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Old 07-30-2004, 02:51 PM   #1
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I started to wonder...

If I was the only waffler freak... going through the following mayhem:

1999 BMW 328i (on a three year lease)
1999 Suburban (also on a three year lease)
2000 E430 (on a 4 year lease which we finally freaking sold last week)
buying a 2002 A4 (and selling it after 11 months)
buying a 2003 G35 Coupe (and trading that after 10 months)
buying a CPOed 2002 Volvo S60 (going on 4 months)
buying a used 2003 MCS (going on 6 months)

all the while visit Auto Trader on a weekly basis to consider the following cars: used Miata, used Toyota Land Cruiser, another used A4 (just like what we sold above), a new S40 wagon, an R32, Z3's, Z4's, TT's, used Ford pickups, etc... AND visiting dealers to drive a Toureg, Land Rover, Cayenne, various E46's, 4-runners, Passat, and a GTI.

My point is all of this is... we are all wafflers, we are all freaks. And I am damn proud of it.

If www.carmudgeons.com doesn't work out we can always be www.waffles-r-us.com.
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Old 07-30-2004, 03:28 PM   #2
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Re: I started to wonder...

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My point is all of this is... we are all wafflers, we are all freaks. And I am damn proud of it.
True. I almost hate to admit that my wife and I have owned no fewer than 13 cars in ~8.5 years of marriage.

This place is actually support group for people like us.
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Old 07-30-2004, 03:29 PM   #3
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i'm done waffling.

finally settling in for the duration. takes a long time.

15 years of driving and 21 or so cars.

finally.
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Old 07-30-2004, 03:33 PM   #4
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i'm done waffling.

finally settling in for the duration. takes a long time.

15 years of driving and 21 or so cars.

finally.
I ain't buyin' it, "Serial Auto Trader." You will fall off the wagon sooner or later...
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Old 07-30-2004, 03:33 PM   #5
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Re: I started to wonder...

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Originally Posted by jpgurl
If I was the only waffler freak... going through the following mayhem:

1999 BMW 328i (on a three year lease)
1999 Suburban (also on a three year lease)
2000 E430 (on a 4 year lease which we finally freaking sold last week)
buying a 2002 A4 (and selling it after 11 months)
buying a 2003 G35 Coupe (and trading that after 10 months)
buying a CPOed 2002 Volvo S60 (going on 4 months)
buying a used 2003 MCS (going on 6 months)

all the while visit Auto Trader on a weekly basis to consider the following cars: used Miata, used Toyota Land Cruiser, another used A4 (just like what we sold above), a new S40 wagon, an R32, Z3's, Z4's, TT's, used Ford pickups, etc... AND visiting dealers to drive a Toureg, Land Rover, Cayenne, various E46's, 4-runners, Passat, and a GTI.

My point is all of this is... we are all wafflers, we are all freaks. And I am damn proud of it.

If www.carmudgeons.com doesn't work out we can always be www.waffles-r-us.com.
Holy Shit! I had no idea jp! Wow!
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Old 07-30-2004, 03:34 PM   #6
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i'm done waffling.

finally settling in for the duration. takes a long time.

15 years of driving and 21 or so cars.

finally.
I ain't buyin' it, "Serial Auto Trader." You will fall off the wagon sooner or later...
I'm not buying it either. I give him 6 months. MAX.
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Old 07-30-2004, 03:40 PM   #7
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finally settling in for the duration.
Define duration.



I've had my license for almost 9 years (9/95). Bought my first car in May 2000. Haven't sold it yet.

Call me what you want... but I don't waffle.
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Old 07-30-2004, 03:47 PM   #8
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i'm done waffling.

finally settling in for the duration. takes a long time.

15 years of driving and 21 or so cars.

finally.
I ain't buyin' it, "Serial Auto Trader." You will fall off the wagon sooner or later...
Well, that's a funny way to put it...
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Old 07-30-2004, 03:51 PM   #9
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Call me what you want... but I don't waffle.
waffler in training... you're showing all the classic signs. denial only makes it worse.
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Old 07-30-2004, 03:59 PM   #10
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bets?

bets?

we putting down money on this?

6 months? 8 months? 12 months?

this is going to be good because HACK is already going to owe me $25.
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