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Re: Forgot to clarify
Posted by No Snaab [Email] (more from No Snaab) on Sat, 9 Jan 2016 08:56:51
In Reply to: Forgot to clarify, JMJinNC, Sat, 9 Jan 2016 05:32:24
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I used to see this when I was in the car business, people would be so focused on one single thing they'd become blind to everything else, Inevitably they'd get the one thing they wanted so bad, but end up with a car that was unsuitable in many other ways. In your case the insistence on a manual trans really limits you, they're getting pretty rare. If you were buying new it would be one thing, but with the low production cars you're looking at, the odds of finding what you want are slim. When it comes to used cars I used to tell my customers to be open to "cars of opportunity" ie that low mileage cream-puff that's a bit outside the box in terms of what you were looking for. I also used to occasionally tell my customers what they needed to hear, whether they liked it or not. With three kids in car seats NONE of the cars you're considering are worth a crap for you. What you really need is a mini-van-- a good one (big difference). Yes I'll go to hell and I'll tell your mom hello. But I'll make you a challenge. Get a hold of a used Honda or Toyota minivan and load the kids, car seats and whole shooting match into it. When you see just how easy your life could be you'll be sold. If you don't after that, I'll shut my big yap. Then get a classic Saab with a manual for fun.
Posts in this Thread:
- Looking to replace my '02 9-5 Aero SW, JMJinNC, Thu, 7 Jan 2016 11:45:24
- Narrowing the field, JMJinNC, Tue, 12 Jan 2016 07:55:28
- Forgot to clarify, JMJinNC, Sat, 9 Jan 2016 05:32:24
- Stick shift wagons and SUV's, Mike Lynch
, Fri, 8 Jan 2016 14:40:00 - Re: Looking to replace my '02 9-5 Aero SW, seth1065
, Thu, 7 Jan 2016 16:46:21 - Re: Looking to replace my '02 9-5 Aero SW, Dan-O, Thu, 7 Jan 2016 13:26:29
- why not an '07 or '08 9-5 Aero Wagon? n/m, bobc
, Thu, 7 Jan 2016 13:00:45 - how tall are you?, AdamD, Thu, 7 Jan 2016 12:00:17
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