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Word: headlamps (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...truck was trying to pull it apart from a shiny, twisted Volkswagen Beetle resting against the curb. One of those flashy low sports cars sat on the other curb, its fiberglass body shattered in pieces on the tar. A fourth car had already been hauled off--only a broken headlamp remained. The passing traffic beat an empty rhythm on the metal and glass rubbish left in the street...

Author: By George K. Sweetnam, | Title: A Cambridge Night | 11/20/1976 | See Source »

...first lesson from Nader and Co. is how to avoid buying a trouble-plagued car. Nader suggests that the cautious purchaser should steer away from delicate options like automatic speed controls, eyelid headlamp covers, power windows and power antenna-all of which have a high frequency-of-repair record. But heavy-duty suspension, says the book, is "a must, even for urban driving." The buyer should hire an outside mechanic to check over the car before accepting delivery from a dealer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CONSUMERISM: Lemon-Aid, Nader Style | 2/8/1971 | See Source »

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