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...mattresses," the environment's guardian told her. I helped Mildred stuff the mattress back into her old Pinto, the one with the REGISTER LIBERALS, NOT GUNS bumper sticker just below the LIVE FREE OR DIE license plate. A Democrat with a solution to New Hampshire's mattress problem could win it all. I know one man who had to bury two old mattresses in his pasture, like dead cows. Anyway, in all primary seasons up to now, you would have found Gary Hart or some other left-winger with good teeth staked out at the town dump, ready to shake...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Essay: Primary? What Primary? | 7/29/1991 | See Source »

Heather's mother Julie owns a 1989 BMW and recalls that "because it was the exact car I wanted, I paid sticker price. I don't believe you ever pay full sticker price for an American car." As she and Heather head out for an evening of comparison shopping, Julie expects the domestic dealers to be more flexible on price than Toyota...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: This Is So Cute! | 5/13/1991 | See Source »

...photo of a cherry-red Cutlass Supreme convertible. Salesman Dan Leversen cautions her, "That's the hardest car to get ahold of." He has no red Cutlass convertibles, but "we have a white one coming in." Julie's eyes widen in alarm as Leversen reveals the $24,232 sticker price. "I doubt Dad would spend $24,000," Julie says...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: This Is So Cute! | 5/13/1991 | See Source »

...have any money, it's a great time to buy a car," says Thomas O'Grady, president of Integrated Automotive Resources, which tracks industry trends. "In many cases, you can get the car at or below dealer cost." Even Hondas and Toyotas, which once commanded premiums over sticker prices, are now widely available with rebates or other incentives...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Detroit's Big Three Are Seeing Red | 5/13/1991 | See Source »

Harry has become enamored of the American way of life, sporting a bumper sticker on his Ford Bronco II that reads HAVE A NICE DAY in Japanese, and dreaming of staying on in Montana beyond his two-year stint. While they have become proficient at roping calves, building fences, pitching hay and loading oats, both men say the best part of their experience has been the horseback riding. "Out on the plains, galloping along, I feel like a real cowboy," says Kaz. "But you sure as hell don't look like one!" jokes Chaffin as the room resounds with laughter...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Dillon, Montana The Rising Sun Meets the Big Sky | 4/29/1991 | See Source »

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