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Re: 95 Neon
| Dan C | 13 Oct 2006 02:15 |
>> I didn't say "new", I said "newer". You didn't really answer my question,
>> either. What kind of condition are most 12 year old cars in? Is that
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> an 11 year-old car. All of our vehicles are in good mechanical condition,
> particularly where safety issues are concerned.
Well.....OK.
> How old of a car would you consider acceptable?
I'd think maybe 5-7 years, usually. Like you said above, some cars which
have been well maintained are still good (safe) at 12 years, but many are
not.
> Please understand that my intent isn't to be confrontational, but
> conversational.
Same here. Good luck with the search.
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| NapalmHeart | 13 Oct 2006 01:01 |
>>>> We're looking at a 95 Neon for our daughter. Anything in particular to
>>>> be looking for?
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> really what you want for your daughter? No, I have nothing to do with car
> sales, but I do think about car safety, especially for my daughter(s).
The condition of "most" cars of a particular age doesn't matter. The
condition of a particular car does. I forgot to mention that my son drives
an 11 year-old car. All of our vehicles are in good mechanical condition,
particularly where safety issues are concerned.
How old of a car would you consider acceptable?
Please understand that my intent isn't to be confrontational, but
conversational.
Ken
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| Dan C | 12 Oct 2006 13:11 |
>>> We're looking at a 95 Neon for our daughter. Anything in particular to
>>> be looking for?
>> Yes. Something newer.
>> Do you really want your daughter driving around in a 12 year old car?
> New would be nice, but not in our budget, nor does it make good economic
> sense. The age of a car doesn't concern me as much as the condition. I
> drive a 10 year-old truck, my wife drives a 7 year-old car. Are you in car
> sales?
I didn't say "new", I said "newer". You didn't really answer my question,
either. What kind of condition are most 12 year old cars in? Is that
really what you want for your daughter? No, I have nothing to do with car
sales, but I do think about car safety, especially for my daughter(s).
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| NapalmHeart | 12 Oct 2006 03:29 |
>> We're looking at a 95 Neon for our daughter. Anything in particular to
>> be
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>
> Do you really want your daughter driving around in a 12 year old car?
New would be nice, but not in our budget, nor does it make good economic
sense. The age of a car doesn't concern me as much as the condition. I
drive a 10 year-old truck, my wife drives a 7 year-old car. Are you in car
sales?
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| Dan C | 11 Oct 2006 13:40 |
> We're looking at a 95 Neon for our daughter. Anything in particular to be
> looking for?
Yes. Something newer.
Do you really want your daughter driving around in a 12 year old car?
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"Ubuntu" - an African word meaning "Slackware is too hard for me".
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| NapalmHeart | 11 Oct 2006 10:33 |
We're looking at a 95 Neon for our daughter. Anything in particular to be
looking for?
Thanks,
Ken
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