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Archive through May 11, 2007

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Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Friday, May 11, 2007 - 1:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
Vaca, if you fix it yourself it appears by Kaili's picture that you'll also get a nifty pocketknife with the part! If the fix doesn't work you can always stab the hell outta your car. That would feel sweet!

Kaili
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08-31-2000

Friday, May 11, 2007 - 1:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kaili a private message Print Post    
The Nissan is still going with 235,000 miles on it. 15 years old...going on 16. I didn't do the fixing though.. Tim did. :-)

I'd still get another opinion.

Scooterrific
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07-08-2005

Friday, May 11, 2007 - 1:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scooterrific a private message Print Post    
ROTFLMAO @ Hukd!! What amazes me is that one actually possesses pictures of these parts! LOL Kaili!!

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Friday, May 11, 2007 - 1:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
But Kaili you have a Nissan ... I have a Ford. LOL! I truly believe there is a difference. My last car was a Nissan, never ever gave me problems. I hate my Ford.

LOL @ Huk & Scoot!!!!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Friday, May 11, 2007 - 1:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
LOL, Hukd.. I noticed that pocket knife too!

I have no money but I do lust after a hybrid.. but I want a runroof but I don't want a hybrid suv and last I checked the sedans didn't have sunroof option. Of course my sunroof is broken and has been for over a year :-(

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Friday, May 11, 2007 - 1:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
Sea I think my friends civic has a sunroof and it's a hybrid. I think so don't quote me on it lol.

Kaili
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08-31-2000

Friday, May 11, 2007 - 1:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kaili a private message Print Post    
Okay, yeah, Tim is a huge dork and he takes pictures of EVERYTHING. I promise you, those are not the onlt pictures of that. Nevermind the ones of the engines, under the engines, the axles, and everything else. We have a whole folder just for car pictures, divided into folders for each car, then again divided into different repair jobs. LOL I can't stop him. But as long as I get my car fixed free, I don't want to. :-)

I just looked in there again...he even has a folder for pictures of his toolbox!!!

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Friday, May 11, 2007 - 1:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
LOL Kaili ... it's okay, all men have their things. It sounds like he's really concerned about your vehicles and that's always a good thing.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Friday, May 11, 2007 - 1:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Again not that I can afford one, but the Honda Accord hybrid does have a moonroof..

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Friday, May 11, 2007 - 1:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
Are hybrids really expensive??

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Friday, May 11, 2007 - 1:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
There truly is a difference! The fact that Nick's got 130K on a FORD is pretty darned impressive, actually!!! Nick's car is at that stage where it could start nickel and diming you to death. At some point, you need to fish or cut bait... or go buy a new car!!

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Friday, May 11, 2007 - 2:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
yeah, how much are hybrids going for? I heard that you cant get the carpool sticker with them anymore.

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Friday, May 11, 2007 - 2:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
That's dumb! They should give drivers of hybrids and who carpool a lane all their own, since they're the ones really saving the environment!

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Friday, May 11, 2007 - 2:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
Lol Kaili.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Friday, May 11, 2007 - 3:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
The plus is they are good for the environment. One problem with hybrids is they are more expensive to buy. You have to keep them for several years before their fuel economy compensates for the higher initial cost.

Urgrace
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08-19-2000

Friday, May 11, 2007 - 4:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    
Kaili said, "I just looked in there again...he even has a folder for pictures of his toolbox!!!"
Men do like their tools.

If you buy a hybrid in San Antonio, Texas, the city will pay you. I think it was $2500, but not sure. It was in the news print and on tv.

If you trade in an old car in Texas for a brand new one, the state will give you some money for trading it in. Also if you upgrade your emissions system voluntarily on an old car that you regularly drive, the state will help you with the cost.

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Friday, May 11, 2007 - 4:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
Just stole your words Urgrace, and will tell you about my wonderful state of New York!
If you trade in an old car in New York for a brand new one, the state will tax you. Also if you upgrade your emissions system voluntarily on an old car that you regularly drive, the state will tax you.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Friday, May 11, 2007 - 4:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
grace, where would i get more info on all that?

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Friday, May 11, 2007 - 8:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Sea, what's the difference between a sunroof and a moonroof? I'm serious now so laugh at me all you want. Is there a difference?

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Friday, May 11, 2007 - 9:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Twinks, not sure.. I tend to call them all sunroofs but moonroofs may be the ones that just pop up, are made of glass, or maybe are made of glass and slide back.

The Honda site called theirs a moonroof.

Urgrace
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08-19-2000

Friday, May 11, 2007 - 9:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    
Texannie, call the city manager's office and ask them for details. If they can't help call Austin. Both of the state offers have to do with your older car's emissions, while SA is trying to get people interested in hybrids for the same reason. They want people to stop driving the outdated cars that aid in pollution, so they are trying these incentives.

Urgrace
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08-19-2000

Friday, May 11, 2007 - 9:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    
The San Antonio offer might have been more - half the price of the car - but it's been a couple months since I heard it, so don't remember for sure how much.

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Friday, May 11, 2007 - 9:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Kaili, your parts pictures are hilarious, but think of it this way. You have just proved that he will need them some day because you have gone and posted them to help out somebody else. So he has been right all along and, in fact, probably should take even more pictures for when you need them again. :-)

<spins head backwards>



Native_texan
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08-24-2004

Friday, May 11, 2007 - 9:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Native_texan a private message Print Post    
Costa, I'll have you know that I bought a brand new Ford Explorer Sport the first year they were out (1991) and drove it for 12 years and 163,000 miles. I had to replace the clutch at about 150,000 and the air conditioner wasn't working very well. Other than that, I had no problems with it. I sold it and bought a Jeep, hated it, so I bought another Explorer after my divorce.

So, don't you be making fun of Ford.

Melfie1222
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07-29-2002

Friday, May 11, 2007 - 10:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Melfie1222 a private message Print Post    
I *sort of* looked into hybrids too, when I was searching for a new car earlier this year. As Jimmer said, more expensive from the start, plus service costs later on.

I decided to buy just a regular car... but still a Honda. I trust Honda... great gas mileage, and very dependable. My new car looks really small on the outside, but is more spacious than it appears. Here's my new car:

my fit