To indulge in a car purchase...

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Originally posted by JohnV
I wish they still had those "K" cars. I had one, and it just couldn't be in need of repair bad enough to take off the road. When I thought it had had it, my nephew drove it for another two years or more. It has a sewing machine motor for the power drive, but scream as it may, it could always take it and not breathe hard, eager for some more. It was a dandy "Reliant" little car.
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My 5th Ave. was reliable like that. After 20 years its still going strong. I bought it when it was 10 years old and had it myself for almost 10 years before replacing it. I gave it to a man in my church who is still driving it almost every day.:up:
 
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Originally posted by poimen
Originally posted by JohnV
I wish they still had those "K" cars. I had one, and it just couldn't be in need of repair bad enough to take off the road. When I thought it had had it, my nephew drove it for another two years or more. It has a sewing machine motor for the power drive, but scream as it may, it could always take it and not breathe hard, eager for some more. It was a dandy "Reliant" little car.
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Sorry John, but I HATE K CARS!

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Well all that yelling made me feel better. :)
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Well, this isn't about theology so you can yell all you like. Its just hard to hear overtop of the screaming little 2.2 engine going 60mph. I remember that we always had to turn the radio down whenever we came to an area with a town speed limit. My wife used to say, "Its not that I have a heavy foot, its that the car's too light."
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:mad::mad:

My wife went to get it and they all of a sudden said they weren't sure they were happy with the deal.:mad:

I am certain it's because I was not with her this time. Needless to say I am going in tomorrow morning to convince them that our original deal still stands.:mad:
 
Originally posted by houseparent
:mad::mad:

My wife went to get it and they all of a sudden said they weren't sure they were happy with the deal.:mad:

I am certain it's because I was not with her this time. Needless to say I am going in tomorrow morning to convince them that our original deal still stands.:mad:
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Yes Adam that is very typical of a dealership. They like nothing better than a woman to come in alone, play real aggressive and hopefully get a commitment out of her before her husband can enter the picture. Talk about undermining headship!
 
Just stick to your guns and let them have it. Seriously, they should not be able to get away with it.

And FYI, I don't know about Pennsylvania, but in Washington oral contracts are binding. Maybe this is the approach you should take. But please don't use violence!

:)
 
Originally posted by poimen
Just stick to your guns and let them have it. Seriously, they should not be able to get away with it.

And FYI, I don't know about Pennsylvania, but in Washington oral contracts are binding. Maybe this is the approach you should take. But please don't use violence!

:)
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I am gonna look into that. I called tonight and they said they would do the same deal and even drive the car to us tomorrow. If not, I am calling a lawyer to see what my options are.
 
That is SO frustrating!

And that is also part of why I took my brother with me when I went to buy my car, even though it wasn't a dealership. (Plus the fact that I don't know much about cars, and I was going at night to look at a car in a place I didn't know and the owner was a guy I didn't know - I ended up being very glad to have my brother with me - even though Chris' car sounds like it might be related to mine!)
 
The crossfire is a pretty car...fortunately Chrysler seems to be making better cars these days than they used to....also, thankfully, there is a 70,000 mile warranty.

If the deal goes sour, I'd be happy to buy your Honda for like $500.00
Well, only kidding...except if you would, then I would be serious!
 
After calling the owner of the dealership last night, I recieved a call this morning to inform us that we will be getting the deal we discussed.:bigsmile: Leaving in 20 minutes to get the car.
 
I wish I would have read this sooner, I could have given you my Chrysler friends and family discount. Although they may still be giving everyone employee pricing.
 
Originally posted by houseparent
Got it, LOVE it!

Real busy tonight, pictures later.:D
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So will you be taking it out for a drive, say, up Ontario way? I'd love to see you, and you'd be welcome. Of course, you'd have to take me out for a spin too. :D
 
Originally posted by houseparent
:lol: As much as I like it I just may be able to drive that far, if I could get off from work...PAID.:lol:
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I'm sure the boss would understand. Knowing what a nice guy you are he'd go from :eek: to :) in no time.
 
Originally posted by houseparent
Ok, I am not a car nut. Normally if a car runs good and looks decent that's good enough for me. But about two years ago I saw a car that knocked my socks off.

The Chrysler Crossfire.

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Now that my wife and I have a good, seemingly secure job, (THANKS for the prayers), our daughter is married, our car is driven so much less that it's listed as "pleasure only" on our car insurance, and our work place clears the roads on campus better than the township (plus we have our own grocery store on campus) we are thinking it may be ok to indulge a little bit.

I hope this isn't coming across as braggadocios, we're just excited about it. We haven't made the decision, but the dealer is coming in on his day off to talk it over with us this afternoon.


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Will it cause your giving to go down?

Are you getting it to show off to others?

Will you find yourself sleeping in the car instead of your house?

Do have enough financial reserve to handle the payments for a while if you were to lose your job?

If the answers to the first three questions are "no" and the answer to # 4 is "yes", then buy it!

Oh....and I sure would love to take it for a spin on I81. I can be at your place in two hours. ;)
 
1) My gving has gone up.

2) Not to show off, but I must admit that I like when people look :)

3) lol, no

4) Not yet, but soon.

I've had it on I81 aleady! AWESOME!!!
 
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