Tiger Racing wrote:
The problem is, I love the home improvement warehouse stores. I can
spend all day and lots of cash. I like looking at the fixtures and all
that stuff.

It's just that, once you get all the nice stuff HOME, you have to find
the time to install it, or deal with some wonder-if-I-can-trust-him
contractor. We had a REALLY BAD experience with the contractor on our
first addition, and an equally GOOD experience with the second.

Well, I can always change my mind. I do like the new Mustang... just
had poor experiences with the dealers in my area, and some really
disheartening discussions with Ford SVO reps. Where the GT500 is
concerned, I guess the question is, does the dealer make more if they
sell five or six at sticker, or one at $20k over? It certainly doesn't
benefit Ford, because they don't see a penny of the "market adjustment,"
and probably loses out on more sales as a result of the Dealer's greed.
'Cause I would have unquestionably bought one at sticker.

I expect that Dodge dealers will do the same thing on the first few
Challengers, and Chevy dealers will do it with the new Camaro. Because
there's always boneheads who have to be the first on the block, even if
it costs them in the long run. And the dealers don't care about
alienating long-term customers so long as they make a big profit today.
Typical American short-sightedness.

MH

Tiger Racing wrote:
No offense to any Mustang owners in the group (!!), but I've driven two
in the last few weeks. My parents bought one (they're "Ford" people)
and I had a rental for a week. Both drove like trucks and the build
quality is horrible. The drivers position is impossible for someone
over 6-4 (thankfully my dad has shrunk some...). The rental was a
convertible with 1200 miles. The roof leaked and it had the torsional
rigidity of a wet paper bag.

If they keep going on like this, the brand is doomed.

T308

"bears lose, me on the booze" <user (AT) example (DOT) net>

You 'Merkins and your guns... what on earth as a 'Level III sex offender',
anyway?


-Paul

bears lose, me on the booze wrote:
I looked at the CTS-V, and it's tempting... problem is it will need to
be my daily driver, and while the horsepower is enticing, the 12mpg and
premium-only fuel are not. :-(

MH

On Mon, 05 Feb 2007 11:41:25 GMT, "Paul Duffin"
<someone (AT) somewhere (DOT) com> wrote:
....You didn't mind them in WWII.

Less than a priest, more than a scout leader.


--

"...Luigi follow only the Ferraris."

On Feb 5, 11:23 am, Luigi Topolino <tif... (AT) mindspring (DOT) com> wrote:
<< ...You didn't mind them in WWII.>>

Get over it already.

C.

"Luigi Topolino" <tifoso (AT) mindspring (DOT) com> wrote

Ah yes, the days when America could still find it's moral compass...

You still got it.


-MCPD

Paul Duffin wrote:
It does make one wonder about what would happen if Hitler came to power
today. There are plenty of folks here in the US who would be more than
happy to try to negotiate, or ignore it altogether. Wonder how far he
would get before anything was done...

Not trying to make a political statement, just wondering about alternate
history...

MH

"M Hanson" <mike (AT) nospam_scaleautosport (DOT) com> wrote


Well, AFAIK that was pretty much the situation back then (and of course the
Brits did the 'Peace in our time' deal with Neville Chamberlain's visit to
Mr Hitler), of course Pearl Harbor made quite a difference... Blimey, this
is a HUGE subject. I often think that the poor old Russians are the unsung
heroes of the piece.. (what do I know, it's my birthday and I'm on my third
Leffe).


-Paul (old)

Paul Duffin wrote:
(what do I know, it's my birthday and I'm on my third

Jim #3677