posted 06-28-2002 07:17 AM                  

The article talked about the growing number of people who are buying "toy" cars, which can be their third, fourth or more vehicle.

"Baby boomers today range in age from 38 to 56", marketing consultant Dennis Keene says. "That's a lot of nests empty of kids for the first time, a lot of midlife crises, a lot of early retirements with big payoffs, and a lot of inheritances being realized from their World War II parents. It all adds up to extra cars, and cars that are more toy and indulgence than mere conveyance....And there is a growing "What am I waiting for?" attitude among peple who can afford it."

The article talked about the types of vehicles being bough in different price ranges and models. They gave a list of the convertibles people were buying and vehicles thst they can fall in love with, not just decide on.

Lots of different luxury cars and sports cars were mentioned. "Perhaps the best example of a popular vehicle that provides attitude and emotion is the PT Cruiser, designed to resemble a 1940s police cruiser.........."

But NOWHERE in this whole page article was Prowler mentioned once as one of the "eye candy" cars!

Obviously..........THEY DON"T GET IT!!!

posted 06-28-2002 07:38 AM                  

I found this article in Bangor, ME on our C-17 flight home from the Middle East. (You may recall my earlier pleas for help in convincing my wife to let me buy the Prowler.) Linda could not understand why I wanted the Kat when we had a new PT Cruiser. I used this article to show her that I wasn't alone and my "obsession" with the Kat was "normal."

Of course we picked-up our Mulholland from the dealer the next day and now have over 600 miles on the car.

Linda was right, it gets more attention then I expected. Last night she surprised me when she suggested adding neon lights under the car for evening cruises.

posted 06-28-2002 07:57 AM                  

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by MeanGene...That's my girl...this won't be the only thing that she will surprise you with...the "girl's night out" is just around the corner

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posted 06-28-2002 08:23 AM                  

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Originally posted by CJ:

Girl's night out? How about one of her own!! lol!

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I am not complaining. But, I have seen and read a lot of posts about husbands and wives are involved with his/Her prowler(s). I've been trying to tell my wife to drive the prowler or the '63 Vette and she has refused. I think she been in both cars no more than twice since last July '01.
I even offered to buy her a Prowler. "Are you crazy or something???" She replied. "I am happy with the Landcruiser.,” she told me. My friends said that I am lucky that my wife doesn't like tagging around or nagging when I am cruising with the car(s). She said she does not want to interfere with my free time, but, at least give her only 1 day/week.

posted 06-28-2002 10:51 AM                  

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Originally posted by Mike Venezia:
I'll say they "don't get it" Maybe the problem is that who ever wrote the article could not get a prowler or afford it so...jealouscy took over....LOL

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Couldn't afford it? I've never seen prices so depressed on prowlers. New ones in the 30's. Not exactly an outragous price these days...

posted 06-28-2002 11:23 AM                  

To me a PT Cruiser is just an old regular run of the mill car, just like a Neon.... It would be a nice car to have as a daily beater though.....

posted 06-28-2002 12:38 PM                  

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Originally posted by 01Prowler:
Let me clarify what I meant by my statement...

that makes a nice daily driver (beater)....

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Oh well; if driving a car daily makes it a beater, My KAT is the best looking beater on the road!!

The 86 Park Avenue with hail damage I almost bought to drive in the winter was a "real" beater!

posted 06-28-2002 12:49 PM                  

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Originally posted by TriJim:

Of course we picked-up our Mulholland from the dealer the next day and now have over 600 miles on the car.

Linda was right, it gets more attention then I expected. Last night she surprised me when she suggested adding neon lights under the car for evening cruises.

Jim B.

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posted 06-28-2002 03:43 PM                  

CJ, I did spot a Prowler on SpeedVision the other night. They were interviewing a Chrysler exec and showed the Prowler!

posted 06-28-2002 03:52 PM                  

Don't get mad---be glad the prowler is as elusive as the name implies!

posted 06-29-2002 02:58 AM                  

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Originally posted by Marty Usher:

Oh well; if driving a car daily makes it a beater, My KAT is the best looking beater on the road!!

The 86 Park Avenue with hail damage I almost bought to drive in the winter was a "real" beater!

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Didn't think about it that way

Is your Prowler your only vehicle??????

posted 06-29-2002 04:20 PM                  

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Originally posted by 01Prowler:
Didn't think about it that way

Is your Prowler your only vehicle??????

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Yep - until my daughter turns 18 next year and that BIG monthly check stops going out! After driving the KAT daily for over a year, everytime (not often) I drive another vehicle, I can't wait to get back into my KAT. I may just drive it daily it even after I cna afford to keep it as a weekend car.

I just couldn't make myself buy some real "breater" to drive in the winter. Due to my work travel scedule in Jan/Feb I only drove the KAT in snow one time anyway.

Marty