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  I FINALLY found a car I like & brought it home tonight = )

  by FlyingHighNow in

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  after nearly seven months of bus rides and asking for rides, i have purchased a car.. for all of you who made helpful suggestions & contributions to my car buying thread, especially zed is dead, thank you so much.. my thread asking for advice on car buying:.

  suggestions for car buying23.

  i bought a 2009, pontiac g 6. my reasons for choosing a g 6: this car gets great miles per gallon.

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  So, since I had no car to go searching for a car. I had no man to take me to look at cars in Detroit, which is across the state from me.

  I found a car my mechanic said is sound and a good purchase. The suggested retail price for it is $8,380. I got it for $8369. There was a taxable doc fee for $99 and the sales tax was $531.13. For a car with a nearly perfect interior and body. Engine in good condition. New tires and breaks, no timing belt to change, that gets decent mileage, is comfortable, looks and runs great. I only had to travel 2 or 3 miles for the purchase. It's paid for. I like the way it looks. I'll be proud to drive it.

  Scott, I would have been happy for you to have come to help drive me around looking for cars. You could have negotiated for me.
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  I FINALLY found a car I like & brought it home tonight = )

  by FlyingHighNow in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  after nearly seven months of bus rides and asking for rides, i have purchased a car.. for all of you who made helpful suggestions & contributions to my car buying thread, especially zed is dead, thank you so much.. my thread asking for advice on car buying:.

  suggestions for car buying23.

  i bought a 2009, pontiac g 6. my reasons for choosing a g 6: this car gets great miles per gallon.

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  Scott, I put a lot of thought and research into it. I've been looking for nearly 7 months. I have been severely limited in the ability to go to look at cars. I've had to rely on friends to take me. A lot of cars were sold before I could look at them, because I couldn't get to them in time. This car is in what my former husband calls powder puff condition. The $9,000 included the sales tax, doc fees, title fee, tag transfer, etc. So I got it at below book value. It has no rust and new tires and breaks. It's in good shape inside and out, including the engine. It doesn't have a timing belt to change, which can be expensive. The fuel costs will save money over bigger cars, with lower price tags. The repair costs will be reasonable. If I take good care of it, hopefully it will last until I'm 70 or 75. Rust is a huge issue in Michigan. A lot of less expensive used cars have rust already.

  Thank you, Sammieswife.

  Scott, one more thing, I found some other G6s that I liked, but had no way to go look at them. Another thing is, some have a recall on the power steering. I found a lower mileage 2006 with the sport package, for a little less, but the dealer cannot sell it until the recall can be completed. Right now there is no remedy for the recall. I didn't have the luxury of putting off buying a car any longer. My car I purchased a couple of miles away. My mechanic goes over all of the cars at that dealer. He has confidence in the car.
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  Richard Dawkins defends “mild pedophilia,” says it does not cause “lasting harm”

  by chrisuk in

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  2. child-abuse

  http://www.salon.com/2013/09/10/richard_dawkins_defends_mild_pedophilia_says_it_does_not_cause_lasting_harm/.

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  The child is a victim of child abuse. The child can get counseling and choose a different focus in life, this is true. This is not to say that they child will ever completely be free of the effects. Sexual abuse leaves scars.
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  Richard Dawkins defends “mild pedophilia,” says it does not cause “lasting harm”

  by chrisuk in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  http://www.salon.com/2013/09/10/richard_dawkins_defends_mild_pedophilia_says_it_does_not_cause_lasting_harm/.

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  I can see the reasonableness of say Tennesee's 4 year difference* because it would be a shame to have a young person life ruined by a too ridged law reguarding age while you are just getting used to these new feelings and what not.

  In Michigan the age of consent is 16. There is no similar age clause. Two 15 year olds are breaking the consent law. That is bad for the kid who turns 16 and gets prosecuted for being with his under 16 girl or boyfriend.

  I am a theist, but even I couldn't believe Richard Dawkins would say something like the thread title. Though, I believe he is mistaken that he wasn't harmed permanently from what happened to him. You can get counseling, but it it always with you and it always affects you. It is weaved into the fabric of your being.

  The irony of course is that many theist organizations seem to be the breeding grounds and playground for pedophiles.

  Any place you have children, you will find adults who prey on children, young teens and older teens for sexual gratification. Churches, synagogues and the like are no exception. Police and medical workers, caretakers are always getting busted for child molestation and pornography. What does the organization or school do about it, when it is discovered, is what's key.
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  I FINALLY found a car I like & brought it home tonight = )

  by FlyingHighNow in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  after nearly seven months of bus rides and asking for rides, i have purchased a car.. for all of you who made helpful suggestions & contributions to my car buying thread, especially zed is dead, thank you so much.. my thread asking for advice on car buying:.

  suggestions for car buying23.

  i bought a 2009, pontiac g 6. my reasons for choosing a g 6: this car gets great miles per gallon.

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  Gma, has your husband decided if the broken timing belt destroyed your engine? You might be needing a rebuild or a new to you engine. I hope you engine is not fried. Mine broke on the freeway the last time and on the exit ramp off the freeway the first time. My son in law rebuilt the top of the engine for me. I will try never to own a car with a belt again. It can be very expensive to change them.

  DJS, what will you buy?

  Sweet....Can I borrow the keys sometimes?

  What are you willing to bargain?
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  I FINALLY found a car I like & brought it home tonight = )

  by FlyingHighNow in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  after nearly seven months of bus rides and asking for rides, i have purchased a car.. for all of you who made helpful suggestions & contributions to my car buying thread, especially zed is dead, thank you so much.. my thread asking for advice on car buying:.

  suggestions for car buying23.

  i bought a 2009, pontiac g 6. my reasons for choosing a g 6: this car gets great miles per gallon.

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  I'm going to post more pictures later today. I have to take some more.

  Did I mention they gave me a $1000 or one month warranty? If major things go wrong, this little local used car lot will pay half the repair and parts.
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  I FINALLY found a car I like & brought it home tonight = )

  by FlyingHighNow in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  after nearly seven months of bus rides and asking for rides, i have purchased a car.. for all of you who made helpful suggestions & contributions to my car buying thread, especially zed is dead, thank you so much.. my thread asking for advice on car buying:.

  suggestions for car buying23.

  i bought a 2009, pontiac g 6. my reasons for choosing a g 6: this car gets great miles per gallon.

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  Lisa, I'm glad you love your Kia.
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  I FINALLY found a car I like & brought it home tonight = )

  by FlyingHighNow in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  after nearly seven months of bus rides and asking for rides, i have purchased a car.. for all of you who made helpful suggestions & contributions to my car buying thread, especially zed is dead, thank you so much.. my thread asking for advice on car buying:.

  suggestions for car buying23.

  i bought a 2009, pontiac g 6. my reasons for choosing a g 6: this car gets great miles per gallon.

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  Hortensia, yes, we sure can relate to each other. It's so much better with a car. It offers a big amount of freedom.

  Your new car is dandy. How many miles? Be sure to replace the timing belt at the recomended mileage.

  I had a timing belt break twice on my last car, my eagle talon. The first time I had the engine rebuilt. The last time, I sold it to the mechanic for $200.

  This time I specifically looked for cars with timing chains. My G6 has a timing chain. Yay.

  The car had 103,000 miles on it. Roughly. They were asking for $8995. The car is in nearly perfect condition bodywise and the enterior is almost like new. The car has four almost brand new radials that I checked the price. They are $130 tires, radials/all weather. The breaks are almost new and wonderful. It's a base model but loaded with options. But it only had one key, a chipped key and no fob. The CD player pauses and there is one recall. So, I offered $8,500. They said, "No, because with taxes and fees, the car will be almost $9400. I said, "If you can walk me out the door for $9,000 even, I've got cash. I'll buy the car right now. I even have a tag." They said, "$9,100. I said, "No, because if I have to replace the CD player, have a fob and chip key made and go through the inconvenience of having the recall completed, that's expense and inconvenience. $9,000 firm." The two sales men went for a conference. They came and asked if I'd split that hundred and meet them at $9,050. I said well, there's no handbook for the car either. No, $9,000 firm."

  I got the car with all taxes and fees for $9,000. I have no payment. One problem is full coverage insurance in Michigan is EXPENSIVE. The most expensive in the USA because if an injured person(s) needs medical care after the 2 year mark, they get it for the rest of their lives.
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  Richard Dawkins defends “mild pedophilia,” says it does not cause “lasting harm”

  by chrisuk in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  http://www.salon.com/2013/09/10/richard_dawkins_defends_mild_pedophilia_says_it_does_not_cause_lasting_harm/.

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  Demokan, if he is a 15 year old, is only doing what a lot of us at 15 did, thinking he understands the world in a mature way. I sure thought I did at 15. But I can tell him, the further you get from 15, the more you understand that you were only three years away from 12! You only became a teenager two years before that. Adults are aware of that. They be wrong to manipulate and take advantage of teenagers. They know you have burning hormones and curiosty. They know you suddenly feel grown up and smarter than adults and I used to tell my kids, "smarter than God." They will tickle your ears and tell you every little thing you want to hear, to get into your pants. Yes, you may be curious about sex and able to say you want to engage in sex. Does that mean you understand what it will do to your developing self? To your life? To your future and how you view yourself and your sexuality.

  You can make decisions. Yes you can. Does that mean you are capable of making good decisions? Some 15 year olds do make good decisions. They understand they still have a lot of growing up to do and that it's the time of life to concentrate on preparing well for adult life, not being a toy in the bed of an adult who doesn't care if you graduate from high school, go to college, enjoy being young and dating people your own age. That adult will rob you of every experience you are supposed to have at 15 and 16 and 17 and even 18, which sometimes is your senior year in high school.

  You can never go back and relive these years, once they are gone, that's it. Why jump into the adult world and throw those precious, vital experiences away just to satisfy curiosity? Why throw them away for some selfish adult who should be with other adults, but would rather exploit you?

  Um, pedophilia applies to below 18.

  Not it doesn't. " Pedophilia is defined as the fantasy or act of sexual activity with prepubescent children."http://www.psychologytoday.com/conditions/pedophilia
  
  Hebephilia is the primary or exclusive adult sexual interest in pubescent individuals approximately 11-14 years old, and is one of several types of chronophilia (sexual preference for a specific physiological appearance related to age). It differs from ephebophilia, which is the primary or exclusive sexual attraction to individuals in later adolescence (generally ages 15-19), [ 1 ] [ 2 ] and differs from pedophilia, [ 2 ] which is the primary or exclusive sexual attraction to prepubescent children (with the prepubescent age range extending to 13 for diagnostic criteria). [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebephilia
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  Richard Dawkins defends “mild pedophilia,” says it does not cause “lasting harm”

  by chrisuk in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  http://www.salon.com/2013/09/10/richard_dawkins_defends_mild_pedophilia_says_it_does_not_cause_lasting_harm/.

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  For anyone who has been molested, there is no way to express the amount of harm and damage this does to a person. To be fair, I haven't read or heard what Dawkins said. I hope someone is taking this out of context and that Mr. Dawkins doesn't defend any kind of pedophilia.