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These are American senior citizens' favorite cars
Auto Blog ^ | December 15, 2011 | Dan Roth

Posted on 12/15/2011 3:27:26 PM PST by decimon

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To: decimon

I’m 63 and drive an Infiniti G37 (hardtop) Convertible. Where did I go wrong?

And... I will NOT ever be accused of blocking the fast lane. :-)


41 posted on 12/15/2011 4:39:43 PM PST by ataDude (Its like 1933, mixed with the Carter 70s, plus the books 1984 and Animal Farm, all at the same time.)
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To: UB355
When Harry S Truman was president of the local Rotary, that was one of his sayings:

"The Buick stops here."

≤;}B^)

42 posted on 12/15/2011 4:44:19 PM PST by Erasmus (Rage, rage, against the dying of the light. Or, get out your 50mm/1.2.)
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To: decimon

I think maybe it’s because they’re concerned about turning away from deadhead kamikazi drivers like you.


43 posted on 12/15/2011 4:44:41 PM PST by righttackle44 (I may not be much, but I raised a United States Marine)
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To: Riley

Unfortunately.....yes, I do know what that feels like. Drove my 1988 Civic to the bar after I lost the Mustang. Gramps comes in and starts needling me about losing the Mustang. I told him to hit the road. A litle old lady comes in and grabs gramps by the ear. She hauls him out yelling, “I sold that Mustang to buy you some Viagra!” Whatever I was drinking shot out my nose.


44 posted on 12/15/2011 4:45:09 PM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: Alice in Wonderland

Mainly I keep little “Mellow Yellow” in the garage and drive the proper Ford 1995 F150 4WD pick up truck which is required in these regions.

Loved the red Ghia too. Every time I think about selling this little guy I get sellers remorse and my kids all start screaming, “it’s mine, it’s mine”.


45 posted on 12/15/2011 4:47:25 PM PST by Utah Binger (Southern Utah where INVITED Freepers will meet again next summer. Jim Robinson Too)
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To: ExCTCitizen

Toyota Avalon - the Japanese Buick. Nice car, but more refined than your more plebeian Chevrolet Impala/Toyota Camry. A step up for nice, neighborly folks who are in a more comfortable financial situation.

Demographic bulls-eye for Toyota.


46 posted on 12/15/2011 4:50:39 PM PST by BwanaNdege (“Man has often lost his way, but modern man has lost his address” - Gilbert K. Chesterton)
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To: ataDude
And... I will NOT ever be accused of blocking the fast lane.

The early bird gets the dinner! 8^)

47 posted on 12/15/2011 4:59:15 PM PST by 7MMmag (Five cents, please...)
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To: BraveMan
Firmly in that demographic. Traded my Lincoln Continental for a Town Car.

But trying to trade for late 90s Mark VIII and a Mercury Marauder.

Mel

48 posted on 12/15/2011 5:14:53 PM PST by grwcfl537 (No M$ products on this network.)
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To: blueunicorn6

“Took my BOSS 302 Mustang out. Got beat by an old guy in a scooter chair. We were racing for pinks. Stupid JATOs.”

I am 64 years old and drive a 2008 Shelby GT500.


49 posted on 12/15/2011 5:22:46 PM PST by SVTCobra03 (You can never have enough friends, horsepower or ammunition.)
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To: Utah Binger

The floor in mine rotted out so I sold it to a neighborhood kid. I wonder if rotting floors are a VW problem ... my grandson just got his first car, a ‘75 convertible super bug and it has a bad floor too. His dad is going to weld it.


50 posted on 12/15/2011 5:27:47 PM PST by Alice in Wonderland
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To: decimon
My 85 year old mother fell and broke her pelvis last year. While helping her in therapy I told the therapist that mom had to get the strength back in her left leg so that she could push in the clutch in her Porsche turbo. I was not kidding. Mom's back to stirring the gearbox!
51 posted on 12/15/2011 5:37:27 PM PST by CrazyIvan (Obama's birth certificate was found stapled to Soros's receipt.)
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To: Huntress

Including me.


52 posted on 12/15/2011 5:45:23 PM PST by satan (Plumbing new depths of worthlessness on a daily basis.)
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To: traditional1
Buicks have rear view mirrors for drivers in the Lubbock area.

"Happiness is Lubbock, Texas, in my rear view mirror."

I had a Buick once which had a rear view mirror...never drove it near Lubbock, though.

53 posted on 12/15/2011 5:49:47 PM PST by Verginius Rufus
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To: DJ MacWoW
Good to see an Audi mentioned. Mom at the tender age of 72, and standing all of 5'4”, just took possession of her 2012 3.0L 280hp Super Charged V6 Audi Q7. She said she hates her friend's granny cars. She cracks us up, but as she always says, “I am 72, not dead”.
54 posted on 12/15/2011 10:47:01 PM PST by ut1992 (Army Brat)
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To: ut1992
I'd love to have a Q7. Out of my price range. LOL

Good for your Mom! I hate "granny cars" too. :-)

55 posted on 12/16/2011 4:11:30 AM PST by DJ MacWoW (America! The wolves are here! What will you do?)
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