tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34637103.post7648677481738740597..comments2023-10-09T03:53:53.345-05:00Comments on Anderson's Antics: How Do We Make Lemonade?Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01369484385672324710noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34637103.post-49892736045696767062008-07-25T17:44:00.000-05:002008-07-25T17:44:00.000-05:00we have the jet-black truck that came with the bus...we have the jet-black truck that came with the business when we bought it 4 years ago. it is small and a piece of junk but it pulls the trailer. evan used to rent a storage garage and have his sealer delivered via jet-black corporate. this was very expensive. to save money we bought a bigger truck for him to use for picking up his own sealer more often and storing it in our garage...the little truck wasn't big enough to hold a pallet of sealer. he also uses the bigger truck for giving estimates...it looks nice. the little jet-black truck doesn't look nice at all and image is a lot of the sale.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01369484385672324710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34637103.post-6951892146660313962008-07-25T16:38:00.000-05:002008-07-25T16:38:00.000-05:00I'm like Cheri, why do you have two work trucks? m...I'm like Cheri, why do you have two work trucks? maybe you you took the car and one of the trucks down south you might be able to trade two for one and be able to trust the dealer.Lorenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08470371308377716877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34637103.post-75247243207335154672008-07-24T14:01:00.000-05:002008-07-24T14:01:00.000-05:00well...evan is stopping on his way home to drive t...well...evan is stopping on his way home to drive two vans....one a chrysler town & country and the other a dodge caravan. after he gets home we're all going out to drive two more...again the same makes/models with just a few different additions...wish us luck!Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01369484385672324710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34637103.post-7200702543759186132008-07-24T13:10:00.000-05:002008-07-24T13:10:00.000-05:00I say trade it. It's not worth getting stranded w...I say trade it. It's not worth getting stranded with kiddos. There are good quality vehicles out there that shouldn't give you too much of a payment. I hate payments too-if you lease-you need to make sure that you won't go over in miles and that you are committed to that vehicle for X amount of years. Good luck! These decisions are never fun!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34637103.post-21941320519916050152008-07-24T09:59:00.000-05:002008-07-24T09:59:00.000-05:00but how do we sell our car without doing a trade-i...but how do we sell our car without doing a trade-in or without lying about the condition it's in? no one would want to buy it...it has too many expensive problems to fix.<BR/><BR/>i wouldn't mind doing that...i used the truck all winter. it's just a beast to drive and i hate parking it. i always have to find a place where there's 3 open spots so i don't have to park in more than one maneuver!Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01369484385672324710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34637103.post-60981930557670192712008-07-24T09:34:00.000-05:002008-07-24T09:34:00.000-05:00Isin't leasing expensive enough to have a car paym...Isin't leasing expensive enough to have a car payment anyways? <BR/><BR/>I wonder if dealers mark up the prices of their cars for push/pull/drag sales?<BR/><BR/>Does Evan need two work trucks? Could you sell the car, and use the money to fix the air on the extended cab? Then you and the kids could bum around in that...farron and cherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10185554835323029084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34637103.post-21078930381960103792008-07-23T21:02:00.000-05:002008-07-23T21:02:00.000-05:00Oh, and I don't recommend going green and becoming...Oh, and I don't recommend going green and becoming hermits. NOT good to be housebound with small children!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17716612251432701576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34637103.post-16488760536826288262008-07-23T19:08:00.000-05:002008-07-23T19:08:00.000-05:00If you have an Auto Zone in your area, they'll hoo...If you have an Auto Zone in your area, they'll hook your car up to a computer for free to check out the problem.Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15597925852098303084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34637103.post-43222672920633254342008-07-23T18:27:00.000-05:002008-07-23T18:27:00.000-05:00i'm really interested in the 'push, pull, drag' de...i'm really interested in the 'push, pull, drag' deal, melissa! my daycare girl's dad used to sell cars...i'll have to call him up and see if he knows about this.<BR/><BR/>evan is going to call a few car places to see if we can get a diagnosis without paying a couple hundred for the tests, etc. if it's only a couple hundred dollar fix it may be worth it to just fix it. who knows.<BR/>i guess if it was the olden days i'd have broken wagon wheels and foundered horses.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01369484385672324710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34637103.post-84572473326017501522008-07-23T18:15:00.000-05:002008-07-23T18:15:00.000-05:00I'm all for going green... would do it ourselves i...I'm all for going green... would do it ourselves if it was practical. Honestly, if we didn't have to have a way to get to meeting, I probably WOULD get rid of the car.<BR/><BR/>I HATED going back to a car payment, too. And any advice I give is because it is what we would do, not necessarily because it's the best choice, but I say go ahead and trade it in. I'm guessing you'll like having more space when you're a family of five, too.<BR/><BR/>Isn't owning a vehicle a pain?Lanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10499356660169170660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34637103.post-39956301119386375032008-07-23T17:25:00.000-05:002008-07-23T17:25:00.000-05:00how about a horse?? oh wait they eat hay..and you ...how about a horse?? oh wait they eat hay..and you dont need the fertilizer either.Gwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00100425625142488878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34637103.post-71647400065057561062008-07-23T17:22:00.000-05:002008-07-23T17:22:00.000-05:00todd & ina leased & they said they would n...todd & ina leased & they said they would never do that again. isn't feb. the best time to buy a new car? do you think it would last until then? another option is to find out when a police auction is in your area. you'd probably have a car payment, but get a good deal.Mindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098829348558713220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34637103.post-41757114919443267132008-07-23T17:17:00.000-05:002008-07-23T17:17:00.000-05:00We're thinking of leasing a car after we sell one ...We're thinking of leasing a car after we sell one of ours...Aaron seems to think leasing is a good way to go if you think you'll only want the car for a couple years (a bridge until we decide what we want for a "family car") and you aren't planning to put a lot of miles on it. Just make sure you read the lease agreement closely, I guess. Not sure if that helps or not....Mrs Starlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09316198492817602665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34637103.post-39425051838719357772008-07-23T16:59:00.000-05:002008-07-23T16:59:00.000-05:00You should trade it in...except wait for one of th...You should trade it in...except wait for one of the 'push, pull, drag' sales where they guarantee you a minimum amount (the dealers here offer $3,000...and there's always a push, pull, drag sale going on). I'd say a bigger vehicle would be good with 3 growing kids, also. We looooooove our van (Chrysler Town & Country), but it does come with a car payment.....Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17716612251432701576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34637103.post-7545523409811222462008-07-23T16:09:00.000-05:002008-07-23T16:09:00.000-05:00yeah, we already got stranded once...it was 95 deg...yeah, we already got stranded once...it was 95 degrees and the kids were literally dripping wet...as was i. luckily it was 2 miles from home and evan came and got us.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01369484385672324710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34637103.post-73388787240378294542008-07-23T16:05:00.000-05:002008-07-23T16:05:00.000-05:00trade it in, that way you don't have to woory abou...trade it in, that way you don't have to woory about being stranded with all three kids.Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15597925852098303084noreply@blogger.com