Comments on: In other news…

by: pro solution

Wed, 07 Jun 2006 21:25:33 +0000

please check

by: magna rx

Tue, 06 Jun 2006 20:37:39 +0000

interesting post

by: John McCrarey

Sat, 24 Sep 2005 14:34:33 +0000

Well, I fixed the car. It’s high mileage, so that’s a risk, but it was a one owner car brought from the states and reasonably maintained.

I’d love a new car though. If I had one I might actually venture out on the highways more. Then again, it is nice to have no payment and cheap insurance. And you can’t drive to Thailand….

by: Jenn

Sat, 24 Sep 2005 04:51:41 +0000

Hi - I’m waiting and wondering what you decided to do about the car! Thank you so much for leaving your comment on my blog. You’re right, I am feeling purdy lonesome these days, and I appreciate the fact that someone’s relating. So thank you.

by: Nomad

Fri, 23 Sep 2005 23:34:52 +0000

After years of owning second-hand cars, I finally made up my mind to buy a new one after I retired from the military and got hired on in my new job. I decided on a Korean car (SM5) because an American car with the same options would have been twice as much and it would also have been more expensive to maintain over here.
Of course you’re in a different boat - you’re looking at short term whereas I was looking at long term since I’ll be here a while yet. When buying a used car, it is better to buy one on the local economy or from a Korean you know/trust vs. buying one from from a departing GI. As one of the above said, most of those cars have been passed down year to year and very few people take care of them, knowing it’s a temporary vehicle.

by: TJ

Fri, 16 Sep 2005 19:13:06 +0000

While I cannot speak towards anything Korea-specific, let me say that if the car is otherwise in good working order, I would say fix it. Any new purchase would be an unknown risk …

And I am also lusting after an 05 Mustang GT Convertible … mmmm

/TJ

by: T Walker

Thu, 15 Sep 2005 11:53:19 +0000

Many years of “Hooptie” experience in Korea taught me to never own an American car, and if my assumption is incorrect please excuse me. Anyway, I would fix the trannie and motor mount and immediately put that puppy up for sale, heavily emphasizing the work that has just been done.
If you know a Korean speaker have them help you and go to a Korean used car lot and pick up a 5 or 6 year old Hyundai. Reason being, Korean cars are relatively cheap to repair in Korea and the bigger models, i.e. Sonata, Grandeur ect. are dirt cheap and mechanicaly pretty reliable. I sound cold in reference to selling your car, but cars are like the card game “old maids” everyone passes them along as quick as they can to avoid loosing the game. Former Korean resident, 78-80 and 92-2000.