So, were auto prices just too high?

TigerLily · 08-25-2005, 06:58 PM

OMG don't get me started on the car industry. My BF was a finance manager for 10 years. he did help me get an amazing deal on my car, but it was not a good experience. By the time I got my car I was very angry and just wanted to leave. the dealership was very angry and just wanted me to leave...it was bad, but I got a great deal...LOL...it just took 5 hours of pushing for it....*sigh*...bit yes they are over priced and money is to be made in all areas front/back and then there's the area the dealership will never give up...

MouseWife · 08-26-2005, 10:36 AM

To me, just about everything is over priced. I mean, they keep raising the prices and people keep paying the prices. However they can, sometimes those payments are not easy ones.

We did get a Ford SUV recently. A small one. I really don't like the big ones but I did need more than a car. We've had a van for about 10 years which served us and our lives quite well but now only have really just one child who cruises with us. We wanted something we could comfortably travel in and carry all of our junk.

BUT yes, the gas mileage, even for a smaller suv, sucks.

I can not believe the costs of new vehicles. Blows me away completely. I guess I always hear my mom telling me 'I only paid $19,000. for this house...'.

We did look at the smaller vehicles, at a GM dealer, that had great gas mileage. But, I also worry about their safety factor. When traveling I always look at what side the boy is sitting on and encourage him {on a two lane road} to sit on the side not facing traffic.

A question for anyone who knows~ all of those safety airbags that they now have on the side of cars {mine doesn't}: if air bags aren't safe for kids, can kids sit next to these? Or are they blown out in a way that doesn't harm them as the front air bags do?

Great topic, GD. Just don't get me started on housing prices....

Ghoulish Delight · 08-26-2005, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by MouseWife

A question for anyone who knows~ all of those safety airbags that they now have on the side of cars {mine doesn't}: if air bags aren't safe for kids, can kids sit next to these? Or are they blown out in a way that doesn't harm them as the front air bags do?

The side curtain airbags are inflated downards, and are much smaller than front passenger airbags, so they don't pose the same kind of danger to small children.

MouseWife · 08-26-2005, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

The side curtain airbags are inflated downards, and are much smaller than front passenger airbags, so they don't pose the same kind of danger to small children.

Thanks, GD.

Oh, and about the gas mileage, we went to the dealer yesterday and were cruising around looking at the bigger trucks {I guess the 150's/250's} and wanted to see what type of mileage they got and it said they didn't have to post it!!!!!

Kevy Baby · 08-27-2005, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by MouseWife

TI guess I always hear my mom telling me 'I only paid $19,000. for this house...'

Yeah, but what was the average income when the house was purchased?

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MouseWife Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Da' Beach Posts: 2,957	To me, just about everything is over priced. I mean, they keep raising the prices and people keep paying the prices. However they can, sometimes those payments are not easy ones. We did get a Ford SUV recently. A small one. I really don't like the big ones but I did need more than a car. We've had a van for about 10 years which served us and our lives quite well but now only have really just one child who cruises with us. We wanted something we could comfortably travel in and carry all of our junk. BUT yes, the gas mileage, even for a smaller suv, sucks. I can not believe the costs of new vehicles. Blows me away completely. I guess I always hear my mom telling me 'I only paid $19,000. for this house...'. We did look at the smaller vehicles, at a GM dealer, that had great gas mileage. But, I also worry about their safety factor. When traveling I always look at what side the boy is sitting on and encourage him {on a two lane road} to sit on the side not facing traffic. A question for anyone who knows~ all of those safety airbags that they now have on the side of cars {mine doesn't}: if air bags aren't safe for kids, can kids sit next to these? Or are they blown out in a way that doesn't harm them as the front air bags do? Great topic, GD. Just don't get me started on housing prices.... __________________ Summa' time....when the livins' easy......... Last edited by MouseWife : 08-26-2005 at 10:45 AM.
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