On Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:31:44 GMT, "Sharx35" <sharx35@hotmail.com>
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>"Stewart" <gortamus36@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>>>>>> "Stewart" <gortamus36@yahoo.com> wrote in
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>>>>>>> "Sharx35" <sharx35@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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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.
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>>>>>>>>> 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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>>>>>>>
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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?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 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.
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>AMC product. Hmm, you'll have enough to keep you busy until the 22nd
>century.
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Actually, some of the best stuff out there. Ecclectic, and
interesting.
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>>>>>> THUNDERSNAKE #9
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>>>>>> Protect your rights or "Lose" them
>>>>>> The 2nd Admendment guarantees the others
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