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> On Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:31:44 GMT, "Sharx35" <sharx35@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
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>>"Stewart" <gortamus36@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>>>>>> "Kevin" <kevyNOSPAM@netins.net> 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 $B%O%A%m%/(B <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.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>> 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.
>>>
>>> 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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> Actually, some of the best stuff out there. Ecclectic, and
> interesting.

Ah, yes. AMC had the first passenger car with reclining front seats, did it
not?


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>>>>>>> Protect your rights or "Lose" them
>>>>>>> The 2nd Admendment guarantees the others
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