Get used to that '79 Corolla, it may never die.

Dear Car Talk | Oct 01, 1993
Dear Tom and Ray:
Jeanne
RAY: The late 70's were certainly the golden years for Toyota. I don't think even Toyota realized how good they were making them back then. Of course, eventually, their dealer's parts and service departments complained, and forced them to back off on the quality a little bit. But in my opinion, those late 70's, early 80's Toyotas were some of the most reliable cars ever built.
TOM: That's not what you wanted to hear, was it, Jeanne? If you've already tried letting it run out of oil and that didn't work, I'd say there's only one strategy left; abduction by aliens.
RAY: Right. Tell your husband that you were abducted by aliens, and they weren't interested in you because they have plenty of human specimens. But they kept the car, because what they were really after was a '79 Corolla. Good luck, Jeanne.
Jeanne
RAY: The late 70's were certainly the golden years for Toyota. I don't think even Toyota realized how good they were making them back then. Of course, eventually, their dealer's parts and service departments complained, and forced them to back off on the quality a little bit. But in my opinion, those late 70's, early 80's Toyotas were some of the most reliable cars ever built.
TOM: That's not what you wanted to hear, was it, Jeanne? If you've already tried letting it run out of oil and that didn't work, I'd say there's only one strategy left; abduction by aliens.
RAY: Right. Tell your husband that you were abducted by aliens, and they weren't interested in you because they have plenty of human specimens. But they kept the car, because what they were really after was a '79 Corolla. Good luck, Jeanne.
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