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05-13-2018, 01:50 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
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05-13-2018, 01:52 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Eastern WV Panhandle
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Originally Posted by Choices
...but what about the zombie apocalypse or volcanic eruptions or some other catastrophe
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Seems to me that a stash of cash would be of dubious value in those events anyway.
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05-13-2018, 04:26 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Hog Mountian
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Breedlove
Can't believe JD Power has the Soul first in class for crossovers . But Kia was the #1 manufacturer or they claimed to be last year based on a 3 running years of a car with the fewest problems. ........even beat Honda .
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IIRC, the JD Power initial quality metrics are a bit iffy. Any trip to the dealer where the car is logged counts a a "defect." So if you saunter in to have the kind thieves w*rking there 'splain how that confounded Bluetooth / Nav / iPhone / Domino's pizza package all works, that counts a "ding."
Not dissing the Soul, just that the scoring can be a bit skewed. Actually, 2 of my rides are Hyundai (same parent corp) and they've been tanks. Amazing reliability and good all around SUV's ( both are Santa Fe's)
YMMV!
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05-13-2018, 11:03 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
Join Date: May 2008
Location: No fixed abode
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Choices
A word from the distaff side...I am somewhat in mourning this week. My 2004 Highlander with 152,000 miles is gone, replaced by a 2015 Tacoma. “We” also bought a new RAV4 last summer. That is my new daily ride.
What happened to living way below our means? Sure we can afford it but what about the zombie apocalypse or volcanic eruptions or some other catastrophe
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Sad. My 2004 Highlander is still going strong (190K), not counting some rust and a few dings and dents. I'll really miss it when it's gone. Going camping next month, which will include some off road driving. It's been the best car I ever owned. Now that I leave it in the garage 6 months/year while we're in FL, I'm hoping to get a few more good years out of it. Love to get to 250K.
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05-14-2018, 04:07 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Michigan
Posts: 5,003
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We bought a new car the first year of RE but did it in a downsizing from 2 cars to 1.
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05-14-2018, 04:59 AM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Dec 2012
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Opposite problem here. My DW's 2003 Acura has 136K miles on it and she can't bear to part with it. She talked me into $1500 worth of tires and repairs. You probably think I'm a lucky guy. You would be correct!
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05-14-2018, 06:28 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Portland
Posts: 1,713
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Moemg
A divorce is a lot more than 18,000.
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LOL....true. Although the housing cost for one would go down. Cardboard boxes are not expensive
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05-14-2018, 07:20 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Western NC
Posts: 4,633
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Again, you don't have to spend a lump sum for a new vehicle.
Zero-down lease on a vehicle with that sales price should be under $250/month, probably more like the low $200s.
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05-14-2018, 07:22 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Northern Illinois
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Life is short. Buy the car.
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