Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Merc GL450

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   Most people under the age of 40 have never experienced other than
   bland we are very fortunate, but this good forune leads us to the need
   to make decisions.
   ----- Original Message -----
   From: Jim <jimshadow [at] verizon.net>
   Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 12:17 am
   Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Merc GL450
   To: Phil Tegtmeier <philville [at] dejazzd.com>
   Cc: FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
   > That is just Brilliant!!!
   >
   > I had a Highlander for a rental for a week while my company car
   > was in the
   > shop.   It was very bland I thought.   My
   > wife did not like it over the
   > Odyssey.
   > Must be something about it though...they are all over town here!
   >
   > JIM
   > ----- Original Message -----
   > From: "Mike Fleischer" <themightytoe [at] gmail.com>
   > To: "JIM" <jimshadow [at] verizon.net>
   > Cc: "FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
   > Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 6:37 PM
   > Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Merc GL450
   >
   >
   > > See now I can't argue either point here...  My wife
   > drives a Toyota
   > > 4Runner.  Its dead on reliable, its like my Honda lawn
   > mower...  Though
   > > not as loud.
   > >
   > > That said it is the automotive equivalent of white paste or
   elevator
   > > music or de-caffeinated coffee, or diet coke.  Its the
   > Nutra-sweet of
   > > the car world...  All toyotas are without
   > exception.  The only thing
   > > worse I think are the poor saps who spend even more for a
   > Lexus, which
   > > is just a jar of white paste with some golden sparkles in it
   > or elevator
   > > music in stereo or diet decaffeinated coke ONE...  The
   > splenda of the
   > > car world...  You paid more, but got the same no soul...
   > >
   > > My God how I loathe driving it, even though its quiet, smooth,
   > closes up
   > > like a vault and gets me there with a minimum of fuss, is easy
   > to load
   > > and unload, kids like it, and it never hiccups even a little
   bit...
   > >
   > > Hateful Soulless thing, makes me want to drill a pinhole in an
   > oil line
   > > so it leaves a bit on the garage floor...
   > >
   > >
   > >
   > > Jim Conforti wrote:
   > >> At 03:24 PM 2/24/2009, rolindsay [at] yahoo.com wrote:
   > >>
   > >>> Agreement and counterpoint:
   > >>>
   > >>> There's no doubt that the Japanese cars are rock-solid and
   > >>> dependable. And I would never own one. They have no soul.
   > >>>
   > >>
   > >>    and to counter Rick's counterpoint.
   > >>
   > >>    It's my WIFE's car - the one my SON rides in.
   > >>
   > >>    I don't care if it has soul - I want it to
   > be dependable,
   > >> reliable, and safe.
   > >>
   > >>    Ergo, they ride in a Toyota
   > Highlander.  (Her choice actually)
   > >>
   > >>
   > >>
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