Honda Car Forum

"Tony Harding" <thardin@newsguy.com> wrote in message
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> Sharx35 wrote:
>>
>> "Canuck57" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:0hEGl.63803$qO1.48887@newsfe13.iad...
>>>
>>> "Sharx35" <sharx35@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:FcwGl.24207$PH1.21389@edtnps82...
>>>>
>>>> "Tegger" <invalid@invalid.inv> wrote in message
>>>> news:Xns9BF1DE8CEB01Ategger@208.90.168.18...
>>>>> "Mike Marlow" <mmarlowREMOVE@windstream.net> wrote in
>>>>> news:1b643$49ea81ba$471fb9ee$18491@ALLTEL.NET:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Sharx35" <sharx35@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> newsLuGl.22792$Db2.11621@edtnps83...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hmmm. My Camry is only ten years old so I won't be in the market for
>>>>>>> at least another SEVEN years. Hypothetically, though, instead of the
>>>>>>> 99CE 6 cyl. I have, I might go for a new, closer to the top of the
>>>>>>> line Camry. To me, Honda is overpriced.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Who would want to driver around in an 17 year old car?
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Me, for instance. My car is 18 years old. Bought it new, too.
>>>>>
>>>>> Just don't ask your question of anybody in the "collector" auto
>>>>> circle. To
>>>>> them, anything under 50 years-old is "modern", and they will sneer at
>>>>> you
>>>>> aggressively for your impertinence.
>>>>
>>>> I'd call it something else, like a complete lack of values...no wonder
>>>> the world is in a recession.
>>>
>>> That is why recession/depressions occur, too much fat and leach on the
>>> hind, causes the economic animal to get sick. Once enough leaches are
>>> off the hind, the recovery can begin. The more leaches shaken off, the
>>> better the recovery. Far too many in sociaty BS their way with their
>>> corrupt values.
>>>
>>> Sort of like GMers, it is everyone elses fault but GMs. Delusional
>>> sickness for sure.
>>>
>>> Amazing how many in this recession do not have respect for debt.
>>>
>>
>> Mike seems to wear it as a badge of honour. Frankly, anyone saddled with
>> years and years of car payments because they INSIST on always trading in
>> their vehicles is, IMHO, a loser.
>
> Or someone who decides how to spend their own money instead of leaving it
> up to you?

ANYone is free to be a complete fool and waste their money--look at all the
idiots in the U.S. who ****ed themselves financially by not practicing sane
financial practices. Betcha you were one of them.

"Tony Harding" <thardin@newsguy.com> wrote in message
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> Canuck57 wrote:
>
> <snip>
>
>> I tried retirement at 51 for 3 months, it sucked, I was bored. Decided
>> to go back to work, new job has low hours, lots of time off. Just wish
>> we could do the 4 day work week every week.... maybe my next job. But
>> taking every Friday off in the summer. I made sure of that before I
>> started. And maybe do Costa Rica in December.
>
> Now you're talking!

People constantly trading in their vehicle will end up never been able to
retire.

Sharx35 wrote:
>
> "Tony Harding" <thardin@newsguy.com> wrote in message
> news:gsp2iq1j9s@news4.newsguy.com...
>> Canuck57 wrote:
>>
>> <snip>
>>
>>> I tried retirement at 51 for 3 months, it sucked, I was bored.
>>> Decided to go back to work, new job has low hours, lots of time off.
>>> Just wish we could do the 4 day work week every week.... maybe my
>>> next job. But taking every Friday off in the summer. I made sure of
>>> that before I started. And maybe do Costa Rica in December.
>>
>> Now you're talking!
>
> People constantly trading in their vehicle will end up never been able
> to retire.

Agreed!

I've been retired 7 years now (lived in NYC 12 years while I was working
and didn't even own a car then - it was the first time I ever felt as
though I was making a lot of money) and highly recommend it. I was
cheering the Costa Rica part of your post - definitely on my short list
of places to visit before I join the choir invisible.

Sharx35 wrote:

<snip>

> GM should have been fed to the sharks.

It's not too late, or maybe the sharks don't want it?

Sharx35 wrote:
>
> "Tony Harding" <thardin@newsguy.com> wrote in message
> news:gsp2el0j9s@news4.newsguy.com...
>> Sharx35 wrote:
>>>
>>> "Canuck57" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
>>> news:0hEGl.63803$qO1.48887@newsfe13.iad...
>>>>
>>>> "Sharx35" <sharx35@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:FcwGl.24207$PH1.21389@edtnps82...
>>>>>
>>>>> "Tegger" <invalid@invalid.inv> wrote in message
>>>>> news:Xns9BF1DE8CEB01Ategger@208.90.168.18...
>>>>>> "Mike Marlow" <mmarlowREMOVE@windstream.net> wrote in
>>>>>> news:1b643$49ea81ba$471fb9ee$18491@ALLTEL.NET:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Sharx35" <sharx35@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>> newsLuGl.22792$Db2.11621@edtnps83...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hmmm. My Camry is only ten years old so I won't be in the market
>>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>>> at least another SEVEN years. Hypothetically, though, instead of
>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>> 99CE 6 cyl. I have, I might go for a new, closer to the top of the
>>>>>>>> line Camry. To me, Honda is overpriced.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Who would want to driver around in an 17 year old car?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Me, for instance. My car is 18 years old. Bought it new, too.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Just don't ask your question of anybody in the "collector" auto
>>>>>> circle. To
>>>>>> them, anything under 50 years-old is "modern", and they will sneer
>>>>>> at you
>>>>>> aggressively for your impertinence.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'd call it something else, like a complete lack of values...no
>>>>> wonder the world is in a recession.
>>>>
>>>> That is why recession/depressions occur, too much fat and leach on
>>>> the hind, causes the economic animal to get sick. Once enough
>>>> leaches are off the hind, the recovery can begin. The more leaches
>>>> shaken off, the better the recovery. Far too many in sociaty BS
>>>> their way with their corrupt values.
>>>>
>>>> Sort of like GMers, it is everyone elses fault but GMs. Delusional
>>>> sickness for sure.
>>>>
>>>> Amazing how many in this recession do not have respect for debt.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Mike seems to wear it as a badge of honour. Frankly, anyone saddled
>>> with years and years of car payments because they INSIST on always
>>> trading in their vehicles is, IMHO, a loser.
>>
>> Or someone who decides how to spend their own money instead of leaving
>> it up to you?
>
> ANYone is free to be a complete fool and waste their money--look at all
> the idiots in the U.S. who ****ed themselves financially by not
> practicing sane financial practices. Betcha you were one of them.

Aren't you the clever one!

"Tony Harding" <thardin@newsguy.com> wrote in message
news:gsptha01coo@news7.newsguy.com...
> Sharx35 wrote:
>>
>> "Tony Harding" <thardin@newsguy.com> wrote in message
>> news:gsp2iq1j9s@news4.newsguy.com...
>>> Canuck57 wrote:
>>>
>>> <snip>
>>>
>>>> I tried retirement at 51 for 3 months, it sucked, I was bored. Decided
>>>> to go back to work, new job has low hours, lots of time off. Just wish
>>>> we could do the 4 day work week every week.... maybe my next job. But
>>>> taking every Friday off in the summer. I made sure of that before I
>>>> started. And maybe do Costa Rica in December.
>>>
>>> Now you're talking!
>>
>> People constantly trading in their vehicle will end up never been able to
>> retire.
>
> Agreed!
>
> I've been retired 7 years now (lived in NYC 12 years while I was working
> and didn't even own a car then - it was the first time I ever felt as
> though I was making a lot of money) and highly recommend it. I was
> cheering the Costa Rica part of your post - definitely on my short list of
> places to visit before I join the choir invisible.

Who says you have to be invisible after you retire? My letters regularly
appear or are quoted in the media.
Go figure! Your community and/or church and/or whatever could probably use
your skills.

"Tony Harding" <thardin@newsguy.com> wrote in message
news:gsptld11coo@news7.newsguy.com...
> Sharx35 wrote:
>
> <snip>
>
>> GM should have been fed to the sharks.
>
> It's not too late, or maybe the sharks don't want it?

What? They might choke on it. Maybe I'm just cynical--no industry that I was
in that flopped every got any government funding. We had to suck it up and
move on to something that paid. Paying $36 USD to someone to bolt on a wheel
is OBSCENE and that's not including benefits..just BASE salary.

"Tony Harding" <thardin@newsguy.com> wrote in message
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> Sharx35 wrote:
>>
>> "Tony Harding" <thardin@newsguy.com> wrote in message
>> news:gsp2el0j9s@news4.newsguy.com...
>>> Sharx35 wrote:
>>>>
>>>> "Canuck57" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:0hEGl.63803$qO1.48887@newsfe13.iad...
>>>>>
>>>>> "Sharx35" <sharx35@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:FcwGl.24207$PH1.21389@edtnps82...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Tegger" <invalid@invalid.inv> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:Xns9BF1DE8CEB01Ategger@208.90.168.18...
>>>>>>> "Mike Marlow" <mmarlowREMOVE@windstream.net> wrote in
>>>>>>> news:1b643$49ea81ba$471fb9ee$18491@ALLTEL.NET:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "Sharx35" <sharx35@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> newsLuGl.22792$Db2.11621@edtnps83...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hmmm. My Camry is only ten years old so I won't be in the market
>>>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>>>> at least another SEVEN years. Hypothetically, though, instead of
>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>> 99CE 6 cyl. I have, I might go for a new, closer to the top of the
>>>>>>>>> line Camry. To me, Honda is overpriced.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Who would want to driver around in an 17 year old car?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Me, for instance. My car is 18 years old. Bought it new, too.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Just don't ask your question of anybody in the "collector" auto
>>>>>>> circle. To
>>>>>>> them, anything under 50 years-old is "modern", and they will sneer
>>>>>>> at you
>>>>>>> aggressively for your impertinence.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'd call it something else, like a complete lack of values...no
>>>>>> wonder the world is in a recession.
>>>>>
>>>>> That is why recession/depressions occur, too much fat and leach on the
>>>>> hind, causes the economic animal to get sick. Once enough leaches are
>>>>> off the hind, the recovery can begin. The more leaches shaken off,
>>>>> the better the recovery. Far too many in sociaty BS their way with
>>>>> their corrupt values.
>>>>>
>>>>> Sort of like GMers, it is everyone elses fault but GMs. Delusional
>>>>> sickness for sure.
>>>>>
>>>>> Amazing how many in this recession do not have respect for debt.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Mike seems to wear it as a badge of honour. Frankly, anyone saddled
>>>> with years and years of car payments because they INSIST on always
>>>> trading in their vehicles is, IMHO, a loser.
>>>
>>> Or someone who decides how to spend their own money instead of leaving
>>> it up to you?
>>
>> ANYone is free to be a complete fool and waste their money--look at all
>> the idiots in the U.S. who ****ed themselves financially by not
>> practicing sane financial practices. Betcha you were one of them.
>
> Aren't you the clever one!

Ah, Tony, your recent remark about being retired for 7 years indicates that
you do probably have a frugal bone or two in your body.

"GasSaver" <GasSaverNospam@Extra150miles.com> wrote in
news:gOSdnXQ41f2J-XDUnZ2dnUVZ_oqdnZ2d@posted.toastnet:


>
> Our improved Mercedes-Benz C280 or E320 can beat yours. I would love
> to prove this again in front of a news editor or a media person.




Then why don't you?

All newspapers, magazines, and radio and television stations have telephone
numbers listed in the phone book. They usually even have a bricks-and-
mortar building whose physical address is also listed in the phone book. It
should be fairly easy to locate some media outlet relatively local to you
and talk to somebody there.

I look forward to reading about you in my local paper after the syndicates
pick up the story of what is surely a new and exciting paradigm.


--
Tegger