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Re: gagrice... [iluvmysephia1]

by gagrice on Tue Dec 01 07:32:00 PST 2009

We stayed two nights with my sister in Casa Grande. She lives in a new subdivision where you can buy a beautiful 1800 sq ft home with a water park for about $119K. We are thinking of getting one as an investment. You cannot buy a lot and put a shovel in the ground here for $119k Permits alone now are $45k. We avoid Phoenix if at all possible. Casa Grande has all the shopping you could want. You would think they would have a Toyota dealer, nada. You can get a Ford, GM or Chrysler product in Casa Grande but none of the Japanese or German makes. It probably reflects the age demographics. It has retirement community written all over it.

gagrice...

by iluvmysephia1 on Mon Nov 30 21:57:23 PST 2009

did you guys go through Phoenix on your last road trip? Because if you saw a sign in Casa Grande listing new houses for what was it, $99,000, or something like that, you were only about 40 miles south of Phoenix.

gagrice...

by iluvmysephia1 on Tue Dec 01 21:17:34 PST 2009

Casa Grande is supposed to be growing quickly. When my wife and I traveled down to Willcox in July '06 to interview for my current job we needed to come back through Phoenix on our way back to Pocatello, ID. Needed to take care of some Respiratory licensing business. First, though, we needed to stop and sleep and rest in Casa Grande. The hotel clerk told us that Casa Grande was going to eventually grow to 1,500,000 people. That's one million and a half people. I asked her how many people live here now(July '06)? She said 40,000! Now that's growth! It may very well be a retirement community in progressual growth. I find it hard to believe, though, one and a half mil. Yeah, I bought my '08 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS in Avondale, a western burb of Phoenix. But the wife and I don't spend much time there-not only is Tucson less than half the distance that Phoenix is away from us but Tucson has everything we might ever need for shopping and entertainment and even Mitsubishi dealers. Sure would love to hear what is going to happen as far as the black box out of the Lexus sedan in SD. If I don't find out more I'll just have to assume that Toyota is on the decline as usual in late 2009.

Re: berri [cooterbfd]

by gagrice on Sat Oct 17 17:49:08 PDT 2009

I would imagine that there should be some "value added" aspects of the pay, such as the area you live in, (should a maid at a hotel in NYC be paid the same as the maid at Motel 6 in Podunk, Middle America Each state sets minimum wage within the Federal guidelines. The maid in NYC has the right to move to Podunk if she can do better there. I met my sister's neighbor in Casa Grande, AZ the other day. He works for Walmart and is buying a brand new 1900 sq ft home in a great new subdivision with a beautiful water park. I found out he has worked 3 years in the WM distribution Center. He works 3 days per week 13 hours per day and makes $19 per hour. He loves the job and gets 4 days per week off to be with his daughter and work in his yard. His wife works part time for WM on the 3 days he is off. So they save on day care. They have two new cars in the garage and a flat screen the size of Kansas. His health care is paid which debunks some of the rhetoric of WM employees being a burden on the Welfare system. His yard was something you would see in Home & Garden magazine. If a person cannot get by where they are they should research the country and find a place they can do OK. The wise UAW workers that are laid off should be packing up and moving before the welfare runs out of money in Michigan. Pinal county AZ is the fastest growing county in the USA. And you can still buy a new home there for $119k. Most likely with nothing down and payments under the price of rent. And no snow to shovel.

Re: Jaguar S-Type: Transmission Problems [Mr_Shiftright]

by tyggerss on Wed Feb 13 13:24:53 PST 2008

I own a certified Select Edition 2001 “S” type Jaguar purchased in 2003 with the extended warranty as part of the car being a “Select Edition.” My wife and I drove from our home in CA, to Fort Worth, TX on September 28, 2006. Because of time restraints, we had to be in Fort Worth in two days. We have taken this trip several times before with no problems whatsoever. The car was under warranty when the transmission blew just before Eloy, Arizona. We were crossing the desert area of Arizona when I noticed that the RPM had been continuously high. My wife and I both noticed that car had been starting making some odd “lurches“. Approaching Eloy, Arizona the car began to make strange noises, jerking, and not accelerating properly. We quickly exited Route 10 and rolled into a Love’s gas station/mini-mart where the car died. At that time, the car would not go forward, only in reverse. Trying to go forward jerked and killed the engine; the tranny had blown completely. We called AAA for a tow, which Jaguar uses. The driver stated that there was no Jaguar Dealer anywhere nearby, but there was a Ford Dealer in Casa Grande, AZ, approximately 20 miles away. (We did not want to be towed to Phoenix/Scottsdale, which was the “closest” Jaguar dealer and be stuck there for 2 days as we needed to be in Fort Worth before the end of the weekend.) I talked to Linda at the Ford Service Center of Jones Automotive, and was told that even though Jaguar is owned by Ford and uses Ford parts, they would not touch the vehicle. She then recommended AAA Transmissions also in Casa Grande, AZ. We then had the car towed to AAA Transmission, where the manager stated that they indeed do warranty work, and we would be reimbursed from Jaguar. He would provide all of the needed paperwork. Due to our time constraints, it was necessary to rent one of only two cars available in this small town for interstate travel in Casa Grande to meet our schedule and leave the car with AAA Transmissions. Our intended first night was El Paso, but we missed our reservation and ended up staying in Las Cruces, NM. The next day we pushed our drive to make up our time, and arrived in Fort Worth in time for our son‘s birthday. The towing charge was $70.00, the bill for rebuilding the (Ford) transmission was $2,095.39, and the car rental came to $587.25. After arriving back home, we contacted Jaguar regarding the warranty. The following is our ordeal to receive some kind of recompense from Jaguar. Being a Select Edition car, we expected to be reimbursed for the charges incurred. I contacted Kathleen Viccaro, Jaguar Customer Service Representative, on October 16, 2006, and informed her of our ordeal. She explained that she would get back to me. We received a letter dated November 6, 2006, informing us that Jaguar would not honor our warranty. This does not seem acceptable as we purposely chose a Select Edition car, for our peace of mind, in case of just such a breakdown. I then sent a letter, dated December 23, 2006, to the Jaguar Board of Appeals to state my case as to why I felt that I should be reimbursed for the repairs to said car. I received a letter back from the Jaguar Appeals Board, dated January 18, 2007, that, though they had reviewed my concerns and I was valued as a customer and that they appreciated my business and patience, they, again, refused my request for reimbursement of the tow/repair of said car. I then received a letter dated January 30, 2007 from our local Jaguar Dealership, where said vehicle was purchased, reminding us that our vehicle’s next scheduled maintenance check was due, as these checks “keep our car operating at peak performance and that Jaguar is committed to ensuring us a carefree driving experience“. The timing of this letter was impeccable. On February 12, 2007, I sent a letter requesting that my Jaguar be taken to the nearest Jaguar dealer and be repaired to their specifications so that the car would meet their high standards as so lauded in their correspondence. The next letter I received, on March 5, 2007, was dated February 27, 2007, stating that since the warranty was up February 28, 2007, the repairs needed are now the responsibility of the owner. !!!! This correspondence had been going back and forth for 4 months, well within the warranty. Jaguar had belated a timely and satisfactory conclusion of this dilemma purposely to the point of the expiration of the warranty, and therefore, the end of their responsibility and any possible recompense in my favor. I am not impressed with their car or their customer service. We have seen numerous other complaints regarding Jaguar car transmissions on the internet, and you can bet that this is our first and last Jaguar.

Re: Diesel really is in the news [larsb]

by gagrice on Tue May 20 21:07:52 PDT 2008

Having a 44 mpg combined falls below what my HCH gave me, with was 48 combined over the life of the car. The new EPA rates the 2008 HCH at 42 combined and 45 Highway. Much worse than the diesel Accord with 53 MPG highway. Also do you cruise the speed limit with your Camry to get that mileage. I 10 is 75 MPH most places. My sis drives now from Casa Grande and says she gets passed at 85 MPH continually. PS Your HCH was a stick that is no longer available. Only that horrible CVT. I would never buy a vehicle with CVT. They are only good for snowmachines. Too much slippage and loss. I will take the DSG with a TDI any day of the week.