Life....

[Super Dave]

Shuttle bus, man.  You'd look at home picking up at the retirement communites.  That's what I have.  1996, Power Stroke Diesel.  It gets 13 to 14.5 MPG pulling my 18 foot by 8.5 Auto Hauler with a 10k GVWR.  (Actually, it doesn't know the trailer's there.)

Not a van, doesn't have the SUV price tag (I stole mine for $3.500).  Haven't found a flaw yet.  I have the biggest thing to drop off my kids a school too.  Try and beat that with an Excursion or a Hummer...HA! ;D  I laugh at their monthly payments.  They can't even afford a Diesel!

[tigerblade]

...if it weren't for bad luck...  I'd have NO luck at all...

"...doom, despair, and agony on me whoa".   ;D

[tigerblade]

TB, sorry to hear that, but I bet you'll be better off!

Look at the bright side, in a few weeks we'll be at the track... :)

I'm sure I will be in the long run.  Looking forward to April!!!

[EX#996]

"...doom, despair, and agony on me whoa".   ;D

LOL!!!

TB you just aged yourself.  Some of the youngsters on this BBS have never seen an episode of Hee Haw.

Dawn   :)

[Woofentino Pugrossi]

A lot of people lease, but I figure that if I pay cash for the car - no car payment, I don't need to carry full coverage on it and most of the time I don't need to repair it every month.  This will be cheaper for us in the long run.

'88 Dodge we purchased in 1993 for $5,100 and ran it for 9 years.  Total repairs including tires was approximately $1800.  So.... $5100 + $1800 = $6900  divide that by 108 months = $63.88 per month and I don't need full coverage insurance.

'93 Sunbird we ran for 6 months and purchased for $300.00 (it will run again, if we decide to put a starter in it).  So $300.00 / 6 months = $50.00 per month and liability only.

'92 Dodge Desiel, this one we actually spent some money on $9500.00 in '95.  We haven't put any money into it at this point, but it now needs exhast and tires.  Still $9500 / 86 months = 110.47 per month.

Like Jack said, we're in a little bit of a slump, but oh well that's life.  When you run old vehicles, you have to expect some, and be able to make repairs.  IMHO old vehicles are they way to go.

Dawn   :)

Be glad you didnt have a Chebbie truck then. ;D Imagine all the breakdowns you'd have the.;D;D

[tigerblade]

LOL!!!

TB you just aged yourself.  Some of the youngsters on this BBS have never seen an episode of Hee Haw.

Dawn   :)

"I'm a pickin'..."

[KBOlsen]

Just call BR-549!!!

[TZDeSioux]

some of us can't afford to have separate towing vehicles and everday cars. Can't really use a big ass dually or a full size van for business so we're stuck with an SUV. I really do like the Toyota Landcruiser. That may be my next vehicle purchase. :)

[SliderPhoto]

Try and beat that with an Excursion or a Hummer...HA! ;D  I laugh at their monthly payments.  They can't even afford a Diesel!

Yeah, we'll see who has to sit in front because of the toushy warmer! ;D

[MightyDuc Racing]

Just call BR-549!!!

 ;D ;D ;D  My parents play 549 in our local lotto's cash 3 drawing cuz of that damn show.  They've won $500 like 5 times with it!   ;D ;D ;D

[Dawn]

"I'm a pickin'..."

"...  and I'm a grin-in'..."

Dawn   ;D