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A real cargirl..er carlady 540,xxx miles and running strong
http://growingbolder.com/media/technology/vehicles/romancing-the-road-259598.html
Neat story about a lady that knows how to take care of her car.
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07-22-2009, 11:13 AM
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i posted a link to this fascinating story a few days ago, got over one hundred views and not one single response, i see sixty nine views on your post with nary a response yet. i don't get it.
i thought it was one of the best stories i had seen in quite a while. i have been talking about it for days now. go figure. |
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07-22-2009, 02:18 PM
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I didn't mean to re-post. I didn't see it before. Sorry.
I think it is a really cool story too. She had the lube areas on a map she shows the guys before they work on here car. I think we all could learn something from her.
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07-22-2009, 04:05 PM
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not to worry, i was just pointing out how little interest such a terrific [to me anyway] story could go unremarked.
i thought maybe it was me, i.e. halitosis or b.o. |
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07-22-2009, 04:10 PM
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That a cute story. I love her free parts scheme.
Ian
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07-22-2009, 04:37 PM
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That is cool. I think I need to start buying lifetime guaranteed parts for my '87.
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07-22-2009, 04:59 PM
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Good thing she's got all the records. That car would be a b!tch to sell without them.
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07-22-2009, 05:16 PM
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16 free batteries, 7 mufflers, and 3 sets of shocks............I guess that is why you don't see Lifetime warranties anymore!!!
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07-22-2009, 05:22 PM
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that was awsome
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07-22-2009, 05:43 PM
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That's a great story. What a cool lady.
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07-22-2009, 06:27 PM
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Very cool!!
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07-22-2009, 07:04 PM
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Wow. That's a pretty awesome video, and it's always nice to see someone taking care of a car like that.
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07-22-2009, 07:11 PM
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You never really hear about many cars of that vintage going over 200k miles without some sort of rebuild.
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07-22-2009, 07:26 PM
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They don't make them like that any more!
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07-23-2009, 06:30 AM
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07-23-2009, 11:05 AM
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Great story. Many cars are capable of 300,000+ miles if owners would just maintain them the way she has, it really does cost less in the long run. Of course, some people just have to have the latest model
If *everyone* followed her example, the car companies would go out of biz from lack of sales.
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07-23-2009, 12:13 PM
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It's video. Click to video - oops video no watchy.
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07-23-2009, 12:21 PM
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