Excursion prices dropping like a rock!
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From: North Providence, RI
I'm going to try and do some crappie fishing this holiday weekend...we'll see if $4 PLUS per gallon marina fuel slows down the boating public...mostly the lake fleas (jet skis) any...I'll let you know but I'm not expecting to actually be able to fish with ALL the boats/fleas out there as is usual on a holiday weekend...
I thought I'd see a drop in boat traffic LAST YEAR with the prices...but none was noticed...apparently our love of toyz far outweighs many a folks pocket depth...
On the Ex...If I didn't tug around a home on wheels...personally I would not own an Ex...sorry...it is NOT a fuel efficient vehicle nor a commuter vehicle IMO...it IS however an EXCELLENT TOW VEHICLE...
America's lust for speed and power over all the years of relatively low priced fuel has created the situation we are in right now that we NEED this fuel at darn near any price...
It's easy to blame one party or the other...but let's look within...it is AMERICA'S LUST that has gotten us here...we all need to pony up to that bar...the oil companies owe us NOTHING...they are a free market company simply making a profit...that's what hurts...they have the commodity and we want it...right now at more than we may be willing to pay...it is no different than any other commodity...
The Ex like other SUV's will suffer from the higher fuel prices...some dealers in my area are REFUSING SUV trade-ins!!!...the Ex is simply the biggest and easiest target...
This too 'may' pass...
All I know is I'm gonna pump my economic stimulus check back into the oil companies ledgers on my 4000 mile Grand Canyon trip thru my fuel tank...~500 gallons at you pick the per gallon price...I'm doing my part to stimulate something!
Seriously...my kids formed memories are more important to me than the insignificant raise this year over last this trip will cost versus the memories my kids will have for their LIVES...
Life's short...no need to complain...
Okay my $0.02 over...
I thought I'd see a drop in boat traffic LAST YEAR with the prices...but none was noticed...apparently our love of toyz far outweighs many a folks pocket depth...
On the Ex...If I didn't tug around a home on wheels...personally I would not own an Ex...sorry...it is NOT a fuel efficient vehicle nor a commuter vehicle IMO...it IS however an EXCELLENT TOW VEHICLE...
America's lust for speed and power over all the years of relatively low priced fuel has created the situation we are in right now that we NEED this fuel at darn near any price...
It's easy to blame one party or the other...but let's look within...it is AMERICA'S LUST that has gotten us here...we all need to pony up to that bar...the oil companies owe us NOTHING...they are a free market company simply making a profit...that's what hurts...they have the commodity and we want it...right now at more than we may be willing to pay...it is no different than any other commodity...
The Ex like other SUV's will suffer from the higher fuel prices...some dealers in my area are REFUSING SUV trade-ins!!!...the Ex is simply the biggest and easiest target...
This too 'may' pass...
All I know is I'm gonna pump my economic stimulus check back into the oil companies ledgers on my 4000 mile Grand Canyon trip thru my fuel tank...~500 gallons at you pick the per gallon price...I'm doing my part to stimulate something!
Seriously...my kids formed memories are more important to me than the insignificant raise this year over last this trip will cost versus the memories my kids will have for their LIVES...
Life's short...no need to complain...
Okay my $0.02 over...
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Joined: Oct 2005
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From: Florida
david,
Your comments are not taken as personal...
I DO realize I am VERY fortunate...
I DO realize also that not everyone is as fortunate...
However there are some that make choices that preclude family activities as well...like choosing to purchase $4 coffees multiple times per day every day. Eat out multiple times per week for dinners. Eat out for lunch versus pack their lunch. Drive brand new cars each 2 years, etc.
So I do NOT feel bad about being fortunate...I also sacrafice in that we eat in 95% of the times. I pack my lunch. My kids go to public schools, and on and on...MY choices allow me to do certain things...others choices...well...allow immediate gratification of coffee and maybe dinner/lunch.
That is NOT to say there aren't people struggling...because there are...but to be honest...if people are REALLY struggling...an RV is kind of a luxury and perhaps they shouldn't own one?
joe.
Your comments are not taken as personal...
I DO realize I am VERY fortunate...
I DO realize also that not everyone is as fortunate...
However there are some that make choices that preclude family activities as well...like choosing to purchase $4 coffees multiple times per day every day. Eat out multiple times per week for dinners. Eat out for lunch versus pack their lunch. Drive brand new cars each 2 years, etc.
So I do NOT feel bad about being fortunate...I also sacrafice in that we eat in 95% of the times. I pack my lunch. My kids go to public schools, and on and on...MY choices allow me to do certain things...others choices...well...allow immediate gratification of coffee and maybe dinner/lunch.
That is NOT to say there aren't people struggling...because there are...but to be honest...if people are REALLY struggling...an RV is kind of a luxury and perhaps they shouldn't own one?
joe.
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From: North Providence, RI
no i hear ya, i am fortunate aswell to own my X and such toys, but im just saying it is a struggle for some people to fill up there 4 cylinder cars aswell, people who have no luxurys, think about it, a very tiny junky car with a 18 gallon tank is still 75 dollars! im just saying that people who had NOTHING to do with SUV's or boats or anything to do with abuse on oil, there suffering. Gas is something that hits everyone, rich or poor, you cant live without it, from your cars fuel to heating your house. its like charging you to use the air you breath, its not right. if you want to raise the price of SUVs or boats, or RVs or any luxury, that would be fine. but to raise the price on fuel, or for the government not to help more i think is wrong. jut my opinion
BTW what is that triton emblem in your avatar, ITS KICK ***!!!
BTW what is that triton emblem in your avatar, ITS KICK ***!!!
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From: Oswego NY
You've been smoking too much Democrack.
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Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 12,237
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From: Florida
David,
Peace on the gas stuff...I fully understand your position...we're cool...nuff said...
On the avatar...haha...
That is going to be the NEW SHIRT DESIGN for the RALLY...stay tuned!!!
We've got a V10 version, a PSD version and an Excursion version all that look a like (obviously except for the words)
You guys are gonna LOVE these shirts!..."they" my friend...are what KICK @SS!!!
I hope to have stuff posted by tonight for the designs...
I also have that design as an emblem for my fenders...once I get them installed...I'll post photos...
joe.
Peace on the gas stuff...I fully understand your position...we're cool...nuff said...
On the avatar...haha...
That is going to be the NEW SHIRT DESIGN for the RALLY...stay tuned!!!
We've got a V10 version, a PSD version and an Excursion version all that look a like (obviously except for the words)
You guys are gonna LOVE these shirts!..."they" my friend...are what KICK @SS!!!
I hope to have stuff posted by tonight for the designs...
I also have that design as an emblem for my fenders...once I get them installed...I'll post photos...
joe.
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Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 295
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From: Brandon, Mississippi
david,
Your comments are not taken as personal...
I DO realize I am VERY fortunate...
I DO realize also that not everyone is as fortunate...
However there are some that make choices that preclude family activities as well...like choosing to purchase $4 coffees multiple times per day every day. Eat out multiple times per week for dinners. Eat out for lunch versus pack their lunch. Drive brand new cars each 2 years, etc.
So I do NOT feel bad about being fortunate...I also sacrafice in that we eat in 95% of the times. I pack my lunch. My kids go to public schools, and on and on...MY choices allow me to do certain things...others choices...well...allow immediate gratification of coffee and maybe dinner/lunch.
That is NOT to say there aren't people struggling...because there are...but to be honest...if people are REALLY struggling...an RV is kind of a luxury and perhaps they shouldn't own one?
joe.
Your comments are not taken as personal...
I DO realize I am VERY fortunate...
I DO realize also that not everyone is as fortunate...
However there are some that make choices that preclude family activities as well...like choosing to purchase $4 coffees multiple times per day every day. Eat out multiple times per week for dinners. Eat out for lunch versus pack their lunch. Drive brand new cars each 2 years, etc.
So I do NOT feel bad about being fortunate...I also sacrafice in that we eat in 95% of the times. I pack my lunch. My kids go to public schools, and on and on...MY choices allow me to do certain things...others choices...well...allow immediate gratification of coffee and maybe dinner/lunch.
That is NOT to say there aren't people struggling...because there are...but to be honest...if people are REALLY struggling...an RV is kind of a luxury and perhaps they shouldn't own one?
joe.
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From: North Providence, RI
David,
Peace on the gas stuff...I fully understand your position...we're cool...nuff said...
On the avatar...haha...
That is going to be the NEW SHIRT DESIGN for the RALLY...stay tuned!!!
We've got a V10 version, a PSD version and an Excursion version all that look a like (obviously except for the words)
You guys are gonna LOVE these shirts!..."they" my friend...are what KICK @SS!!!
I hope to have stuff posted by tonight for the designs...
I also have that design as an emblem for my fenders...once I get them installed...I'll post photos...
joe.
Peace on the gas stuff...I fully understand your position...we're cool...nuff said...
On the avatar...haha...
That is going to be the NEW SHIRT DESIGN for the RALLY...stay tuned!!!
We've got a V10 version, a PSD version and an Excursion version all that look a like (obviously except for the words)
You guys are gonna LOVE these shirts!..."they" my friend...are what KICK @SS!!!
I hope to have stuff posted by tonight for the designs...
I also have that design as an emblem for my fenders...once I get them installed...I'll post photos...
joe.
hey, can i have thease emblems made up aswell?? if i sent you the cash maybe you could get me a set, that would be awsome!!
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Posts: 113
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From: Port Reading NJ
my boss and i were just talking to a wholesaler the other day about suvs and trucks.. he says he wont touch any truck for atleast 4k under book, and to even consider it, it has to be the "right" truck. anyone looking for a truck or suv can probably get some awesome deals come this summer... prices just keep on dropping. myself.. i need an 8 person hauler for my family. only toyota offers an 8 passenger mini van anymore. other than that it would have to be a fullsize van.. why trade in the excursion for something not much better? i doubt prices will every get much better. once profits are made.. no one is going to go backwards. the prices will only continue to climb 
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