Age of Current TCH Owners ?

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Jul 20, 2006 | 09:05 AM

#111

acinerba

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Re: Age of Current TCH Owners ?

It'd be interesting to see if there's a correlation between age of driver and color of TCH...

Jul 20, 2006 | 10:22 AM

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spiff72

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Re: Age of Current TCH Owners ?

No offense to anyone out there, but I am curious about the age correlation with the Desert Mist color.

I have been known to refer to that color as "old man tan".

(I heard it from a salesman, and the name stuck)!

Jul 20, 2006 | 10:45 AM

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kluken

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Re: Age of Current TCH Owners ?

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Originally Posted by mak

Ok me and my GF were driving in her 05 BMW 325i today. So she begins to tell me that for 34K (Price of my TCH out the door ) I shouldn't have gotten the TCH. Instead I should have gotten an IS250, TL or 325i.So long story short, she is pretty much telling me how my Camry makes me look like a teenager borrowing my parent's car. I am just wondering about the age of the owners here. For me I didn't get this car to impress anyone. The reason for me getting this car is that no other car on the market right now balances fuel efficiency, luxury features, and The dependability of a Toyota vehicle for under 35K. Too me that is a steal.

I may be in the wrong generation (I'm 45 and single) to answer you, but as a person who has owned near luxry cars, Infiniti (I30 and I30) and TWO Acura TLs I can tell you at some point you need to decide whay you are buying what you are buying. Are you buying for yourself or to impress someone else. I loved driving my TL and it was an awesome car, but $200+ in premium gas each month made me rethink my priorities. I felt that a modest change can net me $200 a month in savings. I usually keep a car 2 years so with the tax credit and about $80 a month in gas savings I save $200 a month and while the TCH is not as sporty as the TL is it every bit a comfortable car with the right options. I give up 2 things, NAV (too long of a wait for NAV) and a moon roof, which I beleive I have used 3 times in 4 years. Yeah they are different rides, but the TCH will be fine for me. And i was not the type to buy the Infinitis or Acuras to impress others, more just to get what i wanted in a car. If you are looking to impress proper the TCH will impress the frugal or treehugger crowd. And personally anyone that is judging me by my ride is not someone i really want to knwo anyway!

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Jul 20, 2006 | 12:48 PM

#114

greenGirl

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Re: Age of Current TCH Owners ?

Quote:

Originally Posted by spiff72

No offense to anyone out there, but I am curious about the age correlation with the Desert Mist color.

I have been known to refer to that color as "old man tan".

(I heard it from a salesman, and the name stuck)!

I'm 24 and I have the desert sand mica, which was my first choice. I think its a very classy color. Definitely not "old man tan"

Jul 20, 2006 | 01:05 PM

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spiff72

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Re: Age of Current TCH Owners ?

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Originally Posted by greenGirl

I'm 24 and I have the desert sand mica, which was my first choice. I think its a very classy color. Definitely not "old man tan"

Oops - I should have said that the "old man tan" color only applies to male drivers.

Jul 20, 2006 | 01:38 PM

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greenGirl

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Re: Age of Current TCH Owners ?

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Originally Posted by spiff72

Oops - I should have said that the "old man tan" color only applies to male drivers.

LOL. Good save.

Jul 20, 2006 | 04:10 PM

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SilverToyCam

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Re: Age of Current TCH Owners ?

43 here...got rid of my 03 Volvo XC90...was only getting 14-15 MPG. So happy I did because right before my TCH came in, we had heavy rains here which brought a car leak to my attention....so glad to be rid of it and hope my TCH will be more loyal to me