Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/03/12

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Subject: [Leica] Not buying a Hummer
From: s.dimitrov at charter.net (slobodan dimitrov)
Date: Wed Mar 12 14:46:29 2008
References: <200803112106.m2BL1vlN089110@server1.waverley.reid.org><1205300690.47d76dd 2b36ca@panthermail.uwm.edu><a3f189160803112255y707476fcje28dfdd3ea559a23@m ail.gmail.com> <4B4E4D95-F477-4306-9195-B10CBF130C10@charter.net> <003401c8845d$596a68f0$6101a8c0@jimnichols> <p06230902c3fdebe55eb1@[10.1.16.146]>

Thank you, Henning!
Now I'll be able to sleep better tonight.
s.d.

On Mar 12, 2008, at 1:28 PM, Henning Wulff wrote:

>> Slobodan,
>>
>> I'm in a luckier position with the 89 740 wagon that my wife won't  
>> part with because she loves the way it drives and feels safe in  
>> it. While the wagon only has 63,000 miles on it, it, too, requires  
>> some care.  Twenty minutes from my house is a combination Volvo  
>> salvage yard and maintenance shop.  Old parts are readily  
>> available and the owner and mechanic are very knowledgable when it  
>> comes to Volvo.  We bought a 2007 V70 last year, but the 740 will  
>> be around for a while.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>
>
> Please note that the tiny Smart Fortwo is a lot safer in almost  
> every way than any 1989 Volvo (or any other make). Head on and side  
> collision survival, roll-over protection and accident avoidance are  
> all a lot better in any current vehicle sold in North America.
>
> Audis are probably the best in overall real world passenger safety,  
> and have been for the past 15 years. As a side note, I don't have  
> one and probably will not.
>
> -- 
>    *            Henning J. Wulff
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In reply to: Message from s.dimitrov at charter.net (slobodan dimitrov) ([Leica] Not buying a Hummer)
Message from jhnichols at bellsouth.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] Not buying a Hummer)
Message from henningw at archiphoto.com (Henning Wulff) ([Leica] Not buying a Hummer)