tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6351291409183975474.post4816383287816055361..comments2023-07-20T20:00:28.145-04:00Comments on Observations From On The Road: RegretsRobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05450082315014407506noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6351291409183975474.post-6405333308989779882017-05-09T13:37:08.461-04:002017-05-09T13:37:08.461-04:00I should've put the pen down..I am in the midd...I should've put the pen down..I am in the middle of a seemingly never ending car loan!! It's never too late...maybe a green rabbit is still in the cards.Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12021355195598601028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6351291409183975474.post-14499803745738435832017-04-23T07:07:31.837-04:002017-04-23T07:07:31.837-04:00Look at the bright side. No car loan. I took one...Look at the bright side. No car loan. I took one and only one car loan about 1979 and after seeing what I had to pay in interest, I said never again. Shopped only used cars for cash after that. I had a 1980 VW Golf diesel I got cheap in the early 90s. Cheap on gas and not a bad ride. Didn't keep it long, flipper it for a fast profit. Already had a small car running good and easy on gas.<br /><br />Nice story.<br /><br />Kind regards,<br />Mike<br /><br />Stranger in a Strange Landhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11727412468418974848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6351291409183975474.post-90268176618181164102017-04-20T23:50:49.472-04:002017-04-20T23:50:49.472-04:00When you were not comfortable with the deal it was...When you were not comfortable with the deal it was right to walk away at that time. Later it might be a good deal but at that moment it was not. Follow that gut feeling!Barney, The Old Fat Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242837062100545160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6351291409183975474.post-37170397405359046042017-04-13T10:08:48.516-04:002017-04-13T10:08:48.516-04:00I had a diesel Caddy coupe I bought used many year...I had a diesel Caddy coupe I bought used many years ago. It was an '84 model I think. Absolutely no power for hills or passing, but got 19 mpg. I compiled a list of all vehicles I've owned since 1971 on my blog site. Only bought new 3 times. Never again.bigfoothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13156114587163220800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6351291409183975474.post-50974730267963897242017-04-07T09:49:59.275-04:002017-04-07T09:49:59.275-04:00I've damn few regrets and one of them is not b...I've damn few regrets and one of them is not buying that Rabbit, you're right about that being a good thing!<br /><br />I'm not even going to dwell on buying that old mobile home instead of putting up a pole barn up in Minnesota...<br /><br />Thanks for the comments!Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05450082315014407506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6351291409183975474.post-85284710147572552722017-04-07T08:10:28.969-04:002017-04-07T08:10:28.969-04:00if that is your major regret you have led a good l...if that is your major regret you have led a good life. I just as soon forget my first forty years - many regrets.<br /><br />I actually did a post on the cars I have owned: 24 counting the present RAV-4. The VW diesel, however, is one that I missed. <br /><br />Cars today all look alike - they run well, but no class.<br />I would have liked a GTO.<br />the Ol'BuzzardOl'Buzzardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00075162476463971258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6351291409183975474.post-52010892575187311512017-04-05T18:35:32.773-04:002017-04-05T18:35:32.773-04:00Too bad about losing her engine like that.
Later ...Too bad about losing her engine like that. <br />Later on I had tow different Rabbits, one gasoline & one diesel both very used Chicago cars (rust). I never had any serious mechanical problems but the rear suspension rusted away.<br />I'd buy a Rabbit today if it was the right price & rust hadn't eaten the underside.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05450082315014407506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6351291409183975474.post-35994981965243694832017-04-04T18:42:35.189-04:002017-04-04T18:42:35.189-04:00That was my daughter's first car (diesel engin...That was my daughter's first car (diesel engine and manual trans -- I taught her how to use the clutch). She worked at McDonald's and paid for half of it and we paid the other half. After a while, it would overheat and my daughter (never saying anything to me) would just pull over and let it cool until the light went out :) Eventually the coolant level got so low that it was below the sensor and the light didn't come on anymore -- problem solved! Of course, it overheated and warped the head. The tolerances on those engines are so tight that most mechanics won't touch 'em -- just three different head gaskets depending on how much you *think* might make a seal. There's not enough extra meat to machine the block . . . maybe a tiny bit from the head as I recall -- with the thicker gaskets taking up the slack. But good for 300,000 easy if you don't overheat 'em :)Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13585969582693570200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6351291409183975474.post-46860804139225220082017-04-04T12:19:47.867-04:002017-04-04T12:19:47.867-04:00Ya but... for the last 36 years (almost) every tim...Ya but... for the last 36 years (almost) every time I've seen a diesel Rabbit I've thought about that day.<br />As it's turned out I've never bought myself a new car. <br />Who knew?Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05450082315014407506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6351291409183975474.post-17891731991262199032017-04-04T11:09:49.090-04:002017-04-04T11:09:49.090-04:00Give yourself credit at least you had the guts to ...Give yourself credit at least you had the guts to walk away. Many of us if found in a similar situation would have signed and been car poor for four years.MsBelindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09035993834877022676noreply@blogger.com