[TriLUG] [way OT] new auto recommendations

[Steve Litt]

LOL, don't diss her too badly. In the old days, I sometimes hauled
the lumber necessary to make a bookcase on the back of my bicycle.

Yes, as a matter of fact it *was* rather awkward!

SteveT

On Mon, 20 Oct 2014 12:26:13 -0400 (EDT)
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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