[pete315]

I just can't understand why someone would buy a brand new Grand Am or Can Am and not order it with A/C. It blows my mind when I see these A bodies w/o A/C.

[erikgto]

Tell you; I'd probably buy one w.o. A/C.

I'm allergic to A/C's. Never use it in any of my cars.

I have to be very careful with A/C's because I get a soar throat really quick. It's a dry air thing. Not enough moisture.

It's also why I really DON'T like cars with Climate Control, those darn things constantly activate themselves when I don't want them to.

Then only way I can somehow get thru the A/C ordeal is by constantly chewing / sucking cough mints or such which keep my throat from drying out.

That's one of the reasons I hate long distance flights; I alway get out with a soar throat or a cough.

Doesn't matter how hot it is; I just roll down the windows if I have to.

On a side note; I also prefer the much less cluttered engine bay on non A/C cars. It just looks better!

Unfortunately there aren't that many Can Ams without A/C. Otherwise I would have waited for one of those. The one I just bought is an A/C car, but it didn't work because the compressor clutch failed. I like functional equipment, but it sure wasn't a dealbreaker for me.

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[455Grandville]

Originally Posted by erikgto

Tell you; I'd probably buy one w.o. A/C.

I'm allergic to A/C's. Never use it in any of my cars.

That's one of the reasons I hate long distance flights; I alway get out with a soar throat or a cough.

Doesn't matter how hot it is; I just roll down the windows if I have to.


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Move to the midwest where we had 109 + deg temp the other day. It's a must have here. They've had several deaths due to heat already. It does make getting to the plugs a PITA on those cars and even worse on the T/A I have

[77 Canamman]

Originally Posted by pete315

I just can't understand why someone would buy a brand new Grand Am or Can Am and not order it with A/C. It blows my mind when I see these A bodies w/o A/C.

A few thoughts:

1. Much lower cost. The cost of A/C was approximately 10 percent of the entire new car value back in 1977.

2. Less weight. About 120 pounds more is the difference between an A/C and Non A/C car. Better handling, and better performance is the result.

3. Some people just do not like air conditioning due to the dry air it creates.

4. Less complex. Much less clutter on the passengers side of the engine. Plugs are a breeze to change without that compressor and related bracketry in the way.