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Old 03-22-2006, 09:21 AM   #9
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Originally Posted by lemming
making a rational car decision is just silly, man.



just get the one that makes you smile when you drive it because that is the one that will be worth it. practical never made anyone 'happy'. practical in car terms means lot of rationalizing in lieu of actual driving fun and validation in the form of Consumer Reports, if that beats the drum for you.
I kind of disagree... I agree that over-rationalization of car purchases is bordering on self-deception. However, impractical can be unhappy. Not all of us live in wide open spaces and can have more than one car. There can be such a thing as too impractical, for me a 911 was that.
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