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Re: shopping till it hurts [greanpea68] by richard64
Apr 30, 2008 (4:54 pm)
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Replying to: greanpea68 (Apr 30, 2008 12:52 pm)

"I'll be over it tomorrow. Tomorrow is a great day."
 
See how positive you always are?
Richard
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Re: The perfect customer... [joel0622] by richard64
Apr 30, 2008 (4:59 pm)
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Replying to: joel0622 (Apr 30, 2008 4:53 pm)

LOL!!!!!!!!!
 
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Re: Recent experience [mackabee] by richard64
Apr 30, 2008 (5:14 pm)
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Replying to: mackabee (Apr 30, 2008 4:23 pm)

"Too bad I didn't see the plates on their Cherokee..."
 
OH MY GOSH!!!!!!!! I know those people! I couldn't believe it when I read your post. I almost missed the post. I had gone back to check something and there it was. It has to be them---same car, snow birds with a motor home, etc.
 
He is a retired banker and ex-Army recruiter. She worked in HR with me for several years. She is a nice person, but he is a hard ball to deal with on any issue. When they first hit the road, they were pulling a Saturn wagon. They then traded for a Cherokee. They send us their travel schedule each Christmas. It is time for them to be in your area. They are heading for Indiana for the summer. They have a home there. Knowing the husband, I would be surprised if they come back to see you. Let me know if he does. BTW, if it is them, I have their telephone number.
 
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Re: Well, it's a Story... [richard64] by imidazol97
Apr 30, 2008 (5:30 pm)
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Replying to: richard64 (Apr 30, 2008 4:41 pm)

>There was no elevator at the Washington Monument in 1957 when I was a teen.
 
The elevator went public shortly after 1888. That makes your age
 about 131
 
The elevator was the construction elevator which was converted for public use. The stairs were closed in the 70s due to vandalism of plaques on the walls of the stairs. There are 897 steps.
 
The pink dress is in National Archives and won't be released until 2013. (Wiki answers)
 
The limosine is at Henry Ford Museum (Dearborn) (National Archives).
I don't recall seeing it when we were there about 18 years ago.
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Re: Well, it's a Story... [imidazol97] by jmonroe
Apr 30, 2008 (5:52 pm)
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Replying to: imidazol97 (Apr 30, 2008 5:30 pm)

There are 897 steps.
 
If you say so. We thought about counting them and we did for a while. Then we went macho and did 2 at a time for about 5 or 6 flights. That was the end of the counting unless you want to count the number of times I asked myself why I allowed myself to be talked into that torture test.
 
jmonroe
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Re: Recent experience [mikefm58] by bmw4me2
Apr 30, 2008 (5:59 pm)
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Replying to: mikefm58 (Apr 30, 2008 9:51 am)

I've had a similar experience dealing with the owner of the dealership. My mother-in-law was looking for a 2-3 year old used car (Taurus or Sable). My brother-in-law knows the owner of the local Lincoln-Mercury dealership. It just so happens they got in a really nice low mileage (22,000 miles) Sable. We go over to test drive the car and the owner hands us off to the sales manager who in turn thought we would buy at any price. He insults my mother-in-laws trade and is asking a ridiculous price for the Sable. We ask to take it for a test drive but he won't let us because it hasn't been through their shop for inspection so, he drives us around the lot at 15mph. What a joke! I told him the price was too high but he refused to budge.At this point I felt it was a waste of time to even continue talking to this yahoo so we left. About a week later I found a year newer Sable with only 9,000 miles for less than the other one plus they gave us more on trade. They wanted to sell a car and they did. They treated us with respect and we appreciated that.
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Re: The perfect customer... [mackabee] by greanpea68
Apr 30, 2008 (5:59 pm)
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Replying to: mackabee (Apr 30, 2008 4:39 pm)

A older gentleman (older than me) gets out of the car with a folder full of paper work. (Oh no! probably an engineer!)
 
ROFL !!!!! It is ussualy so true.
 
GP
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Re: Recent experience [mackabee] by mikefm58
Apr 30, 2008 (6:01 pm)
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Replying to: mackabee (Apr 30, 2008 4:23 pm)

What I don't understand is why were you looking at an Altima or a Tundra?
 
Hey, it was for my son and that's what he narrowed his choices down two. You're preaching to the choir Mack as I said the same thing to him, LOL.
 
Question for you Mack since you sell Toyotas. I myself also drive an 06 Tundra 8 cyl that does not have a key with the chip in it. I took the key for my son's Tundra, also an 06 but a 6 cyl, in to Home Depot to get a couple extras made up and the guy tells me it has a chip in it. The key doesn't look like an official Toyota key.
 
Is it possible that the key we have that does have a chip was simply keyed to fit the truck? I thought that all Tundras do not have the computer that requires a key with the chip in it but I could be wrong.
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Re: The TRUTH about chrysler employee discountS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [tedebear] by 80srockgod
Apr 30, 2008 (7:01 pm)
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Replying to: tedebear (Apr 29, 2008 2:45 pm)

"It varies. The "Friends and Family" discount is approximately 1% below invoice. The Chrysler employee discount is around 5% below invoice.
  
If you give me a specific model I will post the MSRP and discount price for each of the plans. "
 
Hi Tede!
 
Looking for the percent below invoice on a Jeep GC LTD, Chrysler 300, and Aspen. Thanks so much!!!!
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Re: Well, it's a Story... [richard64] by laurasdada
Apr 30, 2008 (7:25 pm)
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Replying to: richard64 (Apr 30, 2008 4:41 pm)

I can't take credit for the, "...love having written" line. I'm not sure to whom it should be attributed, but I know I picked it up from TV. As I have most of my useful knowledge! Maybe TV was my original Wikipedia...!
 
I've always been told that I'm a decent writer but never really did much about it. I've been working with computers for the last dozen years or so, people are surprised at my non-technical literacy. I've tried to not let my chosen field dull my Liberal Arts sensibilities!
 
And, now on topic-ish, I like to buy cars! To paraphrase the lovely, literate and artistic TheNEBean, "Yay for cars! And the fine folks here who fulfill the needs, wants and desires of those seeking to exchange a few magic beans for a shiny chariot of glass, steel and rubber by accepting those magic beans and handing them the keys to their dream chariot! And then slapping on a fake convertible top, pinstriping, rustproofing, Scotchgard, mud flaps festooned with Yosemite Sam, chrome spinners and gold "Special Edition Emblems" for only a few magic beans more!" You remember when theNEBean wrote this, don't y'all?

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