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>> "Bruce" > wrote in message
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>> >> "Bruce" > wrote in message
>> >> T...
>> >> > In article >,
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>> >> > says...
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>> >> >> On 7/22/2016 3:43 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I used to get laughed at by coworkers because I insisted on AC in
>> >> >> > my
>> >> >> > car. They kept telling me that I didn't need it. I beg to differ.
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> > think I use that more than I do heat. Even in the winter, when
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > sun
>> >> >> > comes through the car windows, it can make the car uncomfortably
>> >> >> > warm
>> >> >> > inside. And I don't like driving around with my windows down.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Thankfully, these days it's pretty hard to even buy a new car
>> >> >> > with
>> >> >> > no
>> >> >> > AC. At least not a Ford. I was told it is standard now.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Your co-workers are either nuts, cheap, or both. First car I had
>> >> >> with
>> >> >> AC was a '68 Olds Vista Cruiser I bought about 1972. I'd never
>> >> >> consider
>> >> >> a car without it. I don't know of any that don't have it as
>> >> >> standard
>> >> >> these days but some entry level one may not.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Rae I put the windows down too. When I was much younger I had a
>> >> >> couple
>> >> >> of convertibles, little desire today. Maybe 5 days out of the year
>> >> >> ir
>> >> >> would be fun, not today at 95 degrees in the hot sun.
>> >> >
>> >> > I don't like airco and my car doesn't have it. I'd rather open the
>> >> > windows. Before you know it, you'll also want a bum warmer and it's
>> >> > all
>> >> > downhill from there.
>> >>
>> >> I would not have a car without it since it's frequently over a
>> >> hundred
>> >> here
>> >> for several months out of the year.
>> >
>> > Same here, but I just open one or two windows. I like hot weather.
>>
>> I used to think so too until I moved to a country with a hot climate. I
>> remember the first day it was hot, so I opened all the windows (which is
>> what I do here) I soon closed them again))
>
> It's pretty hot here normally, but it's mid winter now. I can't wait
> until they turn on the oven again

Odd how some people can tolerate heat more then others. I would have
thought it depends on how it was when you were raised, but that's not true
in your case.

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