What do you drive?
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Fatum's search for a car has left me wondering, what do you guys drive? What do you like/dislike about your car? What did you pay for it? Post a pic of it if you can?
I have, according to ah Fatum, an "auntie" car. Laugh all you want Fartster, my 05 Outback runs great and it's paid for.
It was a toss up between the Forester and the Outback won only because it's got a bigger trunk area. I admit that I'm not tech savvy but it drives nice and is pretty quiet. There are a few things I don't like, namely the lack of an auto lock feature after you start driving. No pinch protection on the window. You can't listen to the radio after you disengage the ignition. -
you know ... I was surprised it was not a minivan ... a la soccer moms ....
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What happened to Michelle, Fatum?
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Told you already mah... progression. From car (pre-kids) to minivan (young kids) to wagon (teens). Your time will come.Originally posted by Fatum:you know ... I was surprised it was not a minivan ... a la soccer moms .... I'm a soccer mom no more. Sign me, softball and TKD mom. -
now that I've graduated and got myself a job, it's time to find a new michelle ...Originally posted by Kuali Baba:What happened to Michelle, Fatum?
she's fine for getting to and fro school and for assorted errands, but she's showing her age ... I have to drive more than half an hour to and fro work every day, I need something more reliable than her ...
I'll miss her though ... going to pretty her up and sell it to another student who'll find her useful ... -
Awww...
I never knew what marque/model (and engine) she was.Originally posted by Fatum:now that I've graduated and got myself a job, it's time to find a new michelle ...
she's fine for getting to and fro school and for assorted errands, but she's showing her age ... I have to drive more than half an hour to and fro work every day, I need something more reliable than her ...
I'll miss her though ... going to pretty her up and sell it to another student who'll find her useful ... -
it's a plymouth acclaim ... old old bird ... but she's got TLC from me all the way ...Originally posted by Kuali Baba:Awww...
I never knew what marque/model (and engine) she was.
the engine is a fuel guzzling 2.5 litre inline 4 cyclinder ...
I'll miss her ...
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Would you get a younger model of the Acclaim?
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If jetta drives an "auntie" car i'm not sure what mine (parents) would be. It's a 1994 Buick Le Sabre. On rare occasions i drive my Father's 2002 Chevrolet 2500 4x4 pickup.
The Buick is a nice car...not sporty at all but good for getting you where you want to go. The farthest I've driven in it is to my Cousin's farm in Montana which is about 1500 miles round trip. -
I drive.. n drive.. n drive..
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don't think so ... even if I get the newest acclaim it'll still be more than a decade old ....Originally posted by jetta:Would you get a younger model of the Acclaim?
just looked at a brillant blue PT cruiser during lunchie break ...
it has anti-lock brakes and a sun roof ... and it's a 2005 car .... I'm in lust all over again ... -
a buick .... hmmmm ....Originally posted by skid:If jetta drives an "auntie" car i'm not sure what mine (parents) would be. It's a 1994 Buick Le Sabre. On rare occasions i drive my Father's 2002 Chevrolet 2500 4x4 pickup.
The Buick is a nice car...not sporty at all but good for getting you where you want to go. The farthest I've driven in it is to my Cousin's farm in Montana which is about 1500 miles round trip.
the brand conjures up images of little old ladies going about to do their sunday shopping ... -
Are you sure you're not thinking about OLDSMOBILE? After all, it does stand for Old Ladies Driving Slow Make Others Behind Infuriatingly Late Everytime.Originally posted by Fatum:a buick .... hmmmm ....
the brand conjures up images of little old ladies going about to do their sunday shopping ...
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Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:
you know, an alero was on my top ten contenders list before this final round elimation ...
Are you sure you're not thinking about OLDSMOBILE? After all, it does stand for [b]Old Ladies Driving Slow Make Others Behind Infuriatingly Late Everytime.[/b] -
strangely, cars are helluva expensive here in sg, but you see people changing cars all the time
there is no personal attachment, like fartum and his michelle
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Big difference is, in Singapore a car is viewed mostly as a status symbol, whereas it's a daily necessity in most other parts of the world.Originally posted by laurence82:strangely, cars are helluva expensive here in sg, but you see people changing cars all the time
there is no personal attachment, like fartum and his michelle
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Did you know that Oldsmobile went out of business in 2004?Originally posted by Fatum:you know, an alero was on my top ten contenders list before this final round elimation ... -
yah lah ....Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:Did you know that Oldsmobile went out of business in 2004?
I'm talking about a pre-owned car here .... -
Finally got a 99 ford tarurs. Its cheap and looks new. But kenna suan by my colleague that I can't pick up gals with that car.
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did you end up getting it from out of state?Originally posted by SpeedStar:Finally got a 99 ford tarurs. Its cheap and looks new. But kenna suan by my colleague that I can't pick up gals with that car. -
Originally posted by SpeedStar:Finally got a 99 ford tarurs. Its cheap and looks new. But kenna suan by my colleague that I can't pick up gals with that car.
Thought you had settled on that nice Mazda? -
Impractical leh. Have you seen the poor excuse of a trunk on that thing? Again, it reminds of the Nazi soldier's helmet.Originally posted by Fatum:don't think so ... even if I get the newest acclaim it'll still be more than a decade old ....
just looked at a brillant blue PT cruiser during lunchie break ...
it has anti-lock brakes and a sun roof ... and it's a 2005 car .... I'm in lust all over again ... -
in singapore, as in everywhere i go.. i drive people to distraction
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Buick's often recalled as an OAP's car. But whent he OAPs decided that they want more striking designs, the designers were so desperate to get rid of that image with the newer models.Originally posted by skid:If jetta drives an "auntie" car i'm not sure what mine (parents) would be. It's a 1994 Buick Le Sabre. On rare occasions i drive my Father's 2002 Chevrolet 2500 4x4 pickup.
The Buick is a nice car...not sporty at all but good for getting you where you want to go. The farthest I've driven in it is to my Cousin's farm in Montana which is about 1500 miles round trip. -
That's why Buick's got Tiger Woods hawking their wares to dispel that lack of image.Originally posted by Kuali Baba:Buick's often recalled as an OAP's car. But whent he OAPs decided that they want more striking designs, the designers were so desperate to get rid of that image with the newer models.