I've seen that guy's show.  What did he buy?

Serve him fish sticks and Tater Tots until he spends some serious money on something nice for you.

A headache or two wouldn't hurt, if you can stand the deprivation.

As a Jewish Prince, he'll get the message- he's been trained since birth for exactly this moment. 

Now start thinking about what you want, dolling.

Montecore wrote:

Now start thinking about what you want, dolling.

This is what he got me. Lovely, isn't it?


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI … 0178855471

Thanks, smoochies, I have what I want.

I have High-Street!

WhooOOoooOOooo!

Zookeeper wrote:

(spitting drink all over monitor)
You have pretty high standards for "decent".  I can only wonder what you would spend for a "more than decent" vehicle...

What's your idea of a reasonably priced decent vehicle (make, model and out of the door price, not base)

Montecore wrote:

sofaking wrote:

Montecore wrote:

Now start thinking about what you want, dolling.

This is what he got me. Lovely, isn't it?


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI … 0178855471

Thanks, smoochies, I have what I want.

I have High-Street!

WhooOOoooOOooo!

Dollface:

Gooseneck, shmooseneck, so long as you're happy.

I must say I had you figured as the Bulgari type- Mr. Sofie's getting off light.

Oh, and thank God you have High-Street.  You're a peach for making all this possible.

More like Bill made it all possible. He's the bee's nuts. We owe him our souls.

I feel a bit better - now that I'm high and complacent. Y'all are the best!

headkicker_girl wrote:

Zookeeper wrote:

(spitting drink all over monitor)
You have pretty high standards for "decent".  I can only wonder what you would spend for a "more than decent" vehicle...

What's your idea of a reasonably priced decent vehicle (make, model and out of the door price, not base)

Not being a dealer and not having bought a new car in about three years I can't give you the "out the door price" on what I'd look at.  But a fair example of a "decent" car I'd say would be a Honda Civic LX.  According to kbb.com people are paying under 18k for the 2007 automatic.  If I were getting a new Honda I'd probably opt for the 2008 Accord EX-L without the nav package and pay less than $30k.

#1 rule in defensive driving... drive a piece of shit.

Zookeeper wrote:

Not being a dealer and not having bought a new car in about three years I can't give you the "out the door price" on what I'd look at.  But a fair example of a "decent" car I'd say would be a Honda Civic LX.  According to kbb.com people are paying under 18k for the 2007 automatic.  If I were getting a new Honda I'd probably opt for the 2008 Accord EX-L without the nav package and pay less than $30k.

Civics are for kids fresh out of college.  I'm talking about a car for an adult with a substantial commute.  On some days I put 100 miles on my car depending on where I go to court.

I'll stick to my 20 year old Toyota Land Cruiser...

headkicker_girl wrote:

I don't like Accords.  They get stolen often in my zip code and hence the insurance is through the roof.

They pretty much tie the Camry as the most stolen vehicle everywhere.  I'd say that's pretty solid proof that they're decent cars, though.

I just have a horse. That way you can use it for transport and also fuck it when you get home.

headkicker_girl wrote:

tojo2000 wrote:

headkicker_girl wrote:

What's your idea of a reasonably priced decent vehicle (make, model and out of the door price, not base)

I spent about $24,000 about 2 years ago for my Accord EX.  Judging by the MSRP (I'm not going to buy a new car to compare) it's about $3000 more for the 2008, and less if you don't get the EX.  I'd say if you're spending $40,000 for a "decent" sedan then you got rooked.

I don't like Accords.  They get stolen often in my zip code and hence the insurance is through the roof.

Ah, well then I can see how parking a car that costs twice as much would leave you less likely to get your car stolen. 

That is one odd definition of "decent"...

Zookeeper wrote:

And the Accord?  Are you saying that you can't find a car that is comfortable on long drives for under $40k?  What car do you consider to be "decent" then?  Make and model.

I'm short, so I need a car with adjustable seats (up down) and a design where the dashboard is low.  I can drive other cars, obviously, but these are the features that make ME the most comforatable.  Right now I drive a Jeep Grand Cherokee...cheap, very unglamorous and practical for hauling kids, groceries, and stuff, but the gas mileage sucks ass.  I got it when I didn't have to drive every day.   I've been testing cars because I really want to get rid of my Jeep.   The car that I've driven the most recently that was the most comfortable was an Audi A6, which was surprising because I don't like Audis, having had too many bad experiences with the Volkswagon line back in my younger days.

I always saw you as tall.  Ethiopian looking, actually.

Well, she can send a pic, and do not spare the marinara sauce HK.   We are all waiting!

headkicker_girl wrote:

I'm short

Spinner or Weeble?

tojo2000 wrote:

HK, have you ever thought that you could save yourself about $20,000 by buying a pillow to sit on?

And drive like a grandma?  No thanks!

Opsec drives either a 93 Hyundai with 237,000 miles on it, 2 slightly battered 93 Lincoln Town cars, one with 140,000 the other with 269,000, a quite battered 97 Plymouth Voyager with low mileage (tagged 3 days ago), a sweet 1950 Plymouth Concorde business coupe and a massively accessorized '21 Ford Model T touring car.

A 30 year old Raliegh for distance, a Kona moutain bike and a skate board around town.

My inner freak is at perpetual war with my inner Cartman. Gets noisy in there sometimes.

My former tennet has a sporty 2001ish civic. During a summer dinner hour last year on our family friendly suburban street a stranger walked up to his car parked in its usual spot out front and drove away with it. What galls me isn't that the neigbors were playing with the kids in the sprinkler directly across the street as they unloaded groceries, it was that I was sitting in plain view reading in my comfy chair  facing out the picture window towards the Honda.

My firend gets dropped off from work about an hour later to find me sitting in the same spot, walks in and goes, "Where's my car"? I respond, what do you mean I just looked at it out the window. Doh!

The cop says " em-mm, see this about twice a day in our town. Particuarily Hondas. Been going on for as long as he can remember" They just take an old worn honda key and it generally works by jiggling in a broken in Honda lock. Turns out he was right, but via the internets I learn that a regular blank key, sometimes slightly filed about a notch step, works even better.

The cop then reasuures us not to worry, we will probably get the car back in a day. They don't steal them to rob them, they just use it for commuting across the bay bridges.  The local cops find 1 or 2 abandoned cars a day from the East bay and the East bay cops find 1 or 2 of our towns cars left on their streets.

Sure enough 4 days later the Richmond cops call telling us to come pick up the car from their impound. The thief didn't even scratch it. Took the gearshift knob, the radio faceplate and the rearview mirror. Heck they actually left us presents. A change of clothes, a stack of business cards from a tattoo parlor in our town, and what probably was the thief's hip hop demo in the CD player and extra copies in his bag of laundry.

Police didn't have any intrest in following up, fingerprinting, or even logging this evidence to the report. They only intercept these guys when they pull a traffic stop.

AnnCoulter's-DildoCozy wrote:

Dirckman finally has his cars paid for the whole way and is loving life without car payments...  Dirckman is going to drive his vehicles until they no longer move under their own power then leave them where they died.......

I'm with you D.  Mine was paid off a year after I bought it.  It is about 3 years old.  I will drive it into the ground, or until the BF decides to buy me a new car.  Or I meet some charitable old codger that wants to be my non-sexual benefactor...

Roger_That wrote:

my other vehicle is a 49" historic wooden sailboat...

A what? Don't tease, now. What kind of boat have you got there?

Roger_That wrote:

my other vehicle is a 49" historic wooden sailboat...

49"?  Not familiar with the 1 meter class.

Emmeran commutes with a 2003 Neon SRT-4.  Ugly, cheap car but very fast and good gas mileage.  Am in the market for a mid-sixties Chevy or Dodge pickup though if you're looking to unload one.