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Okay, so the last of my tribe will get her license in late May or early June. The Honda CR-V in the family has been claimed by her - no problem - but that means I need a daily driver. We're talking East Coast USA, and I'm an old fart < 60.
Now I'm a *seriously* cheap bastard when it comes to cars - my mandatory requirements are reliability, a sunroof, and A/C. After that, I'm not allowed to drive anything red, and I won't drive purple.
I can work myself into a mess shopping for cars. The lady of my life says that it must be in this decade, so it's 2010+. Is there an official name for being able to shop forever but never make a decision?
Charlie Gilley
<italic>Stuck in a dysfunctional matrix from which I must escape...
"Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
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charlieg wrote: Is there an official name for being able to shop forever but never make a decision?
"Saving"?
Well, maybe not time...
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Not just you. One of my current autos is a 1998 Toyota Sienna. Wife won't let go and I won't argue. Go to the nearest Car Max, not necessarily to purchase but to shop. Many models of many brands for tire kicking. Some decent deals as well. We sold a 20 year old Lincoln at one, not great but fair and little risk. Also visit edmunds.com (among others), Internet shopping eliminates a lot of the haggling. You still get hosed but won't notice so much. 
If you can keep your head while those about you are losing theirs, perhaps you don't understand the situation.
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I don't know the name for that and I'm not sure it's a disorder. It sounds like just plain, old indecision to me.
FWIW, I am a big fan of Hondas. I currently have two of them, both with more than 90K miles, and there have been no problems with either of them. As added bonuses, they get rather good gas mileage for vehicles of their types and they are made* in the USA. I have a Ridgeline and a Pilot.
* made == assembled. The components come from all over the planet.
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charlieg wrote: I'm not allowed to drive anything red
I feel like there's a story here that needs to be shared 
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So do I.
What do you get when you cross a joke with a rhetorical question?
The metaphorical solid rear-end expulsions have impacted the metaphorical motorized bladed rotating air movement mechanism.
Do questions with multiple question marks annoy you???
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lol, i'm past my mid-life crisis, I think... but I had an eye on this little S2000 roadster... it's running joke in the family. 
Charlie Gilley
<italic>Stuck in a dysfunctional matrix from which I must escape...
"Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
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I always fancied an Audi TT, the wife laughs every time I look longingly at one - she knows dammed well I could never fit in one. I drive an Mazda CX5 - medium sized SUV.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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If you're lazy get a white car, white can go longest without needing to be washed, light blue or green next best, and surprisingly red 'aint bad either but not pink.
Black is the worst, after washing it'll look dirty again before you're done putting the wash bucket away. Many first time private limo drivers go for black because [indeed] it looks way cooler, almost always their second and subsequent limos will be white.
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Get a ford fiesta/focus. Small, economical, cheap as f*** and easy to fix.
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Munchies_Matt wrote: easy to fix
They had better be. The powershit gearboxes are personally blessed by satan himself. The good ladies one had to be totally rebuilt (luckily at fords expense) because of constant shuddering at low speed. The internet is fully of stories of ford powershit gearboxes.
Never buy a dual clutch gearbox again.
A Fine is a Tax for doing something wrong
A Tax is a Fine for doing something good.
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Avoid one of those then!
I like fords, they are tough, simple, and get the job done. If you want comfort and great ride, as well as excellent driver feedback, of you like driving, then Alfa's are the best IMO.
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charlieg wrote: Is there an official name for being able to shop forever but never make a decision?
It's called being Dutch.
The Dutch phrase "kijken, kijken, niet kopen" (looking, looking, not buying) is famous worldwide.
Seriously, I've had that phrase recited to me in various parts of the world in at least four funny accents
Souvenir merchants even tend to give up selling me stuff when I mention I'm Dutch
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Quote: In matters of commerce
the fault of the Dutch
is giving too little
and asking too much
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charlieg wrote: Now I'm a *seriously* cheap bastard when it comes to cars - my mandatory requirements are ..., a sunroof,
Just noting that the first part of that seems a bit odd with respect to the second part.
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My wife just sold her 1987 Toyota Camry. Last year she was rearended and totalled our 1995 Ford Taurus. My favorite cars were my 1982 Mercury Cougar. Wrecked when it had over 200,000 miles and still in good shape
Next was my 1984 Ford Thunderbird. Man I loved that red car!
CQ de W5ALT
Walt Fair, Jr., P. E.
Comport Computing
Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
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You sound like me. I'm 54 - have owned 6 cars in my life (starting at 17) and 3 of them are still sitting in front of my house (all being used). I hate paying for cars but when I do I drive them forever - that's why I like Toyotas! 
I'm pretty sure I would not like to live in a world in which I would never be offended.
I am absolutely certain I don't want to live in a world in which you would never be offended.
Freedom doesn't mean the absence of things you don't like.
Dave
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well I took the plunge and threw myself at the mercy of some sales people. Walking onto the car lot, I felt like I was a lamb going to the slaughter. But it was funny, I had made appointments to speak to specific sales people. The look of disappointment was hilarious.
Anyway, so I drop a used Lexus RX350 (nice, cushy, etc...), an Acura RDX (meh), and a Toyota RAV4 (which just surprised the heck out of me). Huge amount of leg room and the seats are to kill for. I was driving the used cars at the Honda dealership, so I figured it would be worth my time to chat at the local Toyota place.
In driving some of their RAV4s, I was checking prices and what not. There are huge numbers of off-lease vehicles hitting the American market - many 2015s with almost no mileage on them. And the I noticed for another $1,000, I could get a new 2018 that includes a lifetime power train warranty (me or the car), etc.
I think this is the first time I've shopped for cars at dealers in almost 30 years....
Charlie Gilley
<italic>Stuck in a dysfunctional matrix from which I must escape...
"Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
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Are hot beverages good for your creativitea?
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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Are you coffeeng up brew puns now?
... such stuff as dreams are made on
modified 20-Apr-18 11:20am.
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We've been waiting for that one oolong time.
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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I'm green with envy. Dunno what's brewing and don't want to stir the pot, so I'd better leaf while I can.
/ravi
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No need to leave, this forum is steeped in civility, the folks here don't pekoe into areas they shouldn't.
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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The latte fancy's himself a poet. Get on wit' 'yer work.
It was broke, so I fixed it.
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