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Replying to: imidazol97 (Nov 04, 2009 1:32 pm) Yeah they are about as tacky as you get. Even my girlfriend said the other day "what are those decals for" as she pointed to a really ugly set of portholes on an old Mazda 626 
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....Killer Gas Pedals? What's up with Toyoda? Is this a real issue or has the media found a new whipping boy?
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Replying to: oldfarmer50 (Nov 04, 2009 4:04 pm) |
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Replying to: verdugo (Nov 04, 2009 12:59 pm) Watch it BRO!  Richard |
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Replying to: oldfarmer50 (Nov 04, 2009 2:55 pm) They just say, "Oh, sh--!" and then pass around more coke (the white kind).  Richard |
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Replying to: fezo (Nov 03, 2009 7:53 pm) We're in Kissimmee which is fine to be a tourist in I'm in Orlando, and have a son going to FSU in Tally and I could never live there, way too many college kids for my tastes. Orlando is too touristy. South Florida is too hot. Jacksonville and Tampa are nice. But my favorite place to live here would be the Ocala area, much cooler than Orlando and south, and some gorgeous horse farms. |
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Replying to: tjc78 (Nov 04, 2009 3:23 pm) As a Buick owner (without portholes) I say imitation is sincerest form of flattery. But those porthole imitations are really sick. |
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Replying to: oldfarmer50 (Nov 04, 2009 4:04 pm) Today, more than ever, we just can't believe all the things that we know.... 
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Replying to: oldfarmer50 (Nov 04, 2009 4:04 pm) Toyota in Decline in 2009 (rhymes) http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/WebX/.Brand problems swept under the rug (or mat in this case  )/876 There seems to be a whole lot more to it than just a mat swedging a failed gas pedal design. Lots of cases of runaway acceleration or unexpected acceleration and DEATHS involved. People are claiming unexpected acceleration who did NOT have floor mats. These start with Prius. Read the two discusssions linked above for your convenience. |
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Replying to: oldfarmer50 (Nov 04, 2009 9:31 am) I used to think any dealership can make the same deal as any other outside the local area dealer. They all pay the same thing for their units, regardless of geographic location (not taking into account region specific incentives). While I have no proof of this, I do believe some manufacturers are dolling out dealer incentives that aren't easily documented. So, we don't know what they are. That's the only way I can explain such a wide diversion in prices from one locale to another. As hard as some dealers try to prop up the value and margins on their vehicles (via aftermarket add-ons, region specific demand differences, etc), price still sells cars....at least for those who do a bit of research and come with some knowledge into the showroom. A bit OT, but I'm addicted to a TV show on one of the cable channels that chronicles some young, hot shot, real estate sales guys in CA who try to sell Million Dollar + homes. I notice they drive Porches, higher end BMWs, and Mercedes. Forget for a minute that I find their personalities grating (they'd never be my real estate agent), I could see them waltzing into a dealership and paying "full boat" for a car. I think those are few and far between, even for luxury buyers, particularly given the economic realities of today. Maybe mandmanmoo will chime in with a bit of info about how his clients view laying down 6 figure checks for his wares. I would guess that his business isn't regional, but more national in nature, since he deals in high end cars.
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