W2R
Moderator Emeritus
Congratulations on the new car, Robbie! Sounds beautiful.
I've got notoriously difficult to fit feet (5E width).
Just blew $280 on two pair of New Balance, one walker, one runner.
I LBYM and go cheap on a lot of things. Shoes are not one of them. Then again, it has been 3 years.
I agree on the shoes. I found a really good brand of dress shoes made in Italy when I was working (Thierry Rabotin) and bought a couple of pair every year till I retired, buying from the Sale section of the store's Web site once I knew what size to get. .
Robbie B.,
I'm surprised when I read that the auto industry is struggling to sell cars, because everyone wants a SUV. An SUV can hold more stuff, but that makes them larger and more difficult to maneuver in traffic and parking lots, and they obviously get worse gas mileage.
With oil prices rising we may see an end to the surge in SUVs. It will probably happen once Ford had refit its factories to make more SUVs and Truck and fewer sedans. My old Camry Hybrid 'only' gets about 40 mpg compared to the new ones that are in the 46 mpg range. And, it has a 600 mile cruising range. Not bad for a mid-size car.
I'm not sure I could return to a sub 35 mpg car. There are plenty of other things to Blough the Dough on.
The reason: I no longer want to contort to get in/out of a low sedan or sports car.
Holding on to my sports car as long as possible. Can finally drive it year round. Not ready to give it up yet at 58 y.o.^ This is one of the core tenets of geezerhood - unless the sedan is a Buick.
The reason: I no longer want to contort to get in/out of a low sedan or sports car.
Just bought myself a new 2018 Mazda 3. DW and I have been sharing a car for 3 years now and we did not really need a second car but what the heck. I enjoy the greater freedom.
Just bought myself a new 2018 Mazda 3. DW and I have been sharing a car for 3 years now and we did not really need a second car but what the heck. I enjoy the greater freedom.
But is it red?Cough...mid-life crisis car...cough!
Cough...mid-life crisis car...cough!
Congratulations! It will be fun to have a second car even if you don't really need it.
But is it red?
One car per person is good!