I would like to do some soft-roading, but it's not essential right now. No ground clearance/capability- I do dirt roads and fire roads+ with this and have been in situations I should not have been. I had to do a wheel bearing, the suspension, and a tensioner in the last 15 months, and have a slight exhaust leak I fixed myself (which is my own fault I'd rather not detail) and it just got me thinking- what happens when something more goes?Īnd I "like" to really think hard about where my money goes- I am/was an enthusiast, too (have had some sports/track cars) and this ends up mattering to me, though I genuinely wish it didn't. It's just got a lot of miles and to be out of a car for even a week is a serious burden for me- for my business- I need to be prepared to make my decision WELL in advance. The 2-car solution works better, but costs more and gets you less if you view each vehicle independently. I've been seriously considering getting a 40-50mpg car and an F150 (or RAM). Not essential at all, but I really want it and it would help with my side-hustle. I pine after heated seats and adaptive cruise control, both of which would be incredible. I replaced the speakers, this only helped a little (but enough I can stand it). VERY basic- the stereo is better than some I've had, but much worse than others. I'm also someone who cares about climate change, and with how many miles I drive, I feel this is the minimum I "should" be driving already. Every $ I spend on gas, is a $ that comes out of my business profits. MPGS- could be even better at this point, for both power and weight, as the car is 9 years old. This is a quirky car, and for some reason I like that. Theft- no one wants this, and no one can drive it because it's a stick anyways. (I also have no payment as I bought this outright in 18' for $7500) It still burns only 0.1 quarts of oil over 10,000 miles as well- it's running just like new still. This is not THAT important to me.Ĭheap- basic means cheap and there's very little to go wrong on this car from engine to electronics. I like that it does what I want it to do, when I tell it. Also, despite the meager HP, it somehow does just fine even when fully loaded up, unlike a honda fit I used to own or even an impreza I had, both of which became tractor-trailer like on the interstate when loaded to the ceiling/stuff on top.Ĭontrol- it has a stick, completely defeatable traction control, a real cable e-brake, very little electronics.
There's something to be said here for safety too, as I have dodged animals and cars that I'm not sure I would have been able to in a sloppy wallowing vehicle. It's not exactly "fun" like a Supra, but the steering is direct, the suspension is firm and responsive, and the stick lets me pick my own gears to get the most out of a car that can only do 8.8sec to 60.
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Plus with a roof rack and a trailer hitch (I have both) you can fit an enormous amount of stuff.and still gets the mpgs.ĭriving experience. Long items 8-9-10+ feet can fit fully inside. With the seats out, all seats, I have a 7" memory foam mattress that fits in the back. It's 6' 6" to the front seat with it in a normal seating position. The worst I ever get is in heat of summer (AC) and 70mph highways on east coast where I might get 30.īig. MPGS- it's exceeding epa rating, which is 28, by 5-10mpg (20-30%). These are just right off the top of my head. Someone asked me for pros/cons here so I'm just going to list.
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