hausdok Posted June 24, 2011 Report Posted June 24, 2011 Jim Katen said: hausdok said: . . . I'd noticed that realtors - even the ones who're dirt poor and aren't selling many homes - like to drive expensive cars. I'd always figured it was some kind of psychological thing that says to potential clients, "Look at how successful I am. If you hire me to sell your home or help you find a new home, you too will be very successful." Unfortunately, the polyester suit gives them away. . . [:-smile_g
charlieb Posted June 24, 2011 Report Posted June 24, 2011 Put me in the presentable category. I drive an 06 SRX. I log 50k+ miles a year. I want a comfortable ride. I'm also cheap. The car cost 13k last Sept and had 72k on it. I limit my cost to own to 300 per year. I average 18.5 city and 22 hwy. On occasion I strap on a 24 or 32 an it works fine. The hatch has about 1/4" clearance but will not fully open. I like to front load the ladder a bit and add a third strap to the draw bar. I too fill the tubes with foam. Orientation of the rungs also affects wind noise. The last ride was a 03 Yukon Denali. MPG was embarrassing.
allseason Posted June 24, 2011 Report Posted June 24, 2011 Bungee cords in NJ will get you a ticket, tie downs needed.
Jim Katen Posted June 24, 2011 Report Posted June 24, 2011 charlieb said: . . . The car cost 13k last Sept and had 72k on it. I limit my cost to own to 300 per year. . . . You planning to keep it for 43 years?
kurt Posted June 25, 2011 Report Posted June 25, 2011 Tom Raymond said: Being hard wired to make decisions based on such minutia, it's amazing we're not extinct. We're working on it; we've assigned our best people to the project.
charlieb Posted June 25, 2011 Report Posted June 25, 2011 Jim Katen said: charlieb said: . . . The car cost 13k last Sept and had 72k on it. I limit my cost to own to 300 per year. . . . You planning to keep it for 43 years? typo Make that 3000 per year. You'd never guess I started adult life as a accountant. It could explain why I left that field after 3 years.
John Kogel Posted June 25, 2011 Report Posted June 25, 2011 kurt said: Tom Raymond said: Being hard wired to make decisions based on such minutia, it's amazing we're not extinct. We're working on it; we've assigned our best people to the project. Maybe not extinct but on the endangered list, and nobody in the insect world gives a crap. []
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