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To: Jon Cave who wrote (58559)	1/14/2000 8:25:00 PM
From: JGreg	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 95453

Jon, I saw that auto report, too. I was amazed that auto companies have already committed themselves to producing "super guzzlers." (I assume the production line is already committed to what they are "unveiling.")They seem to be moving toward the size of Hummers! Somebody's got faith that the public can be convinced to keep buying these things.

To: Jon Cave who wrote (58559)	1/14/2000 8:55:00 PM
From: Roebear	Respond to of 95453

Jon,OT I sold my Eddie Bauer Bronco because I was offered a decent price for it and bought a Nissan Frontier ExtCab 4x4. I wasn't out much money, the Nissans go for about 20K, a pick up meets my needs more than an SUV at this time and I want to be able to spend my OSX profits somewhere besides the local gas station (17-20mpg vs 11-12) VBG. I wish I had driven the Toyota Tundra before buying the Nissan, that truck has some power and should dust just about any 4x4 out there and still gets 16+ MPG with that 32 valve V8. I might have spent the extra 10K. It is the only vehicle I have driven lately (which is most, car shopping for wife) that really surprised me when I stepped on the gas! High end models can be had for less than 30K my area. Nissans 4x4's are tough little trucks for the money though, I know several that have 300K plus miles on them with very few repairs. Happy shopping after the OSX cash register goes KACHING! Roebear

To: Jon Cave who wrote (58559)	1/14/2000 9:08:00 PM
From: Jacob Snyder	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 95453

Jon, OT re inflation: Yes, I look around me, and I'm gradually coming to think that the government numbers are bogus. They say there isn't any inflation, in wages or prices. I'm a doctor, and I know there is a shortage of primary care docs, and they are making 20-40K more now than 3 years ago. Same thing with nurses. Same thing with drugs and medical devices and medical supplies, they have been going up in price a lot more than the 1-2% official inflation rate. I bought a house a few months ago, so I looked into it, and housing prices have been going up 10-15%/year for a while in Anchorage. That is in spite of the fact that we've lost a lot of high-paying oil jobs recently, and the local economy isn't growing much. I bought a new car when we moved here, and payed much more than I've ever payed for a car before. Of course, it was a much nicer car, and I could easily afford it (because of my stock market gains). But the point is that my real-life experience does not match the government statistics.