> -----Original Message----- > From: Aaron Rouse [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 11:49 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: More on Hybrid Cars > > Ah, much like my neighbors who had a perfectly running Malibu but then had > their first kid so the stay at home mom HAD to have a brand new mini van.
Pretty much - although we bought the Malibu when we had our first kid (we never owned a car together before that). But the impulse is similar. Our car is now 7 years old and we're just starting to see some sizable maintenance bills. Last year we spent $500 to get a power-steering pump replaced and $300 to replace the alternator and battery. Soon we'll have to spend in the range of $700 to get a manifold gasket replaced. So far nothing huge (nasty expenses, to be sure, but nothing like the cost of new car). But it's definitely put the bug in her ear. She sees her friends with the new DVD minivans and thinks how nice that would be on the trips to her mother's. Then she feels guilty about the mileage and thinks "hybrid". All told the best thing to do is just keep our current car for another few years at least. ;^) Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:157110 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
