[s-cars] Car Advice

[john cléirigh]

Brian,

I lived on Maui in 1984 and '85.  I bought a rust bucket Subaru while 
living there and when I returned to California I shipped the car back.  
With Matson, iirc.  It took 8 weeks!  Maybe it's better these days?

Pickups were a status symbol when I was there.  I drove a '78 F150 for 
work (Maui Botanical Garden) and I was king of the mountain.  You may 
pay a premium for one, even used.

john

Brian Powell wrote:
> All, after a couple of years in California, we have decided to move  
> further west. I have taken a faculty position at the School of Ocean  
> and Earth Science Technology at the University of Hawaii in Manoa. The  
> campus is about 1.5 miles from either Waikiki or the base of Diamond  
> Head.
>
> That being said, I now face a dilemma of what to drive. Do I buy a car  
> here and ship it over with me? Do I buy a car there (or is the salt  
> contamination bad)? That said, what car do I even buy?
>
> Frankly, why Audi? Well, I have a lot of tools and domain knowledge of  
> VAG so that tend to lead me back there. I've thought about getting a  
> 2002/3 A4 1.8t avant to ship over, then buy a small pickup over there.  
> I want a car for my wife to use (automatic) that can carry a good bit  
> of stuff and fit the Recaro baby seat for little Henry; hence, my  
> leaning towards an avant. I never replaced my S6 and have amassed a  
> good car fund from that episode; however, I am now leaning towards  
> spending a chunk of that on pilot's lessons, and not getting anything  
> special as far as cars go (not many places in Hawaii to really open up).
>
> So, What other cars are good choices?
>
> If Paulie would ship me his 930 for $20k delivered, I'll take that. A  
> 930 to deliver me to the airport for flight lessons would be nice. Or  
> maybe a Magnum PI Ferrari...
>
> Cheers,
> Brian
>
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