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A Subie would only be worth more, especially a wagon with AWD.
I bought that Miata when it was 8 years old, now it's 10 years old and I could sell it for about what I paid. Used cars are already depreciated.
-juice
Now my wagon was in exceptional condition and the Accord wagon was and still is a very rare car in these parts, what I am really saying is book values are guidelines and nothing more,your car is worth what somebody else is willing to pay for it.
Cheers Pat.
-juice
Cheers Pat. Beat me to it Loosh
-juice
Steve
-Frank P.
Cheers Pat.
-Brian
Steve (punch-drunk after 13+ hrs on the job...)
Why thank you Steve, that was my beloved baby now belonging to my daughter.
Cheers Pat.
-juice
It was all totally origional paint and body.
Cheers Pat.
Greg
I have this strange feeling that Sandy is mine, that I should keep her because she's been so good to me.
-juice
As for the Honda, I don't quite why but it was all in a class by itself from day one, and I put a lot of me in that car, with the exception of the body there was nothing that was not in some way modified by me.
I would have kept it but I have lots of major medical problems and the effort of keeping two cars in that condition was just too much, so I reluctantly let it go to my daughter, she had her eye on that car from day one, and it could not have gone to a better home she will take care of it the way it should be.
Cheers Pat.
Greg
http://entertainment.msn.com/news/article.aspx?news=116004
-Ian
-juice
Ken
I still regret letting my lovely Mk II Golf GTi 8v get away. That was a storming car for twisty roads and just the most fun imaginable. At the end of the lease (3 years) it was something like £3000 and was in super condition.
I often wonder what happened to it. I've seen one or two of my previous cars subsequently and they never look quite right. Sort of like catching up with ex-lovers. Memory is never the same as the moment.
Cheers
Graham
-juice
1) 1967 Buick Riviera, 4 barrel 430. Inherited from a relative. PArents were afraid of it....I loved it. It threw a rod and Dad got rid of it; I was 17 and I cried myself to sleep that night!!!
http://www.redeemer.on.ca/~cknowles/chron/67-riv.html
ok you gotta click on "1967" but it is worth it. A Rare model. I loved those hideaway headlights. The hydraulics on mine were shot though, so I did it manually every evening. :-)
2) 1986 Toyota 4Runner. What a sweet truck. Bought it with 90k for $6000. Sold it with 188k for $2000. Should have kept it and rebuilt the engine; it had zero rust and was a great old school suv. Got the Outback and couldn't justify 3 cars. Dumb. It was sooooo paid for.
http://www.drive.com.au/news/article.asp?article=http
Hmmm... It looks like you will have to copy-'n-paste this link, for it to work properly.
Bob
I'll come clean. The reason I don't like SUV's? I can't see around them while I'm driving my car! That and the current car I drive can't keep up with those damn V8 powered behemoths! Now, where's my 2.5T Legacy wagon? At least that will solve half my problem. LOL!
-Ian
-Frank P.
I bet that '57 would be worth more today, Brenda!
That Falcon looks nice.
I'd be happy if the headlights on SUVs weren't mounted so high. While you're at it, lower the bumpers, too, and force them to meet the same CAFE and safety standards as cars.
But change the law first. You can't blame Ford for wanting to make a profit. It's their DUTY to do so, for the shareholders.
-juice
I agree, change the laws first, the companies are in business to make $$$$ not to be benelovent...
-mike
I’m not sure what got stuck in this guy’s craw that makes so adamantly against SUVs. Any car is dangerous if you drive it like a maniac. But, there was a rash of over turned SUVs with the bad snow storms we been having here on the East Coast.
I personally like the look of a lot of SUVs on the market, but have always preferred small cars like my OBS. If Subaru made a 2-seater, I’d be first on line to get it.
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utahsteve
-mike
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I think this suits us Americans just fine!
I wonder how many SUV haters have "extra" rooms in their homes? or what their take would have been on the extravegent railcars of the day? etc. etc.
-mike
Matter of fact, we could use an extra room or two, since we have a couple rooms now that are pulling double or triple duty. We are cozy, however
As far as the cars go, the MV is quickly becoming too small, for kids, their stuff, and their (our)associated carpools. Our long-range plan is to roll the motorhome into a travel trailer in 2004, thus we need a towing rig. So, we need a vehicle that will do all those things. Excursion is too big, no question. Suburban fits our needs. We'll use it responsibly, as we do most all of our resources. So, please don't shoot the messenger (driver), you can still dislike the vehicles, but our needs are legitimate.
Whoever raised the argument about "riding high", I can see their point. Next time you see a fire truck, note how tall in the saddle the driver is. It's a great view from up there, I can attest!
Cheers!
Paul
-mike
Sad thing is that some drivers really think that way. There has been plenty of evidence that owners of large SUVs drive more aggressively. Now there's the just released studies that show that SUV manufacturers have increased chassis rigidity in an effort to garner better crash test scores. However, by doing so, they have exponentially increased the likelihood of serious injury or death for the occupants of the vehicle they crash into. Somehow we need to break this bigger is better cycle before people start buying 18-wheelers!
-Frank P.
How about this: if no low range, lower the bumpers. Sound fair? :-)
Frank: one word - Unimog!
I still go back to my idea, i.e. change the laws first. If the SUV CAFE was 27.5mpg they would *have* to be smaller and more fuel efficient. Let's add the 2.5mph bumper standard (and add a height limit while you're at it), roof crush resistance, emissions, etc.
For those that insist on Excursions, fine, add a hefty gas guzzler tax. Most SUVs would pay a gas guzzler tax if they had to be registered as passenger cars (which is how they are used).
-juice
As for the lower bumpers, for the non-offroaders, then, why buy an SUV in the first place goes back to the arguement they could be driving mini-vans. It's the "image" of rugged off-road-worthyness that is selling, not the actual capabilities.
-mike
Greg
Greg
-mike
-Frank P.
What 3rd vehicle, by the way?
-juice
Jim
3rd vehicle will be an '88 Acura Integra 5MT
-mike