In a message dated 11/26/00 4:48:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, MagsB1942@aol.com writes: > << I have a love/hate relationship with my vehicles. I love it when > they > work right, but can't stand them when they won't. My SUV has been laid up > with a bad case of the "hiccups" for the better part of 3 weeks (carburetor > is overloading-mechanics can't figure out what the problem is) & now it's > got >> > > Mine keep coughing and I am told I don't do enough miles. They say that > cars > are designed for people who drive 20 miles per day min. Its all the fancy > alarms they have on nowadays. They say I must use it more so I tell them, > what about the planet.....take the alarms off....but they won't. If this > battery goes so does the car and I go back to an old banger. Mind you this > is 5year old but I want something I can put a battery charger on without > having to set all the security and radio up again.... > > Maggie > Essex, UK > Agreed! The older vehicles were meant for me too! I understand them better & don't need to drive them every day unless I need to. Becky