Poco Loco wrote:
On Wed, 30 Nov 2016 23:52:33 -0600, Califbill wrote:

wrote:
On Wed, 30 Nov 2016 15:49:13 -0600, Califbill
wrote:

I have a friend who used to be really wealthy. Very big landscape
contractor. He bought cars for his kids, etc. most of his kids are social
disasters. Grandkids a mixed bunch. One, 28 yo girl, got a DUI while
coming from work at a pizza parlor, and cashed a check from grandpa she
should not have. Was for rent only, which she did not need. My kids both
turned out well, did not overspend the credit cards in university. They had
to buy their first cars, so they know what it takes. I did buy them new
cars when they went in to their senior years at university. But both still
do not waste money.
Nobody ever bought me a car but I have bought a bunch for my wife and
kids. Yet I am the one still driving the 20 year old Honda. What's
wrong with this picture? ;-)

I drive a lot. So drive a 12 year old pickup, that replaced a 99 Ford
Expedition, that I had for company car at TI.. And an 1989 S10 pickup.
Wife got a new Toyota in 2009 to replace a 1995 S10 Blazer. Blazer, end of
safe life. And the Expedition did not fit my requirement for a camper and
boat puller. Basically drive until wore out. Am looking at a Chevy Volt
for,around town. Easy parking, and carpool lane friendly.
My wife has a 2013 diesel Volks which she will be selling back to the dealer because of VW's diesel
cheating. She'll get a check for about 25.6K which she's using to buy a new Suburu Outback. Nice
car. Much more comfortable than the VW and the mileage is pretty good. With the difference in price
'tween gas and diesel, she breaks close to even.

She will like not having to look for open diesel pumps. I had a diesel
BMW and that was the worst thing about it.

On Thu, 1 Dec 2016 19:50:24 -0500, Alex wrote:

She will like not having to look for open diesel pumps. I had a diesel
BMW and that was the worst thing about it.

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It depends where you live. Some places have lots of diesel pumps,
others you have to look around.

wrote:
On Thu, 1 Dec 2016 19:50:24 -0500, Alex wrote:

She will like not having to look for open diesel pumps. I had a diesel
BMW and that was the worst thing about it.

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It depends where you live. Some places have lots of diesel pumps,
others you have to look around.


Lots of the costco's here are adding diesel.

On Thu, 01 Dec 2016 22:44:10 -0500,
wrote:

On Thu, 1 Dec 2016 19:50:24 -0500, Alex wrote:

She will like not having to look for open diesel pumps. I had a diesel
BMW and that was the worst thing about it.

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It depends where you live. Some places have lots of diesel pumps,
others you have to look around.

Certainly plenty here. I can't think of a station in Lee County that
doesn't have a green pump.

On Fri, 02 Dec 2016 00:39:22 -0500, wrote:

On Thu, 01 Dec 2016 22:44:10 -0500,
wrote:

On Thu, 1 Dec 2016 19:50:24 -0500, Alex wrote:

She will like not having to look for open diesel pumps. I had a diesel
BMW and that was the worst thing about it.

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It depends where you live. Some places have lots of diesel pumps,
others you have to look around.

Certainly plenty here. I can't think of a station in Lee County that
doesn't have a green pump.

On the interstate, most stations have diesel. But around town, I'd say about a third have diesel.

On Fri, 02 Dec 2016 09:03:32 -0500, Poco Loco
wrote:

On Fri, 02 Dec 2016 00:39:22 -0500, wrote:

On Thu, 01 Dec 2016 22:44:10 -0500,
wrote:

On Thu, 1 Dec 2016 19:50:24 -0500, Alex wrote:

She will like not having to look for open diesel pumps. I had a diesel
BMW and that was the worst thing about it.

===

It depends where you live. Some places have lots of diesel pumps,
others you have to look around.

Certainly plenty here. I can't think of a station in Lee County that
doesn't have a green pump.

On the interstate, most stations have diesel. But around town, I'd say about a third have diesel.

I guess we just have more diesel pickups or something. They seem to be
everywhere here.

9:02
On Fri, 02 Dec 2016 09:03:32 -0500, Poco Loco
wrote:
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I guess we just have more diesel pickups or something. They seem to be
everywhere here.
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That's because of the snowbird and their big diesel camper busses

On Fri, 2 Dec 2016 07:24:14 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

9:02
On Fri, 02 Dec 2016 09:03:32 -0500, Poco Loco
wrote:
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I guess we just have more diesel pickups or something. They seem to be
everywhere here.
....

That's because of the snowbird and their big diesel camper busses

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Surprisingly not. It's rare to see one of them filling up around
here. I'd guess most of their filling is done in transit to and fro
the north. What we do have a lot of is heavy duty diesel pick up
trucks. Some of them tow boats, some tow work trailers, a few tow 5th
wheel trailers, and some are jacked up mud hogs.

wrote:
On Thu, 01 Dec 2016 22:44:10 -0500,
wrote:

On Thu, 1 Dec 2016 19:50:24 -0500, Alex wrote:

She will like not having to look for open diesel pumps. I had a diesel
BMW and that was the worst thing about it.
===

It depends where you live. Some places have lots of diesel pumps,
others you have to look around.
Certainly plenty here. I can't think of a station in Lee County that
doesn't have a green pump.

The Chevron and Mobil right by my house are gas only.

wrote:
On Thu, 1 Dec 2016 19:50:24 -0500, Alex wrote:

She will like not having to look for open diesel pumps. I had a diesel
BMW and that was the worst thing about it.
===

It depends where you live. Some places have lots of diesel pumps,
others you have to look around.

Here they are often in the middle of the gas pumps so I had to be the
A-hole blocking both gas pumps. I tried to fill at the truck stops
whenever I could. The fuel flow was usually much quicker there.