mrfrankmrfrank
Veteran Member
i'm going to do my best to have my tdi for the fest. i'm looking forward to it.
On the news tonight they mentioned that used car prices have already started to rise.Welcome to TDI Club...I love a brother car stalker! mrfrankmrfrank, can I be frank? If you have your mind set on a used TDI, best step up the pace. There's talk of fuel jumping substantially again. The used market will be thin and pricey.
See you at the fest....Taurus or not, YOU are welcome !
I can't say that I'm surprised.On the news tonight they mentioned that used car prices have already started to rise.
Don't limit yourself on distance. Airfare is currently affordable. There are a lot of great cars out there. Fly out then drive back and you're in business.I am actively keeping an eye out for a somewhat close (within 500 miles of illinois) jetta.
i'm going to do my best to have my tdi for the fest. i'm looking forward to it.
Ah..& so, so sad for all the short memory a$$UV drivers! I see Fest attendance rising alreadyOn the news tonight they mentioned that used car prices have already started to rise.
Airfare is currently affordable.
Agreed; we just have to remember to factor in travel costs as part of the purchase price. Also, it will be interesting to see what the travel sites quote for your flight with the new law going into effect that ALL fees, taxes, charges, have to be disclosed up front and added to the price of tickets.
"Affordable" is a relative term. I quoted a person who appears to be searching for a dream car. So a bit of airfare on top of the cost of a $10,000 car (his budget) really isn't that bad if he gets what he wants. Of course, destination plays into airfare. I can get from VA to San Diego or San Francisco for under $300 (Travelocity quotes).
I'm not looking to turn this into an airfare discussion. I'm just suggesting to not limit a dream to 500 miles. FWIW, I agree that DRIVING IS BETTER THAN FLYING. (<< Click me)
Scott
Maybe back east, but our Greyhound "station" is a local Chevron station, so there isn't any place for body scanners, strip searches, etc. However, I don't use Greyhound. In fact the last bus line I used was Continental Trailways!And the TSA thugs go after Amtrak and Greyhound, too.
Do not put it past the TSA to make use of the Chevron station rest room as a Strip Search BoothMaybe back east, but our Greyhound "station" is a local Chevron station, so there isn't any place for body scanners, strip searches, etc. However, I don't use Greyhound. In fact the last bus line I used was Continental Trailways!
As for Amtrak, again I haven't seen it out here, though I've only been using the "Capital Corridor" train (Sacramento-San Francisco) the last several years.
As I said, I prefer to drive.
I've only done a few minutes worth of searching but so far the closest one that I've found is Detroit Greenfield RV Park, looks pretty from pictures but I haven't read enough into it to see what they accommodate to.Wonky,
Looking forward to seeing you. Of course, we're obligated to meet a certain number of room-nights on our hotel contract, but I think we've been conservative with our numbers and shouldn't have a problem meeting them.
If you want to camp, by all means, feel free... which camp ground are you looking at?
Soon, I think. I'm dealing with some major events at the moment at work, but I should be able to get the reservations website opened up soon. The hotel is providing us with a private website for room reservations -- certainly makes booking easy!When can I make my room reservation?
I agree! I bought my car in Chicago. I live in Boston. I got a 5 year old car with 38k miles on it for $15,200. It was well worth the drive to get a car that was essentially 2/3 broken in!Hello,
Don't limit yourself on distance. Airfare is currently affordable. There are a lot of great cars out there. Fly out then drive back and you're in business.
Good Luck,
Scott