mogurnda said:
LOL!!!! The common boat owner is a minority of the people here, but there is possibly a few people that need something more powerful than the common 4-6 cylinder..
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Do you have a manual or Automatic transmission.
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LOL!!!! The common boat owner is a minority of the people here, but there is possibly a few people that need something more powerful than the common 4-6 cylinder..
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Yeah, but I think there are a lot of people who buy more car than they need as well. Does one really need a Hummer or Rover (brush guards and all) to commute to work on the Beltway?Tyler718 said:
Now that gas is hitting $3 a gallon, with no end in sight, I expect to see a lot less of that.
My chevy tracker is the same thing (litteraly, only difference is the bowtie instead of the "S") I love it. But do you notice the gap between 1st and second? I really have to wind 1st up to about 4 grand to get a good shift into 2.Swimfins said:
Now a question for the manual crowd, do you always use your clutch?
mogurnda said:
It's close to $4 a gallon here ($1.02 per litre)! Not only is it not worth commuting with an over-powered car, but as time goes on, it becomes clearer that their is a need to move back towards working within the community in which you live. And building communities that encourage walking and transit.
I can't stand being in a suburb (long story as to why we're here), and really miss living in a bustling city (was living in Vancouver, BC) where my job and all my errands can be easily travelled to by foot or transit. Even after I had kids, the best way to travel was on foot, within our neighbourhood. Now, I'm pretty much stuck driving everywhere because that is how this neighbourhood has been designed. Even a trip to the grocer is too far for a walk, and they don't deliver.
One good thing about where we live is that we've got a good transit system for commuters, and since DH works downtown, he can take a bus almost right to his office. Makes it much easier to get by with only one vehicle, and save a lot on gas, insurance and wear & tear on the car.
Yeah, gas prices really hit me hard. I drove 60 miles round trip to work, and only got about 22 mpg on my car. 3 months ago, I sold that car for a car that gets 40 mpg, and got a job within walking distance. Its much nicer now.
What’s funny is that "American cars" are being made and processed more and more in other countries, and visa-versa... foreign cars and their parts are being made more and more in the US.
I happen to think foreign cars run equally as well, if not better than most American cars. 10 years ago, cars were made to run about 100,000 miles. Now, we're lucky if we can keep the same car running by 60,000 miles. If you need an example, just look at the miles on many used cars for sale that are 3-6 yrs old. And cars aren't getting much cheaper (in price), so you'd expect the performance to remain the same. Oh well.
I happen to think foreign cars run equally as well, if not better than most American cars. 10 years ago, cars were made to run about 100,000 miles. Now, we're lucky if we can keep the same car running by 60,000 miles. If you need an example, just look at the miles on many used cars for sale that are 3-6 yrs old. And cars aren't getting much cheaper (in price), so you'd expect the performance to remain the same. Oh well.
Chill said:
And I thought it was expensive in the Okanagan at 1.089 per litre. We need a break from those taxes!
I'm pretty worried about what it's going to cost to heat my house this winter too. I can't afford to replace my furnace (about 35 years old) for a more efficient one right now, and I bet the money I could have saved to pay for one will go directly into heating costs instead. :mad2: It really sucks living in a place that has 6 months of winter.
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