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[branwyn]

Hey all.

Been a while. Just thought I'd let y'all know what's been going on.

Hell, I'm not even sure who reads this any more - if you don't mind, please drop me a quick comment letting me know that you read this (or at least skimmed); I'd be interested to know. :)

Comments

[scani]

I still exist! But I think you knew that already...

Even as a Vibe owner myself... seriously, if I was sinking $4,000 - $6,000 in repairs into a vehicle (and I'm thankfully not at that point yet) I'd be saying "To hell with this!" and buying a new one. Like you said, if your repair bill is bigger than the new car payments would be, that's probably the time to just let it go. :)

I've probably gotten similar mileage as you, really -- but I think that's primarily attributable to body shape.

As for new vehicles -- I have a feeling it's a bit smaller than what you're going for, but I've in one of the new Honda Fits, and they're actually pretty decent. (I didn't like them three years ago -- but they've definitely improved.)

Of course, you could always go with a Toyota Matrix (aka the Vibe's cousin...) -- if I'm not mistaken Toyota has a sale going on right now...

[branwyn]

You know... this isn't a terrible idea. The Vibe was a good car for many years... until "Like boot or hearts / Oh when they start / They really fall apart". It does have a lot of configurable space available. It is available in automatic 4WD... and, I would have a "parts car" in my existing Vibe... especially since, like, ALL of the expensive parts on it are practically new. ;)

Interesting possibility, thanks for the idea!

B.

[terminotaur]

I still exist too. Not a lot been happening here so I don't post much. But I am still reading.

[kachera]

I'm still here too. :) I pretty much always skip and love to see what you're up to.

[tehpyrex]

I'm still here! I don't always have something to say for your posts, but I still read them :)

As for farm vehicle advice, I honestly have no idea what would be ideal here for you =\ I know alot of cars, but they're typically of the "reasonable around town car" or the "sporty and fun!" varieties. *g*

[hickbear]

I read enough to see that I need to claim to have skimmed this... :-)

[footpad]

Ditto, though I admit to having shut down with a VVVvvzzzz noise when I saw the particular bit about vehicles.