You mean livery service? On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 2:29 PM, Rich Thomas <richthomas79td...@constructivity.net> wrote: > I appreciate all the suggestions. > > Andrew, perhaps we could arrange a long-term rental sort of deal in which > you agree to maintain, provide substitute transpo on short notice, etc. I > think you live fairly close by so it would not take you long to go pick him > up and deliver him to his destination, early, late, whenever, should the > transpo device fail. > > --R > > > On 11/29/12 2:14 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote: >> >> What's wrong with a krautmobile? I have one that suits every one of >> his needs other than price, and I am sure the list will make up the >> difference between my asking and your offering price >> >> Andrew >> 1985 300TD for keeps >> 1983 300TD "to a good home at the right price. Blows ICE cold air >> 24/7 in the dead of winter" >> >> >> On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 12:14 PM, Dan Penoff <d...@penoff.com> wrote: >>> >>> We have a 2005 Mazda 6 in the stable that just hit 100k. It's been very >>> reliable and fairly cheap to maintain. >>> >>> I would buy another Mazda without question. >>> >>> Dan >>> >>> On Nov 29, 2012, at 12:05 PM, Randy Bennell <rbenn...@bennell.ca> wrote: >>> >>>> On 29/11/2012 9:42 AM, Rich Thomas wrote: >>>>> >>>>> The boy, who is in medical school in DC, asserts that starting next >>>>> summer he will need some sort of basic urban transportation device to get >>>>> to >>>>> his various off-site locations in which he will be doing medical >>>>> edumacashun >>>>> kinds of things. I guess various hospitals in the DC area. I still have >>>>> his 300SD here but he says that is too much trouble and he has no time or >>>>> inclination to fool with it. IOW he need something that is cheap, >>>>> reliable, >>>>> and will not cost a fortune (or effort) to maintain in the DC area, nor >>>>> likely be a target for miscreants. He asserted $5k would buy something. >>>>> [How he arrives at that figure, having no money of his own to contribute >>>>> at >>>>> this point, is a mystery, but whatever...] >>>>> >>>>> I am thinking of a basic cheap japmobile of some sort, but I suppose >>>>> anything would do. He has a bike, but going various distances night and >>>>> day, rain and shine, hot and cold, etc.... a car seems to be indicated. >>>>> >>>>> So the challenge for y'all is to come up with some ideas for something >>>>> that would fit the bill. And if anyone has or knows of something that >>>>> might >>>>> be available in 6 months or so that would comply with the specifications, >>>>> feel free to offer. I did not win the lottery drawing last night, so I >>>>> am a >>>>> bit constrained on the budget for this adventure. >>>>> >>>>> --R >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________ >>>> >>>> What stage of his training is he at? >>>> If near the end, it might be wise to lease or buy a new small car. >>>> You carry the cost for the first year or so and then he takes over. >>>> I know most of us on the list are not true believers in new vehicle >>>> purchases but it is probably the best way to almost guarantee he has no >>>> issues. >>>> >>>> My elder son moved 1300 miles away this past summer. He had been driving >>>> a 2000 Nissan Maxima that his brother and I maintained for him. We were >>>> afraid he would spend way more than the car was worth quite quickly if he >>>> had to have every little problem addressed in garages so we encouraged him >>>> to swap it for something newer. He chose, with no input from me, a brand >>>> new >>>> Mazda 3. He is earning enough to cover the costs so I could hardly argue, >>>> but I would likely have recommended a Honda Civic. >>>> >>>> Randy >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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