Subaru to Buy Hummer

[severine]

I thought Carrie was dead set on getting the old Jeep back on the road for her next ride. :lol:

You might have a battle on your hands there big man.

I carefully worded that as the next time we purchase a vehicle for her it won't likely be a SUV. We already own the Jeep, which she will be driving shortly (hopefully), after that we'll be purchasing her something...

It was a tough decision, actually... continue driving the Blazer (which is a huge POS) which gets 14 MPG and is 11 years old. Or fix the 1978 Jeep Cherokee S, which is a bigger vehicle... and also gets about the same MPG. Plus the Cherokee is a beaut.

In the end... sure, getting a vehicle with better gas mileage would save me money at the pump. BUT both these vehicles are paid off and adding a car payment would cost me more overall. So yeah, hate me. I'll be driving this beast again soon. But at least I won't have a car payment.

I do miss my VWs. The Cabrio regularly got 25 mpg. The 1980s Jettas would get more than 30 mpg. But I can't fit everything I need in one of them. And, again, I don't want a car payment. I'll likely get another VW car once we have enough money saved, but it won't be a small one. Just can't do it these days.

 

[bvibert]

Me either, personally- if I'm in the car and the needle points to E, not much choice, I think.

Exactly! If I need gas I stop at the nearest convenient station and get some. I'm definitely not going to drive all over town to try and save a few cents.

 

[koreshot]

My sister in-law LOVES her Mini - then again she's one of those folks who could get a 10,000 mile a year lease and have PLENTY of extra miles left over at the end of each year

Same with my wife.

Is the Mini a women only car or something?

 

[severine]

Is the Mini a women only car or something?

There's a very nice man who runs the Veteran's office in our town who drives a mini. He loves that thing.

 

[Paul]

Is the Mini a women only car or something?

My mom drives one too.

 

[mondeo]

Is the Mini a women only car or something?

Aunt drives one.

Charlize Theron and Mark Whalberg drove them in the Italian Job.

 

[koreshot]

So the Mini is now a "girly car"? Thats just wrong!

Especially when it is probably in the top 3 of the best handling front wheel drive cars the US has ever seen, in stock form anyway.

 

[Marc]

So the Mini is now a "girly car"? Thats just wrong!

Especially when it is probably in the top 3 of the best handling front wheel drive cars the US has ever seen, in stock form anyway.

Is that kinda like being the smartest man from Arkansas?





I keeed...

 

[mondeo]

So the Mini is now a "girly car"? Thats just wrong!

Especially when it is probably in the top 3 of the best handling front wheel drive cars the US has ever seen, in stock form anyway.

Girly car is about perception, not capability. If I were to ever buy a FWD car again, the Mini would be on the list.

 

[koreshot]

Is that kinda like being the smartest man from Arkansas?

Not Arkansas, but pretty close... took the Mini to the boonies of West Virginia a few months ago. Summit Point Shenandoah circuit.

I can't believe I am saying this, but it was more fun than skiing.

Pictures taken near the carousel, which is an exact dimmensional replicate of the famous Nurburgring carousel. Holy suspension compression!!!

 

[billski]

Is the Mini a women only car or something?

only if it has a flower vase.

 

[ctenidae]

Is the Mini a women only car or something?

My brother in law drives one.
After 2.5 years, he got run into, and was praying it would be totalled. It wasn't. He was upset.

 

[Geoff]

Exactly! If I need gas I stop at the nearest convenient station and get some. I'm definitely not going to drive all over town to try and save a few cents.

I pay attention to prices and shop at the cheapest place that's along my route. I also glance at the web-based gasoline price reporting site when I'm going to make a lengthy trip to get an idea of where I should be buying gas along the way. I won't drive out of my way to save a few pennies but I comparison shop gasoline just like I comparison shop everything else.

 

[deadheadskier]

I pay attention to prices and shop at the cheapest place that's along my route. I also glance at the web-based gasoline price reporting site when I'm going to make a lengthy trip to get an idea of where I should be buying gas along the way. I won't drive out of my way to save a few pennies but I comparison shop gasoline just like I comparison shop everything else.

same here. Prices can vary as much as 20 cents locally and 30-40 cents up in Maine.