Big Cliff

Why don't you just bring it up to the cottage, drop it off at my place, I'll give it a tune up for you and you can take it back home at the end of the weekend.

We feed our dog a combination of high grade dry food and table scraps. We never feed at the table though so she knows not to make a nusance of herself while we are eating. After we have had our supper we give her what ever table scraps are left over and if she is still hungry after they are gone, she has her dry food. She seems to be doing quite well on it but none of it is raw, I'd be interested in hearing from some vets as to what they think. Good thread BTW.

Got up this morning and got a coffee, turned to walk over to the computer, dog had come to see what I was doing but I didn't hear her, tripped over the dog, coffee all over the kitchen floor. Dog got scared when I yelled and ran into the bedroom and jumped up on the bed and landed on Sue. Sue wakes up wanting to know what the hell is going on, (Sue doesn't like to be woken up early). Get everything cleaned up, make a new coffee (dog hasn't moved) get into my morning routine. I decided to clean up the Subaru today and get it ready to sell, decided while I was at it, might as well clean up the beer bottles and stuff in the garage as I had a job to do in town at 11:00. Got the empty beer bottles loaded in the Matrix then Sue decided she was going for lunch with her girl friends so she wanted the new car. Transfered everything from the Martrix (which I guess is now Sue's car) to the Versa, cleaned up the Subaru, in the mean time Sue left to go out for the day with her girl friends. Now here is where it gets interesting; I had taken the Subaru keys off my key chain and just had the Versa and Matrix keys on it. The versa keys were in the ignition, as sue left, she must have pressed the lock button on the Versa key fob. (don't ask my why, accident, habbit, I have no idea). Now my keys are locked in the Versa, Sue doesn't have her cell phone with her, I can't get to work for 11 or a second appointment at 3:00 Might as well just drink beer!!!!!

If irishfield fixes it for you the repair will still be there when the rest of the boat is gone!

Nice report Moe, glad to hear you got up there and got out and had a bit of action to boot. Wish I could have been there with you. !

This has to be the most informative sight on the internet! No matter what the topic I can always count on honest opinions, information, and advice (well except when it comes to fishing LOL). Thank you one and all for always giving me help with what I am sure to many of you are no brainers but to some of us older guys seem like a real challange. To many of you a new car purchase isn't a big thing. To some of us it is a lifetime commitment. You guys/gals are the best!

No problem my friend, ours is the XRS

Well, it just keeps getting better! I went in this morning to pick up our new ride. Got introduced to the service team, they set up my cell phone for me on the blue tooth, spent 1/2 an hour going over everything on the car with me aranged to get me steel rims that would fit the 15" snow tires I had just bought last year for the Subaru so I wouldn't have to buy new snow tires this year and then, to top it all off, GAVE me a trailer hitch (used and pulled off a 2009 trade-in and I'll have to get the wiring done but just saved me another couple of hundred bucks) . I don't know if every Toyota dealership is as good as these guys but they take customer service to a whole new level. As far as being made in NA. This is made in Alliston ON (CANADA) for those of you that don't know. Also, I bought a Chev a number of years back and the car and the customer service were both the worst thing I had ever encountered. I told them then I would never buy another Chev product again! Oh and outlaw, around here we we don't discriminate, you can drive anything you want on to our property, if it is a big three product we'll even help you tow it off!

I'm part Iriquois does that count? Actually though I have had the pleasure of listening to ccmt play and it is beautiful. If he vouches for a band I would have no problem hiring them!

Bass eggs = good cavier

Well, a new item thrown into the mix. Sue test drove a Toyoto Martix today and a Hyundai Elantra. She liked the Matrix better. Price wise they were almost identical, the Elantra had more bells and whistles or so it seemed but she prefered the Matrix just for the feel of it and perhaps even the seaming simplicity. It has everything we wanted; air, cruse, automatic without a steering wheel full of buttons and I am told it is rated for towing 1500 lbs. The Elantra only 1000 lbs. (I rarely have to tow anything but I do like to trailer my ATV once in a while) the Elantra on the other hand seemed more like a luxery car, it had all the same bells and whistles but they were all flashy and illuminated. Both offered zero down and zero financing Elantra had a 5 year warrenty, Toyata was only 3 years, both offered road side assistance. Resale value on both seemed to be about the same, we looked at a couple of 2010s in both and they were both in the $15,000.00 range. When I talked to the Toyota dealer about snow tires he immediatly offered me a discount of almost $500.00 toward the snow tires and the first 4 oil changes free, (he wouldn't throw the snow tires on rims in for free) Hyundai wouldn't budge. The Toyota included floor mats, the Hyundai were extra. So we spent a good part of the day going over all the reviews, going back for second looks, and finally decided it was going to be the Toyota. Now here is where I really got impressed! Within 10 minutes of telling the Toyota dealer whe wanted to buy the Matrix, the paper work was done, our loan (if you will) was approved, our insurance company had been notified on our behalf and the insurance all arranged and there was a temporary insurance slip waiting on my computer for me by the time I got home. I pick up the Toyata tomorrow morning at 9:00 am. No hassle, no pressure, no bull, no trying to up sell us (but we did purchase the 6 year 200,000 km bumper to bumper warranty including road side assistance) for piece of mind. Just good honest people with fantastic service and we are looking forward to owning our first ever Toyota. BTW, when we went into KIA the salesman wanted a copy of our drivers license and insisted on going with us for the test drive, kind of made me feel like he didn't trust me which made me not comfortable with him hense Kia fell out of contention very quickly. Thanks for all the help and opinions, you guys are awesome!

Wow, that is a nice looking car!!!!! I'm afraid I won't be getting anything like that, I'm well past the "mid-life crises" thing besides I'd probably never be able to get out of it LOL.. I just went into town to get a few things, wouldn't you know it, blew a brake line, Subaru is back in the shop again. I just figured it out and in the past month it has been costing me about $1.00/km to drive. Anyone want a good deal on an almost rebuilt Subaru LOL. (just kidding I wouldn't sell it, it is time for it to go bye bye. Makes me think of that Johnny Cash song One piece at a time!

Just curious? You started with an 08 but now have an 07? If I may ask, why the change? 2009 Forester and on are the re-desigined modles and have the better gas milage (and a bunch of other things). I have been looking for a good 2009 or newer, they are really hard to find and when you do, you are still looking at $18 - 19 thou for anything good + taxes. When I can get a 2013 Elantra for the same money (and I realize we are not compairing apples to apples here) I really am having a hard time trying to decide which way to go. I wouldn't mind a manual but Sue really would prefer an automatic. It is a really big investment for us especially now that I am semi retired.

I think that is where the big difference lies Sinker, 6 years ago, heck even a year ago this thing was a rock but just in the past year every time I go anywhere something else seems to go wrong. I got it used so I have no idea how it was taken care of prior to my getting it. There has been some really great feedback here and it will go a long way toward helping me make a decision. I am going to take Sue out Tuesday and let her test drive a couple of cars to see what she thinks then I'll do whatever she tells me.

I do love the Forester, no question about it but it starts at about @ $26,000.00 and goes up quite quickly from there. What year is your Forester Sinker?

Thanks guys, I would love to be able to afford a new Forester but I can't justify spending that much. I did look at Honda, Toyota, and Ford, wouldn't touch a GM if you gave it to me after having a really bad experience with their lack of customer service. I told them then that I wouldn't ever buy one of their products again. As for keeping this old girl alive, it needs front end work, a new sensor, parking brake just quit working and the exhaust system is starting to get a little loud. The power steering lines will have to be replaced one day soon, the cruse control has quit working and high speed on the blower fan no longer works. I am concerned that if the transmission or engine do decide to fail I'll have so much money invested in it that I'd end up having to sink even more ito it. Got to draw the line somewhere. I can buy a brand new Elantra CT for $306.00 a month with nothing down at zero% financing. With the amount of driving I am doing right now I expect to see a minimum 30% reduction just in my fuel costs which will save me over $100.00 a month. Still got some thinking to do though, it is a big investment for us.

Well my 1998 Subaru Forester has served me well, this darn thing just keeps going (even got me home on two cylinders when the ignition module decided to quit) but it I think it is time to retire the old girl, she has 220,000 k on her, the body is still in good shape but I've just had to spend over $2000.00 on it in the last 6 months, new brakes, ignition module, new alternator and battery..... I fear that the cost to maintain it is getting to the point where it would be cheeper to buy something new. As part of my (semi-retired) job requires me to drive down to Toronto once a week I'm getting a little leery about the "what if's" so I am thinking I'll be getting a new car this week. I have looked at several but narrowed it down to two that seem like they will be in my price range. Any feed back on either or both would be appreciated. My first choice at this point is the 2013 Hyundai Elantra GT But it is a toss up between the 2013 KIA SOLE Both are about the same price give or take a couple of $$, I like the SOLE because it seems to be a cross between a car and an SUV but after driving the Elantra it handled beautifully, was very comfortable, and I really felt comfortable with the salesman. Anyone own either of these or know someone that does? Any feedback would be much appreciated!

I have dealt with them in the past and the service wasn't good. It was Awesome!!!!!! Excellent people to deal with and their prices are just as good. No wonder people will drive from miles around to deal with them.

Never heard of them other than the real life ones that live in the trees? Tell me more please and post a picture if you can, it would be much appreciated.

Other than late evening, that is the way I do most of my walleye fishing, that or if the breeze is right I'll drift fish which amounts to the same sort of pattern but the waves do all the work for you. Late evening I usually switch up to a #3 mepps and work the weed edges, I like to anchor just on the weed line and cast the mepps out and let it flutter to bottom. You have to watch your line though as many of the hits come while it is falling to bottom and you have to be quick to set the hook.

That is the kind of information I'm looking for! Off the beaten track a chance to get to meet some of the locals and away from the tourist traps and big hotels.

Much appreciated gang. Now how about some of those secret eating spots. You know what I am looking for; sea food down home style! I've promissed Sue the best lobster dinner she has ever had and I sure don't want to let her down. Looks like we will be leaving here July. 5 and back on the 19th. How do I find out where lobster season is going to be open during that period.

Ok, after dreaming about it for many years, Sue and I are going to take a road trip to the East Coast. We have about 14 days and only a few must do priorities. St. John NB, Halifax NS, PEI, and Corner Brook NFLD. ( in any order) then Sea Food, Sea Food, Sea Food! in that order! Here is where I need help; Planning a route, places to stay, (clean but not expensive) best places to eat, (sea food but down home cooking) and what not to miss! (we aren't necessarly into the BIG tourist spots, just want to enjoy the scenery eat well and make a relaxing road trip out of it). Knowing that many of the members here have their roots in the East Coast I'm thinking that you guys can help us plan the best possible trip we could ever hope to have. All help and suggestions would be much appreciated!

Well, as long as he doesn't open his mouth to brag about it, he'll be fine LOL.

I would think that is about right, might be able to do a little better but get the quote for the job not how long it takes. Someone that really knows what they are doing will be glad to quote the job!