[RCSE] Caddy Deville for hauling things.

[Harley Michaelis]

Some years back I bought a S-10 pickup with canopy to use for hauling 
soaring stuff. Once when it needed some work, I discovered that I could get 
longer things in my 4-door DeVille than in the pickup, like the wing of my 
12' Genies with one tip removed. Or, with tips removed the rest of the 
assembled airframe would easily go in the back seat of my 4-door DeVille. 
Disassembled, I could also get a 10' LT/S in the back seat and another. 
Other stuff goes in the big trunk. I gradually began using the Caddy all the 
time while the pickup sat. Last year I drove it less than 2000 miles. 
Preferring to drive the Caddy anyway and since it gets better mileage than 
the pickup, I gave the pickup to my 18 year old grandson to use at college, 
leaving an empty stall in the garage.

Of late, I got the itch for a newer DeVille and found one with showroom 
appearance. They offered me so little for the older one, I decided to keep 
it for my aircraft carrier. When I want to look prosperous going to the gas 
pump, the grocery store or out for dinner, I'll drive the newer one.

I can coax 30 MPG highway out of the Caddies and have less than $8000 in the 
both of them. Having reached a stage in life where I'd rather have the money 
than what it will buy, I can't see any sense in laying out big bucks for 
vehicles. I'd rather give it away to people I'm interested in helping out.

Bet no one agrees with me on this one!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Johns" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <soaring@airage.com>
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 3:48 PM
Subject: RE: [RCSE] Ultimate soaring car?


At 01:43 PM 5/2/2005, Cameron wrote:
That being said, if a car or car-like SUC is your choice:
The new HYBRID 2006 Lexus RX 400h SUV (i.e. luxury car)
City Mileage: 31 mpg, Hwy Mileage: 27 mpg, AWD/4WD
http://www.edmunds.com/new/2006/lexus/rx400h/100521765/researchlanding.html
Good Grief, those things are coming in at $48K.  Sheiiish, you could buy 3 
ICON's for that!!! In the color of your choice, too!

Bill
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