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People do silly things

by avalon02wh on Sat Jun 28 05:59:29 PDT 2008

I suspect most people have seen the latest craze, pumps that let you blend your E. "I don't even think there's a difference in mileage." http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080628/AUTO03/806280303/1149- Comments like that just make me wonder. Of course there is a difference in mileage. But I suppose we should let people have their delusions, don't want to upset the apple cart by actually measuring the mpg. "...and the car's components seemed to handle the fuel fine, said Bruce Jones, a researcher at Minnesota State University, Mankato, who has helped lead the studies." I wonder if Bruce will back that claim up in a few years when some cars start having issues. Probably not. Ethanol plant to be built in U.P. http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080628/AUTO01/806280320/1148- /AUTO01 They plan to use wood chips. "This is a game-changer for Michigan," said Granholm :confuse: Fifty jobs is not a game changer. 17,000 workers just left GM. They would need to build 340 woody chip to E plants to make up for all the workers that left from GM this go around.

Re: Inadvertant contact with start botton [karpediem]

by ken75 on Wed Jul 16 07:02:40 PDT 2008

The tow from Waseca, Minnesota to Clements Nissan in Mankato, Minnesota (about 22 miles) was a little less than $100.00 and the service work was done at no charge. The tow was covered by the warranty so I paid zero for the experience plus giving up about 4 hours of my time and learning something about this particular method of starting a car. There was no audio or visual signal to alert me to an ignition "on" situation so I may have to go back to the dealer to determine if a problem exists. This is something I will always be cognizant of in the future as I do not want to waste more time with a problem of my own (?) making. There was a time when head lights could be left on for a full day and you would still be able to start your vehicle. Are batteries that poor or is the electrical load on the newer cars that much higher. I had a tough time believing that with only the ignition on, a battery could be sucked down in about 5 hours. Live and learn.

Re: availability [belv]

by morewasabi on Tue Sep 11 22:49:04 PDT 2007

Go to www.GMbuypower.com and you can locate your enclave, check inventory and even pull up the window sticker. 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Re: Which CA Honda dealerships were the best or worst ones or to work with? [lolu143]

by nearmsp on Thu Jan 04 13:53:52 PST 2007

I would vote Honda Richfield-Bloomington in the twin cities as the worst in the twin cities, MN. I met with a condescending attitude by the manager when we went for a test drive. The sales guy who did give us a test drive did not bother to reply our e-mail for a quote! No doubt Honda increased sales by only 5% in the US compared to around 13% by Toyota. St. Cloud, MN is known for not budging on price. They would rather sell less Honda cars then be competitive. One of the reasons is that they make their money selling snow mobiles etc. With the poor snow this year, they may be forced to become more competitive on the car side of business:) Mankato Honda is responsive. So also is Buerkele Honda. Tanner Honda in Brainerd is very responsive and fairly competitive in pricing and do attract price conscious buyers from twin cities who are willing to travel 100 miles to pick up their vehicles. I have never got a reply back from Rochester Honda dealership. Two twin city dealerships who are responsive (and fairly competitive, though nothing compared to deals reported in the north east) are Luther Brookdale Honda and Luther Hopkins Honda in the twin cities. I requested quotes from Burnsville Honda (directly) and then through Edmunds, but never received a response. I would be keen to hear from other MN members regarding Honda dealership experiences. Gentile Honda in Racine WI is responsive (but not price competitive at all). A relative of mine, who lives in WI, has twice bought Honda vehicles from Rosen Honda in Gurnee, IL for really excellent prices.

Re: Versa Order Delay [jacksan1]

by 74apollo on Tue Oct 10 09:31:41 PDT 2006

I've been working with Clements Auto in Mankato and have also spoken with a dealer in Rochester and Mason City. Do you have a contact person's name and phone number for the dealer in Inver Grove?

Re: [stickguy]

by lisac1 on Wed Nov 03 14:36:46 PST 2004

Thank You VERY Much stickguy!! Lisa