Sentences with phrase «vehicle as a favor»

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But as gas prices drifted lower last year, U.S. consumers trading old vehicles for new favored pricey pickup trucks, SUVs and luxury cars.

@Really - O «Yes, society should allow people to do whatever they want as long as they do not cause others to suffer AND no unprovoked force is involved (please not the AND... this is not to be confused with OR)» @Chad «so, then you are in favor of: — legalizing all forms of drugs (as long as they are not used when operating a vehicle, same as drinking and driving).

Even many of those who favor lower taxes (or at least oppose higher taxes) and abortion restrictions don't know the Republican Party as anything other than a vehicle for upper - class interest group politics and white identity politics.

For people like Pam Jones» Ricardo Alvarado, and John and Mary Phelps, religious involvement was favored mainly as a way of encouraging deeper thinking about the needs of the poor and as a vehicle for mobilizing volunteer efforts.

The abundant tropes remind the viewer of those featured in vehicles favored by the likes of Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, and James Coburn, men's men who made movies for men that weren't even likely to interest boys with a taste for action, as the work of the next generation of action stars (Stallone, Schwarzenegger, and Norris» other slightly younger Expendables cast mates) would.

The Republican majorities in the House and Senate, as well as the Trump administration, are not likely to favor a vehicle that involves cutting bigger checks to states.

Clearly, from the prior presentation, I favor assistance that is targeted on families in need, subsidies that are generous enough to allow lower - income families to purchase center - based childcare at market rates, budget neutrality, assistance for childcare itself rather than a universal allowance that the family can spend on anything, and childcare and education savings accounts as the delivery vehicle.

As Rusty suggests, I'd seriously consider a vehicle like this in favor of another minivan if my kids were older, and I didn't need to worry about ferrying any extra passengers along with them.

As a general rule, it is safe to assume that «greener» vehicles are favored by most car tax systems across Europe.

The Mazda Tribute was discontinued (in favor of the in - house CX - 5 model) and the Mercury brand had been retired, leaving the Ford Escape as the only vehicle for this third generation.

Automakers are offering high - performance SUVs as customers increasingly favor those vehicles for their higher ride height and flexible storage capacity.

But also theoretically doable, as the Crown Victoria kept its body - on - frame construction right up through 2011, when it was discontinued in favor of Ford's current crop of Taurus - and Explorer - based police vehicles.

Auto dealers have been clamoring for the Mazda2, a popular small car in Japan and Europe, as North American drivers dump big vehicles in favor of fuel - efficient rides.

Regardless, Zetsche favors voluntary industry agreements «which support the introduction of lower fuel consumption or more environmentally friendly technologies,» as well as a federal ban on sulfur in fuel and tax incentives for buying hybrid vehicles.

Value should also work in the new GLA's favor, as Mercedes vehicles tend to hold their value more than most, better than the Lincoln MKC, Audi Q3, Lexus NX and BMW X1, but on par with Land Rover Evoque.

We attribute the Trax's noteworthy September sales performance to widespread availability of the model at the retail level, generous manufacturer incentives, and strong demand for the model at the retail level caused by the ongoing change in consumer buying dynamics where car buyers are favoring SUVs / CUVs over other vehicle types, such as sedans and coupes.

Most vehicles from the dawn of the automobile to the 1980s had this drive configuration, but they fell out of favor as front - wheel drive cars became popular.

Many of the comments we received arguing in favor of allowing ESC system disablement were, in fact, arguing for disablement of traction control to allow a vehicle to start moving on certain surfaces with low friction such as on snow, ice, or off - road conditions.

As people continue to turn their backs on volatile investment strategies, life insurance as a vehicle for securing one's financial future has become a popular topic, and several opinions can be found in favor of or against iAs people continue to turn their backs on volatile investment strategies, life insurance as a vehicle for securing one's financial future has become a popular topic, and several opinions can be found in favor of or against ias a vehicle for securing one's financial future has become a popular topic, and several opinions can be found in favor of or against it.

We can all wonder what would happen if the thirty - year Treasury bond fell from favor as a speculative vehicle, causing these short - term holders to rush to sell at once and turning thirty - year Treasury bonds back into eating sardines.

By using tax - favored savings vehicles known as 529 plans, family members are taking advantage of the chance to set money aside for their children's or grandchildren's education while reaping some rewards from the IRS in the bargain.

However, under Sec. 1411 (c)(5), net investment income does not include distributions from a Roth or traditional IRA (or other specified qualified plans)-- another reason for higher - income taxpayers to favor an IRA as a gold investment vehicle.

This helps those using permanent life insurance as an investment vehicle to accumulate savings which can grow in a tax - favored environment, preferably to be used in other wealth building strategies.

Many agents also argue in favor of whole or other permanent policies, in part because they're more profitable to sell, and in part because they see them as relatively safe savings vehicles.

«Our culture favors driving long distances in powerful vehicles and the car as a social expression.»

Over a century's worth of subsidizing fossil energy sources — not to mention roads, vehicle development and manufacturing, and transmission / distribution infrastructure — have underwritten the steady development and improvement of conventional energy sources and embedded coal, oil, and natural gas as the favored national energy inputs.

American consumers similarly have shown their disdain for the CAFE program, overwhelmingly favoring trucks and SUVs as their vehicles of choice.

The Master ruled in favor of the Plaintiff, determining that the Plaintiff had complied with Section 24 (5) of the Insurance (Vehicle) Act and, as such, there was no genuine issue to be decided at trial in this regard.

A court of appeals in California recently released an opinion in a personal injury lawsuit that reversed a jury verdict in favor of a plaintiff who sustained injuries when he was struck by a vehicle being driven by an employee of the defendant as he returned from work.

GEICO eschews agents in favor of direct marketing through such vehicles as direct mail, TV, radio, and the Internet.

Above all else, it is perfect for those who are using their insurance as a tax favored cash accumulation vehicle.

Drone technology has become a multi-billion-dollar business, as consumer uses multiply and the U.S. military begins phasing out manned vehicle operations in favor of unmanned flights, leading real estate investors and developers to pay attention...