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Re: [m4d_cow]

by billsoter on Sun Nov 02 07:17:17 PST 2008

You shouldn't have gotten off cars in the first place. One terrorist attack??? How about all of these: History of terrorist attacks against US interests we did nothing about. or how Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton did nothing..... 1979 Nov. 4, Tehran, Iran: Iranian radical students seized the U.S. embassy, taking 66 hostages. 14 were later released. The remaining 52 were freed after 444 days on the day of President Reagan's inauguration. 1982-1991 Lebanon: Thirty US and other Western hostages kidnapped in Lebanon by Hezbollah. Some were killed, some died in captivity, and some were eventually released. Terry Anderson was held for 2,454 days. 1983 April 18, Beirut, Lebanon: U.S. embassy destroyed in suicide car-bomb attack; 63 dead, including 17 Americans. The Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility. Oct. 23, Beirut, Lebanon: Shiite suicide bombers exploded truck near U.S. military barracks at Beirut airport, killing 241 marines. Minutes later a second bomb killed 58 French paratroopers in their barracks in West Beirut. Dec. 12, Kuwait City, Kuwait: Shiite truck bombers attacked the U.S. embassy and other targets, killing 5 and injuring 80. 1984 Sept. 20, east Beirut, Lebanon: truck bomb exploded outside the U.S. embassy annex, killing 24, including 2 U.S. military. 1988 Dec. 21, Lockerbie, Scotland: N.Y.-bound Pan-Am Boeing 747 exploded in flight from a terrorist bomb and crashed into Scottish village, killing all 259 aboard and 11 on the ground. Passengers included 35 Syracuse University students and many U.S. military personnel. Libya formally admitted responsibility 15 years later (Aug. 2003) and offered $2.7 billion compensation to victims' families. 1993 Feb. 26, New York City: bomb exploded in basement garage of World Trade Center, killing 6 and injuring at least 1,040 others. In 1995, militant Islamist Sheik Omar Abdel Rahman and 9 others were convicted of conspiracy charges, and in 1998, Ramzi Yousef, believed to have been the mastermind, was convicted of the bombing. Al-Qaeda involvement is suspected. 1995 Nov. 13, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: car bomb exploded at U.S. military headquarters, killing 5 U.S. military servicemen. 1996 June 25, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia: truck bomb exploded outside Khobar Towers military complex, killing 19 American servicemen and injuring hundreds of others. 13 Saudis and a Lebanese, all alleged members of Islamic militant group Hezbollah, were indicted on charges relating to the attack in June 2001. 1998 Aug. 7, Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: truck bombs exploded almost simultaneously near 2 U.S. embassies, killing 224 (213 in Kenya and 11 in Tanzania) and injuring about 4,500. 4 men connected with al-Qaeda 2 of whom had received training at al-Qaeda camps inside Afghanistan, were convicted of the killings in May 2001 and later sentenced to life in prison. A federal grand jury had indicted 22 men in connection with the attacks, including Saudi dissident Osama bin Laden, who remained at large. 2000 Oct. 12, Aden, Yemen: U.S. Navy destroyer USS Cole heavily damaged when a small boat loaded with explosives blew up alongside it. 17 sailors killed. Linked to Osama bin Laden, or members of al-Qaeda terrorist network. 2001 Sept. 11, New York City, Arlington, Va., and Shanksville, Pa.: hijackers crashed 2 commercial jets into twin towers of World Trade Center; 2 more hijacked jets were crashed into the Pentagon and a field in rural Pa. Total dead and missing numbered 2,9921: 2,749 in New York City, 184 at the Pentagon, 40 in Pa., and 19 hijackers. Islamic al-Qaeda terrorist group blamed. (See September 11, 2001: Timeline of Terrorism Also, BO is a committed Marxist. NOW let's get back to cars!

another new problem

by flyshy1 on Mon Jun 11 12:38:14 PDT 2007

The latest defect on my 06 G6 GTP 6 speed... I left on a trip to Lafayette Ind. last Thursday evening. stopped on I-90 for fuel a bite to eat. Came out to hit the highway and pushed in the clutch and turned the key.... nothing, no starter, had power,lights, radio but no starter... tried a couple more times.. finally bump started it.. ran all the way to Lafayette ~ 9 more hrs.. never turned it off. check engine light also came on... ran close to 75 whole trip.. 29.8 MPG not bad.. car started okay all weekend and returned east with no problems. Went into the shop today to replace the stering intermediate shaft and (i assume) another machine job on the pulsating rotors again... dealer just called to say the senor on the clutch pedal is bad (reason for the check engine light~ that went out on the way home) so they found the reason... bad news is there is no pedals available anywhere.. just like the alternator which went south and took a week to get replacement... so now I get to play russian roulette everytime I have to start the car.. will the senor allow the car to start or not??? Dealer's not sure how long for replacement to appear. let's count... 6 speed shifter defective, no reverse, no getting the key out.. fixed in 3 days, alternator 7 days for replacement, clutch pedal sensor..... how long...stay tuned...

Re: You can do better! [chuckisc]

by bmaves on Mon Apr 02 13:38:53 PDT 2007

No one on the east coast had Black w/ desert leather interior. They had an SE that was Black w/ all the features we wanted minus leather but + side airbags. I had the Storm Gray / desert leather SE negotiated to 32500 OTD. I asked about the Black one and he said it would be 1000 less. I think I got a pretty good deal. JFF was saying I should get the deal around 26K but I wasn't seeing anything close to that. In fact, I had a sales guy from Buffalo and 1 from Syracuse basically tell me I was F'ing crazy to expect to pick the ride up for much less than 34K OTD. Truck rides great!!!! Thanks again for the tips! Bill

Re: how to get AWD car in rental agency? [fibber2]

by kate5000 on Tue Feb 06 16:18:01 PST 2007

>What is compelling you to Ithica this time of the year? My daughter just got acceptance letter from Cornell U (for grad school) and they're inviting her to come to visit on Mar 2-3. Being an overly protective Mom, I'd like to tag along (not something she's very happy about) :blush: We were thinking to fly to Syracuse, rent a car and drive to Cornell, but now I'm having second thoughts about driving at night (all flights west-east come in late) on the snowy roads... maybe I'll just let her go by herself and fly to Ithaca and take a cab there. I guess I'm just soooo NOT ready for my baby to leave the house! :cry:

Re: how to get AWD car in rental agency? [kate5000]

by c_hunter on Tue Feb 06 13:01:45 PST 2007

Check Hertz -- they rent Outbacks in many airports on the East coast. I used to think it was just in the Northeast, but they even rent them at the Richmond Airport down here in VA. I would bet they have them in upstate NY! Edit: I just checked Hertz for the Syracuse Airport, and they do indeed have Outbacks. They were sold out of Outbacks for the next couple days, so maybe you should reserve early. Craig

NY buying experience

by miko6 on Tue Jan 02 18:09:27 PST 2007

Posted this to the other thread, but thought it should go here as well... I am another appreciative forum reader who has benefited from the info posted here. Thanks everyone! Just brought home our 2007 RX350, AWD, 18" wheels, Premium Plus, Navigation, heated seats, black with light gray interior. MSRP $45,706, invoice $40,866. Long story, but after reading the forum for a month I used the tips and waited til Christmas slow-down to negotiate. Sent e-mails to Ray Catena, Burdick in Syracuse, Dorschel in Rochester and Northtown in Buffalo with my offer of $40,200. Ray Catena immediately offered $500 above invoice, Northtown came in with $100 BELOW invoice and Dorschel initially offered only $1350 over invoice. After negotiating Dorschel to match Northtown, I was close to accepting, then got a last-minute call back from Northtown saying they would go $400 BELOW, so I accepted. Final price $40,466 including destination, no extra charges besides TTR. I was extremely pleased, considering most buyers in the East can't seem to get below invoice. Internet sales guy at Northtown was terrific. Straight-shooter, personable. Love the ride!! Good luck.