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Wives and cars
On 1/15/16 11:47 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 1/15/2016 11:21 AM, Keyser Söze wrote: On 1/15/16 11:09 AM, wrote: On Fri, 15 Jan 2016 05:05:07 -0800 (PST), True North wrote: Yup..if she was driving a basic compact car she would probably have had a better feel for what was going on. The Mountaineer is basically the same vehicle as the "Roll Me Another One" Explorer so it could get exciting. About six months ago, we got my wife a new car, maybe one step up from your basic compact. We shopped five or six dealers, looking at several brands of four door sedans, including two "fancy lines." She ending up liking the Toyota Camry best because "it's a simple car, well-made, nice ride, and peppy." I was pretty surprised at how well it performs, since she opted for the naturally aspirated four cylinder engine. If this house deal goes through and I find myself in a position where I don't need a big truck for plowing or towing, I'll probably look for a small, economical car like the Camry. Haven't done a lot of looking or researching yet but I wouldn't mind getting something smaller as long as it is comfortable. The Mini Cooper I had a year or so ago was a lot of fun to drive but it was like riding on a high performance roller skate. I can't imagine taking a long distance trip in it. Kinda like the looks of the Ford Fusion also but don't know much about them. Only problem with the imports ... Toyota, Nissan, etc., is that they all look the same to me. And most I see are grey for some reason. The Camry sits a bit higher than the Nissan competitors and therefore is better for a taller person. You are right, though...most of the cars in this category look pretty much the same. My wife's is "blu-ish grey." |
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Wives and cars
On 1/15/2016 12:01 PM, Keyser Söze wrote:
On 1/15/16 11:47 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 1/15/2016 11:21 AM, Keyser Söze wrote: On 1/15/16 11:09 AM, wrote: On Fri, 15 Jan 2016 05:05:07 -0800 (PST), True North wrote: Yup..if she was driving a basic compact car she would probably have had a better feel for what was going on. The Mountaineer is basically the same vehicle as the "Roll Me Another One" Explorer so it could get exciting. About six months ago, we got my wife a new car, maybe one step up from your basic compact. We shopped five or six dealers, looking at several brands of four door sedans, including two "fancy lines." She ending up liking the Toyota Camry best because "it's a simple car, well-made, nice ride, and peppy." I was pretty surprised at how well it performs, since she opted for the naturally aspirated four cylinder engine. If this house deal goes through and I find myself in a position where I don't need a big truck for plowing or towing, I'll probably look for a small, economical car like the Camry. Haven't done a lot of looking or researching yet but I wouldn't mind getting something smaller as long as it is comfortable. The Mini Cooper I had a year or so ago was a lot of fun to drive but it was like riding on a high performance roller skate. I can't imagine taking a long distance trip in it. Kinda like the looks of the Ford Fusion also but don't know much about them. Only problem with the imports ... Toyota, Nissan, etc., is that they all look the same to me. And most I see are grey for some reason. The Camry sits a bit higher than the Nissan competitors and therefore is better for a taller person. You are right, though...most of the cars in this category look pretty much the same. My wife's is "blu-ish grey." We had a whitish one many years ago. never had a problem except the wife kept knocking the mirrors off. Traded it with over 200000 on the clock. The dealer said the car was heading for South America where nice high mileage used cars get more money. |
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