[s-cars] Gas Prices - I'm right there with you Larry C

[Rich Beebe]

as i was discussing with my wife and her friends tonight, most of us
will 'weather' this issue fine, no matter what we decide. i live on a
larger property and have an '04 dodge 1/2 ton that i actually need. i
won't be quick to sell it, but it sits more than it's being driven
lately. <g> what i think about, though, are the people that won't be
able to get through this easily (short or long term) and don't have
a real option about what they drive. this is going to really affect
a huge amount of people that can't 'laugh it off' like elijah and hope
for higher prices so others will have to sell their briefcase carriers.
not a lot of heart in his post.

rich

> From: manuel <manuelsanchez at starpower.net>
> Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 21:01:59 -0400
> To: "'s-car-list at audifans.com'" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Gas Prices - I'm right there with you Larry C
> 
> elijah wrote:
> 
> Today the gas prices went from to $3.96 for 89 octane in Traverse City
> Michigan. I love it! I hope we hit $5+ soon just to see all these dumb Fu#$
> people driving huge cars and trucks around to haul their extra brief case
> around. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, bring on higher prices!!!!!!!!! Sorry, I just
> love how people think we're so taken care of and that everything is just
> going to be OK. Go Bush! NOT! Ok, hope I don't get banned but if I do it
> was nice chatting with you guys the last 7 years.
> 
> Elijah
> 
> 
> I usually refrain from commenting on the overtly political crap, but
> somehow I'm compelled to chime in;
> 
> 1. My SUV gets better mileage than my s-car. Regardless of what mode of
> transport I choose, my SUV, the RS2 S6, my 325iX or my Kawasaki GpZ (which
> gets the best mileage of course) it always hurts to go to the pump when the
> prices are high. When I tote just my briefcase in the Avant, which gets
> miserable mileage, I do so knowing I should have that right. When I get
> that urgent call from my wife who can't get the kids because some unknown
> meeting crops up, I schlep that briefcase to pick-up the 2 boys and I feel
> glad I've got the big car to do it all in.  I'm going to guess that maybe
> some of those SUV, truck, van owners may feel the same way I do, besides
> Cops here don't look kindly on strapping 2 car seats to a motorcylce. I'm
> probably not going to stop driving the Avant, I'll pay the higher prices
> for premium and hope they come down soon, as I imagine most of us will.
> 
> 2. While I firmly believe in everyones right to express oneself, I think
> Elijah, you may want to chill, I mean the election was over a long time
> ago.
> 
> -manny