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Replying to: fezo (Nov 03, 2009 5:49 pm) Not "getting." That sounds aggressive or hostile. It was helpful suggestions I was giving. But then I had a typing stutter which I sometimes do on this laptop keyboard and got an extra "e" in it. That'll teach me to use the spell checker. Many times I'm typing and not thinking about the grammer and spelling--content is the reason we're here. But it has been fun. Now if the real sales people in here, unlike myself who used to be a wannabe, had more stories from their battle time spent in the showroom, there wouldn't be time for me to quibble over shudder and stutter.
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Replying to: oldfarmer50 (Nov 03, 2009 8:22 am) Maybe because they live there but I know what you mean. My Brother retired to Florida a few years ago. He’s had a place there for years but now he’s there permanently. Sold the house in the Burgh area and is now full time in Delray Beach. He got an ’09 Genny 6 cyl. a few months ago. Yeah, he almost copied me (I have theV8) but it’s really his wife’s car. When they visited us on Fathers Day, Son #1 took his aunt for a test drive since he knew she would be turning in her ’06 Town Car in a month. It’s not his car but he gives test drives.  She said she liked it but I thought she was just being kind with her remarks but she must have meant what she said. He and I differ on buying vs. leasing but he’s leased since the early 80’s and says he has no intentions of ever owning another car again. Sometimes I wonder about that kid. Here’s his car leasing tale from a Florida dealer although this could happen anywhere: Since he leases he wants to know what his monthly payment is going to be. The Hyundai dealer where he went first had a payment that was $50 a month higher than what he felt it should be. He and the salesman bicker back and forth for a while (see, we even differ here about this bickering thing) and finally the SM comes in with the, “is this the guy that’s trying to steal our car” line. He listens to the sad story and says, “I haven’t changed my mind, you’re too high, it’s as simple as that”. The SM says, “it’s only $1.66 a day, how is that too high” (almost sounds like ‘driver100’ or 200 or whatever he goes by now). After more talking, my Brother says to the SM, “you’re right and split two ways that isn’t much at all”. The salesman said, “I see you’re a man that knows how to figure and you’re right, split between you and your wife that’s really nothing a day, really. I never thought of it like that. I’ll have to use that reasoning the next time I get hung up over price with someone. So, let’s write it up, OK”? My Brother said, “I’m glad you see it my way but I wasn’t talking about splitting it between me and my wife. I was talking about you and the salesman splitting the $1.66 a day. Split two ways it’s nothing, really”.  Now that sounds like something I’d say. So maybe we’re related after all. There was no sale at that place but he made the deal at the next dealership. They really like the car too. jmonroe
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Replying to: imidazol97 (Nov 03, 2009 12:45 pm) C'mon...I can't even think that fast. jmonroe
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Replying to: imidazol97 (Nov 03, 2009 6:07 pm) Shell speckers? I didn't know we had those things !! |
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Replying to: imidazol97 (Nov 03, 2009 8:42 am) Good, I think you mean"brakes". 
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Replying to: jmonroe (Nov 03, 2009 6:29 pm) |
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Replying to: jmonroe (Nov 03, 2009 6:19 pm) ... Maybe because they live there but I know what you mean. One of our secretaries would add, "why would anybody live in Florida?" Her son lived there for a few years, and I guess she visited enough that she has a list of complaints about the area (Key West I think).
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Replying to: corvette (Nov 03, 2009 7:29 pm) We're in Kissimmee which is fine to be a tourist in.
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Replying to: corvette (Nov 03, 2009 7:29 pm) All year around would be difficult. I have met a few "quarterbacks". They are people who lived in the North East, then retired in Florida, found it too hot, so moved a quarter of the way back and settled in South Carolina.
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Replying to: driver100 (Nov 04, 2009 3:41 am) |
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