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So you need a vehicle for transportation
kimi
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So you need a vehicle for transportation. That's not all, you know what it's like to go without money even when you are working since you make so little of it. What kind of vehicle do you buy if the cost of gas is an issue?
What's next?
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Easy to work on, plenty parts available, and good on fuel.
Bought all of these within the last 2 years.
The interiors are great, did a brake job, new tires and good to go.
Didn't pay more than $2,200 for the most expensive one.
I still drive my 1999 Ford Super Duty w/ the 7.3L deisel.
Motorcycle is another option.
Bicycle is yet another.
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
My wife and both sons all drive Hondas .
I would guess a lot of the smaller / mid size cars are about the same made in the last 10 years or so.
I have a 1996 Chevy with 283K or so and a 2009 Kia with 128K. The wifey has a 2001 Toyota Rav4 with 168K all we do is keep the oil changed and drive em easy.
Hondas and Toyotas are hard to beat.
Oh, stay away from older Mazdas.
Lots of choices. I got a 2009 Ford Focus for my girls to drive pretty cheaply because it has a manual transmission. The thing gets about 46 mpg highway. It was in like new condition.
Motorcycle is another option.
Bicycle is yet another.
That's great mileage!
Lots of choices. I got a 2009 Ford Focus for my girls to drive pretty cheaply because it has a manual transmission. The thing gets about 46 mpg highway. It was in like new condition.
Motorcycle is another option.
Bicycle is yet another.
In June, I will be buying a used Focus. The year depends on the deal I can get. I'll have around 10K to spend.
My wife needs a dependable economy car for her 60+ mile commute every day.
We had an extra car that my wife drove to work, 94 Acura Integra. Great little car, especially on gas. I think it would still be going if we hadn't loaned it to my daughter and she drove it when a radiator hose broke until she ruined the engine.[:(]
Hondas and Toyotas are hard to beat.
My sister is giving me a 94 Honda Accord stationwagon. She was a Honda dealer mechanic and service writer for 10+ years. the car has 240K on it, I bet it have another 300K left in her. Sister wants it out of the yard so I said "I'll take it!" I am gonna use it take my dogs to eh vet, and the trash to the dump.
quote:Originally posted by shilowar
quote:Originally posted by fideau
We had an extra car that my wife drove to work, 94 Acura Integra. Great little car, especially on gas. I think it would still be going if we hadn't loaned it to my daughter and she drove it when a radiator hose broke until she ruined the engine.[:(]
Hondas and Toyotas are hard to beat.
My sister is giving me a 94 Honda Accord stationwagon. She was a Honda dealer mechanic and service writer for 10+ years. the car has 240K on it, I bet it have another 300K left in her. Sister wants it out of the yard so I said "I'll take it!" I am gonna use it take my dogs to eh vet, and the trash to the dump.
quote:Originally posted by Mr. Perfect
Lots of choices. I got a 2009 Ford Focus for my girls to drive pretty cheaply because it has a manual transmission. The thing gets about 46 mpg highway. It was in like new condition.
Motorcycle is another option.
Bicycle is yet another.
In June, I will be buying a used Focus. The year depends on the deal I can get. I'll have around 10K to spend.
My wife needs a dependable economy car for her 60+ mile commute every day.
Look at a used Sonata. Those little suckers have a great motor and fantastic gas mileage. I bought a new one, but looked at several used ones. I like buying used because you can get a great deal on a car with little mileage. They are really comfortable to drive and very dependable. Oakie
quote:Originally posted by Ditch-Runner
one of the guys I worked with had a Honda wagon we called it his chick magnet [:D]
quote:Originally posted by shilowar
quote:Originally posted by fideau
We had an extra car that my wife drove to work, 94 Acura Integra. Great little car, especially on gas. I think it would still be going if we hadn't loaned it to my daughter and she drove it when a radiator hose broke until she ruined the engine.[:(]
Hondas and Toyotas are hard to beat.
My sister is giving me a 94 Honda Accord stationwagon. She was a Honda dealer mechanic and service writer for 10+ years. the car has 240K on it, I bet it have another 300K left in her. Sister wants it out of the yard so I said "I'll take it!" I am gonna use it take my dogs to eh vet, and the trash to the dump.
This was my strategy in the Navy and in school, and even to this day. OH- I've gone to the European bikes these days.
This probably gets 60mpg.
http://m.cycletrader.com/dealers/Storm-Cycle-2940270/listing/2002-Honda-Shadow-VLX-112016160
4 wheels, 90cc gas costs less than 2 dollars a week,, but I walk a lot
Moto's driven daily w/o exercise = fat posterior.
If you exclude the Wankel engines, they are reliable workhorses.
I'm looking to put my oldest into a used VW Jetta TDI, 42mpg hiway. If she gets into the Architecture program she's shooting for....
I love mine. It's a 2011 Jetta wagon TDI with 150,000 miles on it still getting 42 mpg.
I can tell you that they are not cheap per mile to drive with all the required and needed maintenance.
Lots of choices. I got a 2009 Ford Focus for my girls to drive pretty cheaply because it has a manual transmission. The thing gets about 46 mpg highway. It was in like new condition.
Motorcycle is another option.
Bicycle is yet another.
Around here, Bicycle is not an option with most people driving 15+ miles each way to work.
Motorcycle is OK unless most of your commute is dawn/dusk becaus you see A LOT of deer that time over 15+ miles and they have a habit of running into vehicles.
to the original question, Honda, Toyota or Suzuki/Geo. All of those tend to run forever and are easy on gas/ins/pocketbook. Although Honda and toyota parts are easier to find when something eventually breaks/wears out.