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Confessions Of A Renegade Car Guy: Why I Take The Bicycle

I drive an American car forum member’s fantasy: a stick-shift diesel wagon. Except that I don’t. I love that car, but it stays in its garage most of the time, unlike its predecessor in New Jersey, which I drove 60 miles a day plus 200 on weekends.

Antoine Parmentier Sep 22, 2012

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Rochester If I could actually afford an Aston Martin, I would absolutely consider living in an Aston themed condo.
Redapple2 I ve slept on it. I would take one on a 3 yr lease for $199/mo- ($1000 down total). Evil gm Vampire gave me this deal in 2012.
3SpeedAutomatic Would prefer a non-turbo with a stick shift. That would be more fun to drive!!🚗🚗🚗Also, I could teach my nieces and nephews to drive a standard. You'd be surprised how many folks can't handle a stick shift today. Yet, in Europe, most rental cars come with a stick unless you specify otherwise.
Jeffrey Henry Ford said about innovation, “ If I had asked my customers what they wanted, then they would have said a faster horse." Change is inevitable!!!https://www.wri.org/insights/countries-adopting-electric-vehicles-fastest#:~:text=Currently%2C%2016%20countries%2C%20including%20Canada,create%20and%20enforce%20such%20policies.
ToolGuy If these guys opened a hotel outside Cincinnati I would go there to sleep, and to dream.

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