tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412616172842949527.post1525667089518876261..comments2023-06-30T04:18:04.296-07:00Comments on The Bizarro World Debt Elimination Freak Show: What Does Your Car Say About You?Basil Bizarrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01501134585930622895noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412616172842949527.post-47386000245052866662007-04-20T11:24:00.000-07:002007-04-20T11:24:00.000-07:00Until she finally died last November, this was wha...Until she finally died last November, this was what my car said about me...<BR/>http://www.bandick.com/?p=24<BR/><BR/>Now, I drive a 1997 Honda Accord. Woohoo! I'm moving up in the world!bandickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13282657121965971618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412616172842949527.post-61369753446463495952007-04-19T17:53:00.000-07:002007-04-19T17:53:00.000-07:00Nice! We love not having any car payments. And whe...Nice! We love not having any car payments. And whenever I want to feel "cool" I drive Bianca's car. Which is rare since she's very protective of her baby.Basil Bizarrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01501134585930622895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412616172842949527.post-52320380929898320902007-04-19T07:47:00.000-07:002007-04-19T07:47:00.000-07:00Mine whines a lot because I never fixed the dent i...Mine whines a lot because I never fixed the dent in the fender that I smashed into it when it was only a few months old. I remind it gently that body work is expensive and unnecessary, but all it can do is worry about what other cars must say behind it's back.<BR/><BR/>This is an issue because every day I take it to the auto park by my train stop so it gets to cavort with the other cars while I'm at work. At least I don't leave it at home.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, it is a bright grass green so it's my "color of money" car. Which reminds me that a) I paid too much for it and b) I'm so thankful I got that car paid off early.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412616172842949527.post-73083806670674700682007-04-18T13:21:00.000-07:002007-04-18T13:21:00.000-07:00In reality it probably says we're BORING.But, I su...In reality it probably says we're BORING.<BR/><BR/>But, I sure hope mine says that I'm both concerned about fuel economy and that I'm cost-conscious. It's a 2001 Toyota Corolla... I'm a bit obsessive about tracking it's real MPG... comes out to 33-36 MPG usually. We just couldn't justify the extra cost of a Prius.<BR/><BR/>As to your last question... sexy, definitely! rowr!Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06008646517416241510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412616172842949527.post-30075632329646535832007-04-18T12:50:00.000-07:002007-04-18T12:50:00.000-07:00We live in a society that teaches consumerism, and...We live in a society that teaches consumerism, and that you're 'better' than other people dependent on the car you drive. Utter nonsense. All it shows is that you're a fool who thinks a material possession somehow alters your personality and character.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16971416000624639556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412616172842949527.post-63577518861986728832007-04-18T11:03:00.000-07:002007-04-18T11:03:00.000-07:00Mine does a lot of whining about being left at hom...Mine does a lot of whining about being left at home in favour of public transit. And it complains that when I do take it out, we only ever go to boring places like the discount grocery store and the library. Like, bo-ring.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05070855893044828819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412616172842949527.post-16114186790893584702007-04-18T10:34:00.000-07:002007-04-18T10:34:00.000-07:00My car tells me - you lucky woman, you got me for ...My car tells me - you lucky woman, you got me for free. Yes, that's right I have a car completely expensed for by my company. And just for the records it is a VW Golf 2007 model with full options. Also every three years or 70,000 miles, which ever comes first, I can choose a new car for myself.<BR/><BR/>Left to my own devices I would not buy a car here in London. The public transport system is way too good.JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14849814618402822017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412616172842949527.post-5472025073801949082007-04-18T09:18:00.000-07:002007-04-18T09:18:00.000-07:00Hmmm. Not sure what my car says about me - I've n...Hmmm. Not sure what my car says about me - I've never thought about it, since I only see my car as a means of transportation (although I do talk to her when we're making our way up a steep hill and she's working hard to keep up with traffic - I tell her she's a good girl). I drive a 1990 Honda Civic wagon with 211,000 miles. There's a homemade bike/snowboard rack on top, and a bunch of camping and snowboarding gear in the back. We paid $2300 cash for it 4 years ago, so I figure right now that works out at a monthly payment of $48 since I've owned it. And I plan to keep it until it just won't go anymore. Since it still goes just fine, and I'm going to do a bunch of tune-up stuff on it this spring, that should be a long time. I'm shooting for at least 250,000 miles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412616172842949527.post-508470846342840522007-04-18T06:17:00.000-07:002007-04-18T06:17:00.000-07:00As mine is my city's outstanding public transit sy...As mine is my city's outstanding public transit system it says both "getting her tax dollars worth" and "a lot more cash in the bank than she might have".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412616172842949527.post-61650977974288060152007-04-17T23:18:00.000-07:002007-04-17T23:18:00.000-07:00My car says, "Thanks God for grandfathers." My ca...My car says, "Thanks God for grandfathers." My car is a 1989 Chrysler LeBaron that belonged to my grandfather. In fact I was with him when he bought it in 1989 when I was eleven years old. Now I'm 29, a college professor, and that old car still faithfully takes me to class every day. My grandfather also co-signed for my own first car loan for my last set of wheels, a little Ford Escort. I sold that car when I moved to New York, but I am happy to have my grandfather's old car now. It only has 109,000 miles, so it should last me quite a few years yet still. I'm not sure if its a good thing or a bad thing that he's not around to see the car, though. He'd be happy to see it's still running, but he's probably rolling over in his grave at the cake of dirt on the paint and the pile of junk I keep inside. Maybe I just inspired myself to clean my car this week, in his honor!zacharyfruhlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16883625425421411114noreply@blogger.com