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Re: Car Show [isellhondas] by fezo
Nov 11, 2009 (6:43 pm)
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Replying to: isellhondas (Nov 11, 2009 6:33 pm)

I hate to say it but we'll have food and/or drink in the car. In theory I don't like the idea and every year it seems they put more cupholders in these things. My Celica actually only has 2. Of course it has a good old roll over type odometer as well...
 
I will grant you that by the time I sell a car its main value is that it still runs. Out of four cars only one is under 100K on the clock. Heck only one is under 120K.
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Re: for richard [explorerx4] by snakeweasel
Nov 11, 2009 (7:25 pm)
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Replying to: explorerx4 (Nov 11, 2009 6:21 pm)

Ah Rodney Dangerfield said it would be a perfect second car.
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Re: Women Can't Negotiate says Dr. Phil [oldfarmer50] by jipster
Nov 11, 2009 (7:45 pm)
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Replying to: oldfarmer50 (Nov 11, 2009 3:03 pm)

I found the show was kind of insulting to women. Dr. Phil even got one woman to say: "I think we women should just hire a man to do all the car buying" (are you listening GG?). Certainly the women I've talked to on Edmunds are not this clueless.
 
Shame on Dr. Phil. Sounds like the typical B.S you find on the so called reality shows. Get somebody to act like an idiot on t.v equates to higher ratings.
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Re: Negotiating in Psycho [jmonroe] by driver100
Nov 12, 2009 (3:29 am)
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Replying to: jmonroe (Nov 11, 2009 5:05 pm)

It IS Christmas Vacation (sometimes known as Griswalds Christmas) because it is about Chevy Chase's family (the Griswalds).
 
I thought it was Christmas Vacation and I love that movie...especially stringing up the lights on the roof. All the Vacation movies are really great, they just had European Vacation on the other night, and the trip to Wally World was another one, .......not too many new movies as good as those.
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Re: Stories from the Bike Sales Frontlines [lvranger] by dtezla
Nov 12, 2009 (5:23 am)
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Replying to: lvranger (Nov 11, 2009 4:39 pm)

I buy a new bike every 5 years. Currently I own a Ninja 650R - I like the more comfortable seating position over the ZX. I think my next bike is going to be a dual sport since I keep ending up on really bad roads & like the idea of seeing where certain trails lead. I'm thinking the Versys (But I don't like this years redesigned front) or the V-Strom.
 
The bad news is that my 5 year cycle is only 2.5 years in... so I got a long time to keep looking.
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Re: Negotiating in Psycho [driver100] by jmonroe
Nov 12, 2009 (5:46 am)
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Replying to: driver100 (Nov 12, 2009 3:29 am)

I love that movie...especially stringing up the lights on the roof.
 
Like I said it’s a family ritual for us. The whole family watches Christmas Vacation after Christmas dinner every year at my brother’s place.
 
Now even my oldest grandson watches and says, “is this where he puts up the Christmas lights…is this where he gets stuck in the attic…is this where the cat gets electrocuted…is this where…” and on and on. His grandmother says, “it’s pretty bad when even a 7 year old knows what’s coming next. You guys have corrupted that poor kid”. I don’t see her stapled to the chair, she’s free to leave whenever she wants but in reality even she likes this movie.
 
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Re: Negotiating in Psycho [jmonroe] by tjc78
Nov 12, 2009 (9:09 am)
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Replying to: jmonroe (Nov 12, 2009 5:46 am)

is this where the cat gets electrocuted
 
"That cat had nine lives... he just spent 'em all!"
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Re: Car Show [isellhondas] by oldfarmer50
Nov 12, 2009 (9:11 am)
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Replying to: isellhondas (Nov 11, 2009 6:33 pm)

'...look like rolling restaurants..."
 
I don't understand the mind-set of some people. Wouldn't you think they would clean up their car a little before offering it for trade? I mean, do they expect the best price for a car that looks like junk? You'd have to assume that the mechanical care was as bad as the cleaning, right?
 
Back in the 80s I traded my well-used Dodge Omni for a newer car. The trade was an afterthought but since the car was worth only a couple hundred at best, I used it to break a negotiation impasse I threw my clunker in as part of the deal.
 
While the car was not dirty when the salesman test-drove it, I felt that it should look it's best when I turned it in. In the day I had to wait for the new car to be prepped I took my Omni and gave it a good detail. It looked very nice when I left it at the dealer.
 
I'd be ashamed to give someone a french-fry mobile.
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Re: Car Show [oldfarmer50] by tjc78
Nov 12, 2009 (9:19 am)
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Replying to: oldfarmer50 (Nov 12, 2009 9:11 am)

I'd be ashamed to give someone a french-fry mobile.
 
Yeah, I mean with the price you pay for these things you think people would keep them clean. I am a fanatic, but really all you have to do is keep the trash out and shake out the floor mats to keep it respectable. An automatic wash for $7.00 once a month wouldn't kill anyone.
 
I also make sure my vehicle is spotless whenever bringing it in for service. I figure if they see it clean, they will be more apt to be considerate when servicing it.
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Re: Stories from the Bike Sales Frontlines [dtezla] by lvranger
Nov 12, 2009 (9:46 am)
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Replying to: dtezla (Nov 12, 2009 5:23 am)

The second bike I owned was a V-Strom 650. I loved the comfort and it was great for touring. I got really really bored with the power though. That V twin is a sweet piece, as is your parallel twin, but they lack the "hit" of high end four cylinders. I knew I would miss the torque though, which is why I went with the 636. That being said, I really miss the do everything vibe of the V-Strom and I lust for a BMW F800GS. Don't have $14K however.

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