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There's serendipity. Mrs.V just got a $800 estimate for work 'needed' to her 10-year-old Accord. Instead, we'll be doing some test-driving soon. -- nm

Posted by Dr.Vermin (aka dr.vermin) Mar 30 '12, 14:20

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we're in the market too! ST on a car-shopping spree. - kare Mar 30, 14:24 17
- I scheduled a test drive for my lottery winning Ferrari, hope to speak to Aston Martin too -- nm - budice Mar 30, 14:38
- *cough* -- (link) - spamlet Mar 30, 14:34 9
  - jettas are on the short list for sure ... we're just afraid of the maintenance costs. -- nm - kare Mar 30, 14:54 3
    - I hear this over and over again but never from someone who actually owns one. -- nm - CrankYanker Mar 30, 15:06
    - Honestly, after talking to others with honda and toyotas, i'm not sure they are that much higher -- nm - tRu Pad Mar 30, 14:57 1
      - I nearly bought a jetta in the mid-nineties. looks and drove great. took it for an inspection ... - zork Mar 30, 14:59
  - And FWIW, I usually can get 35 in city driving as long as it's not constant stop and go. -- nm - spamlet Mar 30, 14:40
  - Mmmmm.... my parents and sister *are* both VW fans. - Dr.Vermin Mar 30, 14:39 2
    - If you want more room, there's a wagon version as well. -- nm - spamlet Mar 30, 14:43
    - New Porsche Cajun due out next year! -- (link) - CrankYanker Mar 30, 14:42
  - this - CrankYanker Mar 30, 14:38
- It's time to buy a car for my older daughter, so we're in the market too. -- nm - pmb Mar 30, 14:33
- Obamacovery! -- nm - pixitude Mar 30, 14:32
- And I bet we're both looking for something that can haul a couple of dogs without crowding the carseat! :) - Dr.Vermin Mar 30, 14:32 2
  - that's why we bought hte SUV, they don't make many station wagons anymore, besides at the time we had that huge monster who had to duck his head -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 30, 15:04
  - we're actually ok with not being able to haul the dogs regularly ... we've got the 4-runner for that. primary purpose is commuter - kare Mar 30, 14:56
- Hyundai Accent, Nissan Versa -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 30, 14:31

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