# Reliable but beautiful convertible

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/reliable-but-beautiful-convertible/35474>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [August 23, 2009, 4:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/reliable-but-beautiful-convertible/35474 "2009-08-23T16:51:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
**Page:** 2

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**Author:** ![oldschool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19adc/32.png) [@oldschool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldschool)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2009, 7:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/reliable-but-beautiful-convertible/35474/21 "2009-12-19T19:48:32Z")

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I don’t think a PR company exists that can turn around the perception by many owners and mechanics that Jags are problem cars, the same task and difficulty exists with Land Rover.

While previous owners and mechanics know about the reliability issues, many potential owners are in the “I heard this about Jaguar” camp as is indicated by your post.

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**Author:** ![Bladecutter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@Bladecutter](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bladecutter)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2009, 9:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/reliable-but-beautiful-convertible/35474/22 "2009-12-19T21:55:06Z")

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He did.  
Look two posts up.

BC.

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**Author:** ![lglady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dec6dc/32.png) [@lglady](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lglady)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2009, 12:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/reliable-but-beautiful-convertible/35474/23 "2009-12-20T00:51:24Z")

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Just so we’re clear , it’s SHE did!! I guess I’m a Vette woman!! And we do our homework too!! Thanks again to all.

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**Author:** ![bscar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bscar/32/34_2.png) [@bscar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2009, 2:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/reliable-but-beautiful-convertible/35474/24 "2009-12-20T02:34:00Z")

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[http://www.mallettcars.com/solstice-conversion.htm](http://www.mallettcars.com/solstice-conversion.htm)

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2009, 2:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/reliable-but-beautiful-convertible/35474/25 "2009-12-20T14:18:58Z")

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“…it’s SHE did!!”

You’d think that would be clear from your name. And I work with a guy that has a Corvette - his wife’s car.

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**Author:** ![SonofSpermcube](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@SonofSpermcube](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SonofSpermcube)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2009, 9:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/reliable-but-beautiful-convertible/35474/26 "2009-12-20T21:43:49Z")

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That’s the thing with poor quality control. It doesn’t mean everything is crappy, it means they have no control over whether it is crappy or not.

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**Author:** ![SonofSpermcube](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@SonofSpermcube](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SonofSpermcube)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2009, 9:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/reliable-but-beautiful-convertible/35474/27 "2009-12-20T21:44:45Z")

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All the trunk space of a mid-engined car, with none of the mid-engine.

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**Author:** ![FoDaddy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/fodaddy/32/717_2.png) [@FoDaddy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FoDaddy)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2009, 10:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/reliable-but-beautiful-convertible/35474/28 "2009-12-20T22:59:59Z")

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I’ll take the turbo LS7. Someone tell St. Peter I shall be arriving shortly 🙂

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