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"Vic Smith" wrote in message
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Truth be told, if I wanted to have something for light duty
hauling,
that's the type of truck I'd get. Pretty easy on the gas, isn't
it?
As it is, if I can't tie it up on the roof of my car (I'll pick
up a
few 2x4's to support sheets that flex.) I just get it delivered.
For what I do now though, I can't justify a single duty truck.

--Vic
The 3.0 V6 is a bit thirsty and underpowered at the same time (148
hp)
I can't justify mine either since I sold my sailboat last August,
but I still have one year to go on the Rangers lease.
We just signed the papers for a 2007 Dodge Charger SXT for my son
tonight. Maybe he'll let me drive that on occasion.
"We just signed the papers?"

Yeah... I bought it..... he'll eventually buy it from me. I
should have said I bought it. Since he's only had his drivers
license for less than three years, insurance premiums are too
outrageous for him to buy any kind of half decent car himself.
When I bought my first new car the dealer was doing the financing and
they wanted me to have a co-signer. They asked about my father,
mother and anyone else. I told them if I needed a co-signer then the
deal is off. They called 15 minutes later and asked me when I would
like to pick up my new car. Insurance killed me. I was making $16,000
a year and insurance was about $750 a year. A couple of tickets and
an accident within 4 months of each other were the cause.
If my son bought the car himself, my insurance company said he would
pay approx $4500.00 per year for insurance. ( probably cheaper at
other 'high risk' companies)
This way works better since my wife needs a vehicle to get to work and
I need my Ranger truck for R&R purposes.

Interesting but your agent may be wrong. The main thing an insurance
company normally cares about is who the primary driver of the vehicle
is, not who owns it.

Are things different up north Don?

That's correct. For the next few years the principal driver will be
my wife..... I get included automatically and we pay a $450.00
additional premium to add our son as an occasional driver. In a couple
of years he will have his 5 years experience and should be able to
purchase his own auto.

The problem with..........snip

Don, ignore his reply.

I don't see it unless someone regurgitates his post.