Don White wrote:
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Don White wrote:
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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.

Five years? That is an awfully long time to be paying that much in
insurance.