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21 Oct 2009, 11:13 pm
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Re: Results of Weekend Shopping for a New Car For My Mother
"C. E. White" <cewhite3remove@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:9Z-dnf5e5L81VkLXnZ2dnUVZ_tydnZ2d@earthlink.com... <snipped> >>> 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 Come to think of it, I don't see many little old ladies riding the back of truck beds... -- Ray O (correct punctuation to reply)     
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21 Oct 2009, 11:35 pm
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Re: Results of Weekend Shopping for a New Car For My Mother
On 2009-10-22, C. E. White <cewhite3remove@mindspring.com> wrote:
>> >> 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. Why not? Plenty of room in the back for plenty of the old ninnies... ;-) -- Joe - Linux User #449481/Ubuntu User #19733 joe at hits - buffalo dot com "Hate is baggage, life is too short to go around pissed off all the time..." - Danny, American History X
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22 Oct 2009, 02:02 pm
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Re: Results of Weekend Shopping for a New Car For My Mother
On Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:02:45 -0400, C. E. White wrote:
> It would not be suitable for my Mom and her bridge laying > buddies. I would think someone who does bridge laying would want a dump truck! ;p
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22 Oct 2009, 06:36 pm
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Re: Results of Weekend Shopping for a New Car For My Mother
"Stewart" <gortamus36@yahoo.com> wrote in
news:hbodit$hhg$1@news.eternal-september.org: > > "Sharx35" <sharx35@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:kwuDm.49692$PH1.6230@edtnps82... >> >> "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. >> > > > heck I have three rangers with out counting anyother of my other stuff. KB -- THUNDERSNAKE #9 Protect your rights or "Lose" them The 2nd Admendment guarantees the others
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22 Oct 2009, 06:44 pm
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Re: Results of Weekend Shopping for a New Car For My Mother
On Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:47:06 -0700, Stewart wrote:
>> Having the Ranger, why does she need to have TWO vehicles? >> >> >> > My brother has 7 vehicles. I have know people with many more. Hey. I ain't yer brother!
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22 Oct 2009, 10:29 pm
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Re: Results of Weekend Shopping for a New Car For My Mother
"Hachiroku ????" <Trueno@e86.GTS> wrote in message news  an.2009.10.22.23.44.57.415813@e86.GTS...> On Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:47:06 -0700, Stewart wrote: > >>> Having the Ranger, why does she need to have TWO vehicles? >>> >>> >>> >> My brother has 7 vehicles. I have know people with many more. > > Hey. I ain't yer brother! > > > Well, 5 are registered as classics....
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23 Oct 2009, 05:55 am
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Re: Results of Weekend Shopping for a New Car For My Mother
"Kevin" <kevyNOSPAM@netins.net> wrote in message news:Xns9CACBD385A5DDkevyNOSPAMnetinsnet@167.142.2 25.136... > "Stewart" <gortamus36@yahoo.com> wrote in > news:hbodit$hhg$1@news.eternal-september.org: > >> >> "Sharx35" <sharx35@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:kwuDm.49692$PH1.6230@edtnps82... >>> >>> "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. >>> >> >> >> > > 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? > -- > THUNDERSNAKE #9 > > Protect your rights or "Lose" them > The 2nd Admendment guarantees the others
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23 Oct 2009, 08:18 pm
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Re: Results of Weekend Shopping for a New Car For My Mother
"Sharx35" <sharx35@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:rYfEm.49052$Db2.48681@edtnps83... > > "Kevin" <kevyNOSPAM@netins.net> wrote in message > news:Xns9CACBD385A5DDkevyNOSPAMnetinsnet@167.142.2 25.136... >> "Stewart" <gortamus36@yahoo.com> wrote in >> news:hbodit$hhg$1@news.eternal-september.org: >> >>> >>> "Sharx35" <sharx35@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:kwuDm.49692$PH1.6230@edtnps82... >>>> >>>> "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. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> 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. >> -- >> THUNDERSNAKE #9 >> >> Protect your rights or "Lose" them >> The 2nd Admendment guarantees the others > > >
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24 Oct 2009, 06:10 am
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Re: Results of Weekend Shopping for a New Car For My Mother
"Stewart" <gortamus36@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:hbtkkk$639$1@news.eternal-september.org... > > "Sharx35" <sharx35@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:rYfEm.49052$Db2.48681@edtnps83... >> >> "Kevin" <kevyNOSPAM@netins.net> wrote in message >> news:Xns9CACBD385A5DDkevyNOSPAMnetinsnet@167.142.2 25.136... >>> "Stewart" <gortamus36@yahoo.com> wrote in >>> news:hbodit$hhg$1@news.eternal-september.org: >>> >>>> >>>> "Sharx35" <sharx35@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>>> news:kwuDm.49692$PH1.6230@edtnps82... >>>>> >>>>> "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. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> 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. >>> -- >>> THUNDERSNAKE #9 >>> >>> Protect your rights or "Lose" them >>> The 2nd Admendment guarantees the others >> >> >> > >
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24 Oct 2009, 09:35 am
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Re: Results of Weekend Shopping for a New Car For My Mother
"Sharx35" <sharx35@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:rYfEm.49052$Db2.48681@edtnps83: > > "Kevin" <kevyNOSPAM@netins.net> wrote in message > news:Xns9CACBD385A5DDkevyNOSPAMnetinsnet@167.142.2 25.136... >> "Stewart" <gortamus36@yahoo.com> wrote in >> news:hbodit$hhg$1@news.eternal-september.org: >> >>> >>> "Sharx35" <sharx35@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:kwuDm.49692$PH1.6230@edtnps82... >>>> >>>> "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. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> 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? > >> -- >> THUNDERSNAKE #9 >> >> Protect your rights or "Lose" them >> The 2nd Admendment guarantees the others > > > all of my stuff is all paid for. no new stuff here. I wager I have less in all 3 than most have in one. KB -- THUNDERSNAKE #9 Protect your rights or "Lose" them The 2nd Admendment guarantees the others
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