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Yesterday I went to the local Stop & Shop to get some saltine
crackers. We don't eat them often so I was going to get the two
stack, 8 ounce package instead of the 4 stack 16 ounce package.

The 8 ounce was priced 2/$6
The 16 ounce was on sale for $2.99 save 30¢

Decisions, decisions.

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Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> Yesterday I went to the local Stop & Shop to get some saltine
> crackers. We don't eat them often so I was going to get the two
> stack, 8 ounce package instead of the 4 stack 16 ounce package.
>
> The 8 ounce was priced 2/$6
> The 16 ounce was on sale for $2.99 save 30¢
>
> Decisions, decisions.

So what did you buy? ;)

I did the same thing here maybe 6 months ago. The 16oz pack was almost as
cheap as the smaller one. Naturally, I went for the larger. I still have one
unopened stack. They were very salty this time to me, and I usually like
the salt. Next time, I'll buy the "Unsalted Saltines." I've always gotten
a chuckle out of that name.

And on a related cracker note:
One day, when my daughter was young, she wanted to add some crackers to her
soup.

Her: Dad, do we have any crackers"
Me: Out of saltines but use the Oyster crackers on top of the fridge.
Her: Oh, that's so SICK, Dad!

heheh. Turns out that she had seen them up there and assumed that they were
oyster-flavored crackers. :-D

G

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"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
...
> Yesterday I went to the local Stop & Shop to get some saltine
> crackers. We don't eat them often so I was going to get the two
> stack, 8 ounce package instead of the 4 stack 16 ounce package.
>
> The 8 ounce was priced 2/$6
> The 16 ounce was on sale for $2.99 save 30¢
>
> Decisions, decisions.

Yeah. I hate that. I got the four sleeve pack once for 88 cents. It was a
store brand. Nobody ate them and they expired. And then as soon as I got
rid of them, I needed some because daughter was sick. I went to the local
pharmacy and they had the one sleeve pack for $1.19.

I have bought the bigger once since. Now I have started eating them. I am
eating them as I type. Sometimes I need to eat but I just am not very
hungry or nothing sounds good to eat. I have realized that in cases like
that, I can eat a few of these. So I have been doing it. And now they have
round ones! Saw them the other day. Of course they cost more.

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On Mon, 06 May 2013 06:02:15 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>Yesterday I went to the local Stop & Shop to get some saltine
>crackers. We don't eat them often so I was going to get the two
>stack, 8 ounce package instead of the 4 stack 16 ounce package.
>
>The 8 ounce was priced 2/$6
>The 16 ounce was on sale for $2.99 save 30¢
>
>Decisions, decisions.

I stopped buying Nabisco/brand name saltines years ago... the store
brand costs half as much and I notice no difference. I rarely eat
saltines dry, I almost always put them in soups... once all soggy it
doesn't matter which brand. I typically buy saltines without the
salted tops.

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On 5/6/13 6:02 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> The 8 ounce was priced 2/$6
> The 16 ounce was on sale for $2.99 save 30¢
>
> Decisions, decisions.

It may indeed be a tough decision. If you wouldn't consume the 8 ounce
before they went stale, then buying the 16 ounce is just throwing away
money (unless you have some other solution, such as freezing, or sharing
with others).

Milk is always a similar problem for us -- we rarely even finish a quart
before it's turned, so the minimal price difference between a quart and
a half-gallon doesn't benefit us at all (no, I won't freeze milk).

-- Larry

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"pltrgyst" > wrote in message
...
> On 5/6/13 6:02 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>
>> The 8 ounce was priced 2/$6
>> The 16 ounce was on sale for $2.99 save 30¢
>>
>> Decisions, decisions.
>
> It may indeed be a tough decision. If you wouldn't consume the 8 ounce
> before they went stale, then buying the 16 ounce is just throwing away
> money (unless you have some other solution, such as freezing, or sharing
> with others).
>
> Milk is always a similar problem for us -- we rarely even finish a quart
> before it's turned, so the minimal price difference between a quart and a
> half-gallon doesn't benefit us at all (no, I won't freeze milk).
>
> -- Larry
>
>

make cheese.

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Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> Yesterday I went to the local Stop & Shop to get some saltine
> crackers. We don't eat them often so I was going to get the two
> stack, 8 ounce package instead of the 4 stack 16 ounce package.
>
> The 8 ounce was priced 2/$6
> The 16 ounce was on sale for $2.99 save 30¢
>
> Decisions, decisions.

A slight change of subject, but I hate that, many times, the larger size
is not the best value. I think many people mistakenly assume they're
getting a better price when they buy the larger package and they're
often not. I now always do the math before purchasing and sometimes end
up buying the smaller package size because it's a better value.

This happened to me the other day with the house brand of dryer sheets
at Stop 'n' Shop - a single package of 80 sheets was _more_ than the
total price of 2 packages of 40 sheets each. (Don't get me started on
dryer sheets, either - my wife and both kids insist on them but I think
they're completely unncesssary.)

-S-

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Steve Freides wrote:
> Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> Yesterday I went to the local Stop & Shop to get some saltine
>> crackers. We don't eat them often so I was going to get the two
>> stack, 8 ounce package instead of the 4 stack 16 ounce package.
>>
>> The 8 ounce was priced 2/$6
>> The 16 ounce was on sale for $2.99 save 30¢
>>
>> Decisions, decisions.
>
> A slight change of subject, but I hate that, many times, the larger
> size is not the best value. I think many people mistakenly assume
> they're getting a better price when they buy the larger package and
> they're often not. I now always do the math before purchasing and
> sometimes end up buying the smaller package size because it's a
> better value.
> This happened to me the other day with the house brand of dryer sheets
> at Stop 'n' Shop - a single package of 80 sheets was _more_ than the
> total price of 2 packages of 40 sheets each. (Don't get me started on
> dryer sheets, either - my wife and both kids insist on them but I
> think they're completely unncesssary.)
>
> -S-

If you use a manufacturer's coupon, it almost always is a better deal to get
the smallest size.

I have an HE dryer and you can't use the sheets in there. Or you can, like
my SIL does and then have to get a yearly repair to it. I can't remember
what it is in there that they affect but they cause something to go bad.

I started using Downy Unstopables. I thought it was fabric softener. But
then I went to their website to try to find out what scent the purple one
was and I discovered that it was just scent and not softener! So... I have
not been using any softener for over a year, on my own laundry. No problems
at all! I did get some unscented detergent and softener and I do use the
softener when I wash stuff for my dad but I'll bet that isn't needed either.
We do have soft water here.

My MIL didn't use softener and they have very hard water. Clothes like
jeans would come out very wrinkled, stiff and almost sticky! And towels
were like sandpaper.

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"Steve Freides" > wrote in message
...
> Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> Yesterday I went to the local Stop & Shop to get some saltine
>> crackers. We don't eat them often so I was going to get the two
>> stack, 8 ounce package instead of the 4 stack 16 ounce package.
>>
>> The 8 ounce was priced 2/$6
>> The 16 ounce was on sale for $2.99 save 30¢
>>
>> Decisions, decisions.
>
> A slight change of subject, but I hate that, many times, the larger size
> is not the best value.

I thought that was the subject.

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Reggie wrote:
> "Steve Freides" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>> Yesterday I went to the local Stop & Shop to get some saltine
>>> crackers. We don't eat them often so I was going to get the two
>>> stack, 8 ounce package instead of the 4 stack 16 ounce package.
>>>
>>> The 8 ounce was priced 2/$6
>>> The 16 ounce was on sale for $2.99 save 30¢
>>>
>>> Decisions, decisions.
>>
>> A slight change of subject, but I hate that, many times, the larger
>> size is not the best value.
>
> I thought that was the subject.

Well, dryer sheets are neither food nor cooking.

-S-

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.. *(Don't get me started on
> dryer sheets, either - my wife and both kids insist on them but I think
> they're completely unncesssary.)
>
> -S-

They're necessary for peace of mind.

http://www.richardfisher.com

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On 06/05/2013 9:16 AM, pltrgyst wrote:

> Milk is always a similar problem for us -- we rarely even finish a quart
> before it's turned, so the minimal price difference between a quart and
> a half-gallon doesn't benefit us at all (no, I won't freeze milk).


I can't imagine people using less milk than we do. Neither my wife or I
drink milk. I have it on porridge, cold cereal,frothed in my morning
espresso and we use some for cooking. I can buy a single litre for about
$2.75, 2 litres for about $3.50, or I can get a 4 litres (in three
bags) for $4.29. I always check the dates and get one that will be good
for at least two weeks. I have only had a couple of them turn on me, but
that was long after the expiry date. When I get close to the expiry
date I make some pudding. That uses up about 4 cups.

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>
On May 6, 9:16*am, "Steve Freides" > wrote:
>
>
> A slight change of subject, but I hate that, many times, the larger size
> is not the best value. *I think many people mistakenly assume they're
> getting a better price when they buy the larger package and they're
> often not. *I now always do the math before purchasing and sometimes end
> up buying the smaller package size because it's a better value.
>
>
> -S-
>
>
Thankfully at my Kroger the sticker price always includes the price
per ounce, roll, or sheet.

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>
On May 6, 9:26*am, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>
>
> I have an HE dryer and you can't use the sheets in there. *Or you can, like
> my SIL does and then have to get a yearly repair to it. *I can't remember
> what it is in there that they affect but they cause something to go bad.
>
>
The dryer sheets leave a coating on the lint screen of dryers that
blocks the air flow. If a person uses dryer sheets they should wash
in the filter in hot soapy water about once a month, maybe it's every
6 weeks or so, to remove this film.

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On 5/6/2013 6:02 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> Yesterday I went to the local Stop & Shop to get some saltine
> crackers. We don't eat them often so I was going to get the two
> stack, 8 ounce package instead of the 4 stack 16 ounce package.
>
> The 8 ounce was priced 2/$6
> The 16 ounce was on sale for $2.99 save 30¢
>
> Decisions, decisions.
>
It's like leaving free food at the store. I get the bigger
size unless it's something I really cannot use. Then I figure
out something to do with the extra.

Saltine crumbs? Those saltine caramel chocolate things? You
could probably use them up before they go stale.

nancy

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On Mon, 6 May 2013 08:46:54 -0700 (PDT), "
> wrote:

>>
>On May 6, 9:26*am, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>>
>>
>> I have an HE dryer and you can't use the sheets in there. *Or you can, like
>> my SIL does and then have to get a yearly repair to it. *I can't remember
>> what it is in there that they affect but they cause something to go bad.
>>
>>
>The dryer sheets leave a coating on the lint screen of dryers that
>blocks the air flow. If a person uses dryer sheets they should wash
>in the filter in hot soapy water about once a month, maybe it's every
>6 weeks or so, to remove this film.

Fabric softeners reduce absorbancy... I don't care that towels are
fluffy when they don't absorb water.

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On 5/6/2013 6:02 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> Yesterday I went to the local Stop & Shop to get some saltine
> crackers. We don't eat them often so I was going to get the two
> stack, 8 ounce package instead of the 4 stack 16 ounce package.
>
> The 8 ounce was priced 2/$6
> The 16 ounce was on sale for $2.99 save 30¢
>
> Decisions, decisions.
>
The best value always depends on how often you use the product. I keep
crackers around because I love to crumble them in soup and chili.
Sometimes I make PB crackers to snack on. If I don't think I'll need
them I don't buy less. The 4 pack is usually the better value. If some
go slightly stale I can always stick them in the freezer and use them in
something. The birds and squirrels will always eat them. :)

Jill

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On 5/6/2013 11:53 AM, barbie gee wrote:
>
>
> On Mon, 6 May 2013, Gary wrote:
>
>> Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>
>>> Yesterday I went to the local Stop & Shop to get some saltine
>>> crackers. We don't eat them often so I was going to get the two
>>> stack, 8 ounce package instead of the 4 stack 16 ounce package.
>>>
>>> The 8 ounce was priced 2/$6
>>> The 16 ounce was on sale for $2.99 save 30¢
>>>
>>> Decisions, decisions.
>>
>> So what did you buy? ;)
>>
>> I did the same thing here maybe 6 months ago. The 16oz pack was almost as
>> cheap as the smaller one. Naturally, I went for the larger. I still
>> have one
>> unopened stack. They were very salty this time to me, and I usually like
>> the salt. Next time, I'll buy the "Unsalted Saltines." I've always
>> gotten
>> a chuckle out of that name.
>
> If you're looking for a lower salt cracker, try the Carr's Water
> Crackers. Much lower sodium than saltines, crispier, but nice under some
> cheese. They have some flavored ones, as well, that are all yummy.
>
> 4 crackers = 1 (15g) serving = 60 calories.
>
> It's harder to find how many saltines = 15g.

Yeah. And Carr's Water Crackers are so absolutely bland you *have* to
put cheese on them just so they'll have some flavour. More expensive
and no thanks to bland, boring water crackers.

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On 06/05/2013 1:42 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 5/6/2013 6:02 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> Yesterday I went to the local Stop & Shop to get some saltine
>> crackers. We don't eat them often so I was going to get the two
>> stack, 8 ounce package instead of the 4 stack 16 ounce package.
>>
>> The 8 ounce was priced 2/$6
>> The 16 ounce was on sale for $2.99 save 30¢
>>
>> Decisions, decisions.
>>
> The best value always depends on how often you use the product. I keep
> crackers around because I love to crumble them in soup and chili.
> Sometimes I make PB crackers to snack on. If I don't think I'll need
> them I don't buy less. The 4 pack is usually the better value. If some
> go slightly stale I can always stick them in the freezer and use them in
> something. The birds and squirrels will always eat them. :)
>

I have not had Saltine crackers in years, but I used to like them
crushed up in tomato soup. I used to also like them with butter and
strawberry jam. I had almost forgotten about that.

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On Monday, May 6, 2013 6:02:15 AM UTC-4, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> The 8 ounce was priced 2/$6
>
> The 16 ounce was on sale for $2.99 save 30¢
>

Yeah, but.....unless I want saltines around for years, I buy the smaller package. What's 30 cents when you have to give it cupboard space and prob. fuhget you even HAVE them? I don't buy much in bulk anymore. (old age thinking, I guess)

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On Monday, May 6, 2013 10:16:20 AM UTC-4, Steve Freides wrote:
>
> A slight change of subject, but I hate that, many times, the larger size
>
> is not the best value. I think many people mistakenly assume they're
>
> getting a better price when they buy the larger package and they're
>
> often not.

That's cuz they're too lazy to compare the price per unit stickers. My market displays them for easy reading. It's no big secret, world.

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On Mon, 6 May 2013 11:31:51 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
> wrote:

>On Monday, May 6, 2013 6:02:15 AM UTC-4, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>
>> The 8 ounce was priced 2/$6
>>
>> The 16 ounce was on sale for $2.99 save 30¢
>>
>
>Yeah, but.....unless I want saltines around for years, I buy the smaller package. What's 30 cents when you have to give it cupboard space and prob. fuhget you even HAVE them? I don't buy much in bulk anymore. (old age thinking, I guess)

This will help deplete the saltines more quickly;
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/saltine-toffee-cookies/

Jim

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Dave Smith wrote:
> On 06/05/2013 9:16 AM, pltrgyst wrote:
>
>> Milk is always a similar problem for us -- we rarely even finish a
>> quart before it's turned, so the minimal price difference between a
>> quart and a half-gallon doesn't benefit us at all (no, I won't
>> freeze milk).
>
>
> I can't imagine people using less milk than we do. Neither my wife or
> I drink milk. I have it on porridge, cold cereal,frothed in my morning
> espresso and we use some for cooking. I can buy a single litre for
> about $2.75, 2 litres for about $3.50, or I can get a 4 litres (in
> three bags) for $4.29. I always check the dates and get one that will
> be good for at least two weeks. I have only had a couple of them turn
> on me, but that was long after the expiry date. When I get close to
> the expiry date I make some pudding. That uses up about 4 cups.

When my husband isn't here, we use very little milk. Daughter might have it
once in a while on cereal and I might use a little in cooking something for
her. So I buy either the single serve or the small, shelf stable boxes.
Dollar Tree often has them, so they are $1.00 and that's a good value. I
just stocked up they will keep till Feb. 2014. But that's never enough when
husband is home. I have to buy the 2 quart. Usually one per week.

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jmcquown > wrote:
> On 5/6/2013 11:53 AM, barbie gee wrote:
>>
>>
>> On Mon, 6 May 2013, Gary wrote:
>>
>>> Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Yesterday I went to the local Stop & Shop to get some saltine
>>>> crackers. We don't eat them often so I was going to get the two
>>>> stack, 8 ounce package instead of the 4 stack 16 ounce package.
>>>>
>>>> The 8 ounce was priced 2/$6
>>>> The 16 ounce was on sale for $2.99 save 30¢
>>>>
>>>> Decisions, decisions.
>>>
>>> So what did you buy? ;)
>>>
>>> I did the same thing here maybe 6 months ago. The 16oz pack was almost as
>>> cheap as the smaller one. Naturally, I went for the larger. I still
>>> have one
>>> unopened stack. They were very salty this time to me, and I usually like
>>> the salt. Next time, I'll buy the "Unsalted Saltines." I've always
>>> gotten
>>> a chuckle out of that name.
>>
>> If you're looking for a lower salt cracker, try the Carr's Water
>> Crackers. Much lower sodium than saltines, crispier, but nice under some
>> cheese. They have some flavored ones, as well, that are all yummy.
>>
>> 4 crackers = 1 (15g) serving = 60 calories.
>>
>> It's harder to find how many saltines = 15g.
>
> Yeah. And Carr's Water Crackers are so absolutely bland you *have* to
> put cheese on them just so they'll have some flavour. More expensive and
> no thanks to bland, boring water crackers.

The ingredients show nothing but calories. I buy store brand unsalted tops,
but for how much I use, price means nothing. Chinese food necessity.

Greg

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"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> Yeah. And Carr's Water Crackers are so absolutely bland you *have* to put
> cheese on them just so they'll have some flavour. More expensive and no
> thanks to bland, boring water crackers.

I've always disliked cheese with crackers. Something textural that isn't
good. Carr's are good with hummus though. Or even with butter or
margarine. I don't mind them plain either.

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"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 06 May 2013 12:45:01 -0400, Nancy Young wrote:
>
>> On 5/6/2013 6:02 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>> Yesterday I went to the local Stop & Shop to get some saltine
>>> crackers. We don't eat them often so I was going to get the two
>>> stack, 8 ounce package instead of the 4 stack 16 ounce package.
>>>
>>> The 8 ounce was priced 2/$6
>>> The 16 ounce was on sale for $2.99 save 30¢
>>>
>>> Decisions, decisions.
>>>
>> It's like leaving free food at the store. I get the bigger
>> size unless it's something I really cannot use. Then I figure
>> out something to do with the extra.
>>
>> Saltine crumbs? Those saltine caramel chocolate things? You
>> could probably use them up before they go stale.
>
> Make "Fire Crackers" out of the other two sleeves.
>
> http://www.food.com/recipe/fire-crackers-423316
>
> I've seen that somebody has even commercialized these and sells them
> for $3/10oz bag.

As a kid, I would spread them with applesauce, sprinkle on cinnamon and then
toast them in the toaster oven. Tasted like apple pie. I would also spread
them with meringue and bake them for my mom. She loved them. I didn't.
They're called Margarites I think.

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In article >,
Kalmia > wrote:

> Yeah, but.....unless I want saltines around for years, I buy the smaller
> package. What's 30 cents when you have to give it cupboard space and prob.
> fuhget you even HAVE them? I don't buy much in bulk anymore. (old age
> thinking, I guess)

Nah. Old age thinking is when you *know* that you've just bought your
last furnace, hot water heater, vehicle, roofing, etc.. You may be
wrong, but the odds are with you. I'm a pro at this type of thought.
Food doesn't even enter into the equation.

leo

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"Leonard Blaisdell" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> Kalmia > wrote:
>
>> Yeah, but.....unless I want saltines around for years, I buy the smaller
>> package. What's 30 cents when you have to give it cupboard space and
>> prob.
>> fuhget you even HAVE them? I don't buy much in bulk anymore. (old age
>> thinking, I guess)
>
> Nah. Old age thinking is when you *know* that you've just bought your
> last furnace, hot water heater, vehicle, roofing, etc.. You may be
> wrong, but the odds are with you. I'm a pro at this type of thought.
> Food doesn't even enter into the equation.
>
> leo


LOL, that sounds like my dh, he's always thinking in 2 year time frames
these days.

Cheri

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On Mon, 6 May 2013 21:27:03 -0700, "Cheri" >
wrote:

> "Leonard Blaisdell" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In article >,
> > Kalmia > wrote:
> >
> >> Yeah, but.....unless I want saltines around for years, I buy the smaller
> >> package. What's 30 cents when you have to give it cupboard space and
> >> prob.
> >> fuhget you even HAVE them? I don't buy much in bulk anymore. (old age
> >> thinking, I guess)
> >
> > Nah. Old age thinking is when you *know* that you've just bought your
> > last furnace, hot water heater, vehicle, roofing, etc.. You may be
> > wrong, but the odds are with you. I'm a pro at this type of thought.
> > Food doesn't even enter into the equation.
> >
> > leo
>
>
> LOL, that sounds like my dh, he's always thinking in 2 year time frames
> these days.
>
Hubby claims we've bought our last car. I told him: Yes, we have...
until a new model comes out.



--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

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On 07/05/2013 12:42 AM, sf wrote:

>> LOL, that sounds like my dh, he's always thinking in 2 year time frames
>> these days.
>>
> Hubby claims we've bought our last car. I told him: Yes, we have...
> until a new model comes out.
>

When my new neighbour moved in a few years ago I helped him do his roof.
He installed 30 year shingles and figured he would never have to do the
roof again in his life time. Two years ago I replaced my roof and had
the same thoughts, but then a tree fell on it and insurance paid for a
complete new roof. Thing of the money I would have saved had the tree
fallen in it two years earlier.

I have a friend who worked in a car dealership and he was always trying
to talk me into buying a Buick. He claimed they were well worth the
money because they were built to last. When the economy tanked and their
dealership was in jeopardy he started whining about how they couldn't
sell any new cars because there were so many old people driving around
in 15 year old Buicks. Meanwhile, my mother had given up driving and I
bought her old Buick. It is a 1997, so it is no 16 years old and still
runs great.

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On 2013-05-07, Dave Smith > wrote:

> in 15 year old Buicks. Meanwhile, my mother had given up driving and I
> bought her old Buick. It is a 1997, so it is no 16 years old and still
> runs great.

Yep. Buick is one of the top 5 favorite cars, here in geezer heavy
CO.

nb

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"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
...
> On 07/05/2013 12:42 AM, sf wrote:
>
>>> LOL, that sounds like my dh, he's always thinking in 2 year time frames
>>> these days.
>>>
>> Hubby claims we've bought our last car. I told him: Yes, we have...
>> until a new model comes out.
>>
>
> When my new neighbour moved in a few years ago I helped him do his roof.
> He installed 30 year shingles and figured he would never have to do the
> roof again in his life time. Two years ago I replaced my roof and had the
> same thoughts, but then a tree fell on it and insurance paid for a
> complete new roof. Thing of the money I would have saved had the tree
> fallen in it two years earlier.
>
> I have a friend who worked in a car dealership and he was always trying to
> talk me into buying a Buick. He claimed they were well worth the money
> because they were built to last. When the economy tanked and their
> dealership was in jeopardy he started whining about how they couldn't sell
> any new cars because there were so many old people driving around in 15
> year old Buicks. Meanwhile, my mother had given up driving and I bought
> her old Buick. It is a 1997, so it is no 16 years old and still runs
> great.

Buicks cost a fortune to repair though. My husband had a 1998. He replaced
the engine in it only because he learned that at that point, the newer ones
still looked the same. But then that engine went bad a few years later so
he bought something else. My dad had a Buick too of about the same year.
Some little old lady bought it. I don't know why but elderly people love
Buicks!

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On 07/05/2013 8:57 AM, notbob wrote:
> On 2013-05-07, Dave Smith > wrote:
>
>> in 15 year old Buicks. Meanwhile, my mother had given up driving and I
>> bought her old Buick. It is a 1997, so it is no 16 years old and still
>> runs great.
>
> Yep. Buick is one of the top 5 favorite cars, here in geezer heavy
> CO.


When I got it from my mother is was 8 years old and only had 25000 miles
on it. It gets over 30 mpg and it runs great. I almost replaced it last
year. There was a transmission problem so I took it into my local
trusted mechanic to have a look at it and then I went out looking for a
new car. I figured a new transmission would be about $3000 and it was
too old to put that kind of money into it. Meanwhile the mechanic found
and repaired the problem. There was a leak in a transmission fluid
line... $150. That was it's repair for the year. This year it needed a
new catalytic converter.

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On 5/7/2013 8:57 AM, notbob wrote:
> On 2013-05-07, Dave Smith > wrote:
>
>> in 15 year old Buicks. Meanwhile, my mother had given up driving and I
>> bought her old Buick. It is a 1997, so it is no 16 years old and still
>> runs great.
>
> Yep. Buick is one of the top 5 favorite cars, here in geezer heavy
> CO.
>
> nb
>
It seems to be a top car for geezers *everywhere*. My parents started
buying Buicks when they were still making the occasional drive to
Memphis to visit us kids. They wanted a *really* comfortable ride. And
it was! After that, there was no going back for them. Their last Buick
was a 2005 Park Avenue. And yes, Dad told me that would be the last car
he ever bought. He was right about that.

Jill

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On Tue, 7 May 2013 07:49:53 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

> I don't know why but elderly people love Buicks!

Not necessarily. Neither set of my grandparents owned a Buick nor did
my parents and we don't buy American cars.

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"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Tue, 7 May 2013 07:49:53 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>> I don't know why but elderly people love Buicks!
>
> Not necessarily. Neither set of my grandparents owned a Buick nor did
> my parents and we don't buy American cars.

My maternal grandparents only drove Fords and old ones. My paternal
grandparents were very picky and I think drove Lincolns. Perhaps I should
say that it is rare to see a younger person driving a Buick. My husband was
one exception.

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On Tue, 7 May 2013 10:01:38 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Tue, 7 May 2013 07:49:53 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> I don't know why but elderly people love Buicks!
> >
> > Not necessarily. Neither set of my grandparents owned a Buick nor did
> > my parents and we don't buy American cars.
>
> My maternal grandparents only drove Fords and old ones. My paternal
> grandparents were very picky and I think drove Lincolns. Perhaps I should
> say that it is rare to see a younger person driving a Buick. My husband was
> one exception.
>
Okay, I can agree with that. :)


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"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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>> I have a friend who worked in a car dealership and he was always trying
>> to talk me into buying a Buick. He claimed they were well worth the money
>> because they were built to last. When the economy tanked and their
>> dealership was in jeopardy he started whining about how they couldn't
>> sell any new cars because there were so many old people driving around in
>> 15 year old Buicks. Meanwhile, my mother had given up driving and I
>> bought her old Buick. It is a 1997, so it is no 16 years old and still
>> runs great.
>
> Buicks cost a fortune to repair though. My husband had a 1998. He
> replaced the engine in it only because he learned that at that point, the
> newer ones still looked the same. But then that engine went bad a few
> years later so he bought something else. My dad had a Buick too of about
> the same year. Some little old lady bought it. I don't know why but
> elderly people love Buicks!
>

Average age of Buick owners is 62. Or was a couple of years ago. The older
ones had a plush soft ride. They were no better built than any other GM car
though. Many come down the same assembly line and share many parts.

I've owned a couple of them, but the last one literally fell apart in my
driveway and I'd not buy one again. Good car for the first couple of
years, problems set in as time and miles went by.

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On 5/7/2013 11:17 AM, jmcquown wrote:

> It seems to be a top car for geezers *everywhere*. My parents started
> buying Buicks when they were still making the occasional drive to
> Memphis to visit us kids. They wanted a *really* comfortable ride. And
> it was! After that, there was no going back for them. Their last Buick
> was a 2005 Park Avenue. And yes, Dad told me that would be the last car
> he ever bought. He was right about that.
>
> Jill

My mother liked Buicks, she thought Cadillac's and Lincoln's were for
old people. For some reason, geezers love big cars. My brother started
giving her a company car, the last one being a Saturn.

Becca

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"Ema Nymton" > wrote in message
...
> On 5/7/2013 11:17 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> It seems to be a top car for geezers *everywhere*. My parents started
>> buying Buicks when they were still making the occasional drive to
>> Memphis to visit us kids. They wanted a *really* comfortable ride. And
>> it was! After that, there was no going back for them. Their last Buick
>> was a 2005 Park Avenue. And yes, Dad told me that would be the last car
>> he ever bought. He was right about that.
>>
>> Jill
>
> My mother liked Buicks, she thought Cadillac's and Lincoln's were for old
> people. For some reason, geezers love big cars. My brother started giving
> her a company car, the last one being a Saturn.
>
> Becca

Yes! That is why my dad and husband liked them. My dad actually bought his
sister's old Cadillac. I can't remember the model. But it was the longest
one ever made. That replaced his Buick Electra. He actually flew to CO to
pick it up and drove it back. It was replaced with the Buick Le Sabre. My
husband had the Park Ave. He did have a regular sized car, Dodge Shadow
prior but prior to that he had an ancient Lincoln Town Car and also a bare
bones Chevy Blazer. His theory was that if he was in an accident he would
be safer in a larger car. My dad's theory? Drive a big car and people get
out of your way. Well, yes. Drive in an aggressive manner as he sometimes
did and they would. It was rather comical when he was driving my Ford
Maverick. We had taken it out for a spin to see if we could determine where
a weird noise was coming from. A car didn't get out of his way fast enough
to suit him so he went charging at it with my little Maverick. Ha! Didn't
work. Guy turned around and gave him a dirty look but didn't move.

I will say that I like the big cars for road trips when I am the passenger.
Not so sure I would want to drive them on those. I did learn to drive in
the Electra. That thing was hard to park!

I drive a mini van now only because I was told by numerous people that it
was far easier to get a kid in and out of a mini van than a car. My old one
broke down on the way here and people had loaded us up with so much stuff to
take home with us that we needed another mini van. And this one seems to
have less storage type space in it so we had to leave two big boxes of stuff
with my SIL to mail to us after we got here! I don't really need a van now
and chances are, my next vehicle will just be a car.

I just don't understand why when you are making a cross country move, people
load you up with stuff! But they did it to my husband too. Big huge bag of
Christmas presents for Angela and I. And some of them truly are seasonal so
that was kind of weird. Unless there was more to this story that I don't
know about why we are getting them now.