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Subject:car survey (fwd)
From:Eric Oster
Date:Mon, 7 Nov 1994 23:21:09 -0800 (PST)

Could some of the vanagon people post their responses on the list?
I'm sure more humorous responses could be found...

Warning: If you mind taking a 5 minute survey, stop reading this post now!

I am doing a small survey for a statistics course and would like to get 
some general information from fellow netters on thier cars to use
in a project.  Please take a minute to fill in the appropriate answers
and email the reply to me at survey@sun-ra.rsip.lsu.edu.  Thank you.
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Survey about privately owned vehilces:

Please place answers on the line following the question, After the '>' symbol.
For example for question number one, ">1995"
                                       ^^who could afford that? A Rialta??

1) What model year is the car: (eg: 1993)
>1966 (I'm what's known as a `results-skewer' in polls...:)

2) Which of the following includes the make of your car:
	1) General Motors	2) Chrysler		3) Ford
	4) Toyota		5) Honda		6) Volkswagen
	7) Audi			8) Mercedes		9) BMW
	10) Porsche		11) Acura		12) Mitsubishi
	13) Infinity		14) Nissan		15) Other
>6, of course...if you had a 13, why are you on this list?

3) Which color best describes the color of your car:
  1) Red  2) White  3) Yellow  4) Green	5) Blue  6) Gray  7) Black  8) Brown	
>Well, rusty, but mostly redwhite, on a good day....

4) What is the approximate annual (12 months) insurance cost for your car?
(eg: 850)
>about 0$, I own a safe VW...don't need it...

5) How much money have you spent on the car in repairs to this day?
(eg: 1300)
>Well, if you only count the absolutely *neccesary* things...about
40.00 for oil changes...the other 2K were just improvements....

6) How many trips have you made to have the car serviced and/or repaired at
a dealer or other garage? (eg: 13)
>0. Most of my repairs are roadside.

7) What was the cost of the vehicle when you first bought it? (eg: 14000)
>150.00 (sans engine.)

8) For how many years have you owned this car? (eg: 3)
>1 (running.) But it has sat under a (tree/barn/chicken coop) for X years.
Well, my (Relative) said I could have it then...

9) What is the sex of the primary driver of this car? (m or f)
>Now, this isn't PC, is it? {note: ask Martha.}

10) What is the current age of the primary driver of this car? (eg: 26)
>I remember the moon landing, if that's what yer asking....

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Thank you for taking the time to answer these questions.
Please email the completed form to: survey@sun-ra.rsip.lsu.edu

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*Eric Oster (ekoman@u.washington.edu)| `83 Buick Skylark	     *
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