CAR SENSE

Today I went to see the newer model of my old Avalon Toyota. What I loved about that car was the adjustable passenger seat. Well was I suprised when they told me that feature is gone.

Andy Rooney was wise when he said, if you find a product you like, get it when it is available. It may be gone later on. Well I took his advice on my comfortable Target shoes. I just bought 4 or 5 pairs in my size and they were being closed out. For some I only paid $14 per pair and so for under $100 I have lots of shoes.

This same plan will not work for my cars. I am not able to invest extra money in extra cars unless they too are under $100. As a result, for the moment I am keeping my old Avalon with the great seat, and now pillows are helping my Honda Accord.

I think Andy Rooney has a point. Often when a company has a good product you have to strike when the iron is hot. Too often that same feature is gone in a short amount of time.

I am trying to think of other products that I loved and no longer exist. Can you think of any products that you loved that have now disappeared? Oh well, Kleenex is still out there, but the newer product sometimes has an added feature . Some Kleenex has an odor or another negative feature.

I guess this is the way the manufacturer can justify a new price. I do like staying with products that work well. However, even my favorite washing machine detergent changed. They made ALL more powerful and more concentrated.

I figured out their plan and now I add water to dilute the power and return the product to its prior status. Perhaps in my next career I will start to figure out how to reverse the questionable improvements that change good products.

In this economy there is always room for a new expert. I will become the Product Reveral Specialist. My fee will be based on saving companies money by reverting back to original formulas that worked . Why reinvent a product when initally it works well? If you should see an ad in the paper for the Product Reversal Specialist, please contact me and I will apply for the job. After all, I am already doing just that with ALL for my washing machine. Send me an E-mail with the products you would like returned to their original status.

Fancy Nancy Reversal Specialist