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>>>>>>> "Ed White" <ce.white3@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>>>>>>>> On Oct 19, 11:12 pm, Hachiroku ハチロク <Tru...@e86.GTS>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> On Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:34:30 -0400, C. E. White wrote:
>>>>>>>>> >> I'm not disagreeing with your mom's choice but why does she
>>>>>>>>> >> need an
>>>>>>>>> >> SUV?? What were her needs from a technical perspective?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> > First of all, the Highlnader is not an SUV. You might get away
>>>>>>>>> > with
>>>>>>>>> > calling it a "Crossover
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> That's what it's marketed as. Two or 4WD, but around here they run
>>>>>>>>> 5-1 in
>>>>>>>>> favor of AWD.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On the Toyota webpage it is in the SUV section, but they don't have
>>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>>> crossover section.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> At the dealers we looked at they had plenty of 2WD or AWD (seemed
>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>> be more 2WD than AWD). My Mother lives in a relatively flat area,
>>>>>>>> it
>>>>>>>> snows no more than a few days a year, and she has no need to go on
>>>>>>>> bad
>>>>>>>> dirt roads. Her Freestyle was AWD, but I don't think she knew or
>>>>>>>> cared
>>>>>>>> and I saw no reason to pay extra for AWD for the new Highlander. If
>>>>>>>> things are bad enough that 4WD is required, she still has my Dad's
>>>>>>>> '99
>>>>>>>> 4WD Ranger available.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Ed
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Having the Ranger, why does she need to have TWO vehicles?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My brother has 7 vehicles. I have know people with many more.
>>>>>>>
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>>>>> heck I have three rangers with out counting anyother of my other
>>>>> stuff. KB
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Little wonder that consumer debt is at an all time high and the savings
>>>> rate is at an all time low. Does anyone here know what FRUGAL means?
>>>>
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>>> Rebuilding old cars is an industrious endevor.
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>> No question about it. Far too many fools just dump a vehicle after 2 to 4
>> years, literally throwing away tens of thousands of dollars in
>> depreciation.
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> Yeah, he has 1 failry new Hyundai, the others range from 49 to 35 years
> old. All American Motors Rambler Classics/Ambassador/Marlin.
AMC product. Hmm, you'll have enough to keep you busy until the 22nd
century.
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>>>>> --
>>>>> THUNDERSNAKE #9
>>>>>
>>>>> Protect your rights or "Lose" them
>>>>> The 2nd Admendment guarantees the others
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