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Old June 23rd 05, 03:36 AM
Sparky Spartacus
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Howard Lester wrote:

> "Sparky Spartacus" wrote > > I don't know if I should congratulate you,
> or call you a cheapskate for not
>
>>>buying a new one.

>
>
>>Right, TeGGeR's in Canada, where it's okay to maintain & keep things.
>>He'd be a traitor in the US for not doing his bit to support the economy.
>>
>>

>
>
> One thing we know: TeGGeR's a good, helpful man, so he has to know we're
> teasing him in good fun.


A given.
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Old June 23rd 05, 03:38 AM
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TeGGeR® wrote:

> Sparky Spartacus > wrote in
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>
>>Howard Lester wrote:
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>>>"TeGGeR®" wrote
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>>>>http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/misc/400000.0.jpg
>>>>Rolled over today.
>>>>
>>>>Too bad that's just 248,555 in miles. Metric looks more impressive
>>>>because kilometers are smaller.
>>>
>>>
>>>I don't know if I should congratulate you, or call you a cheapskate
>>>for not buying a new one.

>>
>>Right, TeGGeR's in Canada, where it's okay to maintain & keep things.
>>He'd be a traitor in the US for not doing his bit to support the
>>economy.

>
> Actually, if I keep it past 19 model years, I will be rewarded for
> maintaining and keeping the car: It will thereafter be exempt from
> emissions testing. Yay!


Cool!

> As for supporting the economy, it's not a lot cheaper the way I do it. I
> spend at least $50-100 per month maintaining it.


But maintenance isn't reflected in new car sales. No one, i.e., Wall
Street, cares about repairs unless you're a defense contractor with a
juicy contract to maintain equipment which doesn't work to begin with.
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Old June 23rd 05, 06:49 AM
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TeGGeR® wrote:
> As for supporting the economy, it's not a lot cheaper the way I do it. I
> spend at least $50-100 per month maintaining it.


and you can put 0 down and buy a new car for anything close to that?
dont think so. and as long as youre paying on a car, you need absolute
full coverage insurance.
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Old June 23rd 05, 06:51 AM
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Sparky Spartacus wrote:
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> A given.


him and mr bone, wherever he went, are 2 of the smartest peeps on here.
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Old June 23rd 05, 02:47 PM
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TeGGeR® wrote:
> Too bad that's just 248,555 in miles. Metric looks more impressive because
> kilometers are smaller.


Yeah, but 248K miles is impressive in its own right, even if not a nice
round number.
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Old June 23rd 05, 06:24 PM
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Abeness wrote:
> TeGGeR® wrote:
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>> Too bad that's just 248,555 in miles. Metric looks more impressive
>> because kilometers are smaller.

>
> Yeah, but 248K miles is impressive in its own right, even if not a nice
> round number.


Absolutely! TeGGeR's on the cusp of 250,000 miles = a quarter of a
million - feels nice & round to me. The Subject says it all - no matter
how you slice it, it's a major milestone. The car's a '91? So it's
approx 14 years old.
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Old June 24th 05, 01:12 AM
TeGGeR®
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SoCalMike > wrote in
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> TeGGeR® wrote:
>> As for supporting the economy, it's not a lot cheaper the way I do
>> it. I spend at least $50-100 per month maintaining it.

>
> and you can put 0 down and buy a new car for anything close to that?
> dont think so. and as long as youre paying on a car, you need absolute
> full coverage insurance.



You kinda need proper insurance with an older car too. If the car is "basic
transportation" ($500 to $1,500), it makes no sense to put big money into
it unless you can get something back if the worst should happen.This is
what appraisals are for.

Coming soon: Tegger's appraisal. I got the final paperwork last month, but
haven't done anything with it yet.

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Old June 24th 05, 04:51 AM
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"Sparky Spartacus" > wrote in message
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> Abeness wrote:
>> TeGGeR® wrote:
>>
>>> Too bad that's just 248,555 in miles. Metric looks more impressive
>>> because kilometers are smaller.

>>
>> Yeah, but 248K miles is impressive in its own right, even if not a nice
>> round number.

>
> Absolutely! TeGGeR's on the cusp of 250,000 miles = a quarter of a
> million - feels nice & round to me. The Subject says it all - no matter
> how you slice it, it's a major milestone. The car's a '91? So it's approx
> 14 years old.


It's great, I consider that my '91 Accord is excellent for driving 209,000
miles already, but I'm working hard to make that 250,000 mark happen! Also I
was raised in Canada so I'll definitely know when I get past the 400,000 km
step!

RAT


 




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