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Customer service at its worst: Kirke’s Import Parts

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Since my last post, describing my to-do list on my newly acquired 1986 TurboDiesel Jetta, I’ve been knocking items off of that to-do list, in preparation for taking the car to Guadalajara, Mexico, where I intend to live for the next year. One of the maintenance items on my to-do list was to replace the …

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My new toy: 1986 Turbodiesel Jetta

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Well I have a new toy, of sorts. Anyone who knows me very well knows that I have an affinity for diesel-powered vehicles, and the last 5 vehicles I’ve purchased (now 6!) have all been diesel-powered. I’ve been in the market for a new diesel-powered “toy” for a while, with three specific purposes in mind: …

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