Sen. Don Perata gets the "town bizz"

[I AM]

that was my first thought!!! this is a STATE vehicle!?!??!

fuck...i thought pitt pd was doin too much when they got their maro when i was in hs...all it did was post up in the middle of the high school.

~k.

The MSRP (Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price) on a 2006 Dodge Charger, is just above $22,000. That's not that expensive..I mean, the 2006 Impala is about the same price. And cops where I went to college drove those and it was in a small town of about 15,000 people.

Would you rather that he be driving a $50,000 2006 Escalade? Cause that's the MSRP on one of those. Or how about a $42,000 Lincoln Town Car?

I wouldn't be complaining about a Charger that's priced at just over $22K (with extras, it's still under $25K).

 

[kayvee]

^ i've seen brand new tahoes for local pd..thats more than 25k..

~k.

 

[fillyacup]

thats when you know "hiphop" lifestyle is officially been hoe'd out

a fucking state car on 22s

thats that bullshit

 

[LISICKI]

good lookin on that
ya, red whine got me on the violent mood type shit

chardonay wine?[/QUOTE

Isn't wine supposed to make you a happy type of drunk? Thats what I heard... I wouldn't know for sure though cuz wine is one type of drink i never had enough of to get me fucked up.

never taken a ride on the night train express obviously

 

[fillyacup]

oooo yes, its been a long time since i rode that ride

1st class on a poormans train

 

[I AM]

^ i've seen brand new tahoes for local pd..thats more than 25k..

~k.

I doubt the funds for a Congressperson's car come from the same funds as the police cars.

But you're right, it's more than $25K, about $32K-$45K depending on your options.

By the way, police vehicles are obviously going to be like that seeing the way they use them is quite different than just driving to or from Capitol Hill or the state capitol and back to your home. Police drive those things probably 18 hours per day (or they are running that much)--so they're getting way more use out of the money they are paying.

Even if I had left out the example of the police, the point is still good. The people who work in Congress aren't driving $50K Escalades. They're driving $25K Chargers. I mean FUCK, do you know how much a HONDA ACCORD costs brand new? The 2008 Honda Accord is $21K-30K (the high end costs more than the high end Charger).

So really, besides the fact that they are spending money to get the people who YOU/the citizens voted for to office on everyone's tax dollar, what is there to complain about? Not much....if it's that big of a deal, all of you from California should be hitting up your state reps and attorney general to see what you can do about them "frivolously" spending your tax dollars on a brand new $25K car...I'd just be happy they aren't spending $25K plus on EVERY car.

Either way, they are going to spend your tax dollars on that stuff. I for one, would rather have them buy a $25K car, than a $50K Escalade or other SUV or something like that.