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3723. arkymalarky - 4/4/2006 10:31:50 PM Oooh, those are nice, Mags. 3724. Jenerator - 4/5/2006 4:20:34 PM Magoseph!
Whar are you waiting for? Tell me all about yur new car - why'd you buy it, what do you like about it? What color did you pick? 3725. PelleNilsson - 4/5/2006 6:46:38 PM I'm disapponted. I thought Mago had bought a motorcycle. 3726. wonkers2 - 4/5/2006 9:02:11 PM I hope the espresso machine is energy efficient so that it will eventually pay for itself (by the time your great grand children are using it). 3727. wonkers2 - 4/5/2006 9:03:08 PM Mago will have to wait almost as long to recover the premium she paid for the Honda over an American car. 3728. Magoseph - 4/5/2006 9:28:12 PM Pelle, Wonk--I’m disappointed that I had to buy this car, but Flexy wanted it—the only satisfaction I have is that I got a sizable discount paying cash.
Jen, it’s kind of a silver grey, but, you know, I can’t be excited about buying cars, appliances, or clothes. I have too much of all that around here anyway and being a miser, I’m actually sick right now about the Honda.
3729. Jenerator - 4/5/2006 11:02:28 PM Wonkers,
The espresso machine was a birthday present and the capsules only cost .49 cents each. 3730. Jenerator - 4/5/2006 11:03:10 PM Mags,
I can't believe you're not even excited about driving a new car. 3731. wonkers2 - 4/5/2006 11:07:00 PM Just kidding Jen. I live in a town populated by BMWs, Porsche Cayenne and Cadillac SUVs, Mercedes Benzes whose owners all probably have espresso machines in addition to being at least 90 percent conservative Republicans. I have to keep my head down to avoid fist fights at the grocery store and on the road. 3732. Jenerator - 4/5/2006 11:09:18 PM I would never punch you because of your inferiority. 3733. Jenerator - 4/5/2006 11:09:57 PM Just kiddin'. WHat's wrong with an espresso maker anyway. I'm a coffee goober. 3734. Jenerator - 4/5/2006 11:12:42 PM And you know - I am glad you bought up the $$ issue. This maker is the best for the price and it's tiny (can you tell I'm excited?) and it will save me a fortune. The average espresso is arounf $1.75 - the average latte around $3.00 - the average anything else around $4.50.
Mine only costs $.49 each.
Jen's Java Joint.
I'll serve the Ristretto opening night. 3735. arkymalarky - 4/5/2006 11:33:37 PM The Odyssey is a beautiful van with a lot of wonderful features. I looked at one when I bought my other van. I had to have a good commuting car, but if I were looking for another van, the Odyssey would have been one I'd have loved if I could afford it while I'm still paying for Mose's Jetta, which I couldn't. 3736. arkymalarky - 4/5/2006 11:37:53 PM If you have to buy something, you might as well be excited about it and certainly enjoy it once the deed is done. That's what I keep telling Bob about the Civic, but then he doesn't get to drive it. 3737. Jenerator - 4/5/2006 11:43:37 PM I've been saving my pennies for the Dodge Magnum, but Consumer Reports said it wasn't a very economical vehicle.
I have to find somethinga s cool as it is, but is more gas efficient. After all, gas will keep getting more expensive. 3738. Jenerator - 4/5/2006 11:44:09 PM I can get a sweet deal on a Suburban now.
Gee, wonder why? 3739. Jenerator - 4/5/2006 11:45:00 PM Seriously, the Chevy dealer here is offering 2007 suburbans for under $30K. A year ago, the 2006 was listed at $45K. 3740. Jenerator - 4/5/2006 11:45:19 PM That is a sign to buy an economical car. 3741. Adam Selene - 4/5/2006 11:48:15 PM I drove my first Prious a couple weeks ago - I loved it! A friend of mine rented a car and they gave it to him unnanounced, so he was letting everyone drive it. I was very surprised at how much torque it has - people think that hybrids are dogs.. not so! Electric engines have their full torque from take-off, so they feel even stronger than they really are. And the silence at stop-lights is eerily cool.
I don't care if it would take 20 years of gas savings to pay the $2k price premium, I'd buy one for our planet. (Well, if I was in the market for new car, anyway.) 3742. arkymalarky - 4/6/2006 4:22:22 AM If that's the case then I hope Bob will get a hybrid in a few years if they continue to improve as they are, but I just wasn't ready to try it yet, and it was over $5000 more than the non-hybrid Civic. And mine gets between 36 and 38 mpg. My commute averages 60 miles a day on a five day week, if I include my two night classes. I just can't afford to buy anything that doesn't get excellent gas mileage.
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