scotian

> wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 23 Apr 2004 01:08:25 GMT, "Scotian" >
> wrote:
>
> >I own a 92 Dodge Colt 200. Whenever I try to buy parts for it, I am asked
if
> >it is U.S. made or Canadian made. How can I tell which it is?
>
> The question is not Canadian MADE or US MADE, it's which market it was
> produced for. There were subtle differences.
> Worse yet, A Colt 200, 1992, Canadian market, can have any number of
> different combinations of parts.
> At least 2 different rads, at least 2 different types of brakes, (not
> interchangeable peice at a time, but interchangeable as a complete
> system) - and the parts MAY be the same as a 1991, or the same as a
> 1993, for instance.
> Parts dealers and recycling yards do NOT like supplying parts for
> these cars because they have, statistically, less than a 50% chance of
> getting you the right part first try.
>
> Even the Chrysler dealer counterman wants to crawl into a hole under
> the counter when he sees a Colt customer come for parts!!!
>
> That said, I've "made do" with what was available many times, even
> when it was not the part called for on the car.
> Mitsu parts are generally significantly more expensive than say,
> Toyota, Mazda, or Nissan parts. Often more expensive than Mercedes.
> And virtually no-one stocks them.
>
> I've owned a few - I THINK I've learned my lesson!!!