Thread: What are you driving?

Since my 1991 323 Mazda went end up on me last June I've been driving my son's 1999 Toyota Tacoma. Gas guzzler from the get go. Got used to good mileage per gallon and feel I need a bank loan to fuel the Toyota. I will say that air conditioning and automatic drive is a very pleasant contrast despite the lousy mileage.

Originally Posted by Razorfeld

Since my 1991 323 Mazda went end up on me last June I've been driving my son's 1999 Toyota Tacoma. Gas guzzler from the get go. Got used to good mileage per gallon and feel I need a bank loan to fuel the Toyota. I will say that air conditioning and automatic drive is a very pleasant contrast despite the lousy mileage.

Toyota Gas Guzzler...lol......

Originally Posted by nessmuck

Toyota Gas Guzzler...lol......

I generally get gas when it is about half empty. Mazda half tank fill up, about $16.00. Toyota pickup half tank fill up about $30.00. Same gas station, same gallon price for each. Toyota = gas guzzler in my book.

I recently upgraded my pickup. The two truck I looked at very carefully were the Tacoma and GMC 1/2 ton. The Tacoma with a V6 gets worse fuel economy than the GMC V8.

I've been looking at mid-size trucks and saving up. I'm leaning toward a diesel. The Chevy Colorado (and GMC) has a diesel option. I read the Tacoma has lost some sales to the Colorado and Toyota will be reversing their stance and offering a diesel Tacoma in 2018. The Ford Ranger is supposed to have a diesel option when it is reintroduced.

The Chevy Colorado with the 2.8 L turbo diesel is supposed to get 30 miles per gallon on the highway according to the Chevrolet website.

Originally Posted by Razorfeld

I generally get gas when it is about half empty. Mazda half tank fill up, about $16.00. Toyota pickup half tank fill up about $30.00. Same gas station, same gallon price for each. Toyota = gas guzzler in my book.

Gas mileage is why I chose the silverado over the Toyota. The cylinder deactivation makes a big difference!! Especially when you're driving 1500 a month!

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Originally Posted by Razorfeld

I generally get gas when it is about half empty. Mazda half tank fill up, about $16.00. Toyota pickup half tank fill up about $30.00. Same gas station, same gallon price for each. Toyota = gas guzzler in my book.

Are the tanks the same size....don't think so. But it all comes down to miles per gallon....On a trip my 2015 GMC 2500 gets around 15 mpg...but I can plow 2 feet of snow with it and tow my 37 foot camper with it....and at 2.25 per gal...I ain't complaining.

nessmuck ya got it good. Gas here is now at 2.79/gal. I was still getting 25 to 28 mpg on the old Mazda when it went bye-bye. Don't know the mpg on the Toyota but I'm sure it isn;t good.

Aloha!

I travel frequently and rent a car often. For the last five years I've been renting the Kia Optima. I have to say, I'm damn impressed with this car.

I read that Kia recruited Audi designers and engineers to design this car, and it shows. I drive an Audi A8 and I find the Kia Optima a close second, for what.... about 40k less in price?

My mechanic told me, "Kia may be a nice car for 10 years or so, but it's going to cost you plenty to keep it on the road after that 10 year warranty runs out.". Really? My Audi cost me a bloody fortune to keep it on the road shortly after my FOUR year warrenty ran out, and it's kept at my wallet like a Woodpecker every year since then.

As I posted earlier in this thread, I've had it with paying more for cars than my first home cost me. Not to mention the very high maintenance cost of keeping a high end German import on the road. Every time you visit an Audi dealer with an out of warranty Audi, you best have your credit card at-the-ready for a 2k plus service charge. My next car may very well be a Kia Optima. 10 years bumper to bumper and from what I have driven in rentals over the last five years, these cars have me liking them very much. I also get complements at the gas pump when I drive them. Go figure! Never got complements on my Audi.

-Zip

Originally Posted by ZipZop

As I posted earlier in this thread, I've had it with paying more for cars than my first home cost me.

My former idiot boss considered that to be a point of pride. He actually repeatedly bragged about the fact that, since college, his car payments have been higher than his housing payments.

Idiot drives 300 miles a day to commute to and from work. He bought an $85k BMW on a 6 year payment plan. Meanwhile he and his wife and three kids live in a two bedroom house without a garage. Yup, the Beemer sits outside year round. After 6 years his car will have over 300k miles on it and all three of his kids will be teenagers, all stuck sharing a single bedroom.

Everybody has different priorities.