what do you drive?

[3Deep]

Speaking of dirt bikes I had a juiced up YZ 125 Yamaha, back then they were yellow, I was the only black kid in my neighborhood that own or even rode a dirt bike.  I thought I was the black Hurricane Bob Hannah, we'd ride in the pit what was a local excavating site for a local construction site.  After a good day of riding we'd all gather at local gas station and sneak a little gas , the good ole days.

[sportsshoppe]

1999 F250 7.3 power stroke with chip and have 259,000 miles on it going for 1/2 a million or maybe more

[redwoodtees]

1982 Volvo.. I must be doing something wrong LOL

[Itsa Little CrOoked]

1999 F250 7.3 power stroke with chip and have 259,000 miles on it going for 1/2 a million or maybe more

How is your MPG on average driving? I like pickups but mine old Dodge ram is gettin' tired something awful...

I really don't do THAT much work that requires a pickup anymore, but once in a while I definitely need one.

[jvanick]

1999 F250 7.3 power stroke with chip and have 259,000 miles on it going for 1/2 a million or maybe more

How is your MPG on average driving? I like pickups but mine old Dodge ram is gettin' tired something awful...

I really don't do THAT much work that requires a pickup anymore, but once in a while I definitely need one.

My Dually 3500 Crew Cab Longbed Cummins gets about 14-16mpg city driving, I've seen as much as 21mpg on the open highway, and you can't beat the 11-12 towing the 8000+lb toyhauler.

[GaryG]

Talking about gas consumption - Watching a car show the other day and Tanner Foust mentioned
in a Challenger Hellcat, having such a wholesome system, theoretically with petal to the floor,
you can actually drain the gas tank in 13 minutes!

[BorisB]

1982 Volvo.. I must be doing something wrong LOL

Which model?
I like older Volvos a lot.

[redwoodtees]

1982 Volvo.. I must be doing something wrong LOL

Which model?
I like older Volvos a lot.

245 Turbo 5-speed. Beat to hell, but still pretty fun.

[dirkdiggler]

1982 Volvo.. I must be doing something wrong LOL

Which model?
I like older Volvos a lot.

245 Turbo 5-speed. Beat to hell, but still pretty fun.

You are doing something right!  I love Volvo, I am on my 6th one right now!

[AAMike]

2003 Ford Ranger XLT. Just busted 50k. I had to replace the tires because of dry rot. Plenty of tread left.

[Frog]

1982 Volvo.. I must be doing something wrong LOL

Which model?
I like older Volvos a lot.

245 Turbo 5-speed. Beat to hell, but still pretty fun.

We had the last RWD Volvos, both wagons, a 940 which was the last 4 cylinder, which unfortunately without a turbo just didn't have quite enough grunt for some of our steeper hills. When a red light runner totaled it, it was replaced with the absolute last RWD model, a V90 (started as the 960). Larger six cylinder gave great torque, but the motor itself was a lot more complicated (also had an interference head), but did have hydraulic lifters so no adjusting. It also went through control arms at an alarming rate.
When it got old enough to start being expensive to keep going, we bit the bullet, and got my wife her very first brand new car, a Forester, which she loves.

[BorisB]

1982 Volvo.. I must be doing something wrong LOL

Which model?
I like older Volvos a lot.

245 Turbo 5-speed. Beat to hell, but still pretty fun.

We had the last RWD Volvos, both wagons, a 940 which was the last 4 cylinder, which unfortunately without a turbo just didn't have quite enough grunt for some of our steeper hills. When a red light runner totaled it, it was replaced with the absolute last RWD model, a V90 (started as the 960). Larger six cylinder gave great torque, but the motor itself was a lot more complicated (also had an interference head), but did have hydraulic lifters so no adjusting. It also went through control arms at an alarming rate.
When it got old enough to start being expensive to keep going, we bit the bullet, and got my wife her very first brand new car, a Forester, which she loves.

I cruise with  940GL (1992)on local rides, from home to shop  (6min ride)  and around town.
But XC90  for family and longer trips... My kids don't like "the living room" -nickname for 940... Long car by european standards.

[UltraSeps]

Not so many years back I was brainwashed by the luxury car thing until I got tired of driving an $80,000 car off the lot and its suddenly worth $60,000....just like that.

Today, I have a 3 year old Mazda CX9 Touring which I bought new (nice bang for the buck car) and an older Nissan Murano I use for my Lowes and Home Depot trips.  Wife has a Lexus RX 350 we bought off a lease that we got a great deal on.

I'm going to be giving the Murano to my brother in law soon and buying a Ford Transit 250 Van.  Why?  Because I like vans and always had one.  I also like being able to pick up just about anything and bringing it home.

[blue moon]

Not so many years back I was brainwashed by the luxury car thing until I got tired of driving an $80,000 car off the lot and its suddenly worth $60,000....just like that.

Today, I have a 3 year old Mazda CX9 Touring which I bought new (nice bang for the buck car) and an older Nissan Murano I use for my Lowes and Home Depot trips.  Wife has a Lexus RX 350 we bought off a lease that we got a great deal on.

I'm going to be giving the Murano to my brother in law soon and buying a Ford Transit 250 Van.  Why?  Because I like vans and always had one.  I also like being able to pick up just about anything and bringing it home.

agree here, only car I bought new was a BMW M5 when they just started making them again in 2000. The used ones were 12 years old so that was not an option. I try to buy cars when they are 3 years old and come with certified warranty. It makes them 50% cheaper with almost the same warranty and performance. Unlike the early years, when I used to get a new car every 18 months, I pretty much drive them until the repairs are more than the next car payment these days. Some fantastic deals can be had on used Audis. Not sure why they don't hold the value, but I sure take advantage of it!

pierre

[Frog]

Not so many years back I was brainwashed by the luxury car thing until I got tired of driving an $80,000 car off the lot and its suddenly worth $60,000....just like that.

Today, I have a 3 year old Mazda CX9 Touring which I bought new (nice bang for the buck car) and an older Nissan Murano I use for my Lowes and Home Depot trips.  Wife has a Lexus RX 350 we bought off a lease that we got a great deal on.

I'm going to be giving the Murano to my brother in law soon and buying a Ford Transit 250 Van.  Why?  Because I like vans and always had one.  I also like being able to pick up just about anything and bringing it home.

Read  Jsheridan's page three contribution to this thread about lease returns, LOL!