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ringmastery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-04 03:43 PM Original message |
What is the fascination with buying a "new" car? |
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Donkeyboy75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-04 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
1. Nobody has farted in the seats. |
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ringmastery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-04 03:46 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. new cars are test driven all the time at the dealership. |
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Donkeyboy75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-04 03:54 PM Original message |
Sure, but 300 miles worth of farts are better than 30,000. |
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gpandas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-04 04:20 PM Response to Reply #1 |
15. that's what my wife says n/t |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-04 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
3. Dealer financing. |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-04 03:54 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. But you still end up paying more for longer |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-04 03:56 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Oh, of course you do. |
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Feanorcurufinwe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-04 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
4. Isn't it bizarre that you can spend $50000 on a car, or $500 |
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gmoney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-04 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
5. Fear of buying a used car? Patriotic duty? |
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TexasBushwhacker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-04 04:21 PM Response to Reply #5 |
16. Yeah, why is someone selling a car that's only a couple years old |
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St. Jarvitude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-04 05:56 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. Lease ran out |
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Servo300 (653 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-04 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
7. It's that new car smell.... (n/t) |
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delete_bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-04 03:59 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Consisting primarliy of... |
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Servo300 (653 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-04 04:01 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. gee.... |
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democracyindanger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-04 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
11. I bought my first new car last year |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-04 04:07 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Wow, two fart posts in the same minute. So it must be true |
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democracyindanger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-04 04:11 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. <sniff> |
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Feanorcurufinwe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-04 04:24 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. The 'Lemon Factor' balances out the 'Known History' factor, imho. |
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democracyindanger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-04 06:01 PM Response to Reply #17 |
25. But if it's a new lemon |
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Feanorcurufinwe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-04 10:21 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. True, the whole year my parents car was in and out of the shop was free. |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-04 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
12. It's all about that golden 'first fart'. |
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gpandas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-04 04:25 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. i worked in an auto plant and we always tried... |
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the Kelly Gang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-04 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
19. buy a new SUV..it's your duty to consume oil.. |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-04 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
20. Buying a new car is the absolute worst investment anyone can make |
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pagerbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-04 10:38 PM Response to Reply #20 |
28. Few people buy cars are investments |
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TheWizardOfMudd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-04 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
21. New cars are a ripoff! |
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harper (699 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-04 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
22. I only buy new cars |
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St. Jarvitude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-04 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
23. Nobody's made sweet, sweet love in the backseat or the trunk |
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daa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-04 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
26. Dings and debt- the American way nt |
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Frederic Bastiat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-04 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
29. I lease a new car every 4 years |
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