tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12440986.post115672043871724844..comments2023-09-10T06:28:19.379-07:00Comments on when the spirit moves me : Day of no restrdlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04062856086277201874noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12440986.post-1156981325219870162006-08-30T16:42:00.000-07:002006-08-30T16:42:00.000-07:00Edie - so let me know if you get the job so I can ...Edie - so let me know if you get the job so I can come buy a car there.At this point i've given up, since I can't make up my dang mind - a fairly common problem. I actually could- on which one(leaning towards the CRV today(this hour) but don't know if it's a good idea at all ( all that debt! for all those yrs! plus plunked down the down payment(2800) on braces today. :(<BR/>I really found it funny about your father being in the business as my day was a butcher and the butchers daughter always stands in front of the meat counter stupified not knowing the difference in all that red meat- shoulda stayed a vegetarian).rdlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04062856086277201874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12440986.post-1156970460934910372006-08-30T13:41:00.000-07:002006-08-30T13:41:00.000-07:00As the daughter of a mechanic, I offer his words, ...As the daughter of a mechanic, I offer his words, “A vehicle is only as good as your closest dealer.” He also told me to look into the costs of repairs to a given vehicle because not all auto-mechanic repair jobs are created equal…some have more expensive parts and some are simply more difficult to get into to fix (design of the engine, what-not); therefore, the repair bill is higher. <BR/><BR/>Wish I could give you more. I paid attention to things like these but, really, I should be embarrassed for what I don’t know about cars given were I came from. A punch-line here…I had a job interview yesterday. Where? A car dealership. What position? Service Department Coordinator. Should find out next week if I get to the second round of interviews. …I so do not like the interview process.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, good luck with the car shopping.off linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09817782192690917677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12440986.post-1156967691752926692006-08-30T12:54:00.000-07:002006-08-30T12:54:00.000-07:00If I said bicycle would I get hit over the head wi...If I said bicycle would I get hit over the head with a wet paperback? Okay, so I know very little about cars and ride the bus or my bike. I have owned, at various times, a 12v beetle and a mercedes. The beetle won hands down. But, er, I guess that doesn't help you in the slightest.<BR/><BR/>I'd go with a Pontiac Vibe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12440986.post-1156950370196855382006-08-30T08:06:00.000-07:002006-08-30T08:06:00.000-07:00AWD is good, with it's tire grip...i vote for that...AWD is good, with it's tire grip...i vote for that, though i vote for outback too (i imagine it is suitable with mileage and if u like how it has 4wd and areodynamaic.) toyotas are good but switching it 4wd (which i assume if you need it to go mudboggin (yahooo!) is great but the switch from one to the next is hard on the transmission.-less you got manual shift!-which i think is a lot better on the transmission...(but sucks when you are always on stops on gos of traffic.)<BR/>so CRV it is. Honda is a good donkey to have.<BR/>i used to have a pathfinder 1990-it was one awesome car....i put over 200 miles on it and haul all kinds of crap! i think if you keep up to your maintenance, you will have a long lasting car.<BR/>remember to change oils every 3000 miles-you'd be surprise how happy and longlasting your car can be!Kuntry Konfessionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03145306293454795612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12440986.post-1156901777332535062006-08-29T18:36:00.000-07:002006-08-29T18:36:00.000-07:00I'm voting for a scooter/ATV combo. And we can go...I'm voting for a scooter/ATV combo. And we can go halves on the change...Lornahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08976144449873569523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12440986.post-1156888760542262182006-08-29T14:59:00.000-07:002006-08-29T14:59:00.000-07:00I have a Honda CRV and love it. I don't drive on b...I have a Honda CRV and love it. I don't drive on beaches, but I do drive on dirt roads, gravel roads, snowy roads... It's very comfortable, has pretty good gear-packing space, handles like a car... and the gas mileage is decent. The one I have has all-wheel drive so you don't push a button. I got mine six years ago, so I don't know what the new models are like or what's been changed since then. The other car we checked out at the time, and was a close contender, was the Subaru Forester. It had slightly better horsepower (good for mountain driving and hauling gear) but the backseat was intolerably small and terribly uncomfortable. I'd make the same decision in a heartbeat today. Can't remember why the RAV4 didn't make our short list. But I've got no regrets with the CRV.MBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14515233228776181123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12440986.post-1156876867644232812006-08-29T11:41:00.000-07:002006-08-29T11:41:00.000-07:00Don't beat yourself over getting an SUV. Just have...Don't beat yourself over getting an SUV. Just have fun.<BR/>I like both your options and am pretty useless when it comes to cars anyways. So no help from me :)Mellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17461471128865537538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12440986.post-1156853854022849752006-08-29T05:17:00.000-07:002006-08-29T05:17:00.000-07:00A-law: nice to see you back, thanks for the info, ...A-law: nice to see you back, thanks for the info, didn't no Honday & Toyota had hybrid SUV's, i'm afraid they'd be too expensive for me, else i'd certainly get one.rdlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04062856086277201874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12440986.post-1156824028883478582006-08-28T21:00:00.000-07:002006-08-28T21:00:00.000-07:00Hi, rdl, I'm back. I think Honda is coming out wi...Hi, rdl, I'm back. I think Honda is coming out with a hybrid SUV, or maybe is already out with it. The Toyota hybrid is nice; I have several friends who own them. I think I'm going to be looking at a hybrid next time I buy a car. (Don't lease. You're right, you have nothing to show for the lease payments except more payments when the lease is up. Look how many years you didn't have car payments when you owned the Explorer.) Although I always used to buy new cars, in recent years, I have started economizing by buying a car a year or two old because the biggest depreciation happens in the first several years. They're making cars these days that 30,000 or 40,000 miles on them is nothing in terms of life expectancy, but save big bucks over buying new.Crockheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08410758631825372736noreply@blogger.com