El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-18
is it that the mOtOrist rare

ny is II that the mOuorlSL rare
W ", If ever, primarily sue
ceeds in purchasing a machine
that is best adapted to his needs and
comfort? The error is universal and
one that is committed each business
day of the world The trouble lies in
his selecting, Invariably, a light two
or. perhaps, three passenger car,
whereas he really requires a four or
1--WE passenger, silencing his better
judgment with the argument that he
simply desires conveyance large
enough cor MS immediate family, that
they vii be able to crowd in some
way and that # would be foolish and
expensive to purchase a machine suf-
ficientIy large to cart around the
entire neighborhOOd-
There is just a shadow of logic in
this argument, but. granting, for the
sake Of argument, that the prospective
motorist with small family would
be foolish TO purchase a large car and
that the expense Of operating such a
car would be just q fraction greater
wouldn't 1t be wiser. even in the face
Of the above, to look at the question
IN a broader sense, If necessary adding
a Jew dollars to the purchase price
and selecting machine Of well known
reputation and OF ample capacity, max
ing the purchase and ever afterwards
enjoying the pleasures Of motoring
comfortably2
It would be hard to conceive of a
more disagreeable experience than that
of starting out for a days outing with
just one passenger too many. The ex-
ira passenger doesn't enjoy the trip;
his presence, on account of there being
no seat for him, annOys the others
and as q consequence the pleasure Of
the entire party is marred-
There isn't one motorist in 10 own
ing two passenger car who has not
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experience, figuratiVely kicking him
self for having selected too small a
runabout while larger, more suitable,
more comfortable and handsOmer car
could have been secured at an outlay
Of, say $50 or 800 additional. As It is
when Sunday rolls around and an af-
ternoOn outing with the family is
planned, all goes well until a neighbor
drops in for a friendly chat, and as
the car won't accommodate an addi-
tional passenger, there is the alterna-
tive of putting on a smile, telling your
friend how glad you are to see him,
that you had intended spending a quiet
evening at home, etc, and as a result
either sadly delay or altogether aban-
don the trip or invite him to accom-
pany you and your family and torture
the entire party until the trip is over
and home reached
short sighted 8IOtOrist.
Why? Simply because the mOtorist
wasn't as far seeing as he should have
been, wasn't capable OF sufficiently
summing up the matter in the begin
ming, wasn't able to fOrsee the exigen-
cies likely to arise, or else hadn't given
the question the amount OF thought
due It and, as general proposition,
the price of the error of inappropriate
selection must be paid in discomfort,
disappointment and the cutting in half
Of anticipated pleasure.
The solution Of the question is to be ]
found in carefully, very carefully,
weighing the pros and cons, taking
into your confidence the auto salesman, /
provided the house is a reputable One) J
relying to a certain extent. upon his
Judgment and suggestions as an expert, /
placing yourself in the position Of /
owning the car Of your joint selection /
and ever leaning towards ample, !
rather than limited, passenger capacity. /
I do not wish to be understood as
recommending a great, heavy car and 1
powerful engine for the general use OF 4
a small family, but I do recommend a /
fair, average weight machine and ca 1
pacity and an engine capable of hand /
ling the car on all kinds Of roads.
For Extra Passengers.
If a man requires a two passenger !
car during the week for business pur- /
poses and four or five passenger for [
pleasure, then it is quite a simple !
matter to select a reputable car with /
detachable tonneau, seating the extra /
two or three passengers, as the case
might be, but he should not make the 4
mistake Of selecting a machine with /
an engine large enough to handle the /
two passenger body, but quite incap-
able OF competently handling in addi- /
ton the tonneau and its complement |
Of passengers
This detail can easily be gone into |