August 1989

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Dear Tom and Ray:
I'm looking for a new car for my wife. She drives a Toyota Celica. The requirements are: sporty looking, need to seat family of four, stick shift, AC, AM-FM stereo, front wheel drive, good performance, and reliable. As for price, I'd like to keep it under 20,000 dollars. Any direction, suggestions you can provide will be appreciated.
Stan

TOM: Wait a minute, Stan! What's all this about you looking for a car? What kind of male chauvinist porcine are you? It sounds like your wife is looking for the car and you're trying to tell her what she should want. You're headed for big trouble, boy!

RAY: My brother's got a point. My best friend went out and bought his wife a Jeep Cherokee. She hated it. He said "But Hon, it's exactly what you should want!" What she did want was a Saab 900 convertible.

TOM: I see signs of trouble in your marriage if you don't shape up, Stan. But I know your wife will love a Nissan Maxima.

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