[TriLUG] [way OT] new auto recommendations

[Ken MacKenzie]

Well yes and no.  Like I said it is ideal for 90% but there are those other
times it is less than ideal, and then the .27% that it is unworkable.

Examples....

I have three kids, so with just that car they can't bring a friend to a
function if the wife goes as well.  Solution is we bring two cars.
Snow - well how often does it really snow here.  I stay home, but if I must
I can drive it in the snow up to a certain point.  My Jeep or K-5 would
have been better back in the day, but they stunk to commute with.
Loading stupid amounts in it - actually the touring has a ton of cargo room
with the seats folded down.  Throw in a tarp I have made absurd dump trips,
but not enough to hit the minimum weight to match the minimum trip through
the dump.

So it is more like it is great for about 90%
impossible for less than 1%
and just over 9% of the time it is less than optimal, but I can make do.

Ken

On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 12:26 PM, William Sutton <william at trilug.org> wrote:

> And in a pinch, you'll do stupid things... like the lady I saw with a BMW
> convertible with the top down and a book case hanging out over the back
>
> William Sutton
>
> On Mon, 20 Oct 2014, Igor Partola wrote:
>
>  Ken,
>>
>> That means your need for a car other than your station wagon is 0.27%.
>> That's pretty fantastic: you found a car that fits your needs 364 days out
>> of the year. Even if you had to rent a truck for day #365, you'd still be
>> ahead.
>>
>> Another thing I have been thinking about along these lines: once you have
>> a
>> tool you tend to use it. My wife and I used to share a 1995 Toyota Camry.
>> This thing was great for hauling us around, but I couldn't do much in
>> terms
>> of home renovations. At one point we added a Scion xB (fantastic little
>> car, though no AWD makes me sad), and all of a sudden I could easily
>> transport 300 lb of tile, mortar, a toilet, etc. to redo
>> bathrooms/kitchen.
>> My point is that your current driving habits and usage are in part formed
>> by the vehicle you drive. Get a pickup truck, you'll do pickup truck
>> things. Get a Smart car, you'll do Smart car things.
>>
>> Igor
>> --
>>
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