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Skriven 2005-02-05 20:18:00 av JAY EMRIE (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av TOM WALKER
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TW>-> TW> Great Minds think Alike. My newest car is a 1999 and It wil llast me
TW>-> TW>for the rest of my Driving life. The oldest is a 1993 still plugging
TW>-> TW>along with some 180,000 miles on it.
TW>-> TW>And I really get my money's wirth as i NEVER buy NEW. I let some other
TW>-> TW>sucker eat that first couple of years of deperation. I pick my cars up
TW>-> TW>with a little over 30,000 miles on them and drive them until they
TW>-> TW>drop..
TW>-> TW>Also I perfer Japanese cars for their MUCH higher quality and
TW>-> TW>longevity.

TW>-> On this last bit I agree and disagree. Even though the Japanese cars are
TW>-> more reliable they also offer MUCH LESS crash safety. That is why I buy
TW>-> full size and PUs.

TW> I realize soem Rednekc IDIOT could run over me at any time i nhis Super
TW>Truck. but since I am fully retired and don't commute ant more the risk
TW>is greatly reduces. In addition I have the Advantage of at least Twice
TW>the fuel Miledge then those Tanks soem drive. And with the Gasoline
TW>Prices in my area being the HIGHEST in the contigious US States I have
TW>saved I don't know how much money.

Tom, I have bought only TWO new cars in my lifetime. A 65 Plymouth
Belvedere, and an 80 Olds Cutlass. All the rest have been judiciously
purchased used cars - several from my dad when he bought a new car.
I drive a PU simply because not much else will tow a 34' travel
trailer!
Jay


TW>As they say to pays yuor money and takes your Chances.
TW>I feel I have fairly beat the odds though having bought my First Small
TW>car, a 1960 Ford Falcon(a REAL tin Can of a car). That is coming up on
TW>45 years this year.
TW>I also saved TONS of maney by Studding the Consumer Report "WORST used
TW>car Buys" and picking my next one form that list. You REALLY save money
TW>by doing that. One example after the incident of the Audi 5000 cars
TW>being "Posesed" and accellerating out of control(Really a JOKE as the
TW>car didn't hardly have enough power to get out of the way of it's own
TW>smoke) and jumping into swimming pools anbd pinning peopel against
TW>gareage walls. 
TW>Well that REALLY drove the price way down in a somewhat fine
TW>automobile. I ran into the ground Two of those.
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