How much would a Lamborghini Miura cost me today?

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Jake S

I have always been fascinated by the 1968 Lamborghini Miura. I think it is the most beautiful car every manufactured and I have a dream of one day buying one. I have done some research on prices and I have seen anything from 100,000 to 350000 US dollars. Was wondering if anyone knew if this sounded right, from personal luxury car experience or any experience in the motoring world at all. Thanks a lot!

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I have one of those in matchbox from back then, only paid $1 for it a couple of years ago. But im sure you could get the real thing for about 75,000 if you looked around on ebay or something.

What kind of car do you think I can afford?

Corey

Hello, I got bitten by a dog when in my childhood and my parents sued for $100,000, so when I turn 18 yrs. old I get the money, but only like $2,000 a month, so I wont be taxed hard. I am planning on buying a car , but I dont know what kind of car I should get and what kind of car I can afford. I really like sports cars, muscle and luxury cars too. Also SUV's and trucks..Thank you

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If i was getting $2,000 a month, i'd go buy a lightly used G35 Sport Coupe. That money should cover your car payment, insurance and gas. But it really depends on how much of that money you actually want to spend. I like the G35 because it has the perfect balance of luxury and performance if you ask me.

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You are in charge of all marketing activities in North America for the Italian luxury sports car manufacturer?

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abhuskey

Maserati. Maserati has just introduced a new model that will be competing directly against some other well-known luxury sports cars such as Porsche, Ferrari, Jaguar, and the BMW Z8.

How would you positioning strategy for the new Maserati model? What would you do to support and establish this positioning strategy? Keep in mind that although Maserati is as good as its competitors in terms of the car performance and design, it is a small company and it does not have the same amount of money for heavy promotions as its competitors.

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It sounds like you are working on a business school case.

I would position Maserati as different, more elite than the competition. I would make it a scarce resource, with initially a long waiting list to get one. At the same time pricing is going to be comparable (within 10%) of the direct competitors.

You may want to create a specific image (possibly European) and focus on specific demographics, and create a promotional strategy that uses multiple media to introduce the concept. You may want to place the product in some select movies and maybe do what BMW did a few years ago, hiring well known directors to create a short starring the car. In this case you may want to use European directors or people (like Scorzese) who are viewed as Europeans.

A less expensive strategy might be to give a car to selected celebrities and makes sure there is PR coverage on them. Also YouTube may be an interesting promotional challenge.

I hope this is helpful and gives you some ideas.

What is a good sports car to get for my brother as his first car?

lilshydrag

My brother is graduating and my parents want to get him an awesome sports car, but their budget is $4500. They also want a car that we can sell back. I want to get him a coupe like a Honda Accord or an Acura or something. I need suggestions of companies.

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you will not like this answer but get him just an everyday car nothing special so he learns to appreciate a vehicle . i have had friends that bought their kids cars like corvette and within a couple of months they are dead in a car accident ,sorry if it was not the answer you wanted but it is a true answer

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question about immigration?

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saxman

for what reasons dont immigrants come to america legally? i mean all you have to do is get a visa, stay in america for 5 years, take a test, and an take an oath. it doesnt seem to hard to me but obviously it is with all of the illegal immigrants in america today. i was just wondering why most immigrants dont apply to be legal citizens of the USA
ok i get the fee part but cant they work the same jobs they would if they were here illegally while waiting the amount of time it takes to become a citizen?

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Hi Saxman

Sadly, most americans thinks is relly easy to get a US visa.But is not. Even if you have some money in the bank is really hard to get a visa. I know a couple, both of them dentist in Mexico.They own 3 houses & their medical clinic which had been established for 20 years. & their visa was declined 3 time. And all that they wnted to do was go to Disney.

Please keep in mind that a big percentage of the immigrants from Mexico & other "Hispanic" American countries are natives & they do not speak Spanish at all. So they come here & not only need to learn English but Spanish.

Also salaries are really low. For example in Mexico the minimum wage is $50.00 pesos per day. Less than $5.00 Dllrs. a day. ( you can check it here http://www.xe.com/ucc/ ). And prices of food, medicines, clothes, are almost the same as in the USA. Also, keep in consideration that the government discount several percentages for IMSS (Like Medicare / Medicaid), Soc. Sec., Unnemployment, etc, etc, etc. from those $50.00 pesos. So just figure. Would you work a 8 hours shift or more for $5.00 or less daily???

While $50.00 pesos is the minimum wage in Mexico, Senators, Congressmen/women, & "Diputados" monthly income starts at $180,000.00 to $300,000.00 pesos.( $18,000.00 to $30,000.00 dollars monthly.) Off course that does not include their diets, allowances, trips, etc, etc, etc,.. Basically what they make monthly will take a regular mexican to do approximately 40 years or more . A lifetime. ( http://www.elsemanario.com.mx/news/news_display.php?story_id=5148 )

I have some illegal friends in USA that are doctors, surgeons, architects, CPA. etc., on their native countries. So we are talking about well- educated people who decided to cross the border illegally or overstay a visa because they will make more working in the USA as a dishwasher than working their profession in their countries. As simple as that.


I am a proud happy usc wife of an illegal mexican immigrant. I had been living abroad (In Mexico) with hubby for almost 2 years now .Thanks to the English that my husband learned while living in the USA illegally, he has a descent income here. And we live confortable. Obviously, not with all the luxuries & quality of life that you can have in the US, but comfortable. But let me tell you,I had experience things in here that I never imaging happening on my life before. Like for example I had seen families not having a bathroom, but a letrine. Not having hot water to take a shower & a house heater. while if freezing outside. Not having a concrete floor, but just sand.No a/c units during summer time. A car &/or taxi w/o a/c. and a lot more.
But the saddest part for me is that I, A US CITIZEN, AM LIVING RIGHT NOW, IS BEING FAR AWAY FROM MY PARENTS & MY 95 YEARS OLD GRAND-MA. Honestly, everyday, I think about when the time comes by,...you know... and my parents would be in charge of everything, funneral arrangements, etc, etc,etc, and they wil not have our support. Obviously I would fly right away, but why our family cannot be together? Why my grandma a USC does not have had the opportunity to meet my hubby? Why?

But, u know what. Even thou I am going through all this situation I am thanksfull. I married the love of my life. My husband is a hardworker, who had always respected me.

Honestly, we need an Immiggration Reform ASAP. There are families being separated. USC, kids, senior citicenz suffering do to this.

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What's the best car i can buy under 30,000 dollars?

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sfcbarca21

my dad said that if i get a college scholarship he would buy me a car, so im looking for a not so expensive one that is sleek and i will enjoy.

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It all depends what class of car your in search for, is it Luxury? Sport? Mid-class? Sedan? Coupe or a Crossover???????? Considering the fact you are in high school I presume, and you are just now applying for a college scholar ship I would suggest a variety of cars but it all narrows down to what your looking for. Personally I'm into luxury vehicles but for many teenagers a 2009-2010 Mustang, Camaro or Challenger will do the trick. Seeing that fact your price range is just under $30,000 the only New luxury vehicles I would be able to refer you to would be a 2009 Acura TSX which is a conventional luxury sedan that prices just under 30,000 and to be exact it begins at a base price of $29,310. Acura is not necessarily the top dogs of the luxury car market, in fact many people seem to consider Acura any other premium Toyota or Hyundai on the road. Acura still has way to much to prove if they want to compete against the big boys which include BMW, Infiniti, Lexus, Benz and Audi. Nevertheless the Acura is still a good way to start in the luxury car market. The Acura TSX produces a shameful 201 HP when compared to its rivals the BMW 3 series, Lexus IS, Infiniti G37 and the Audi A4 which produces a lot more HP at a Base trim level. Another New vehicle that prices just under 30K would be BMW's smaller coupe, the 128i coupe which has a base price of $29,150. The BMW 128i outputs 230 HP which considerably faster then the Acura TSX. Although you may get more "bang for your buck" in the Acura, the BMW will state class and success over the infamous TSX.
If your in the market for a Used luxury car I can assure you that you will find loads of 2 year old entry class sedans such as a BMW 328i, Infiniti G35, Mercedes C class, Lexus Is250 or an Audi A4 that will cost just under 30K used.

These are some examples of Luxury vehicles being sold within your price range, take a look.

(BMW)
http://autos.yahoo.com/used-cars/bmw-328-cars336724848;_ylt=AsNJiaZVgzSBnabpYWL.CT2nVY54;_ylv=3?sortcol=price&sortdir=up&modelyearub=2009&modelyearlb=2007&askpriceub=any&askpricelb=any&deliverymileageub=50000&deliverymileagelb=10000&location=Pompano+Beach%2C+FL+33071&listingtype=used&model=328&make=bmw&distance=50
http://autos.yahoo.com/used-cars/bmw-328-cars336479390;_ylt=AqS0iSLEFISzMVlZFzvgMtSnVY54;_ylv=3?sortcol=price&sortdir=up&start=16&modelyearub=2009&modelyearlb=2007&askpriceub=any&askpricelb=any&deliverymileageub=50000&deliverymileagelb=10000&location=Pompano+Beach%2C+FL+33071&listingtype=used&model=328&make=bmw&distance=50

(Infiniti)
http://autos.yahoo.com/used-cars/infiniti-g35-cars335081024;_ylt=An7A99LWRhTlccCb5E.5Uy4_WY54;_ylv=3?sortcol=price&sortdir=up&modelyearub=2009&modelyearlb=2007&askpriceub=any&askpricelb=any&deliverymileageub=50000&deliverymileagelb=10000&location=Pompano+Beach%2C+FL+33071&listingtype=used&model=g35&make=infiniti&distance=50
http://autos.yahoo.com/used-cars/infiniti-g35-cars333852080;_ylt=Akfr.YbgeMq.ai5ivt9STVA_WY54;_ylv=3?sortcol=price&sortdir=up&modelyearub=2009&modelyearlb=2007&askpriceub=any&askpricelb=any&deliverymileageub=50000&deliverymileagelb=10000&location=Pompano+Beach%2C+FL+33071&listingtype=used&model=g35&make=infiniti&distance=50

(Mercedes)
http://autos.yahoo.com/used-cars/mercedes_benz-c_class-cars327993850;_ylt=AuhGAXctNGbLUqBOr7APJmMQW454;_ylv=3?sortcol=price&sortdir=up&modelyearub=2009&modelyearlb=2008&askpriceub=any&askpricelb=any&deliverymileageub=50000&deliverymileagelb=10000&location=Pompano+Beach%2C+FL+33071&listingtype=used&model=c_class&make=mercedes_benz&distance=50
http://autos.yahoo.com/used-cars/mercedes_benz-c_class-cars333991230;_ylt=AqNaQsXr55DF6njpHOvA3TQQW454;_ylv=3?sortcol=price&sortdir=up&modelyearub=2009&modelyearlb=2008&askpriceub=any&askpricelb=any&deliverymileageub=50000&deliverymileagelb=10000&location=Pompano+Beach%2C+FL+33071&listingtype=used&model=c_class&make=mercedes_benz&distance=50

(Lexus)
http://autos.yahoo.com/used-cars/lexus-is_250-cars319682894;_ylt=AsELVj4amem8E2TWqTWU1ARaWo54;_ylv=3?sortcol=price&sortdir=up&modelyearub=2009&modelyearlb=2007&askpriceub=any&askpricelb=any&deliverymileageub=50000&deliverymileagelb=10000&location=Pompano+Beach%2C+FL+33071&listingtype=used&model=is_250&make=lexus&distance=50

Why is Obama desperately trying to end tax cuts for the rich?

Q. Does he not believe in rewarding the successful businessmen and women?

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Tax cuts are not meant to be rewards they are meant to revitalize our economy. Those who would be affected by tax cuts have enough money that even if they were taxed 80% they could easily slide by in life with relatively little change in lifestyle. The theory that supports tax cuts is the trickle down but it has been disproven. The rich get more money but in order for them to spend it all they would need to simply buy soo much that they would be overwhelmed. People who make a million dollars would have to spend 100s of dollars an hour every hour of a day every day of a year. People dont buy a car or luxury item a day or a week that would be too much so it impossible for the rich to fully put all that money they get from tax cuts back inot the system and when they do it generally goes into the hands of other rich people rather than middle class meaning that the rich people stay high up and the lower classes decline sharply. Giving tax cuts to the middle class instead of rich is more efficient because less people lose and rich people have so much money taking a little extra doesn't hurt. Also if a middle class person makes 50000 a year and gets to keep 35000 of it personally they can spend a hundred dollars a day much more easily than someone can spend 2400 dollars a day.

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Can u suggest me a good sports car ( coupe, 2nd hand ) for less than 30000.little intrested on infiniti g35?

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aravindkuk

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Well the RX-8 technically isn't a coupe. It still is very fun to drive (test drove one a week ago. the 9000 red line is amazing) not sure if rotary engines get good gas mileage though. Infiniti is a good choice, but it exceeds your budget, starting at around $31000. Nissan Z is right under your 30000 and japanese cars are usually good on maintenance

What's a nice vehicle for a family of 4?

Rockedy Co

My wife and I have an 2010 blue Pontiac Volvo g6 sport, 2008 Dodge Ram 1500, 2005 Pontiac Grand Am. We're looking for a new vehicle. What would you recommend?

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Are you getting rid of one or more of your cars, or adding to the fleet?

Get one more car and everyone can have their own.

I don't see any muscle cars in your fleet. How about a new Camaro SS? Not a family car but it sure is badass. You can the kids can have burnout contests with mom as the judge. How much fun is that?

Or you could get a minivan with DVD for the kids. A nice one is around $30000 new and $20000 used.

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How come this world is dominated by only three Car groups..?

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Wade 550 (

Volskwagen Group, FIAT and Chrysler.

These 3 groups own nearly 93% of all family, sports, gran tourers, luxury cars sold in 2011.

Mercedes Benz is not even there.

How is this possible..?

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they buy out smaller car companies.

e.g. fiat bought ferrari. volkswagen bought audi, lambourghini, porsche etc.

volkswagen are huge.

your figures must just be for europe right?

I can't imagine that these stats hold true for east asia e.g. japan, china

toyota would surely have to be there

Why are Mercedes cars expensive? What makes them different than say a Toyota model?

Q. I'm just starting to drive and I'm just curious as to why cars are more epxensive than others.
Why is a mercedes like 90,000 dollars when a toyota is about 6,000? What makes them different? Please explain.
Also, are the expensive cars WORTH it in your opinion?

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Mercedes are a luxury car, much much more durable, reliable and is very safe. It's basically the name(brand) of the car, Mercedes has a good reputation and is manufactured in Germany as Toyota in Japan because it is a Japanese.

Toyota is a lower grade car and doesn't have that good of a reputation. They're not half bad, but i would personally choose the Mercedes

And yes, expensive cars are worth it, because they are much durable, reliable and safer

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How can I get photos of American cars prior to 1942?

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tank

I would like to see racing cars and sports cars.

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This web site has tons of pictures of Classic and brand new cars.

Hey everyone, I heard that jensen ackles and stephanie ware were caught seen at a hotel in vancouver?

Joejonasfa

Lots of people keep saying that they saw jensen ackles and his wife stephanie ware coming out of a hotel in vancouver canada, anyone else heard about this? I was wondering if anyone else heard about this? Apparently it's true for because too many people keep saying that they saw them, and have photos of them coming out of the coming out and going inside of the hotel room in a gray expensive sports car.

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I know right, i heard about this too, i can't wait to hear more feedback about this, people said their going to start posting there pictures together on their fansites and stuff.

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What large luxury cars do 0-60 in under 6 seconds?

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Phillip

Needs to be family size and 4 doors a must. Also to make it harder, would like auto transition.
Jaguar S-Type 4.2 R Supercharged is 400bhp and is automatic so that top of the list at the moment
BMW M5 (96-03) is good but only manual
Oh and better still, keep it under 10k :-)

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Kia Rio

Old Mercedes on a salvage title

Anything made by Yugo

I'm extremely confused with what to buy for a used car, can you please help me?

love

I have a limited budget and I want far more than I should spend right now. I'm trying to keep the price as far below 10k as possible.
I found a 2006 Ford 500 limited awd for $8,200 with 81k miles on it. In an attractive exterior and interior (leather) color.

I have been reading bad reviews about transmission and this and that, and I realized now that every car I've had interest in I've also read bad reviews... I don't LOVE this car, but it has everything I want I suppose. I like the inside very much but the outside is a bit blah. For the price though I feel I'd be getting the most for my money.

I am not settled on ford or anything, but I drove a ford focus today and it was small, it drove nice, it was for around 11k, 50k miles, cloth interior, didn't have that wood (faux?) detailing that I like... It was even more blah.

Under 10k is just not going to buy me everything I could want and I do have to settle, I just do not know where or when to settle. I have only driven a couple cars and have been unimpressed. I'm just not sure if I could wait any longer thinking I'll find "the one," if I'm sort of having to settle here.

Please advise..

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since you have limited funds, you're in basic transportation mode. you don't get to have the luxuries at your price point, even in used cars.

you want a vehicle with reasonable mileage on it (low is best, but a little high but not too high is ok), one that gets decent gas mileage & you want something in the 3 to 5 year old range that you can keep for at least 5 years. you also need the car to be a size that works for you: can you get by w/ a small vehicle along the lines of a focus or do you need a mid sized vehicle. would a SUV or a truck be more useful to you.

this is why you don't want the 7 year old car--with the problems that model has had w/ transmissions, even if this car hasn't had those problems, it's beginning to approach an age where it will have transmission issues.

start w/ the basics of what you need & go from there. keep in mind that while you're holding on to this car, you're stocking up funds now so in about 5 years, you'll have the money you need to buy more of what you want next time.

I really liked dealing w/ CarMax for used cars. check out their website to see what they have available in your area to get a good idea of what kind of prices you are looking at for your area. If you decide to buy from someone else then you can use CarMax's prices for negotiating (CarMax usually has the best prices because they don't negotiate on price--they do negotiate on trade ins. so if you're trading anything then clean up your car & make sure you know it's actual value going in)

edit:
you were looking at the Ford 500. try instead looking at the Ford Taurus (you may have to go to a 2007 but this was a good car & it didn't have a lot of problems), Chevy Malibu, Chrysler 300 (2007 or 2006), Chrysler 200, or PT Cruiser (it's bigger than the Focus & is usually has luxury type items like the wood grain for a low cost but it's smaller than the 500 you were looking at). Mercury Sable--this is a blinged out Taurus (you'd still be looking at a 2007 or 2006)

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What is the credit score required to get a motorcycle loan?

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Joseph

I am tryinto get a motorcycle sports bike in may. I was wondering what is the credit score needed in order to be approved for the financing option? and how much (estimated) will insurance run for a 20 year old?

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Motorcycle loans are not seen the same as car loans. Car/truck loans are seen as "necessities", whereas motorcycle loans are seen as "recreational". So, lenders scrutinize them much more heavily than they would for a car/truck. The days of 19-year olds riding out on Hayabusas and paying $200 a month are gone.

Insurance on a sportbike for a 20-year old is going to be murder. It will probably cost you as much monthly as the bike payment itself. Be prepared for that. Also, be prepared to carry full coverage on a bike with a lien against it. And nobody on here can give you an estimate on an insurance payment, as no two people will be quoted the same cost. You could be a 20-year old honor student with no prior traffic tickets or a 20-year old high-school dropout that just got out of prison... way too many variables involved. And there is no "magic" insurance company with the absolute lowest rates.

I've been riding for over 20 years now. Make sure you take the MSF course, and whatever you do... make sure you start out on a smaller bike (250cc or so) and work your way up. You have no business on a 600cc CBR or GSX-R (or, heaven-forbid, a liter bike) at first.

what is the BEST compact Sports car on the market today?

DKNY D

That is Made in Japan ??? Subaru? Honda ? Toyota ? Mitsubishi ? ..... Type R.....or something. have no idea which one to buy?

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2008 MazdaSpeed 3 is the best for the money (starts at $23K).

The Civic Si and VW GTI are comparably priced, but nowhere close to the MS3 in terms of overall performance.

A Subaru WRX is comparable to the MS3. With added AWD and depending on options, it will run you an additional $2-4K over the MS3.

If you want to fork over another $30K or more new, you can't lose with any of the following:

Mitsubishi Evolution X
Subaru WRX STI
Volkswagen R32 (I know this car isn't made in Japan, but it is in the same class)

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What are some good cheap awesome sports car?

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Anthony

I'm looking for a pretty cheap all around great car. I just want to know what are some pretty good cheap sport cars that's out there. Yes I am 19, and this will be my first daily driver. Don't tell me to get a Honda, or a toyota. It's my money not yours. Plus I am able to afford the insurance. I have a big back ground of driving high performance cars, building them, repairing them, and racing them on the track. I do have a lot of experience with a lot of power.

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A mustang is a great car for the money, new or used. Performance parts are cheap and there are many modifications possible. For short track events, Miata's do very well. They can out corner and out brake almost any car. Beck builds a Porsche kit car that is also light and extremely good on the track. For a daily driver, I would go with a Mustang. Have fun in the New Year!

Why do hispanic men wash their cars so much?

GI Joe

I could see spending that much time and money upgrading and washing a new sports car or a classic muscle car but why do it to a 92 corolla? Some of the things they put on these cars are expensive (rims, spoilers, body kits etc) yet they live 10 people to an apartment. Why?

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because you touch yourself at night

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Where can I rent a car with a manual transmission in San Diego?

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kes

I've tried a lot of big-name rental car companies, and they only offer cars with automatic transmissions.

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Would a luxury rental car be ok? Rent-A-Vette San Diego offers manual transmission rentals. Check them out here:

http://www.exoticcarrentalssandiego.com/car-rental-rates.html

Is it possible to rent a Cadillac Escalade for cheap?

CovaC8

Specifically, this weekend from the San Diego airport for 3 days for about $200 total.

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Not for that price. Cadillac Escalade is in the luxury car category and i am not sure if they even have it in San Diego airport. You might need to contact some other local service and have them pick you up from the airport

A luxury SUV like Lincoln Navigator, Cadillac Escalade or similar will cost you $100 plus per day

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What Kind of a sportbike/superbike should I buy?

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matrixrace

O.K. so tax return is coming in and I want a sport bike. I have never owned or driven a motorcycle before so I need something beginner worthy but when I learn I don't want to go and have to buy another one. I would like one that is a sturdy bike that is around the $5,000 range. A couple of my buddies have Suzuki GSXR's and they say the are good but I want some diffrent opinons. P.S. if anyone around the St. Louis MO area has one that matches my wants let me know.

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heres an incredibly informative beginning bike thread from a bunch of experianced riders.

http://www.supercars.net/PitLane?viewThread=y&gID=1&fID=4&tID=87668

do not start on a 600cc or literbike. A 600cc gixxer hits 100 mph about as fast as the 615 hp, 415,000 dollar porsche carrera GT. thats not even the literbike. Now try strapping that between your legs and trying to learn. A car cant flip you over sideways or backwards with a blip of the throttle. a bike can. Be smart and dont end up as an organ donor.

i hear the best (from the thread) is the Kawi ninja 250. its not brutally fast, the resale is amazing on them (you essentially can ride the bike for about 2-300 bucks a year, for depreciation), theyre cheap, if you drop it, its OK, and its a great learner bike. Dont think youll "grow out of it" too fast. theyre about as fast as a porsche 911 to 60.

have fun, and be safe.

Would the free markets have put seat belts in cars?

Nicholas J

Should auto-makers be compelled to put seat belts in cars? In your opinion.

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There was a time when I would have argued the "no way" side of this subject, resenting a government-imposed regulation that "required" me to be safer whether I wanted to be safer or not. My dad drove old Hudsons (tank-like) and none of us six kids grew up with seatbelts, so naturally I resisted. I also thought requiring bicyclists and motorcyclists to wear helmets was an intrusion...

But then I grew up and went to work for a major insurance company long enough to discover how some of these "new rules" were formed based on actuarial data and I also typed autopsy reports for medical students, one of them a young boy around 3 years old who had been standing up in the back seat of a car unrestrained when his mom had to break suddenly and he became a missile---right through the front windshield. Younger children (toddlers or babies) have a lot of their weight concentrated in the head, I learned, and they do become projectiles if not protected. I began to see a reason for proposing safety standards, but part of me still resists (or even resents) having states REQUIRE that adults wear seatbelts...at least I did until I was hit by a lawyer's son driving a large Lincoln who was speeding (80 mph) during rush hour on a crowded wet Highway 70 with my only daughter beside me in the front passenger seat. In St. Louis, Hwy 70 has three lanes that become two as you hit downtown, and what drivers tend to think of as a "passing lane" becomes the ONLY one available to make a highway change that would get us home, so I got into that outside lane with a wall to my left, a packed middle lane, and the right lane that was to give out in about two miles. A young blond woman in a red sports car began tailing gating me dangerously close, but I kept the 60 mph speed limit because of wet wintry conditions so she speeded up abruptly, cut between the middle-lane car and me, got in front of my sixth-grade daughter and me, and put on her brakes while giving me the finger. I braked to avoid hitting her and my car spun out. All I could think about was trying to control the spin to try staying in the middle lane, steering a tight spin to get me away from that divider wall and thankful that we both had out seatbelts on. I spun full circle and was facing forward but going really slow and trying to accelerate when the lawyers' big car struck us with such force the mirror broke off and hit me hard in the forehead and he spun us sideways across the two inside lanes, so I struggled not to lose consciousness for my daughter's sake and focused only on steering us to that inside lane facing forward---and he hit us a second time, but not my daughter's door THANK GOD! He clipped the rear passenger door and basically totalled my car, then he ended up sideways across the two lanes, inadvertently protecting us from other cars. I ended up exactly in that middle lane, steering each time he hit us for that goal---all to protect my daughter and to keep me from being killed on the outer lane wall which would have left my little girl unprotected and at the mercy of the other rush hour drivers. Seat belts saved us. This balances my previous resistance quite a bit.

I'd say yes, have the seat belts in the cars, available to save costs and lives, and do require some protections for children that have been proven to prevent injuries or death...but maybe lighten up on the state laws that require responsible sober adults to wear them---even though I now always wear mine.

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What can i do about a pug being scared of people and barking?

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dani L

Ever since my pug was 2 months old she has been around my house and people are always over. She used to have no problem with people and never barked. I guess around 4 or 5 months old she started to bark like crazy and be stand offish and scared of any new people. ( i do have a chiuahua or however you spell it that is 7 yrs old and barks at people and trys to attack them so she may have gotten it from her) But she is so scared of anyone and when she barks i swat at her nose softly and she still barks like crazy. What can i do to have her be friendly with people?

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Teach your dog a command like sit or down... then when it barks ... distract it by giving her the command.. NOW she has something else to do... another job. (smiles)

You may want her to bark at strangers if you are car jacked or a burgular breaks into your home... then it would be *Good Dog*... huh?

By punishing her with that swat - she will associate people with corrections...
stop it NOW.

In the sport I do = our dogs have to be people friendly but aloof with only caring about us... Or they can't pass the obedience/temporment/traffic test they have to go through in order to continue on in the sport...

Good Luck
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Is the Occupy Wall Street Crowd the result of institutional liberalism in today's schools?

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Liberal educators don't believe in tests, or homework, or hurting anyone's feelings by giving them an F, when they FAIL

They don't believe in keeping score at sporting events, or expectations, or results...

Now we have a entire batch of losers, whining and stamping their feet on Wall Street that life is "so unfair" that they can't snap their fingers and get a 6 figure job, with 15 weeks of vacation, and work from home in the underpants.

Has liberalism finally succeeded in destroying America?

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When people who want success don't give a REAL try toward that success, they have no clue as to what it takes to attain that success. Instead of setting goals and reaching them, attaining that success through a series of baby steps and deferred gratification as opposed to instant gratification, they start getting jealous and whiny.

The streets of New York City are chock full of jealous whiners right now, and they think they'll achieve some kind of economic equality by crapping on people's cars and waving flags with pot leaves on 'em. Not only are they wrong, but they're inadvertently throwing an awful lot more support the GOP's way than they have any intention of.

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