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Default That time of year again...

Alex Wrote in message:
True North wrote:
On Friday, 16 February 2018 21:39:51 UTC-4, Alex wrote:
True North wrote:
On Thursday, 15 February 2018 21:12:06 UTC-4, Alex wrote:
True North wrote:
Received a letter from Toyota today.
It is an "Exclusive Upgrade Notification" with my very own "Personal Web Key".

Local dealer is apparently "the site for an exciting and unique Toyota Truck Upgrade Sale" which is only available to select clients.

I was wondering if I should contact and tell them that a handful of know-it-alls in wrecked.boats claim that my Highlander isn't a truck.

Anyway they are offering interest rates as low as 0%...cash incentives up to $4k and a special $2k trade-in voucher. Gotta make up my mind by Feb 26.
You'll do it. You fall for all of that sales BS.
Well, I do have 43700 kilometers on the odometer (roughly 27000 miles) and it will be 5 years old at the end of next month. Plus I like the new dash much better. Decisions...decisions.
Wife was working on me to trade in our Bayliner for a VR4...a full 18 feet long and wider. Comes with either a 200hp I/O or a 115 hp Mercury outboard. have to admit the 175BR squats a bit in the water with passengers in the rear jump seats and it's a bit more effort to get it up on plane compared to when there is only the two of us and our Springer Spaniel.
Everyone told you that boat was underpowered.

135 hp for a 17.5 foot boat?? Not likely.
We just need a bigger boat with more hp if we plan on carrying guests on a regular basis.


A 90HP outboard on that same boat would outperform the 135 I/O and
probably burn less fuel. Bayliner has offered under-powered boats for
as long as I can remember. They shoot for a price point and cut corners
wherever they can to make that happen.



They were selling those 17 foot Bay-liners at BJs wholesale clubs
a while ago. It's a perfect starter boat for someone who isn't
sure he wants to make a commitment to boating.
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