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Re: A Mercury? [driver100]

by houdini1 on Thu Nov 06 12:27:59 PST 2008

Some experts say gas will go down to $50 a barrel soon - however I don't believe those guys Well, it is trading at $60. as we speak (well, as I type) and could very well go lower. Richard, buy the darn thing but don't get the black. That black will broil you down in Florida plus you can't keep it clean looking without a lot of work and I know you are lazy. Get old people's white. Both my cars are white. :)

Re: No more worries about $4 gas in CA [gagrice]

by larsb on Thu Nov 06 09:34:14 PST 2008

Here are some of the benefits, Gary, since you seem to miss them in regard to mass transit, without fail: With Obama at the helm in the White House and a majority in both Houses, his vision for 'change' and his version of FDR's 'New Deal,' we can hopefully have the trains operating within 6 years with the entire network completed by 2020. The 800-mile rail line would link Anaheim, Los Angeles, Fresno and San Francisco. Project planners also want to eventually add Sacramento, San Diego and Oakland. "The citizens of California have put the 21st century golden spike in the ground," pronounced Quentin Kopp, chairman of the California High-Speed Rail Authority. No more congested airports, no more removing belts and shoes for security, no more dreaded drive down Highway 5 and contributing to the smog of LA. Instead you'll be able to sit back and relax while traveling up to speeds of 200mph. You'll arrive inspired with plenty of time to see Mickey and his friends. No doubt, the trip will be in an air-conditioned, sound-proofed cabin, with comfortable seats, big windows and plenty of leg room. You'll even be able to enjoy in a nice glass of wine, perhaps take a nap, or catch up on some reading. For the busy business commuters and techaholics there will even be wi-fi connections available for use. The rest of the modern world has enjoyed the benefits of high speed rail for several decades now and it is about time the Golden State caught up with the implementation of slick mass transit, especially if we are serious about cutting back on pollution and wasting millions of hours each year sitting in traffic. And: Questions & Answers Will the high-speed train system create new jobs and boost our economy? Yes. The statewide high-speed train project will require us to draw upon and expand California’s skilled workforce, creating nearly 160,000 construction-related jobs to plan, design and build the system. An additional 450,000 permanent jobs are expected to be created by 2035 as a result of the economic growth the train system will bring to California. High speed trains will further boost California’s economy by: * Improving the movement of people, goods and services throughout the state; * Generating more than $1 billion in annual revenue surplus; * Reducing travel times for train riders; * Reducing delays to air and auto travelers as freeways and airports are relieved of congestion; * Reducing air pollution and related health care costs; * Reducing auto accident fatalities and injuries and related health care costs. How much does our broken transportation system cost our economy? California has three of the top five most congested urban areas in the United States. Right now, congestion costs approximately $20 billion per year in wasted fuel and lost time. What would be the cost of expanding our highways and airports to meet future intercity demands instead of building the high-speed train system? To serve the same number of travelers as the high-speed train system, California would have to build nearly 3,000 lane-miles of freeway plus five airport runways and 90 departure gates by 2020 – costing more than twice the high-speed train system and having much greater environmental impacts. What’s more, the proposed high-speed train system will provide lower passenger costs than for travel by automobile or air for the same city-to-city markets. See, Gary, it's not just money down the trash compactor. It will GENERATE revenue and SAVE wasted gas money and pollution. Don't be such a hater, dude !!!

2006 LS 430

by houdini1 on Sun Nov 02 19:06:10 PST 2008

Kansas City 2006 Lexus LS 430 30,000 miles Crystal White Premium pkg., no nav Lexus dealer, CPO, one owner, local Immaculate Dealer is asking $34,500. Fair deal? Thanks in advance.

Doofus damaged my car in parking lot

by kapbot on Sat Nov 01 21:54:14 PDT 2008

This morning, I did some work on my car attempting to repair some paint chips on the hood and bumper of my car. No big deal, but I know for a fact that that the front bumper was undamaged before going to a local store. When I returned, after about 5 minutes, I find a big scrape too big to just buff out. Clearly, some idiot backed into my front bumper. My car is too new and too expensive to repair to just brush it off. If the offender will not "man up", what are my best options? I have full coverage, with $500 deductible on collision & comprehensive. If I have to make a claim with my insurance, will my rates go up? (Progressive in K.C. area) Edit: I stink at posting pics, But I'll try later if need. Yet another edit: The store owner knows exactly who the probable offender is and he is a regular. He is going to check out damage on his car next time he shows up and let me know. I will not hesitate to contact the police & store owner at any time if it will help. Even if you were drunk, (this was at a liquor store) an impact big enough to do this much damage would not escape your notice. As I said the pic sucks, but the bumper cover is dented, and the paint is scraped off down to the plastic in a couple of places. I'm sure the damage will be in the $500 - $1,000 range at least. There is embedded paint from the other car, and certainly some of mine on the other car. I am so pissed I can hardly think straight. I don't know whether to involve the police right now, or see if the store owner can do me some good. Thanks in advance! O.K., third edit (or more...) no wonder so many people on the internet can't figure me out! I went to the liquor store late at night, not in the morning! also, I noticed the damage upon returning to my car in the parking lot. The probable suspect was parked directly in front of me, and had to back up to leave the lot. My car and his car were the only ones in the lot, and I hadn't gone anywhere after the aforementioned attempted paint chip repairs this morning. One area I worked on was directly underneath the glowing fog light and I am pretty sure I would have noticed the damage if it were already there. The white stuff in the pic is my lame attempt at photochopping to highlight the damaged area. Thanks again for any educated guesses as to my best course of action. This is a 2007 Saturn Ion, about 21,000 miles, paid off. It needs to be a little older before I'll accept blowing off damage like this. Again, THANKS!

'06 R350 auction numbers

by stevesmer on Thu Oct 30 12:34:18 PDT 2008

I found the auction numbers for the R350. Here is the website I pulled them from: http://www.mbworld.org/forums/showthread.php?p=3139798#post3139798 06' MB R350 10/22/08 W PALM Lease $24,750 21,410 Above BLACK 6G A Yes 10/22/08 W PALM Lease $24,000 42,371 Above PEWTR 6G A Yes 10/22/08 W PALM Lease $23,500 14,947 Above IRI SIL 6G A Yes 10/22/08 W PALM Lease $23,000 20,016 Above ALB WHT 6G A Yes 10/22/08 W PALM Lease $22,000 23,653 Avg ALB WHT 6G A Yes 10/22/08 W PALM Lease $21,750 23,550 Avg ALP RAN 6G A Yes 10/22/08 W PALM Lease $21,500 22,439 Avg PEWTR 6G A Yes 10/22/08 W PALM Lease $21,250 21,572 Avg BLACK 6G A Yes 10/22/08 W PALM Lease $21,000 23,773 Avg ALB WHT 6G A Yes 10/22/08 W PALM Lease $20,600 41,983 Avg ALP RAN 6G A Yes 10/22/08 W PALM Factory $18,500 25,214 Below PEWTR 6G A Yes 10/22/08 SEATTLE Lease $20,000 21,053 Avg IRI SIL 6CY A Yes 10/22/08 SAN ANTO Regular $23,100 32,892 Above BLUE 6G A Yes 10/22/08 SAN ANTO Regular $22,900 19,761 Above GOLD 6G A Yes 10/22/08 NADE Regular $21,650 24,721 Avg SILVER 6G A Yes 10/22/08 NADE Regular $21,250 37,901 Avg Blue 6G N Yes 10/22/08 MILWAUKE Lease $21,000 43,651 Avg DES SIL 6G A Yes 10/22/08 MILWAUKE Regular $19,250 52,108 Below BLACK 6G A Yes 10/22/08 MILWAUKE Lease $17,500 38,209 Below IRI SIL 6G A No 10/22/08 CADE Lease $20,500 68,996 Avg SILVER 6G A Yes 10/22/08 BAY CITI Regular $19,400 26,613 Avg BLUE 6G A Yes 10/23/08 RIVRSIDE Lease $27,000 19,434 Above BLACK 6G A No 10/23/08 RIVRSIDE Lease $26,000 18,065 Above OBS BLK 6G A No 10/23/08 RIVRSIDE Lease $24,250 21,997 Above IRI SIL 6G A Yes 10/23/08 RIVRSIDE Lease $24,000 19,253 Above IRI SIL 6G A Yes 10/23/08 RIVRSIDE Lease $23,750 18,665 Above PEWTER 6G A Yes 10/23/08 RIVRSIDE Lease $19,750 36,867 Avg BLACK 6G A Yes 10/23/08 RIVRSIDE Lease $19,250 16,785 Below ALP RAN 6G A Yes 10/23/08 RIVRSIDE Lease $18,000 27,797 Below BAR RED 6G A No 10/23/08 RIVRSIDE Lease $18,000 25,372 Below PEWTER 6G A No 10/23/08 RIVRSIDE Lease $17,250 32,509 Below DES SIL 6G A No 10/23/08 AWS Regular $22,150 41,753 Avg Blue 6CY A Yes 10/23/08 ATLANTA Regular $19,000 58,127 Below SILVER 6G A Yes 10/24/08 MANHEIM Lease $22,000 7,062 Avg ALP RAN 6G T Yes 10/24/08 MANHEIM Regular $21,600 49,607 Avg BLK/TAN 6G A Yes 10/24/08 MANHEIM Regular $20,800 50,023 Avg WHT/TAN 6G A Yes 10/24/08 MANHEIM Regular $20,750 16,477 Avg TAN 6G A Yes 10/24/08 MANHEIM Lease $20,000 18,635 Avg OBS BLK 6G T Yes 10/24/08 MANHEIM Lease $20,000 16,605 Avg ALP RAN 6G T Yes 10/24/08 MANHEIM Lease $18,500 27,566 Below PEWTR 6G T Yes 10/24/08 MANHEIM Regular $18,100 52,248 Below SLVR 6G A Yes 10/27/08 RIVRSIDE Lease $21,000 17,023 Avg IRI SIL 6G A Yes 10/27/08 RIVRSIDE Lease $21,000 13,921 Avg PEWTER 6G A Yes 10/27/08 RIVRSIDE Lease $20,500 26,067 Avg ALB WHT 6G A Yes 10/27/08 RIVRSIDE Lease $20,500 22,878 Avg ALP RAN 8G A Yes 10/27/08 MANHEIM Lease $23,000 8,603 Above IRI SIL 6G T Yes 10/27/08 MANHEIM Lease $22,500 21,207 Avg ALB WHT 6G T Yes 10/27/08 MANHEIM Lease $22,500 20,715 Avg ALB WHT 6G T Yes 10/27/08 MANHEIM Lease $22,500 13,837 Avg ALB WHT 6G T Yes 10/27/08 MANHEIM Lease $21,750 10,117 Avg ALP RAN 6G T Yes 10/27/08 MANHEIM Lease $21,500 25,557 Avg PEWTR 6G T Yes 10/27/08 MANHEIM Lease $21,500 21,873 Avg IRI SIL 6G T Yes 10/27/08 MANHEIM Lease $21,500 15,797 Avg ALB WHT 6G A Yes 10/27/08 MANHEIM Lease $21,250 21,075 Avg BAR RED 6G T Yes 10/27/08 MANHEIM Lease $20,750 22,493 Avg ALB WHT 6G T Yes 10/27/08 MANHEIM Lease $20,750 21,982 Avg ALB WHT 6G T Yes 10/27/08 MANHEIM Lease $20,500 21,303 Avg BAR RED 6G T Yes 10/27/08 MANHEIM Lease $20,250 22,575 Avg BLACK 6G A Yes 10/27/08 MANHEIM Lease $20,250 17,427 Avg IRI SIL 6G T Yes 10/28/08 RIVRSIDE Lease $17,000 21,952 Below BLACK 6G A No 10/28/08 DFW Lease $24,500 27,415 Above PEWTR 6G A Yes 10/28/08 DFW Lease $22,750 27,501 Above CPR BLU 6G A Yes 10/28/08 DFW Lease $22,750 23,277 Above BAR RED 6G A Yes 10/28/08 DFW Lease $22,500 19,990 Avg DES SIL 6G A Yes 10/28/08 DFW Lease $22,000 31,668 Avg BLACK 6G A Yes 10/28/08 DFW Lease $21,750 24,478 Avg ALB WHT 6G A Yes 10/28/08 DFW Lease $21,500 27,045 Avg DES SIL 6G A Yes 10/28/08 DFW Lease $21,250 44,020 Avg ALP RAN 6G A Yes 10/28/08 DFW Regular $17,000 88,252 Below WHITE 6G A Yes 10/28/08 BIG H Regular $24,000 49,692 Above Silver 6G N No 10/28/08 BIG H Regular $22,200 16,746 Avg White NON N Yes 10/28/08 BIG H Regular $21,700 27,089 Avg Black NON N Yes 10/28/08 BIG H Regular $21,700 27,024 Avg NONE NON N Yes 10/29/08 SEATTLE Lease $23,250 17,478 Above BLACK 6G A Yes 10/29/08 SEATTLE Lease $21,500 23,944 Avg ALP RAN 6G A Yes 10/29/08 SEATTLE Lease $20,750 17,385 Avg BLACK 6G A Yes 10/29/08 SEATTLE Lease $20,500 34,227 Avg IRI SIL 6G A Yes 10/29/08 SEATTLE Lease $20,500 24,939 Avg ALP RAN 6G A Yes 10/29/08 SEATTLE Lease $20,000 20,142 Avg OBS BLK 6G A Yes 10/29/08 SEATTLE Lease $19,750 20,127 Avg LT BLUE 6G A Yes 10/29/08 SEATTLE Lease $19,500 15,682 Avg IRI SIL 6G A Yes 10/29/08 SEATTLE Lease $18,750 40,386 Below BAR RED 6G A Yes 10/29/08 SEATTLE Lease $18,500 16,367 Below ALB WHT 6G A No 10/29/08 SEATTLE Lease $17,500 36,752 Below BLACK 6G A No 10/29/08 NASHVILL Lease $22,250 24,190 Avg SILVER 6G A Yes 10/29/08 NASHVILL Lease $22,000 12,972 Avg PEWTR 6G A Yes 10/29/08 NASHVILL Lease $21,500 19,184 Avg OBS BLK 6G A Yes 10/29/08 NASHVILL Lease $20,750 20,511 Avg PEWTR 6G A Yes 10/29/08 NASHVILL Lease $20,500 24,379 Avg ALP RAN 6G A Yes 10/29/08 NASHVILL Lease $19,500 14,411 Avg BLK 6G A Yes 10/29/08 NADE Regular $22,400 24,543 Avg BLK 6G Yes 10/29/08 NADE Regular $21,500 32,775 Avg GREY 6G A Yes 10/29/08 NADE Regular $20,000 42,998 Avg Gold 6G N Yes 10/29/08 MILWAUKE Lease $23,750 23,569 Above BLACK 6G A Yes 10/29/08 MILWAUKE Lease $19,750 19,894 Avg BLACK 6G A Yes 10/29/08 MILWAUKE Lease $18,750 54,919 Below IRI SIL 6G A Yes 10/29/08 MILWAUKE Lease $18,750 43,876 Below IRI SIL 6G A Yes 10/29/08 MILWAUKE Lease $18,250 49,697 Below ALB WHT 6G A Yes 10/29/08 MILWAUKE Lease $18,000 17,931 Below DES SIL 6G A No 10/29/08 MILWAUKE Lease $17,500 25,485 Below CPR BLU 6G A No 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Re: [lucky_777]

by waltchan on Tue Oct 28 23:05:00 PDT 2008

I measured with only four different cars, two Japanese-made and two USA-made, and all are 4-cylinders. 5% quieter means nothing at all and is a very small number. Both are very quiet and 99% of people will not notice any noise difference. On the other hand, I have excellent hearing and eyesight (very talented in this field) and can notice the difference very easily. The Japanese-made Camrys appear to use smoother bearings in their engines. They use Made in Japan Denso motors. The USA-made Camry use Made in USA Denso motors. There is a white-sticker that shows 75% of parts/components are made in USA or Canada in Japanese-made Camrys. I absolutely totally disagree with what the sticker says. When I looked inside the engine hood, I don't know how many times I saw "Made in Japan" in almost every engine part components, including the AC refrigerant, fan, battery, belt, radiator, gasket, power steering motor, alternator, etc... The USA-made Camry only has two or three parts that are Made in Japan, and everything else is Made in USA or Canada. The seats in my Camry have the sticker underneath printed "Made in Japan", as well as the seat belts, light bulb, carpet, glove compartment, windows (Nippon), front and rear bumpers, and etc. The only part that is not Made in Japan is tires. I think the white-sticker is a joke by Toyota. Most importantly, the new car interior smell is completely different scent between the two. Different scent means different parts manufacturer. My Camry is almost 100% Japan-built (probably 90%). No, I'm not kidding, although I believe many people will disagree with me. My Camry was made in Toyota's Tsutsumi plant in Toyota City, Aichi, Japan, the same plant were Toyota Prius are made since 2004. The Prius has consitently rated very high in reliability by Consumer Reports since 2004 and scored better than Camry and Corolla. The early Prius wasn't made in the Tsutsumi plant and had more problems. I'm excited to drive this car everyday. My main reason for buying a Camry is not because Camry is affordable and refined, but it's the most rarest and exotic new vehicle I can find for under $20,000. I originally wanted a Honda Accord, but the rep at Honda headquarter told me that Japanese-made Accords will not end at anytime soon, so I went for a Camry instead because Japanese-made Camrys are getting harder and harder to find every year (excluding hybrids), indicating there will be a final year very soon. Toyota already announced two years ago that they are trying their best to eliminate all Japanese imports after the Subaru Lafayatte, Indiana plant goes into full operation. So far, the Lafayatte plant is only 70% in full operation with the remaining 30% still under construction in their expansion field zone.