Posted on 04/30/2008 11:06:48 PM PDT by neverdem
I grew up in NYC -— I drive a 1997 Ford Escort. I get between 32 and 37 mpg. My husband drives a 2000 Ford Ranger. When we go up to NYC for my 30th HS reunion in October, we will be taking my Escort. When I have to drive in Brooklyn I want to be driving a vehicle I am REAL familiar with!
Growing up the first car I remember my parents having was a Ford Falcon, then my dad switched to Plymouth Fury, after 3 of them he went witha Delta 88. My grandfather was mostly a Chevy man.
This entire article repulses me, on SO many levels.
I think it is time for me to go back to bed —— good night! :)
If I had the choice, it would be Air Force One, Marine One and a red 1956 Cadillac convertible.
Businessmen need to look successful. Government officials don’t.
They should all be given used Yugos and “Le Cars.”
I would probably drive or ride in a SUV. Something like a Tahoe or Expedition. Something that four or more people can roll in and carry files and other stuff. Minivan would be an option as well, but I think both are about the same price today.
“Businessmen need to look successful. Government officials dont.”
Especially Congressman and Senators. President is one thing, but I think the Government should just buy a fleet of Tahoes one year and then after three years buy a fleet of Expeditions. Nothing fancy just mid range models. Should get a decent discount on quantity orders.
Give them and their staff bodacious Tatas..
He should tell the constituents that the car is being paid for by their social security money.
Actually, I *do* like the idea of a hybrid, but not one of the hampster wheel type..more like a compact SUV, but more than just gas milage, I want an SUV that is designed, and set up, to be used as an emergency back up generator, during power outages and camping trips. I not only want a a weather proteced outlet, accessable from the outside of the car, I want electroninic monitoring, so that the car will shut off if the gass level gets below an 1/8 ogf a tank, and a security remote, so that the car can be turned on and off from inside the house, while denying the ability for someone to enter and drive away when it’s running to power the outlet.
Looking at the photo, I'd say it projects an image of not really caring about the "NO PARKING TODAY" sign covering the parking meter at the spot his Caddy is occupying. But really, that's an old rig, and to me at least, it isn't an image of success, it just looks like another old guy's car. Now if the guy was cruzin' in an Escalade with 26" gold plated spinners and huge LCD screens in it, with a 1000 watt stereo system, yeah, that would be an image of success, New York style. He'd be ridin' dirty...
If the taxpayers were footing the bill, I’d wouldn’t drive I’d fly.
A nice Gulfstream G-550. And a steal at only $40 million give or take a few hundred thousand for customization.
http://www.gulfstream.com/g550/
It would have been a nice touch if the list had mentioned to which party each of these guys belonged.
Yes, Charlie needs his Cadillac in order to “appear successful”. Nothing else about him conveys that message!
From the story which didn't say so explicitly, I got the impression that the vehicles were used by he Representatives just to tool around their districts.
Nothing. I can’t drive :-(
Egads, more and more I feel like I’m in Russia and these people are in the Kremlin.
Rangel = shitheel dirtbag bum. loudmouthed moron. Need I add, I’m not one of his supporters?
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