Birthday! and CAR!

Oct 15, 2008 23:10

I've got so much to write, I'd better make a start. I'll do a catch up first and then answer your questions from my previous entry.( lots of writing and pictures this way! )

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char_usa October 16 2008, 13:06:02 UTC
PPS----I was just reading in my newspaper this morning and I saw a car very simular to yours.
It is made by Ford and it is called "Fiesta".
It shows it as a four door, but it really looks like the car you just bought..

This car will be out in 2010...Four door and hatch backs to be sold in the US.
It is really cute too....

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muffinprincess1 October 16 2008, 13:21:33 UTC
Hehe, I just had to reply to this, it's quite strange this as the Ford Fiesta is one of the most common cars in the UK and has been a huge seller since 1976, see this article :o) My Ka is also made my Ford which is why it looks similar and there are even more of them; every time I go out even for a few minutes, I see at least five of them! They're popular because they're really nippy and easy to drive and also quite cheap and simple to maintain. I still think they're ugly though hehe :o) You can see a front on view of it here with its ugly headlights, lol!

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char_usa October 16 2008, 14:26:17 UTC
LOL That is funny ( ... )

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muffinprincess1 October 20 2008, 11:45:23 UTC
Yeah, I find it strange that you don't really get small cars very often in the USA. All my American friends are saying how cute and TINY my car is, but it's actually quite a normal size! lol. Most people have cars with engines smaller than 2 litres and only go bigger once they have a family or something.

Yes, I would recommend the Fiesta to you, it's the car I learned to drive in and passed my test in! It's fun and easy to drive :o)

Glad you enjoyed reading, let me know if you do buy a Fiesta and what you think of it :o)

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char_usa October 20 2008, 12:53:45 UTC
The US goes from small to large to larger and back to small etc.

I have always driven med size cars if you consider the Focus a med size car.

The Fiesta doesn't even come out until 2010.
I hope my car lasts longer then that. I usually keep a car around 12 years...But they usually have many more miles on them at that point, then mine will have.[I hope]

But it is a really cute car and I wouldn't mind having one!!!...

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muffinprincess1 October 20 2008, 17:31:43 UTC
Yes I would call the Focus a medium car :o) There's someone I work with whose car has a 4 litre engine! I don't know what he wants that for, but the government are increasing car tax massively next year to try and encourage people to buy smaller cars. Do you have to pay tax to own a car in the USA? It's for maintaining all the roads, a small car like mine costs £140 a year ($140) but some, like the 4 litre mentioned above, are going to cost about £400 ($685)!

Well I too hope your car lasts for a long time! :o)

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char_usa October 20 2008, 18:26:31 UTC
We pay a sales tax on each car according to the price.
We are taxed on so many things, that somewhere some of the taxes go to maintain the roads.
Taxes on gas too! Taxes on taxes!!!

I hope my car lasts too. I don't want to buy a new one if I don't have to.
I try to maintain it so that is will last..

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muffinprincess1 October 20 2008, 17:33:04 UTC
Oh by the way did you manage to watch my video again? I had a look at it and it seemed fine, maybe just a glitch? And I put a spoiler warning on it, like you suggested, thanks :o)

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char_usa October 20 2008, 18:35:06 UTC
I watched it again and it was working, but I just went to see your spoiler warning, and it isn't working,nor the one in your post.

It may just be a glitch and work later, or it is just not working on my end.

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