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Old 19 Oct 2009, 10:12 pm
Hachiroku ハチロク
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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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Old 20 Oct 2009, 12:43 pm
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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
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Old 20 Oct 2009, 09:40 pm
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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?



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Old 20 Oct 2009, 09:50 pm
Gordon McGrew
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Default Re: Results of Weekend Shopping for a New Car For My Mother

On Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:01:19 -0400, "Mike Hunter"
<Mikehunt2@lycos,com> wrote:

>Imagine, people in a free country, spending their own money to buy the
>vehicle they believe is the best for their them. From what we see going
>on among all the Socialists and the Environuts running our government in
>Washington today, that may soon change. LOL


Hey Mike. You still haven't answered my question about whether the
socialist government should have let GM go without a bailout. And
speaking of communists, what do you thin about the Chinese buying
Hummer? I think they are suckers just like the people who bought them
one at a time.





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>
>
>
>"rick++" <rick303@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:8ccf834c-678a-4ca7-8a6b-d6d574813efd@m1g2000vbi.googlegroups.com...
>> On Oct 18, 4:14 pm, Ashton Crusher <d...@moore.net> 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?

>>
>> Small cars can be hard to get in and out of as joints age.
>> My parents hate lifts in my civic. And I find it hard when
>> sitiff after sporting events.
>>

>

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Old 20 Oct 2009, 10:57 pm
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"Jim Yanik" <jyanik@abuse.gov> wrote in message
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> "Stewart" <gortamus36@yahoo.com> wrote in
> news:hbgn0s$p0f$1@news.eternal-
> september.org:
>
>>
>> "Ashton Crusher" <demi@moore.net> wrote in message
>> news:sm4nd5508255058r6g9uqtmqcpuulg2mb2@4ax.com...
>>> On Sun, 18 Oct 2009 11:38:26 -0400, "C. E. White"
>>> <cewhite3@mindspring.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Earlier this month I asked for advice regarding a new car for my
>>>>Mother to
>>>>replace a Ford Freestyle that was totaled in an accident. I mostly
>>>>was
>>>>looking for advice regarding the Toyota Venza and Highlander. Well
>>>>we
>>>>finally went shopping and my Mother is getting a new Highlander
>>>
>>> I'm not disagreeing with your mom's choice but why does she need
>>> an
>>> SUV?? What were her needs from a technical perspective?

>>
>> Maybe it was a preference as opposed to a technical need.
>>
>>
>>

>
> "maybe"?? Most likely.
> She likely would not "feel safe" in a small car,and wanted "to sit
> up
> high".
>


OK, maybe I understated just a tad.....
> --
> Jim Yanik
> jyanik
> at
> localnet
> dot com



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Old 21 Oct 2009, 09:10 am
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Sharx35 wrote:
>
> "Ed White" <ce.white3@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:856ff4de-f170-4411-a2a0-f034529c661c@p36g2000vbn.googlegroups.com...
>> 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?


It's not her Ranger. It's her husband's. Apparently, she needs her own car.

Jeff
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Old 21 Oct 2009, 08:47 pm
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"Sharx35" <sharx35@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Ed White" <ce.white3@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:856ff4de-f170-4411-a2a0-f034529c661c@p36g2000vbn.googlegroups.com...
>> 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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Old 21 Oct 2009, 10:02 pm
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"Sharx35" <sharx35@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Ed White" <ce.white3@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:856ff4de-f170-4411-a2a0-f034529c661c@p36g2000vbn.googlegroups.com...
>> 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?


The Ranger is 11 years old and beat to crap. However, we use it on the farm
for typical farm things. It is not worth a lot but is very useful for farm
chores. It would not be suitable for my Mom and her bridge laying buddies.

Ed

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Old 21 Oct 2009, 10:04 pm
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"dr_jeff" <utz@msu.edu> wrote in message
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> Sharx35 wrote:
>>
>> "Ed White" <ce.white3@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:856ff4de-f170-4411-a2a0-f034529c661c@p36g2000vbn.googlegroups.com...
>>> 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?

>
> It's not her Ranger. It's her husband's. Apparently, she needs her own
> car.


Actually it is my Mother's (my Father passed away a few years back). But as
I said in another post, it is old and beat up and not really the sort of
vehicle a little old lady uses to haul her friends to their bridge games.

Ed

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Old 21 Oct 2009, 10:06 pm
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"C. E. White" <cewhite3remove@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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> "Sharx35" <sharx35@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>>
>> "Ed White" <ce.white3@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:856ff4de-f170-4411-a2a0-f034529c661c@p36g2000vbn.googlegroups.com...
>>> 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?

>
> The Ranger is 11 years old and beat to crap. However, we use it on the
> farm for typical farm things. It is not worth a lot but is very useful for
> farm chores. It would not be suitable for my Mom and her bridge laying
> buddies.


I meant bridge playing...not laying. I suppose a Ranger would be a good
vehicle for someone building a bridge

Ed

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