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another car thread: new, econobox x2

i thkn using a volt or similar car for your washington trips might be "wrong tool for the job"

the way i interpret the internet, their forte is around town and short commute stuff. you're little honda truck sounds about perfect for what you do really.
 
It would be strictly a commuter, obviously not a great machine for a 2,200 mile weekend round trip. But I'm averaging $15 a day in gas to and from work, and that adds up quickly.
 
cycle61 said:
It would be strictly a commuter, obviously not a great machine for a 2,200 mile weekend round trip. But I'm averaging $15 a day in gas to and from work, and that adds up quickly.
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The savings in fuel may cover the car payment but you'll still need full insurance on a decently expensive newer car-I'm not sure you could do much better than your current ride.
 
also nick, between you and dave i bet this can happen so you don't need the trailer:

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i'd say you dave and me, but i'm pretty sure the two of you have enough redneck without my help. i'm willing if needed though.
 
auntiebling said:
i thkn using a volt or similar car for your washington trips might be "wrong tool for the job"

the way i interpret the internet, their forte is around town and short commute stuff. you're little honda truck sounds about perfect for what you do really.
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Yeah. If you gotta put more than 50 miles a day in, you'd be better off with a plug in Prius.

The plug in Prius has a much lower all electric range (with operational limits too), but when it's switched to the gas engine, like a Volt does when it's electric range is depleted, then it becomes like a regular Prius. And a regular Prius still gets 50mpg. The Volt on its extended range mode (gas engine) gets an mpg in the high 30s.
 
Not sure if ya'll remember, but I toyed with the electric car idea a few months back. My wife and I work different hours and both job locations are 10-miles each way. We both have charging stations at our respective job sites. So basically, we'd be putting 40-miles per day on the car + we can top off at work.

Technically we can both commute on the same car, and never spend a dime on gas.

But... and here it is:

I can't fathom the idea of having a car with such a limited range and use. Dinner in SF? Got to precharge and pray we have enough juice for the hills. Getaway to LA? Not gonna work. Tahoe in summer? nope. Sacramento to see her friend? Maybe..

Basically we'd be spending X amount of dollars for a car with very limited use. Plus our commute is actually short enough that even with a gas guzzler in the stable, it doesn't hurt the pocket too much.

Of course all this could be solved with an expensive Volt, but part of the reason why we wanted electric was that the leaf/PriPlugIn were cheap enough to justify using the car only as a commuter.

In hindsight we absolutely don't regret our decision at all. We stuck with our econobox (2011 Subaru Outback) that gets an easy 25mpg for commuting work--I drive the econobox when it's raining or if the keys are close by, and she shares the same car when she goes to work.
 
cycle61 said:
It would be strictly a commuter, obviously not a great machine for a 2,200 mile weekend round trip. But I'm averaging $15 a day in gas to and from work, and that adds up quickly.
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That's a lot of cash! how far is your commute? $15 is about 4 gallons of gas.

>>EDIT. Saw that you actually already answered my question.

When I had my full size RAM truck, I remember a trip to SF and back would be $30.
 
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With that kind of mileage, I'd recommend a VW TDI. Sure, you're buying $30k of german reliability, but they're fun, with tons of range, and a solid drivetrain.
 
auntiebling said:
no, now keeping the troublesome audi because the latest trouble was a case of "i can't afford to buy cheap parts" :mad

the car itself is fine enough.

entertaining the audi idea because they're preeeeeety and i'm not good at learning life lessons
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No really, it's not the car, it's YOU !! Keep doing it until you get it right !!


:twofinger :laughing
 
dirty hippy: i didn't do the work

unless you are talking about something else, in which case

you're still a dirty hippy. :twofinger

would like my audi to do this, and not break
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Oceansides said:
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You have no idea how much of a sore point this is for me right now. I made a conscious decision to be carless to save cash while starting the company, until a friend "gifted" me a german car that I couldn't refuse for sentimental reasons. It has cost me more in repairs than I sold my last toyota truck for. It has left me stranded more than all my previous cars combined.

I actually love the car, but I get nauseous when enthusiasts make claims like "they're reliable if you do the maintenance." That basically means, if you go over your car regularly with a fine tooth comb looking for imminent failure and just replace all the parts before they break, nothing will break. Duh. That's not reliable.
 
ohio said:
You have no idea how much of a sore point this is for me right now. I made a conscious decision to be carless to save cash while starting the company, until a friend "gifted" me a german car that I couldn't refuse for sentimental reasons. It has cost me more in repairs than I sold my last toyota truck for. It has left me stranded more than all my previous cars combined.

I actually love the car, but I get nauseous when enthusiasts make claims like "they're reliable if you do the maintenance." That basically means, if you go over your car regularly with a fine tooth comb looking for imminent failure and just replace all the parts before they break, nothing will break. Duh. That's not reliable.
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Just curious - what kind of car is this and mileage?
 
stan23 said:
Just curious - what kind of car is this and mileage?
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Mine? A 1988.5 Porsche 951 (944T) S (Konis, Club Sports, Sport Seats). In douchebag red. I've named her Farrah, and owning her is every bit like dating an aging supermodel.

edit: forgot to say mileage... 180k
 
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ohio said:
Mine? A 1988.5 Porsche 951 (944T) S (Konis, Club Sports, Sport Seats). In douchebag red. I've named her Farrah, and owning her is every bit like dating an aging supermodel.
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:shocker:laughing

The 944T is a very sweet car.
 
auntiebling said:
dirty hippy: i didn't do the work

unless you are talking about something else, in which case

you're still a dirty hippy. :twofinger

would like my audi to do this, and not break
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Ha !

I was only commenting on your car choosing skillz...


Your mechanical skills are not in question (ratazuki) :hail
 
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