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  Just changed my car

  by snugglebunny in

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  they're known as marmite cars in the uk.

  you either love them or hate them.

  i love mine.. what do you think?.

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  GrreatTeacher

  Coco, that mileage might be low for the age of the car, but in absolute terms, GM cars from the 90's don't get much more than that.

  I had an Oldsmobile in the 90s that got 130,000 miles until it died spectacularly, leaving me stranded with a small child, and that was after babying the transmission with frequent flushes starting at 110,000.

  But, then, GM wanted you to buy a new car as soon as your car was paid off 5 years later. Planned obsolescence and all that.

  Until imports started lasting at least 200,000 miles and were much more dependable. Then, they had to rethink their strategy.
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  Just changed my car

  by snugglebunny in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  they're known as marmite cars in the uk.

  you either love them or hate them.

  i love mine.. what do you think?.

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  GrreatTeacher

  IMHO, for GMC vehicles that old, 110,000 is NOT low mileage. It sounds like it's ready to give up the ghost shortly.

  If you don't drive too many miles on average, then the bad gas mileage might not be a deal breaker and driving it until it dies might be a good option.

  If you do a lot of driving and / or having a dependable vehicle is terribly important to you, it might be time to trade up.

  Windows not going down could be annoying, but if the AC still works, it really seems kind of irrelevant.

  My old car had the AC go up, but has perfectly functioning windows. Good enough.

  However, I bought a new car because I commute 50 miles per day and need a dependable car for getting to and from work.

  The old girl is still on the road with 185,000 miles on her, but she's the 'backup' car now.
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  Share, Please: Pictures of Your Garden

  by compound complex in

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  paradise regained, at home:.

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  GrreatTeacher

  Oh, beautiful pool! It doesn't add any value to your real estate to add a pool here, so the thousands of dollars would be a waste, but, dang, I would love a pool in my backyard!

  I have a photo of my home with my windowboxes overflowing with petunias on my cellphone from the end of last summer, but I can't figure out how to post it on my tablet. Oh well.
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  Share, Please: Pictures of Your Garden

  by compound complex in

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  paradise regained, at home:.

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  GrreatTeacher

  Lovely! A great place to hide away and read a book!

  A few more weeks and hopefully it will be warm enough to start working in the garden here.
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  Watchtower today

  by Gorbatchov in

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  today a main point in the wt was a guess game.. the study elder asked: .

  what's wrong on the picture?.

  before i share the local conclusions here, i would like to hear the comments made in your congregation 😎.

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  GrreatTeacher

  Ah, thank you!
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  Watchtower today

  by Gorbatchov in

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  today a main point in the wt was a guess game.. the study elder asked: .

  what's wrong on the picture?.

  before i share the local conclusions here, i would like to hear the comments made in your congregation 😎.

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  GrreatTeacher

  What was the context of this picture? Was the study about dressing appropriately or did the conductor just pull that question out of his ass?

  Oh, yes, Gorbatchov, surely members of a motor club wear suits, don't they?

  Truly, this illicit showing of ankles covered in socks must stop! But, more importantly, where is the counsel for the sisters, who not only show their ankles, but they are entirely visible through pantyhose?!?!
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  Just changed my car

  by snugglebunny in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  they're known as marmite cars in the uk.

  you either love them or hate them.

  i love mine.. what do you think?.

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  GrreatTeacher

  The above is the (long) link to the hamster advertisement. Sorry, need to figure out how to post a click-on youtube video.

  Yeah, if we'd had a 274 hp option, I might have definitely given more consideration to the car.

  Snugglebunny, I really like the car. The seats: is that leather or vinyl? In any case, it looks good!
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  Just changed my car

  by snugglebunny in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  they're known as marmite cars in the uk.

  you either love them or hate them.

  i love mine.. what do you think?.

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  GrreatTeacher

  https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DgpxKBBVKkD8&ved=0ahUKEwjLzJGh8PTSAhXFSCYKHYCACP0QtwIIGjAA&usg=AFQjCNHp-D_cOYpTmyPfGxKO2VJja8qJuA&sig2=BKiCK8dbyBU8vP1gWNKldQ
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  Just changed my car

  by snugglebunny in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  they're known as marmite cars in the uk.

  you either love them or hate them.

  i love mine.. what do you think?.

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  GrreatTeacher

  The engine options in the US are 1.6 liter inline 4 at 130 hp, or 1.6 liter turbo at 200 hp. There's also a 2.0 liter inline four at 170 hp. All seem to get the same fuel efficiency: about 30 miles per gallon.

  I just bought a new car last November, so I considered this one. The 130 hp is waaay underpowered, and by the time you add the turbo to get the power you need, you're at about $24K.

  I ended up going with a subaru WRX in a 2.0 liter turbo with 267 horsepower and paid about $26K. Still get about 30 miles per gallon.

  But, I really like the looks of the Kia Soul. We call it the Hamster Car due to an advertisement that had human-sized hamsters driving the car, jamming out to the stereo. If I could find it, I'd post it.
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  Just changed my car

  by snugglebunny in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  they're known as marmite cars in the uk.

  you either love them or hate them.

  i love mine.. what do you think?.

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  GrreatTeacher

  Is this the Kia Soul in the US?