Re: Time for New Tires on the NC. Ideas?

XS11E wrote:
> John McGaw <nobody@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> 
>> XS11E wrote:
>>> John McGaw <nobody@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> snip..
>>> $437.39 here, including the free replacement warranty.  $386.74
>>> W/O. 
>>>
>>
>> Our ridiculous sales tax rate (state + local option) might account
>> for a bit of the difference. Where are you located? I'm sure you
>> have mentioned it before but I lose track of such things...
> 
> Phoenix, AZ.  Sales tax is 8.3%
> 
> The better price may be the presence of Discount Tire Company who 
> offers good prices, GREAT service and, equally im****tant, keeps the 
> other tire dealers honest!
> 
> 

Oh well. Guess I won't be dropping by Phoenix, AZ just to pick up some 
tires then. I will probably be visiting a friend in Green Valley next 
Winter but there is no way I can stretch my tires for that long -- there 
will be steel hair sticking out of them by that time. <g>

BTW: our sales tax is 9.25% if it makes you feel any better. And the 
bastards even charge it on food. Lack of an income tax is supposed to make

us feel better but somehow it doesn't seem to balance very well.
Especially 
since they _do_ tax investment income which hits retirees like me.

-- 
John McGaw
[Knoxville, TN, USA]
http://johnmcgaw.com