Re: High-end biscuit joiner vs low-end
- From: Puckdropper <puckdropper(at)yahoo(dot)com>
- Date: 06 Jun 2008 05:09:22 GMT
"Leon" <removespamlcb11211@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
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I recall those predictions in the 70's also. I think the Toyota
Tundra had a lot to do with the F150's short falls also.
Ford did not stop selling cars when the F150 was on top.
All the Detroit woes are from piss poor contracts with the Unions
through out the last several decades. Toyota is not hurting nearly as
bad and I keep seeing more and more Toyota trucks and SUV's all the
time. BTY I just filled my Tundra with the 5.7 L engine, and got
15.4 MPG in strictly city driving. ;~)
Now I will grant you that there were far too many people driving large
vehicles that they should not have been driving in the first place.
Watching the news a few nights ago a young guy in his early 30's was
troubled because his 2002 Explorer cost him $80 every 3 days to fill
up. Trade value was $3500 which was 1/2 KBB. He owes $8500.
There is more of a ptoblem with his situation than rising fuel costs.
1. He apparently had a 7+ year loan.
2. He drives at least 1500 miles per month and probably has 108,000
miles on the vehicle.
3. No one was riding with him to work.
He did not do the math in the first place. Even at $40 to fill up
every 3 days he was driving too much vehicle for his needs.
That's exactly why I have a Prius and an F250. The Prius is my daily
vehicle, while the F250 is the "go get something big" vehicle. I'll put
two or three tanks of gas in my Prius before I fill up the F250.
The math said the Prius would pay for itself in fuel savings over my 26
mpg Buick in about 10 years at $2.78 a gallon.
Obligatory woodworking content: The F250 contains the material for my
latest project: Replacing the old decking around the pool with
composite. Almost ready to begin installation. :-)
Puckdropper
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