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morganskye) wrote2008-09-25 09:41 am
morganskye) wrote2008-09-25 09:41 am
I haz a sikness
I've been feeling off all week. I think it's finally come to a head because I woke up this morning feeling ill enough to take a super-hot shower, but not sick enough to call out of work. Barry had me drink some vitC powder (which tastes better than it sounds), and sleep in a bit. I'm very glad I'm low maintenance. I was up and out the door on time, even though I got an extra hour in bed.
Anyway, I'll stick through work until my head finally explodes. I'm just glad this isn't even close to the flu I got after Katsucon. By the third day Barry was ready to drag me to the emergency room. >_<
In non-plague related news, I'm getting a Smart Car early next year if everything goes as planned. IF. Admittedly I'll be doing a lot of test drives with it, the Honda Fit, and the Toyota Yaris. As much as I'd love a hybrid, I don't want to break the bank. Sadly, what draws me to the Smart Car is how freaking cute it is. It has personality right off the lot. Other vehicles don't have that. I've had a dull car all my life. I want something flashy. It also doesn't hurt that it's well within my budget and gets 30+ MPG. I've heard a few bad reviews though. Apparently it only goes to 80 on the highway, which isn't a big deal since I don't do much driving there. It also has a problem on bumpy roads. I'm guessing since it's so small/low to the ground there isn't much that the shocks can do. I guess that's why the put some pretty sweet add ons, like leather, wicked sound, and heated seats.
I guess what I need to figure out is if the WOW factor is worth the ride.
Anyway, I'll stick through work until my head finally explodes. I'm just glad this isn't even close to the flu I got after Katsucon. By the third day Barry was ready to drag me to the emergency room. >_<
In non-plague related news, I'm getting a Smart Car early next year if everything goes as planned. IF. Admittedly I'll be doing a lot of test drives with it, the Honda Fit, and the Toyota Yaris. As much as I'd love a hybrid, I don't want to break the bank. Sadly, what draws me to the Smart Car is how freaking cute it is. It has personality right off the lot. Other vehicles don't have that. I've had a dull car all my life. I want something flashy. It also doesn't hurt that it's well within my budget and gets 30+ MPG. I've heard a few bad reviews though. Apparently it only goes to 80 on the highway, which isn't a big deal since I don't do much driving there. It also has a problem on bumpy roads. I'm guessing since it's so small/low to the ground there isn't much that the shocks can do. I guess that's why the put some pretty sweet add ons, like leather, wicked sound, and heated seats.
I guess what I need to figure out is if the WOW factor is worth the ride.
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The Smart ForTwo's big selling point is going to be fuel economy. For the current version, the company estimates a combined city/highway fuel mileage of about 40 miles per gallon, according to DaimlerChrysler. (The 60 mpg figure sometimes reported is for the diesel-engine version.)
The Toyota Yaris, which seats four and costs thousands less, gets an EPA-estimated 37 miles per gallon.
I'm also generally more inclined to buy Toyota products over anything with the Chrysler name on it, thanks to years of dependability testing.
YMMV.
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It's going to come down to test drives in all honesty.