P-C, have you checked Kelly Blue Book [link] or one of the other pricing sites? KBB offers quotes from dealers, but more importantly, you can negotiate knowing the real invoice price and dealer incentives. With the current truck, I offered the invoice price and while they were whining "You're killing us," I told them I knew they were getting a $1,000 kickback from Nissan. I love the internet.
Marco: Do we look reasonable to you? Mal: Well. Looks can be deceiving. Jayne: Not as deceiving as a low down dirty... deceiver.
'Out Of Gas'
Spike's Bitches 44: It's about the rules having changed.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Ginger - Feb 11, 2009 4:42:03 am PST #625 of 30000
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
WindSparrow - Feb 11, 2009 5:52:32 am PST #626 of 30000
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
I thought both, WS. But I usually use the kiss on the forehead method of temperature gauge. I hope you were able to get some good rest last night.
Every once in a while I get tempted to feel my own forehead for fever, then I realize that it doesn't really work that way. I've gotten some rest. I woke up at 5:30ish with a fairly high fever, but with the mouth-breathing that I was doing, I put the thermometer in the armpit. But I didn't have the patience to sit there like that for the full 5 minutes. So I guess I don't really know for sure how high it was. Took some ibuprofen and Tylenol, and that got it under control pretty fast. I went back to sleep, and woke up coughing. On the other hand, I do feel a lot better. And I just ate some chicken soup, which seems to be content to stay down.
I always forget how much I really like Saltines when they are fresh.
WindSparrow - Feb 11, 2009 5:55:47 am PST #627 of 30000
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Job~ma for Matt.
omnis_audis - Feb 11, 2009 6:09:12 am PST #628 of 30000
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
I feel like I'm choosing between the hot chick and the quirky geek girl. Maybe I'm making the wrong decision.go for the geek girl! They are always the better choice! Um. That means the Prius, yes? Seriously, if you will be driving a lot, you will save gas, and that will offset the price in the long run. As Pix mentioned, brakes last forever! I have a 2002 with original brakes, and going strong. And the newer version brakes slightly different than my 1st gen version, and the brakes last even longer.
However, if you will only be driving a little bit, occasionally, the Mazda might be a better choice (I can't believe I tapped that. I feel like such a traitor!)
ION, last night I heard the Tornado alert siren. As far as siren's go, it's rather lame, and not all that loud. Thankfully no twisties in my neck of the woods.
Polter-Cow - Feb 11, 2009 6:26:11 am PST #629 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
P-C, have you checked Kelly Blue Book [link] or one of the other pricing sites? KBB offers quotes from dealers, but more importantly, you can negotiate knowing the real invoice price and dealer incentives. With the current truck, I offered the invoice price and while they were whining "You're killing us," I told them I knew they were getting a $1,000 kickback from Nissan. I love the internet.
Yeah, I'll check that out. Hm, it looks like he's already offering below invoice. Although, not if you include the cashback rebates. So he has about $900 more to go, I think.
However, if you will only be driving a little bit, occasionally, the Mazda might be a better choice (I can't believe I tapped that. I feel like such a traitor!)
Heh. Every now and then on weekends, I drive a lot, and I'd like a car I can road trip in, but on a regular basis, I don't drive too much, I don't think.
brenda m - Feb 11, 2009 6:33:56 am PST #630 of 30000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
However, if you will only be driving a little bit, occasionally, the Mazda might be a better choice (I can't believe I tapped that. I feel like such a traitor!)
Hey omnis, if you and the Mazda need some privacy...
omnis_audis - Feb 11, 2009 6:56:31 am PST #631 of 30000
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
Hey omnis, if you and the Mazda need some privacy...I think I'll need the privacy with my Prius, to sweet talk it, and let her know she is my one and only car, and that I'm not oogling at other cars.
Toddson - Feb 11, 2009 6:58:45 am PST #632 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
From Cake Wrecks, a corset cake. I think.
Connie Neil - Feb 11, 2009 7:00:43 am PST #633 of 30000
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Polter's car-shopping is amusing to watch. For me, car criteria is "Can I afford it? Does it run? Will it pass inspection next year without breaking me?" Coolness and color are not valid critera in my world.
WindSparrow - Feb 11, 2009 7:28:30 am PST #634 of 30000
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
For me, car criteria is "Can I afford it? Does it run? Will it pass inspection next year without breaking me?" Coolness and color are not valid critera in my world.
I always figured if I were to buy a car from a dealership, I'd ask the saleperson to show me the ugliest cars on the lot, as I don't much care to spend money on cosmetics.