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henryn · June 2018

driver100 said:

Not good when your liquor bill is more than your grocery bill.

Easy to do though when you're buying inexpensive food and expensive liquor.

I'm not a scotch drinker, but I do like and appreciate Jack Daniels. Luckily for my budget, I prefer the straight Black Label. The Gentleman Jack costs quite a bit more, and is too smooth for me, I like a little burn with my whiskey.

ab348 · June 2018

abacomike said:

ab348 said:

Re. Johnnie Walker: I find the Red to be undrinkable firewater, the Black OK, the Gold quite nice, and the Blue almost too smooth and not worth the price.

Took me a couple of stops today to find a couple of bottles of Glenmorangie. That stuff is not cheap or even reasonable. $38.95 a bottle.

$56.50CDN here, which with exchange, is only about $5 more than what you paid.

berri · June 2018

Scotch and brandy - you ain't gonna mix them

abacomike · June 2018

berri said:

Scotch and brandy - you ain't gonna mix them

Never. I only keep it in the house (cognac) for when friends drop by.

xwesx · June 2018

jmonroe said:

xwesx said:
Bleh. Alcohol. I don't care what surrounds it in the bottle, ethanol is just disgusting to my palate and thoroughly ruins whatever pleasant flavors might also be in there. Happily, in my entire life, I suspect my combined consumption of ethanol is probably less than a single beer.
You come back from a car tour about a quarter of the way around the globe and you start complaining about the spiritual way of life of your poster buddies. :@ We want to hear about the tour.

jmonroe

Hahah. Oh, that's spiritual?! I apologize for my interruption....

I do save a lot of money by not purchasing that sort of stuff. Alcohol, coffee, 'smokes', etc. No wonder so many folks in the world are "broke!"

berri · June 2018

Does Alaska tax the crap out of booze like Washington state? Got a kid in Seattle who travels down to Oregon when they need to restock.

28firefighter · June 2018

I haven’t been able to drink since my health event last summer, but as someone who lives in seattle, it is absolutely absurd what alcohol costs. The Taxes end up adding a total of 40-60% to the displayed price of liquor.

fintail · June 2018

WA has a 20% sales tax on booze plus a $3.77 per liter volume tax. On the positive sign, sales were privatized a few years ago, so no need to plan purchases around old fashioned state run store hours. Prices are definitely higher since privatization, the price you pay for convenience.

If someone is willing to make a ~3 hour each way drive just to buy drinks, they must be consuming quite a volume

abacomike · June 2018

I have found that the least expensive liquor I have ever purchased was in the northern suburbs of Dallas. Florida is also very reasonable - especially in Broward County where I live where the sales tax is only 6%. Palm Beach County is 7% and Miami is 7.5%. This November, Broward County is once again asking us to approve a 1% increase in sales tax for public transportation and infrastructure. It has failed 5 times in the last 10 years and I suspect it will go down to defeat once again. We have one of the lowest sales tax rates in Florida and I would like to keep it that way.

roadburner · June 2018

oldfarmer50 said:

roadburner said:
I just got back from the KY Bar Association convention; it was my last chance to go for free(as a judge) so I thought I should take advantage of it. High points were presentations from John Douglas, author of Mind Hunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit(and the Netflix series) and Graham Moore, whose book The Last Days of Night-about the patent fight between Edison, Tesla, and Westinghouse over the incandescent bulb is about to become a movie.
I ran into a lot of old friends, who, when they found out about my future job, almost all replied, "WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?"
It restores my faith in government when I see a person of your integrity put up with the crapola of politics to serve your community.

Thanks; I actually enjoy it- and I hope I can make a positive difference over the upcoming six years.

jmonroe · June 2018

berri said:
Does Alaska tax the crap out of booze like Washington state? Got a kid in Seattle who travels down to Oregon when they need to restock.

When I was in the Navy (early 60's), booze was almost dirt cheap at the Naval base in Argentia Newfoundland and when the officers club needed to restock, our transport squadron at Pax River Maryland, just happened to have a reason to go there to either deliver something or pick something up. Like I said it was cheap and was only sold in 40 ounce bottles for 5 bucks. Yes, you read that right, 5 bucks for 40 ounces and the more unbelievable part is, it didn't matter if you were buying Four Roses or Canadian Club or Jack Daniels or Cutty Sark or... That was the price.

I flew on the crew as a loader and the pilots always said to me, "jmonroe, just make sure everything is tied down tight. If anything gets broken it's your @ss". The pilots were always more concerned with the booze staying put than the many thousands of dollars worth of the other cargo. Yep, RHIP and it was in full force when the booze was flying.

FWIW, a carton of cigaretts was only a buck and on our base it was 2 bucks. We did our share of running those too and we never got caught by customs. Why you might ask? They got some of the loot too. That was a fun thing to watch. Everybody had to get their share. Although I was just a kid back then I grew up a lot on how things really worked. I still think it works like that today.

jmonroe

jmonroe · June 2018

abacomike said:
I have found that the least expensive liquor I have ever purchased was in the northern suburbs of Dallas. Florida is also very reasonable - especially in Broward County where I live where the sales tax is only 6%. Palm Beach County is 7% and Miami is 7.5%. This November, Broward County is once again asking us to approve a 1% increase in sales tax for public transportation and infrastructure. It has failed 5 times in the last 10 years and I suspect it will go down to defeat once again. We have one of the lowest sales tax rates in Florida and I would like to keep it that way.

Well at least they listen to the voters where you live. At the beginning of this century the politicians asked for a 1% sales tax in Allegheny County, where I live, to fund a new baseball park for the Pirates AND another one for the Steelers. It was voted down but we got the new parks anyway and of course the additional 1% sales tax. :@ :@

jmonroe

28firefighter · June 2018

jmonroe said:

I have found that the least expensive liquor I have ever purchased was in the northern suburbs of Dallas. Florida is also very reasonable - especially in Broward County where I live where the sales tax is only 6%. Palm Beach County is 7% and Miami is 7.5%. This November, Broward County is once again asking us to approve a 1% increase in sales tax for public transportation and infrastructure. It has failed 5 times in the last 10 years and I suspect it will go down to defeat once again. We have one of the lowest sales tax rates in Florida and I would like to keep it that way.
Well at least they listen to the voters where you live. At the beginning of this century the politicians asked for a 1% sales tax in Allegheny County, where I live, to fund a new baseball park for the Pirates AND another one for the Steelers. It was voted down but we got the new parks anyway and of course the additional 1% sales tax. :@ :@ jmonroe

Don’t forget the Allegheny County Beverage Tax and smoking bans at the bars that came about right when I started at Pitt. To this day I have not heard stronger outcries against any political action anywhere. There were folks soliciting signatures against them camped out at every major bar.

After it passed, my Yuengling pitchers went from $5 to $5.50. The humanity!

xwesx · June 2018

So, the "tour," huh?

Well, it was eventful! The intent was just to make a quick run down to Oregon to attend a high school reunion. We were to leave on the evening of June 1, spend June 6-9 in Oregon, and then head home early on the tenth to be back to work on Wednesday. However, my wife really hates the "quick runs" trips I take, so she modified it a little bit...

We ended up leaving at about 3am on June 2 and just ran straight through the wee morning hours until we arrived at Liard Hot Springs around 7pm that day. After a relaxing jaunt in the springs, we left again at 5am Sunday morning to reach a campground near Quesnel, BC, that night, where it poured on us all night long (but was kind enough to stop just before we had to pack the tent away). Monday was a relatively short drive to Abbotsford, BC, where we splurged and stayed in a hotel.

The following morning, we rose early to head over to the ferry terminal at Tsawwassen (south of Vancouver). We then took the first ferry of the morning (7am) to Vancouver Island. A bus took us over to Butchart Gardens by about 10:30am, and we spent the day touring their facilities and grounds. We managed to get back to the ferry terminal in time for the 5pm ride back to the mainland and went to sleep somewhat early at the hotel.

I posted in the "Road Trip" thread, but I'll share some photos here anyway. Pictures area always fun....

xwesx · June 2018

We were intending to be on the road again early Wednesday for a mid-afternoon arrival in eastern Oregon, but things became quite interesting for us about five miles into Washington, at just after 6am, when a canoe attacked us out of nowhere! Yes, that's right.... our car was attacked by a canoe! This sleek aluminum beast launched itself at us from the side of the road and took out our mirror and all the glass along one side of the car! My wife's quick reaction saved us from more significant damage from the attack, but it certainly put a dent in our plans for the day!

We spent about 45 minutes in the canoe owner's driveway using his shop vac to eliminate as much glass as possible from the car. It was truly EVERYWHERE. Even now, little bits of glass mysteriously appear every day... Once we had that part done, we continued into Bellingham (under gloriously clear skies, I should add!) to spend another three hours at the Lowes there (which was directly along our intended route, so at least that part worked out!). We bought tools and supplies, fashioned ourselves a workbench out of a shopping cart and some plywood, and cut some plexiglass covers for the windows. With some duct tape to affix it, we were all set for the rest of the journey!

Later, before heading home, we added a mirror to the right side for decent visibility....

xwesx · June 2018

We finally made it to our destination in Oregon by late evening (about 8pm), set up camp, and called it a night. The following day had us up bright and early once again to madly rush around preparing for a "secret" birthday party for my son (14 now). This is not particularly easy when you're traveling, though, because it is awkward to come up with plausible reasons to dump your kid somewhere while the rest of you run off to parts unknown! However, despite a strong wind and a wayward mylar balloon centerpiece that decided to go on a high-flying adventure of its own, the event turned out successfully (and we all had a fun day of it, at that!).

Friday and Saturday centered around the reunion activities, and then we were off to home! We were going to stay at a campground along Kluane Lake on Tuesday night and return to home mid-day Wednesday, but a bear sighting (below) just outside the campground encouraged my wife to just push a long day of driving instead. We were home about 3am Wednesday.

Mine is a tiny school (I graduated in a class of seven, which is fairly normal, though 2018 saw a record graduating class of eighteen!!!), so this was an 'all school' reunion, with graduates in attendance varying between 1944 and 1998.

xwesx · June 2018

berri said:
Does Alaska tax the crap out of booze like Washington state? Got a kid in Seattle who travels down to Oregon when they need to restock.

I don't have any idea about the taxes on alcohol in Alaska. I'm sure they're relatively high, though. I have bought a couple of bottles of wine as gifts for friends, and I have to remind myself that it's "the thought that counts" when I'm paying for it! I feel like fish out of water when I go in there. I say, "I'm looking for this type of wine. What's a good one?" The clerk suggests one, I take it... I buy it... we gift it! So far, the recipients have come back and provided positive remarks on the quality. Whew!

abacomike · June 2018

@xwesx:

Enjoyed your retelling of our saga above. What surprises me is how the county can afford to keep the school open with so few students. Usually a county would combine several smaller schools into a one campus school. Bussing kids is much less expensive than keeping small schools open. It also enables hiring addition proficient teachers and better buildings.

qbrozen · June 2018

I must know more about the wayward canoe. What was the owner's explanation for its airborn status? And have you since contacted his insurance company?

qbrozen · June 2018

Happy fathers' day!

driver100 · June 2018

@xwesx:

Quite the adventure. I think that was more than a bear sighting...it looked like a triple bear sighting.
So how do you make an insurance claim.............you see I was driving along when all of a sudden, out of nowhere, this canoe came flying through the air.............

Our son, his wife, and 4 grandchildren live on the west coast of Vancouver Island, a little town of 300. You drive on a logging road for 2 hours to get there....have to pull over to the side when a logging truck is coming. When you arrive you phone them, and they come over in a boat and take you to their place. 150 live on the car side, 150 live on the no car side of the river.

There is a beautiful school, that has about 14 students at any one time...Grades Kindergarten to 8. Up until recently the kids on the no car side got picked up in a School boat.

iluvmysephia1 · June 2018

It would seem strange to me to be picked up in a "school boat," huh? Wow. Hey, xwesx, was the guy backing the canoe out of his driveway? Was it up on the roof of his car? Or what?

explorerx4 · June 2018

Happy Fathers Day all you dads out there.

@xwesx,
I see a new Farmers Insurance commercial in the near future.
What should it be called Canoebaru?

iluvmysephia1 · June 2018

2018 Nissan Sentra NISMO

Well, leave it ta AutoBlog.com ta give me the goods.

Autoblog last reviewed the 2016 Sentra, which isn't materially different from the 2018 model in most respects. Reviewer Steven J. Ewing wrote that while competitors like the Honda Civic and Mazda3 offer more value for slightly more money, the Sentra "looks better, it's quieter inside, and you can get it with more goodies" than its predecessors. "It's definitely not the enthusiasts' choice, but in the compact class — and especially for Nissan — that doesn't really matter."

https://www.autoblog.com/2018/06/13/2018-nissan-sentra-buying-guide-compact-sedan/#slide-7350457

The above comment is a no-brainer ta me, too, though the Nissan Sentra is not well-received in Edmunds much at all. In fact, I think I am the only regular on here who has as much as said a peep in it's favor. I have liked Nissan for a long time, the 411 Bluebird and 510 sedans rock my house. I do have a plastic Revell model of a Datsun 510 coupe that I painted mustard yellow in my den here.

Yeah, driver100, you are correct, though. I change my liked cars often, so we'll see. Two more years of payments left to go on our 2011 Kia Soul that is about 65 miles short of 100,000 miles right now.

snakeweasel · June 2018

xwesx said:

Does Alaska tax the crap out of booze like Washington state? Got a kid in Seattle who travels down to Oregon when they need to restock.
I don't have any idea about the taxes on alcohol in Alaska. I'm sure they're relatively high, though. I have bought a couple of bottles of wine as gifts for friends, and I have to remind myself that it's "the thought that counts" when I'm paying for it! I feel like fish out of water when I go in there. I say, "I'm looking for this type of wine. What's a good one?" The clerk suggests one, I take it... I buy it... we gift it! So far, the recipients have come back and provided positive remarks on the quality. Whew!

When I was stationed in Kodiak booze was a bit expensive but so was everything else. The high cost was mostly due to shipping it to one of the ends of the earth. Can't remember about the taxes though seeing that was a lifetime ago.

snakeweasel · June 2018

xeesx interesting trip you had, you did a real good job on the make shift glass repair.

snakeweasel · June 2018

explorerx4 said:

Happy Fathers Day all you dads out there.

Thanks, my kids treat me like a god; totally ignoring me until they need something.

tjc78 · June 2018

Happy Fathers Day to all the Dads.

Greetings from the Jersey Shore

imidazol97 · June 2018

Enjoying all the pictures from everyone.

imidazol97 · June 2018

snakeweasel said:

explorerx4 said:

Happy Fathers Day all you dads out there.

Thanks, my kids treat me like a god; totally ignoring me until they need something.

LOL. That's such a great comparison.

snakeweasel · June 2018

Well it looks like my car, a 2008 Sebring convertible, is a very hot car on the used car market and there are a lot of people looking to buy one. That's what the letter I received from the local Chrysler dealership where I have had it serviced at said so it must be true.

graphicguy · June 2018

oldfarmer50 said:

driver100 said:

kyfdx said:

pensfan83 said:
@graphicguy @kyfdx have either of you been to Fifty West Brewing? My sister and BIL took my parents there and they really liked the beer and think I would do. They want to bring me back some...if either of you have been there, any suggestions? With the exception of stouts I'm pretty open as far as beer styles.
I may have consumed a few beers, there. ( more than three, less than 100 ).

It’s a pretty cool place. Coast-to-Coast IPA is pretty good, and they have a Witbier named Doom Pedal that is popular.

Overall, it’s an average craft brewer for the Cincinnati area, but the grading scale is tough, here. We have an embarrassment of riches, when it comes to micro breweries.

If you come to town, I’d recommend a visit. Their restaurant is very good, as well.
I don't know if I would drink anything called "Doom Pedal".
A local craft brewer near me has a beer called 'Flat Tire'.

I’ve actually had some Flat Tire.....pretty good!

imidazol97 · June 2018

I just got a note from a Buick/GMC dealer telling me my Cobalt was worth about $1800 but they'd likely give me almost $3 for it. And a personal yellow slip of paper with a hand-written note from a salesman saying he thinks he can get me even more for it. LOL

graphicguy · June 2018

I go to @kyfdx warm confines (that’s Kentuck), not because drinks are cheaper than in OH (which it is), but because the selection is infinitely better. Plus, it allows me some time to eat at a nice restaurant on the OH River.

driver100 · June 2018

imidazol97 said:

snakeweasel said:

explorerx4 said:

Happy Fathers Day all you dads out there.

Thanks, my kids treat me like a god; totally ignoring me until they need something.

Thanks, my kids treat me like a god; totally ignoring me until they need something.
LOL. That's such a great comparison.

I agree......and they are always begging to be forgiven!

driver100 · June 2018

imidazol97 said:
I just got a note from a Buick/GMC dealer telling me my Cobalt was worth about $1800 but they'd likely give me almost $3 for it. And a personal yellow slip of paper with a hand-written note from a salesman saying he thinks he can get me even more for it. LOL

Wink wink!

Of course it means they will only give you a $1000 discount on the new car instead of the $2000 they would have given you.....and the salesman will throw in some Mop n Glo.

bwia · June 2018

Happy Fathers' Day to all. Now that I am a grandfather, in retrospect, I was not as good a father as I am a grandfather. Two memorable grandfather moments: registering my granddaughter for first grade and the sadness I felt when they moved to another state. On both occasions I cried like a baby; I didn't realize I had those feelings since I never expressed these emotions before.

Mr_Shiftright · June 2018

snakeweasel said:
Well it looks like my car, a 2008 Sebring convertible, is a very hot car on the used car market and there are a lot of people looking to buy one. That's what the letter I received from the local Chrysler dealership where I have had it serviced at said so it must be true.

Why would you doubt the word of a Chrysler dealer?

driver100 · June 2018

Mr_Shiftright said:

snakeweasel said:
Well it looks like my car, a 2008 Sebring convertible, is a very hot car on the used car market and there are a lot of people looking to buy one. That's what the letter I received from the local Chrysler dealership where I have had it serviced at said so it must be true.
Why would you doubt the word of a Chrysler dealer?

Funny, oldfarmer gets those letters from his Chrysler dealer.....wanting his PT Cruiser.

I wonder if there is any trade-in they don't want?

qbrozen · June 2018

iluvmysephia1 said:

2018 Nissan Sentra NISMO Well, leave it ta AutoBlog.com ta give me the goods. Autoblog last reviewed the 2016 Sentra, which isn't materially different from the 2018 model in most respects. Reviewer Steven J. Ewing wrote that while competitors like the Honda Civic and Mazda3 offer more value for slightly more money, the Sentra "looks better, it's quieter inside, and you can get it with more goodies" than its predecessors. "It's definitely not the enthusiasts' choice, but in the compact class — and especially for Nissan — that doesn't really matter." https://www.autoblog.com/2018/06/13/2018-nissan-sentra-buying-guide-compact-sedan/#slide-7350457 The above comment is a no-brainer ta me, too, though the Nissan Sentra is not well-received in Edmunds much at all. In fact, I think I am the only regular on here who has as much as said a peep in it's favor. I have liked Nissan for a long time, the 411 Bluebird and 510 sedans rock my house. I do have a plastic Revell model of a Datsun 510 coupe that I painted mustard yellow in my den here. Yeah, driver100, you are correct, though. I change my liked cars often, so we'll see. Two more years of payments left to go on our 2011 Kia Soul that is about 65 miles short of 100,000 miles right now.

But you are thinking fondly of those vehicles that were sporty and brought pride to the owners and the brand. There is very little of that happening at Nissan these days, especially with the Sentra.

jmonroe · June 2018

C'mon @xwesx, you can be honest with us. You pulled over onto the shoulder of the road to get a better look at the canoe. You better get used to that explanation because that is what the canoe owner is going to say.

jmonroe

driver100 · June 2018

qbrozen said:

iluvmysephia1 said:

2018 Nissan Sentra NISMO

Well, leave it ta AutoBlog.com ta give me the goods.

Autoblog last reviewed the 2016 Sentra, which isn't materially different from the 2018 model in most respects. Reviewer Steven J. Ewing wrote that while competitors like the Honda Civic and Mazda3 offer more value for slightly more money, the Sentra "looks better, it's quieter inside, and you can get it with more goodies" than its predecessors. "It's definitely not the enthusiasts' choice, but in the compact class — and especially for Nissan — that doesn't really matter."

https://www.autoblog.com/2018/06/13/2018-nissan-sentra-buying-guide-compact-sedan/#slide-7350457

The above comment is a no-brainer ta me, too, though the Nissan Sentra is not well-received in Edmunds much at all. In fact, I think I am the only regular on here who has as much as said a peep in it's favor. I have liked Nissan for a long time, the 411 Bluebird and 510 sedans rock my house. I do have a plastic Revell model of a Datsun 510 coupe that I painted mustard yellow in my den here.

Yeah, driver100, you are correct, though. I change my liked cars often, so we'll see. Two more years of payments left to go on our 2011 Kia Soul that is about 65 miles short of 100,000 miles right now.

But you are thinking fondly of those vehicles that were sporty and brought pride to the owners and the brand. There is very little of that happening at Nissan these days, especially with the Sentra.

I was thinking just the other day.....why do they make Nissans? I mean, there are I think better choices in their category....cars that get better reviews, are more reliable or have some unique quality. Like Mazdas have a little more engineering and some unique models......but, Nissan??????

fintail · June 2018

Funny, I thought you were from Pendleton, xwesx. By the looks of things, Pendleton is where you went to go to "the city"

houdini1 · June 2018

I think my last Nissan was a 1995 Maxima. I liked it a lot. Cost about 20K back then and was a nice simple and problem free car. Nissan went in another direction soon after that and we parted ways.

Mr_Shiftright · June 2018

driver100 said:

Mr_Shiftright said:

snakeweasel said:
Well it looks like my car, a 2008 Sebring convertible, is a very hot car on the used car market and there are a lot of people looking to buy one. That's what the letter I received from the local Chrysler dealership where I have had it serviced at said so it must be true.
Why would you doubt the word of a Chrysler dealer?
Funny, oldfarmer gets those letters from his Chrysler dealer.....wanting his PT Cruiser.

I wonder if there is any trade-in they don't want?

Well apparently not.

driver100 · June 2018

I had a 1982 Nissan Maxima I guess, rental car once....I remember the pointy bit on the hood. It was very impressive at the time, solid, good of power, nice steering, comfortable. Felt like a sporty sedan compared to the usual rental cars at the time;

I like that square styling more than I like the new ones.
With a bit of fixing up they can look really nice (1986),

henryn · June 2018

The big chain liquor store in this neck of the woods is Spec's. They show Glenmorangie, scotch malt, 10 yr old, 750ml, $35.65. If I were a scotch drinker, I would try some of it.

I've never owned a Nissan. Had one for a rental car a few times (Altima mostly). Back in 2010 I considered buying a new Altima, but didn't pull the trigger. I think you get a lot more car per dollar spent with a Passat. Or, if you're thinking low cost of ownership (high resale value), for sure the Accord would win out.

jmonroe · June 2018

driver100 said:

qbrozen said:

iluvmysephia1 said:

2018 Nissan Sentra NISMO

Well, leave it ta AutoBlog.com ta give me the goods.

Autoblog last reviewed the 2016 Sentra, which isn't materially different from the 2018 model in most respects. Reviewer Steven J. Ewing wrote that while competitors like the Honda Civic and Mazda3 offer more value for slightly more money, the Sentra "looks better, it's quieter inside, and you can get it with more goodies" than its predecessors. "It's definitely not the enthusiasts' choice, but in the compact class — and especially for Nissan — that doesn't really matter."

https://www.autoblog.com/2018/06/13/2018-nissan-sentra-buying-guide-compact-sedan/#slide-7350457

The above comment is a no-brainer ta me, too, though the Nissan Sentra is not well-received in Edmunds much at all. In fact, I think I am the only regular on here who has as much as said a peep in it's favor. I have liked Nissan for a long time, the 411 Bluebird and 510 sedans rock my house. I do have a plastic Revell model of a Datsun 510 coupe that I painted mustard yellow in my den here.

Yeah, driver100, you are correct, though. I change my liked cars often, so we'll see. Two more years of payments left to go on our 2011 Kia Soul that is about 65 miles short of 100,000 miles right now.

But you are thinking fondly of those vehicles that were sporty and brought pride to the owners and the brand. There is very little of that happening at Nissan these days, especially with the Sentra.

I was thinking just the other day.....why do they make Nissans? I mean, there are I think better choices in their category....cars that get better reviews, are more reliable or have some unique quality. Like Mazdas have a little more engineering and some unique models......but, Nissan??????

Maybe they need another name change. They used to be called Datsun which I understand was the name a German marketing firm came up with for their cars that were exported to the US and possibly other countries. Sounds like it is time to call in the Germans again.

FWIW, Son #1 had a 2004 (I think) Altima 6 cylinder that he thought was pretty good. Now he has a 2013 Infinity G37 that he likes even more. And lets not forget all the compliments I got on the Black 2015 Altima rental I had while Mrs. j's Subie was in the shop getting a right front fender due to a hit and run from a jacked up pickup in a parking lot back in 2016. :@

jmonroe

roadburner · June 2018

qbrozen said:

iluvmysephia1 said:

2018 Nissan Sentra NISMO

Well, leave it ta AutoBlog.com ta give me the goods.

Autoblog last reviewed the 2016 Sentra, which isn't materially different from the 2018 model in most respects. Reviewer Steven J. Ewing wrote that while competitors like the Honda Civic and Mazda3 offer more value for slightly more money, the Sentra "looks better, it's quieter inside, and you can get it with more goodies" than its predecessors. "It's definitely not the enthusiasts' choice, but in the compact class — and especially for Nissan — that doesn't really matter."

https://www.autoblog.com/2018/06/13/2018-nissan-sentra-buying-guide-compact-sedan/#slide-7350457

The above comment is a no-brainer ta me, too, though the Nissan Sentra is not well-received in Edmunds much at all. In fact, I think I am the only regular on here who has as much as said a peep in it's favor. I have liked Nissan for a long time, the 411 Bluebird and 510 sedans rock my house. I do have a plastic Revell model of a Datsun 510 coupe that I painted mustard yellow in my den here.

Yeah, driver100, you are correct, though. I change my liked cars often, so we'll see. Two more years of payments left to go on our 2011 Kia Soul that is about 65 miles short of 100,000 miles right now.

But you are thinking fondly of those vehicles that were sporty and brought pride to the owners and the brand. There is very little of that happening at Nissan these days, especially with the Sentra.

Exactly!!!

roadburner · June 2018

Happy Fathers Day to all of the dads on here. I lost my father in 1991, and I remember seeing this John Prine "Austin City Limits" performance about one year later. It really sums up so many of the emotions I still feel.
My Old Man

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