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Pickup/Van 42 17.14%
Minvan/Station Wagon 17 6.94%
SUV (other than pickup) 43 17.55%
Compact 35 14.29%
Sedan 70 28.57%
Sports Car 20 8.16%
I dont own a car 4 1.63%
Something else 14 5.71%
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Old 09-20-2006, 09:58 AM   #61
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If 'basic maintenance' means pumping gas and wasing the car, yes I do that
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Re: What do you drive? A car poll....
Old 09-20-2006, 10:06 AM   #62
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1996 F-150 My truck to use and abuse.
2001 Explorer. We needed something to haul a Rottie, cat, kid, the DW, me, clothes, and any momentos we want when we evacuate for hurricanes.

No problems with either truck and both have been paid for for a couple years.
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I drive a 1999 Isuzu Rodeo. Does the job but plan to buy a 2007 vehicle next summer. I have $2,500 credit from my GM card so will pick a GM of some kind. Not sure what.
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1994 Buick LeSabre 207,000 - will trade on a 2007 Camry
2000 Cadillac Deville
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If 'basic maintenance' means pumping gas and wasing the car, yes I do that
I stopped washing it several years ago.
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2005 GMC pickup
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Paid cash, these replaced our previous vehicles that we had owned for 16 and 17 years. We don't have to commute to work anymore, so I hope these last even longer.
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Recall, I said basic maintenance........* you jumped to "learning the intricacies."
Basic maintenance on a Subaru Legacy is an intricacy.

I've never seen an engine designed with six-inch extenders on the plug wires to cap the spark plugs... and when you remove the wires, you can't even SEE the plugs.

If you disconnect an air hose from the air cleaner, the engine won't stay running...

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I stopped washing it several years ago.
Mine My car is washed every birthday & Father's Day...
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I stopped washing it several years ago.
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Mine is washed every birthday & Father's Day...
To avoid the possibility of a rather unpleasant mental image, we are talking about your cars, right?

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To avoid the possibility of a rather unpleasant mental image, we are talking about your cars, right?
Sure, yeah, that's it, if that's the way you want to think about it, whatever makes you feel better!
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1978 International Scout II

DH could not part with the Scout so we actually shipped it over here to Hawaii when we PCS'd a few months ago. It fits right in here and we get lots of complimentary remarks. It is quite a gas hog, so luckily commute from base house to air strip is only about 2 miles.
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2004 Chevy Malibu Maxx (OK, so it’s a station wagon…)
2001 Mazda Minvan (DW’s grandkidmobile)
1998 Ford F150 (pulls the boat, the travel trailer, etc.)
1999 Sears Riding Mower

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So, what kinda mileage d'ya get on that sexy beast? And does it come with a sidecar?

(Yes, we had Happy Hour tonight...a friend stopped by and we polished off the Amerula...that's a South African liqueur...very tasty...mmm...zzzz)
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So, what kinda mileage d'ya get on that sexy beast?
About 3/4 acres to the gallon...

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And does it come with a sidecar?
No, but it does have one of these:


If you've had enough of that South African booze mabye I'll stick a lawn chair in it and take you for a spin...

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2004 Subaru Forester, all wheel drive, smaller than a SUV, larger than a sedan.* It's something else!
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If you've had enough of that South African booze mabye I'll stick a lawn chair in it and take you for a spin...
YEEhah!
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If you've had enough of that South African booze mabye I'll stick a lawn chair in it and take you for a spin...
"Here, Bubba, hold my Amerula and watch this guy pop the clutch!"
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