Is it even possible to buy a car today without all... - Page 8

Tinkrbl44 · ‎08-23-2010

@MomCat wrote:
I said the very same thing last year when I purchased a new car. New cars are a rip off enough without having all those added features I don't care about. Why not focus on making cars out of something other than plastic??? I hate new cars! Way too expensive and have been for some time now.

@MomCat

Yes!!! I distinctly recall my father having a car that had chrome bumpers with a thick layer of rubber on them. If you tappped something, no problem .... with new cars, it's a $2000 repair job!

CrazyDaisy · ‎03-20-2010

@Tinkrbl44 wrote:
@MomCat wrote:
I said the very same thing last year when I purchased a new car. New cars are a rip off enough without having all those added features I don't care about. Why not focus on making cars out of something other than plastic??? I hate new cars! Way too expensive and have been for some time now.
@MomCat

Yes!!! I distinctly recall my father having a car that had chrome bumpers with a thick layer of rubber on them. If you tappped something, no problem .... with new cars, it's a $2000 repair job!

Government mandated mileage requirements.

Someday, when scientists discover the center of the Universe....some people will be disappointed it is not them.

Tinkrbl44 · ‎08-23-2010

@CrazyDaisy wrote:
@Tinkrbl44 wrote:
@MomCat wrote:
I said the very same thing last year when I purchased a new car. New cars are a rip off enough without having all those added features I don't care about. Why not focus on making cars out of something other than plastic??? I hate new cars! Way too expensive and have been for some time now.
@MomCat

Yes!!! I distinctly recall my father having a car that had chrome bumpers with a thick layer of rubber on them. If you tappped something, no problem .... with new cars, it's a $2000 repair job!
Government mandated mileage requirements.

@CrazyDaisy

What does "mileage" have to do with the materials used to make bumpers?

Moonchilde · ‎05-23-2010

@Tinkrbl44 wrote:
@CrazyDaisy wrote:
@Tinkrbl44 wrote:
@MomCat wrote:
I said the very same thing last year when I purchased a new car. New cars are a rip off enough without having all those added features I don't care about. Why not focus on making cars out of something other than plastic??? I hate new cars! Way too expensive and have been for some time now.
@MomCat

Yes!!! I distinctly recall my father having a car that had chrome bumpers with a thick layer of rubber on them. If you tappped something, no problem .... with new cars, it's a $2000 repair job!
Government mandated mileage requirements.
@CrazyDaisy

What does "mileage" have to do with the materials used to make bumpers?

The heavier the car, it affects the mileage. Lighter car=better mileage.

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CrazyDaisy · ‎03-20-2010

@Tinkrbl44 wrote:
@CrazyDaisy wrote:
@Tinkrbl44 wrote:
@MomCat wrote:
I said the very same thing last year when I purchased a new car. New cars are a rip off enough without having all those added features I don't care about. Why not focus on making cars out of something other than plastic??? I hate new cars! Way too expensive and have been for some time now.
@MomCat

Yes!!! I distinctly recall my father having a car that had chrome bumpers with a thick layer of rubber on them. If you tappped something, no problem .... with new cars, it's a $2000 repair job!
Government mandated mileage requirements.
@CrazyDaisy

What does "mileage" have to do with the materials used to make bumpers?

What Moonchilde said. Thats why you do not get full size spare tires now too.

Someday, when scientists discover the center of the Universe....some people will be disappointed it is not them.

2blonde · ‎03-10-2010

Some of these features can actually be an annoyance. A female friend of mine wanted a Jeep Cherokee, but she didn't want the 4 cylinder (no power), she wanted the 6. No problem, but she didn't realize the 6 she wanted came with every possible option. (they also gave her 10,000 off because it's the end of 2016 models.)

She's getting used to it except for one thing she hates. She likes to back into her garage, but her driveway is "L" shaped. She has to go back and forth a couple times to get it so she's backing straight in. Otherwise, it automatically brakes because it thinks she's going to hit the garage! That would drive me nuts......no thanks!

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Noel7 · ‎03-09-2010

I bought a new car about two years ago. It's great for DH and DD to drive.

It has sleek windows, I am not tall, I can barely see out of them. It's a medium size car that is too big for me, I want something smaller that fits me.

All of the new cars I see have those sleek, pointy windows, I want the bigger windows like they made years ago that you could see out of.

ANY SUGGESTIONS?

cherry · ‎03-09-2010

@Noel7 wrote:
I bought a new car about two years ago. It's great for DH and DD to drive.

It has sleek windows, I am not tall, I can barely see out of them. It's a medium size car that is too big for me, I want something smaller that fits me.

All of the new cars I see have those sleek, pointy windows, I want the bigger windows like they made years ago that you could see out of.

ANY SUGGESTIONS?

I'm short and we have a 2 year old Ford fusion. I can see quite well out of it

Laura14 · ‎06-09-2014

@CrazyDaisy wrote:
@Laura14 wrote:
@CrazyDaisy wrote:
@Laura14 wrote:
@itsmagic wrote:
My car is a 2002 so no bells and whistles but still has automatic windows, automatic locks - the basics which I like. My husband's car is a 2014 with more gadgets and every once in a while he gets a low tire warning on his dash (especially during the change of seasons). One time it was the tire warning system itself that had to be fixed. I know it is a safety feature but I'm glad I don't have to deal with that.
@itsmagic OMG don't get me started! When I got my new car with this "safety feature", it took three, count them, three trips to the dealership to finally get one of those devices that actually worked and stopped going off every month. And I work full time so that was incredibly inconvenient and costly since I don't get paid if I'm not clocked in.

I almost, almost donned the ninja outfit and stole my old car back.
Seriously, I love that feature. Properly maintaining your tire pressure, particularly during changes in the season, is very important. Proper tire pressure extent the life of the tire, improve gas mileage and allows for better handling. Anyone who has ever had a slow leak in a tire will tell you how valuable that feature is.
@CrazyDaisy I did just fine for the first 12 years of my driving life with a gas station air pump and a plastic tire pressure gauge.

And yes I've had plenty of flats in my life but they were all due to lazy construction workers who didn't secure or pick up their nails and screws after the job was done.
Good luck finding a gas station air pump around here.

@CrazyDaisy Don't need one. I have a mini compressor now and my trusty plastic gauge that's still kicking.

I never understood the philosophy of waiting until your car broke down to take care of it. Your car shouldn't have to warn you you're not doing what you should. It should be a big enough investment that you care enough to do it.