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akangl by michaell
Mar 12, 2007 (5:47 am)
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Some friends of ours have an '07 Santa Fe. They traded in their '03 Santa Fe on it (and, before the '03 Santa Fe, they had an '03 Elantra for about 5 or 6 weeks which they traded in).
 
Anyway, I haven't yet ridden in the '07, but from what I've seen, it's very impressive in terms of room and features. They got, I believe, a GLS trim with 5 seats. No idea what they paid for it.
 
Glad you were able to exercise a bit of self-restraint.
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Re: Did a little looking today.... [grandtotal] by akangl
Mar 12, 2007 (9:18 am)
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Replying to: grandtotal (Mar 12, 2007 5:25 am)

You need help, seriously.
 
LOL, probably, but that was the first new vehicle I've test driven in over 8 months, so I am getting better. My truck turned 20k miles the other day, sure doesn't seem like I've driven it that much.
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Re: Did a little looking today.... [akangl] by woodyww
Mar 12, 2007 (3:02 pm)
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Replying to: akangl (Mar 12, 2007 9:18 am)

Maybe in 10-15 years, Hyundais will have better resale/reputations?
 
Your Ram has 20K miles, after a year or so? Maybe you're using it a lot? I notice Bobby Flay (celebrity chef on the food channel) drives a black/black D/C current-gen Ram, at least on TV.....
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Re: Did a little looking today.... [woodyww] by akangl
Mar 12, 2007 (3:30 pm)
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Replying to: woodyww (Mar 12, 2007 3:02 pm)

Your Ram has 20K miles, after a year or so? Maybe you're using it a lot?
 
Its just over 8 months old, so yeah its been driven a little, lol. Nearly 6k miles of those 20k are from our trip to Washington. I'm not driving nearly as much as I used to, even less as time goes on.
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Re: OK, I'll try to get something going here... [corvette] by paulhuang
Mar 12, 2007 (4:16 pm)
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Replying to: corvette (Mar 09, 2007 5:28 pm)

Very dangerous. The buddy who tries to at least go with the flow of traffic has much more sense.
 
I also agree, why commute that far if he wants to conserve gas? I bet he could have ridden a bicycle to get milk too.
 
Finally, his last name showed up on page 4 of the article. It was a quote from the 17-years-old who momentarily led the competition. I hope his insurance agent and traffic law enforcement officials aren’t reading this.
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Re: OK, I'll try to get something going here... [jlawrence01] by corvette
Mar 12, 2007 (5:45 pm)
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Replying to: jlawrence01 (Mar 09, 2007 7:03 pm)

I drove down Skyline Drive and part of the Blue Ridge Parkway the last couple of days. Every time I went downhill, I kept thinking to myself that the crazy guy from the article would be killing the engine and coasting down the hill in neutral. It was a relaxed, scenic drive, and a hybrid car would've been perfect for that part of the trip. It would've been less ideal on Highway 129, which I drove this morning.
 
Anyway, the drive was beautiful, especially Skyline Drive.
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Arizona recommendations? by kyfdx HOST
Mar 13, 2007 (3:20 am)
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Vacation in a few weeks.. We are looking to spend a couple of days in Sedona. Any recommendations on where to stay in Sedona? Any Jeep tour companies?
 
Two adults and a 13-yr-old. Medium budget.
 
We have the rest of the vacation pretty well planned out. Flying to Phoenix, Grand Canyon, etc..
 
Thanks a lot!!
kyfdx
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Re: OK, I'll try to get something going here... [corvette] by kyfdx HOST
Mar 13, 2007 (3:21 am)
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Replying to: corvette (Mar 12, 2007 5:45 pm)

The Tail of the Dragon? After you got rid of the BMW?
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Re: OK, I'll try to get something going here... [corvette] by guss
Mar 13, 2007 (5:47 am)
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Replying to: corvette (Mar 12, 2007 5:45 pm)

I love Skyline Drive. It has been a few years since I went that way, but if you can do it in the fall it is incredible. The limited access makes i for a very leisurely ride. You just have to get into the right mentality that it is ok to be driving 35 to 45 , when you could be making great time on the interstate doing 75.
 
The guy in your article is a wacadoo. Why spend that muck effort trying to save $25 a week. I agree about looking ahead and costing in certain situations. But, turning off the engine is crazy.
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Re: Did a little looking today.... [akangl] by growwise
Mar 13, 2007 (6:00 am)
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Replying to: akangl (Mar 12, 2007 9:18 am)

Do you have a turbo diesel engine in your truck? If so, then 20k is just breaking in. Most diesel trucks routinely go beyond 250k with regular maintenance.

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