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Lanny said:
I have to go to the hospital and when I need to go it's practically life and death. When the weather gets bad I've been taking a chance that I can't make it through the ice and snow.
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Don't you have Ride Source benefits Lanny? I work with the disabled and they just call for a ride in any weather conditions….
 
Lanny, the Nissan Rogue is very solid and gets around in snow very well.
The Mitsubishi Outback is a very good vehicle.
Absolutely noting wrong with a Jeep Grand Cherokee... Still make a hell of a four wheel drive unit.
Good Luck
 
Hoopguru said:
Lanny, the Nissan Rogue is very solid and gets around in snow very well.
The Mitsubishi Outback is a very good vehicle.
Absolutely noting wrong with a Jeep Grand Cherokee... Still make a hell of a four wheel drive unit.
Good Luck
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I bought my wife a Nissan sedan long ago...it was a diesel with independent suspension...car handled like a dream...then she put gas in it one day and well...you could hear her driving home from work from miles away....the sound of blacksmiths forging steel...had just put new freeze plugs in it and that was like throwing a hundred bucks in the road
 
Subaru forester or legacy.

I have a 2014 legacy and it is awesome. Very roomy, drives like a champ in the snow and as good as you could ask in ice.

Getting a forester as soon as my daughter is born for the missus to drive around in.

The awd in Subaru is awesome. I used to have a 5 speed impreza that was so fun to drive.

Resale value is top notch. Oh and btw they have 5 star crash ratings.

Many subarus have 0% interest over 63 months btw.
 
Lanny said:
I mentioned that to my wife and she wasn't interested but I'll try again.
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A car by Lanny, for Lanny.

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Hobbesarable said:
Nissan Altima is awd. Or are you looking for something bigger?

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That's a good car but the 2019 has some upcoming features that we liked. The Volvo also has features in their upcoming 2019 model. So, we plan on waiting. The new Altima comes out in about September and the new Volvo comes out in about December.

The problem is that the 2018 looks better than the 2019.
 
HCP said:
Don't you drive a fake race car Ford or something?
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I paid the price of your average service for my entire car.

If someone paid for everything, maintenance and gas and insurance and I had to choose between my car and yours I'd take my little yellow Focus.

My car is slower than shit and I'd still choose it.



I would have to be less worthless and a rich guy who works tirelessly giving back to the community like Princess Meyers before I'd ever buy a new German car.
 
SlyPokerDog said:
Why do you need awd?
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When I've got to get to the hospital it can be a matter of life or death. In this hilly area significant snow or ice can be a serious problem.
 
riverman said:
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When I was in my early 20s I bought a brand new Volvo. Paid a fortune and I loved that car (perhaps too much?). So, New Year's Eve and me and my fiancee decide to go to this party we heard about. We got there and it was about 20 people seated in a rough circle in the living room. Everyone was stoned and everyone was very quiet. My fiancee looked at me and I looked at her and we left. OMG, boring. So, I went out to my car parked on the street and there was this great big dent in my driver's door. Holy crap. I went back to the 'party' and asked around if anyone knew anything about running into a Volvo. Good Lord, I could hardly get anyone's attention and when I did I couldn't keep their attention long enough to finish my description. I threw up my hands in disgust thinking I'll never get satisfaction and left. As I went back to my car, a VW bus pulls up. It's painted in a psychedelic design and this hippy climbs out. He had bell bottom pants and hair as long as any girl I had seen the last 6 months. He says "Hey man, is that your car?" Yes, I answered and told him I had a huge dent. He says "Oh, wow, I think I did that and I don't have any insurance." He asked for my name and address and he gave me his name and address. He asked me to send him an estimate to get it fixed. I left thinking well that's the end of that I'll never see a dime. I got an estimate and sent it to him. Small checks started arriving on a monthly basis until the entire bill was paid in full. At that point, you could have knocked me over with a feather.
 
Lanny said:
When I was in my early 20s I bought a brand new Volvo. Paid a fortune and I loved that car (perhaps too much?). So, New Year's Eve and me and my fiancee decide to go to this party we heard about. We got there and it was about 20 people seated in a rough circle in the living room. Everyone was stoned and everyone was very quiet. My fiancee looked at me and I looked at her and we left. OMG, boring. So, I went out to my car parked on the street and there was this great big dent in my driver's door. Holy crap. I went back to the 'party' and asked around if anyone knew anything about running into a Volvo. Good Lord, I could hardly get anyone's attention and when I did I couldn't keep their attention long enough to finish my description. I threw up my hands in disgust thinking I'll never get satisfaction and left. As I went back to my car, a VW bus pulls up. It's painted in a psychedelic design and this hippy climbs out. He had bell bottom pants and hair as long as any girl I had seen the last 6 months. He says "Hey man, is that your car?" Yes, I answered and told him I had a huge dent. He says "Oh, wow, I think I did that and I don't have any insurance." He asked for my name and address and he gave me his name and address. He asked me to send him an estimate to get it fixed. I left thinking well that's the end of that I'll never see a dime. I got an estimate and sent it to him. Small checks started arriving on a monthly basis until the entire bill was paid in full. At that point, you could have knocked me over with a feather.
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And that's how you became friends with @jlprk.
 
Lanny said:
When I was in my early 20s I bought a brand new Volvo. Paid a fortune and I loved that car (perhaps too much?). So, New Year's Eve and me and my fiancee decide to go to this party we heard about. We got there and it was about 20 people seated in a rough circle in the living room. Everyone was stoned and everyone was very quiet. My fiancee looked at me and I looked at her and we left. OMG, boring. So, I went out to my car parked on the street and there was this great big dent in my driver's door. Holy crap. I went back to the 'party' and asked around if anyone knew anything about running into a Volvo. Good Lord, I could hardly get anyone's attention and when I did I couldn't keep their attention long enough to finish my description. I threw up my hands in disgust thinking I'll never get satisfaction and left. As I went back to my car, a VW bus pulls up. It's painted in a psychedelic design and this hippy climbs out. He had bell bottom pants and hair as long as any girl I had seen the last 6 months. He says "Hey man, is that your car?" Yes, I answered and told him I had a huge dent. He says "Oh, wow, I think I did that and I don't have any insurance." He asked for my name and address and he gave me his name and address. He asked me to send him an estimate to get it fixed. I left thinking well that's the end of that I'll never see a dime. I got an estimate and sent it to him. Small checks started arriving on a monthly basis until the entire bill was paid in full. At that point, you could have knocked me over with a feather.
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Great story!
 
SlyPokerDog said:
Tesla
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I'd love a Tesla but they cost $100,000. We could do it but my wife is balking at the Volvo so I'd have hard time selling her on a Tesla.

My financial advisor, who is really like a dear friend, is advising us to spend a little of our money and get a new car. He owns a couple Nissans and suggested a Nissan. I really want a Volvo and my wife wants a car that gets 50 miles to the gallon. She and I have some talking to do.
 
Lanny said:
I'd love a Tesla but they cost $100,000. We could do it but my wife is balking at the Volvo so I'd have hard time selling her on a Tesla.

My financial advisor, who is really like a dear friend, is advising us to spend a little of our money and get a new car. He owns a couple Nissans and suggested a Nissan. I really want a Volvo and my wife wants a car that gets 50 miles to the gallon. She and I have some talking to do.
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The Model 3 is $35k and you can get $5k back from the state of Oregon.
 
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