Bah humbug - shouldn't we keep PC ranting off the list?
BBB
On Fri, 6 Aug 1999 12:36:44 -0700 (PDT), Acer Victoria wrote:
>Yes, indeed, the $40k+ LC is status. it matters not one whit that it sucks
>at what the Jones' ask it to do: ferry ONE soccer mom, an occasional
>pooch or spoiled brat, pick up groceries, and other mundane chores better
>and more efficiently done with a sedan. Hell, you can get a Mercedes C220
>or BMW 323i for that money, and still have spare change. But SUVs have
>become a way to flaunt wealth/disposable income. After all, if you can
>spend that much on car that guzzles dead dinosaurs, you MUST have too much
>money on your hand. Sad. Oh, and get this: a Ford Explorer is relatively
>cheap, so Ford rebadges it as a Mercury and makes another large profit.
>Toyota does the same with the Lexus LX 470, as so many others.
>Point your browser to http://poseur.4x4.org
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B.B. Bean - Have horn, will travel
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Peach Orchard, MO
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