[Shotimes] RE: advice for selecting a car for parents

[Anthony Clerkin]

You can haul a 351 Cleveland with the heads still attached and all the pipes
for a Mach 1 exhaust and 2 suitcases in the back of a pacer.  And with the
extra 3" on the passenger side door it is basically a luxury cruiser.  Don't
over look the classics while helping your folks find the perfect car.

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Ron Porter
Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 9:28 AM
To: 'Beisler Jonathon'; 'Shotimes'
Subject: [Shotimes] RE: advice for selecting a car for parents

I'm talking about the car with the seats up not everything folded down as
when you carry people & luggage. From what I have seen, virtually every SUV
and minivan is pitiful for luggage space in 5-passenger mode. Don't even
think about carrying a toothbrush in the 7-passenger models. In
passenger/luggage mode, the CV has a LOT of capacity

We were driving to/from Grand Rapids in my buddy's new '05 Envoy yesterday.
With the seats up, I'll bet that I can pack as much (if not a little more)
into the back of my LGT wan than can be held in the Envoy, and he agrees. We
have already had four sets of golf clubs in both vehicles. This is when we
noticed the packed-to-the-roof MPV yesterday, and it opened up the
discussion again.

BTW, my buddy has had full-size vans for years (traded in a GMC Safari for
the Envoy) and has a '96 Astro that he will keep forever. He said that he
will buy another used Astro when this one dies. He has a 21' boat to pull,
plus a small trailer with all of his band equipment.

Ron Porter

-----Original Message-----
From: Beisler Jonathon [mailto:Jonathon.Beisler@HCAhealthcare.com] 
Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 10:08 AM
To: ronporter@prodigy.net; Shotimes
Subject: OT: advice for selecting a car for parents

Ron,
Now, I like the Legacy wagon as much as the next guy, my mom owns one and I
like to drive it, but it does not have more luggage space than an MPV!  Lets
not make the guy feel bad about his purchase!  I own an 2002 MPV, my brother
in law had a 2000 and he drove it for 140,000 miles and with just oil and
gas additions.  As far as the #s the MPV has 127 cubes vs. 68 for the Legacy
and 22 for the CV.
My MPV's not a truck, but I can haul 10 ft pipe, and even 4x8 pieces of
plywood in a crunch, that's on the inside.  They have to be on their side
and completely blind me to the right, but that's what spotter AWA's are for!
40 more horses wouldn't hurt, but we've put 50,000 trouble free miles on
ours, save the recalls and stereo problems.  Of course, even my 3 year old
daughter likes the 12 year old SHO better. "Daddy drives fast!"
Just had to defend the wife's ride!
JB


"MPV......

We just passed one on the interstate this morning. Husband & wife, two kids
in the back, rear luggage area packed to the headliner, and a big fiberglass
luggage box on the roof.

I'll bet the CV has more luggage space, as does my Legacy wagon."
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