From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairfieldl...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of It's just a ride Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 10:52 AM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] You may congratulate me On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 10:23 AM, Rick Archer <r...@searchsummit.com> wrote: I just bought a new hybrid car. Man. The thing's got more power than that gas version. How? When you floor the accelerator, the motor kicks in to add another 30 HP. I made sure the externals get nice and toasty when it gets cold out. I don't want to drive up to Fairfield for Christmas and ice over ever again. The problem is that I have to service the beast every 5,000 miles plus or minus a few to keep the "free" service active. That means I will have to find a mechanic in FF who's nuts or knows his way around high wattage. Congratulations! What kind? Prius? There are many Prius owners in FF. I don't know whether Bob's Automotive services them or people take them up to the Toyota place in Iowa City, but one way or the other, there are shops here who can handle them.
These are not not best of times. I wanted a Lexus but had to settle for a Camry. I am happy that I /might/ be able to have the car serviced in FF. I just need an oil change and tire rotation from someone who's wearing rubber gloves and rubber shoes. If the charges are customary and reasonable for a hybrid then I can take the receipt back to the dealer to be reimbursed. The dealer has this new deal where service is free for the first 4 years. I don't know why I was just motivated to buy a hybrid. Perhaps it's my Irish friends rounding. A friend of mine here in town has a hybrid Camry, and loves it. I can put you in touch with him if you want.
