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Learning, Sharing, and Teaching => Ask a Mustachian => Topic started by: snyder66 on March 16, 2014, 04:19:01 AM
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Me. 2004 Toyota Sienna Minivan. I long to drive a Toyota Tacoma...
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2011 Hyundai Elantra - red
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2001 Honda Civic EX
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2000 Sienna, but only for kid-hauling and errands. I much prefer my Trek FX. Can't wait for goblins to get big enough to ride more!
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06 Scion xB. Just got my second tank of gas in it, since trading a car with payments for this one, free and clear. 33.4 MPG in that first span of miles. Feeling good after a while of 21 MPG! (Thanks also go to hypermiling, which I've since incorporated)
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VW Jetta Diesel
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2010 Ford Focus base model with stick shift. I mostly ride my Fuji hybrid, but had to do a 440 mile round trip over the weekend for a meeting. I used between half and three fourths of a tank.
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03 Honda Odyssey
My DH drives a recently upgraded 2010 Pontiac Vibe, up from a 98 Subaru Legacy wagon
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2010 Prius. My husband drives a lot for work so the Prius was an obvious choice once we did the math. We considered going for an older Prius, but the newer car with lower mile worked out to be roughly the same "price per available mile" (a comparison criteria I used based on the assumption that we would probably be able to drive the car ~ 200,000) as the older ones we were finding in our area (due mostly to a glut of 2010s coming off lease and onto the used market), and it would give us lots of almost-guaranteed trouble-free miles below 100,000 where we won't have to worry about maintenance costs. Our Prius happens to have one of the upgraded trim levels, but it wasn't something we were looking for- we just went for the best deal we could find based on the price-per-available-mile criteria.
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2009 Honda Civic sedan - paid for 2 years ago. I bought it new before I found MMM. My husband has a Hyundai. We decided that when we retire, we'll obviously go down to one car. If neither of the current ones is around anymore, we'll buy used. We both tend to hang onto cars until they won't go no more.
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2014 HUMMER h3......kidding a 96' honda civic
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2000 honda civic
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2001 Honda Civic EX
Me too, ToughMother.
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'04 Toyota Highlander and '13 Toyota Highlander
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2010 Ford Focus base model with stick shift.
2013 Ford Focus base model with stick shift. Getting 36-38 mpg. Very happy with it.
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2000 Honda Insight - 71.2 mpg averaged over ~10 years/120K miles. Paid $8500, collected $7500 from the insurance of the guy that rear-ended me in '06 or '07 and supposedly totaled it, spent about $500 on repairs.
'88 Toyota pickup (4WD) for hauling & driving on rough dirt roads. Paid $2800, minus the $1100 I got from selling the '84 that wouldn't pass smog.
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2006 Toyota Matrix
2009 Honda Civic
I so want a Sienna. Or a Mazda 5. I just can't justify it. Our cars run fine. We carpool daily with the neighbors, so the Matrix ends up with me + 4 kids in it daily for about 3 minutes. Can't justify a minivan for that.
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2007 Toyota Prius
2002 Lexus RX300
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1996 Volvo 850 wagon. Black. 166,000 miles.
Previous car: 1988 Chevy Sprint. Blue. 69,xxx miles. Totaled last summer. :(
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these days we don't have a car but when we did it was a 1989 honda accord with flip up headlights and a spoiler....everything my little 8p0's kid heart could want.
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2009 Forester 2.5x LE (just means leather + sun roof) ~ hers
2003 Impreza TS 2.5 hatchback ~ mine
August 2014 we're on the lookout for good value/perf SUV again, either Honda or Subaru (we are friends with the dealership owner). Unsure which car to ditch.
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2009 BMW 328i manual. I know, I know...but in my current profession a "nice" car is basically a prerequisite due to client expectations. I DID put a lot of thought into the purchase, and if you're in a situation with needs similar to mine it's a great choice: the N52 engine is basically the final iteration of the classic BMW normally aspirated straight-six, cast in magnesium for less weight. There's no direct injection or turbos to break, no hybrid batteries to die, just the smoothest and most reliable engine ever to be built by BMW - and if you switch the intake manifold for one from the X5 and flash the engine software, you can add another 42hp and get 1-2mpg more for ~$1500 if garage mechanic-ing is your thing. I get 34-36mpg highway at 80mph and roughly 21 around town - no complaints (company pays all my car expenses anyhow). Not unusual for these cars to go 250-300k miles without major repairs.
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2005 Toyota Corolla.
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Fiat 500 2012, a blast to drive in the city, almost as easy to park as a Smart Car. Averaged 6.4 l per 100 km, or about 38 mpg for you in the USA, over a one-year period and 12,000 km of mostly city driving.
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1999 Dodge Neon twin cam that I paid $350 for with new ties and alloy wheels. I rebuilt the engine and put new synchro cones in the manual transmission.. Repainted the front half of the car cus it had some cosmetic damage.. Looks like new literally! I have $1400 into it now. A week after I finished the rebuild a neighbour driving home drunk did a right turn through the hedge in front of our rental house.. Insurance paid me $1500... so the car was free..:)
Wife has a 2012 Chevvy Cruze we just bought for $12k with leather interior... That was my gift to her for letting me retire.. But it will have to last her 20 years..:)
F250 beater for pulling the horse trailer about 12 miles per week.. At 7mpg she better not be going any further..:), plus it comes in handy for hauling home trencher's and backhoes etc from the rental place if needed.
The Hartford gives us a good AARP rate for the insurance, better than Geico, Progressive or esurance..
Frank
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2009 Honda CRV bought new, and a 1997 Lexus ES300 bought new when I was just a little less thrifty, but still own it 187k miles.
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these days we don't have a car but when we did it was a 1989 honda accord with flip up headlights and a spoiler....everything my little 8p0's kid heart could want.
Oh man, my first car was a 87 Celica. I miss the flip up headlights!
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2010 Honda Accord & DH has a 2000 Saturn that is still going strong with 150k miles.
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2006 VW Jetta TDi - 41mpg average
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04 Toyota Matrix -25-30 mpg but I drive only 3000 mi/year. bought last year,
-prior was 01 Ford focus zx3 a bad idea and money blackhole partly from electrical problems (was a salvage)
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1999 vw passat. because my parents bought it for me when i was 20. so i'll keep it as long as i possibly can!
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2008 Prius, bought in December.
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Honda Civics. Best bang for your buck out there. Great gas mileage, relatively low price, holds their value, and minimal maintenance required.
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2005 Nissan Sentra but I prefer my Surly CrossCheck Suburban Attack Vehicle within the city limits.
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2011 Hyundai Accent
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2008 Honda Odyssey (bought used in 2011, cash)
2008 Infiniti G35 (bought used in 2012, cash)
Both have low miles, we drive around 6k miles per year (each), so we'll have these cars a long time.
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2000 Lexus RX300 purchased used in 2002; paid cash. Has 91K miles
2003 V6 Toyota Tundra purchased used in 2006; paid cash. Has 83K miles.
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2004 Ford Mustang convertible. Bought it one year old when I younger and (much) dumber with my money. Still have it because, well... I love the car, it's paid off, and I have had almost no maintenance issues with it. Just wish it got better gas mileage (I average about 21mpg).
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2012 Honda CR-Z (hybrid with a 6-speed manual)
2000 F-250 for pulling the horse trailer
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2012 Nissan Versa hatchback... his name is Ferdinand :)
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2009 Prius, bought secondhand 2013
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2007 Ford Escape. Am looking to get something smaller, manual stick, and with better mpg within the next year. For now, this one's paid for and runs great with 138k miles on it.
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Daily driver is '05 Toyota Matrix/standard tranny. 31mpg combined. ...but I've got a whole nonmustachian fleet.
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2003 Dodge Grand Caravan with 342,000 km on it. I bought it for $2,750 from bus company that used it as a shuttle vehicle. It was a fleet vehicle so every year it got rust checked and maintenance was perfect.
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2012 Honda CR-Z (hybrid with a 6-speed manual)
2000 F-250 for pulling the horse trailer
I just picked one of these up. Bought it Honda certified for a great price.
I then turned around and sold my 370z private party and actually did really good on it. The CR-Z was a great compromise for me.... very efficient, but also fun to drive. I ended up liking it so much that it doesn't even feel like a compromise anymore. I don't miss my 370 at all.
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99' Chevy prism with 35,000 miles on it (equivalent to a corolla with a chevy emblem, the engine literally stays toyota accross the top) My girlfriends mother is using it right not to get to the bus stop and back daily, we talked her into not leasing a brand new hybris camery for her 1 mile commute again and to work on her CC debt instead
97' suzuki sidekick 1.6L manual that I got for $60 (retitle fee) previous owner was going to pay someone to tow it to the junk yard because she lost the title and had a new CRV and she was happy i offered to take it and wouldn't accept any money from me. Some standard maintenance and a tune up, it's has been great for me.
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2012 Toyota Mini-Van
2012 Toyota-Highlander.
Both Paid for and expect to last a long time................................................................! I hope.
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2000 Audi A4 1.8T Quattro. Bought it in 2001 when it was turned in as a lease return with only 5k on the odometer and I got a great deal on it. Maybe not the first choice as a "mustacian" vehicle but it has long since been paid for and is still in excellent condition as it is generally parked in the garage. I average only about 5k-6k miles a year on it and plan on keeping it for many years to come.
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2009 Toyota Sienna. Bought in 2010. 114k miles. Will be paid off in December.
2004 Honda CRV. Bought in 2013. 211k miles. Bought with cash.
1988 Dodge Dakota pick-up. Received in trade in 2006. 205k miles.
The truck is going to help us move, then it's being sold. When my teenager moves out in 2 years, he'll take the CRV with him, and it will not be replaced. So I've got 2 years to work on my biking habit. :)
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2012 Honda CR-Z (hybrid with a 6-speed manual)
2000 F-250 for pulling the horse trailer
What mpg do you get from the CRZ? I used to have an '89 CRX and it would get about 38 mpg. I'm just not convinced that they are doing any better.
Cars aren't really practical where I live, and when roads allow cars, I can ride my motorcycles, mostly my old BMW. My driver when I need to haul stuff is an '81 Toyota 4WD pickup.
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2001 Prius - bought used in 2011
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2009 Ford Escape XLS - her daily driver. 80k miles, gets ~28 MPG. It's a stick.
2002 Ford Focus ZX5 - my daily driver. 120k miles, gets ~29 MPG. It's a stick.
1987 Mercury Grand Marquis - the cruiser. Been stored awhile, gets ~21 MPG.
1974 International 4x4 pickup - in pieces, so it either gets 0 MPG or infinite MPG. lol
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2004 Toyota Sienna
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2007 Chevy Cobalt, 105k miles. It is as no frills as you can get but has given me no problems since I purchased it in 2010. This spring I'm putting on high-quality rotors and brake pads, and possibly new struts and shocks over the summer. Hoping to make those the only maintenance costs this year.
I'll be pleased if I can get another 3-5 years out of this.
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2002 Lexus RX300
2007 Lexus RX350 here.
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2010 Honda Civic.
Bought it right when I was starting to "get" MMM. I should have went older (cheaper), but now that I have it, I'll probably keep it for as long as possible. It's safe, good on gas, fun to drive, and should go 200K+.
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2007 Honda Accord, bought in 2010, paid off last year
2007 Toyota RAV4, bought new but drove 3 hours to get it from a dealership that took my low-ball offer (pre-mustachian days).
In the market for a low-cost Toyota Corolla or Honda for my 16 year old. We'll put a foldie bike in the trunk if she breaks down. (Plus she has her tracfone.)
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1998 Honda CR-V. Looking to swap for a more fuel-efficient ride - it only gets 23 mpg.
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'06 Toyota corolla
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2012 Honda CR-Z (hybrid with a 6-speed manual)
2000 F-250 for pulling the horse trailer
What mpg do you get from the CRZ? I used to have an '89 CRX and it would get about 38 mpg. I'm just not convinced that they are doing any better.
Cars aren't really practical where I live, and when roads allow cars, I can ride my motorcycles, mostly my old BMW. My driver when I need to haul stuff is an '81 Toyota 4WD pickup.
I've gotten anywhere from 36 to 46 mpg. The higher end being highway driving in warm weather. MPG declines markedly in cold weather with this car. With conservative driving I can hit 40-42 most of the time. I think the automatic gets slightly better mileage, but it was a snore to drive, and $1K extra on the sticker price.
It's a fun car, but I agree that it *should* get better mileage, but it's so much more fun than a Prius *ducks*. I've owned a couple CRX's, which is why I bought this car. I think it can pass for Mustachian if I keep it for about 20 years.
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2003 Toyota Tacoma 4WD stick, about 131,000 miles on it. The camper shell leaks, but other than that, no problems. I gave up clown car driving last May, so I use it only to drive out of town.
Bought it slightly used (<1000 miles), has been paid off for several years.
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Almost embarrased to say, but a 2011 Ram 1500 with the HEMI engine. Bought new BM (before Mustachianism). In my defense, or rather as an excuse, I used it as I spent the last three years traveling the country with my travel trailer, seeing all the USA has to offer, and I wanted a dependable rig. Didn't want to get stranded on the loneliest road in America (route 50, Nevada) Not sorry I spent the money on the truck, or trailer, or the travel. But I got that out of my system and I am changing my ways.
It's paid for, and now costs me $1380 per year to own, tax, maint and registration. Plus gas, at a twenty five cents a mile.
Once I get set up in an established location, I plan to sell it and get something more reasonable. But damn, those 390 horses in the HEMI are fun to run!
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Daily driver (that is, when I'm not riding a bike) is my beat-up, rusty '96 Subaru Outback. 2.2L, 5MT, 221,000 miles.
I've logged my miles, fill-ups, and maintenance since purchase, but was horrified at the gas mileage when MMM inspired me to start calculating it in January. Snow tires and cold weather never help, but I was getting 17.5-20 MPG. :^(
Since then, I've aired up my tires a little more and worked on my hypermiling. I got 24.3 MPG on my last tank of 87 octane (10% ethanol, it's the cheapest here) and hope to consistently get over 30 MPG this summer. Pity that it only gets good gas mileage when I'm driving it the least. ;^)
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1997 Geo Prizm. Total chick magnet.
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2010 Jetta that I'm still paying off (leased, then bought). Yeah, yeah. Stand in line if you want to punch me.
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2008 Mazda3 S and 2011 Nissan Maxima (wife's). I love the mazda3, wish it was a hatchback (I always keep an eye out for one with low miles and stick) Her lease is up on the maxima (lease was pre-marriage and too much of a hassle to get out of) Trying to come to a consensus on a "new" car is proving more difficult than I thought.
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2010 Mazda 3 hatchback with 161,000 km. I love the hatchback, I can get so much into it. Decent gas mileage, especially when I stick to 100 km/hr. I grew up in Quebec, sticking to the speed limit is so boring, but I force myself - cruise control is my friend.
I used to have a Subaru Outback, thought I would miss the 4 wheel drive when I drive gravel roads and park in farmers' fields (country fairs, dog shows), but this one does just fine, and the gas consumption is a lot better.
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2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid - 40-41mpg in summer and around 35 in winter
Got a great deal as someone had traded it back in with only 1,500 miles on it so it was $6k off list price. I drive for a living so need a car that looks decent and is reliable. Getting close to the 100k miles mark.
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2009 hyundai santa fe bought in 2011. i just paid it off last month!
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2009 hyundai santa fe bought in 2011. i just paid it off last month!
Congrats, ace1224!
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Fiat 500, manual transmission. Fun car, great gas mileage. I bought it new (whoops) but will keep it until it dies.
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1997 Geo Prizm. Total chick magnet.
Hey, I wouldn't discount it. In 2002, I'd just met my now-husband, and fell hard for him when I saw his car -- a 1985 Volvo 240 wagon. I'm not kidding. We worked at an ad agency and everyone else drove stupidly expensive and impractical cars. That Volvo was like a beacon of hope in a sea of despair.
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2009 hyundai santa fe bought in 2011. i just paid it off last month!
Congrats, ace1224!
thanks! its awesome to not have a payment. now i just need to convince the boy that he doesn't *need* a motorcycle lol
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1990 Toyota Camry - Station Wagon. KBB value of: too old. Thanks Grandmom! Less than 100,000 miles on it.
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Car free family here. We used to have a Skoda Fabia and when it died we didn't replace it.
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2009 Honda Civic
2004 Toyota Tacoma (which I love)
Both paid off. I used to think, "I can afford that monthly payment". Never again!
peace
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Fiat 500, manual transmission. Fun car, great gas mileage. I bought it new (whoops) but will keep it until it dies.
Got one too a year ago, a basic 500 with manual transmission. Great little car, very stylish and nimble for city use, and decent for short trips under three hours. I bought it new but $4K less than normal price. I spotted my little car by accident while on a Sunday drive in farm country three hours south of Calgary. It was sitting in a Dodge truck dealer lot, drowned in a see of huge pick-up trucks. The car had been given away in a draw but the winner, instead of taking the toy car, chose to use their win as a partial payment on a new pick-up truck. I called the dealer the next day, made a low-ball offer which was accepted, and the car was delivered in front of my downtown Calgary apartment, free of charge, four hours later.
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1997 Geo Prizm. Total chick magnet.
Hey, I wouldn't discount it. In 2002, I'd just met my now-husband, and fell hard for him when I saw his car -- a 1985 Volvo 240 wagon. I'm not kidding. We worked at an ad agency and everyone else drove stupidly expensive and impractical cars. That Volvo was like a beacon of hope in a sea of despair.
haha, that's awesome!
Fiat 500, manual transmission. Fun car, great gas mileage. I bought it new (whoops) but will keep it until it dies.
Got one too a year ago, a basic 500 with manual transmission. Great little car, very stylish and nimble for city use, and decent for short trips under three hours. I bought it new but $4K less than normal price. I spotted my little car by accident while on a Sunday drive in farm country three hours south of Calgary. It was sitting in a Dodge truck dealer lot, drowned in a see of huge pick-up trucks. The car had been given away in a draw but the winner, instead of taking the toy car, chose to use their win as a partial payment on a new pick-up truck. I called the dealer the next day, made a low-ball offer which was accepted, and the car was delivered in front of my downtown Calgary apartment, free of charge, four hours later.
great story! I love these cars. I feel like I see a TON of them around Tulsa. never driven one, though.
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1997 Geo Prizm. Total chick magnet.
Hey, I wouldn't discount it. In 2002, I'd just met my now-husband, and fell hard for him when I saw his car -- a 1985 Volvo 240 wagon. I'm not kidding. We worked at an ad agency and everyone else drove stupidly expensive and impractical cars. That Volvo was like a beacon of hope in a sea of despair.
haha, that's awesome!
Fiat 500, manual transmission. Fun car, great gas mileage. I bought it new (whoops) but will keep it until it dies.
Got one too a year ago, a basic 500 with manual transmission. Great little car, very stylish and nimble for city use, and decent for short trips under three hours. I bought it new but $4K less than normal price. I spotted my little car by accident while on a Sunday drive in farm country three hours south of Calgary. It was sitting in a Dodge truck dealer lot, drowned in a see of huge pick-up trucks. The car had been given away in a draw but the winner, instead of taking the toy car, chose to use their win as a partial payment on a new pick-up truck. I called the dealer the next day, made a low-ball offer which was accepted, and the car was delivered in front of my downtown Calgary apartment, free of charge, four hours later.
great story! I love these cars. I feel like I see a TON of them around Tulsa. never driven one, though.
I know absolutely nothing about these cars... but don't they come with some ridiculous lifetime warranty? A used one with a lifetime warranty could be very mustachian.
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Hmm...feel a face punch coming up
2004 Saab 9-5 Aero wagon 116k miles- his DD
1998 Saab 9000CSE 192k miles- her DD
1992 Saab 900 Turbo convertible 115k miles - her summer car
1989 Porsche 944S2 79k miles - his summer car
In my defence, the insurance for all of the above (full coverage since it's not much more than just liability) is less than $1,000 per year and the annual vehicle tax is pretty low in Ohio. And I do all my own work (replaced the water pump on the Saab 9000 on Sunday), so it's useful to have spare vehicles when once of them is being worked on in my garage. Also, the two oldest vehicles are probably not depreciating at all any more. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
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1990 Toyota Camry - Station Wagon. KBB value of: too old. Thanks Grandmom! Less than 100,000 miles on it.
Is it weird that I'm jealous?
'99 Corolla here, 140k mi, auto. I get around 35mpg, it's hard to do better without a stick shift. It's the highest trim model with alloy wheels, spoiler, sunroof, and power everything. It's beat to hell with flaking paint and every body panel at least one big dent (not really my fault...). I just wish it were a hatchback and was a manual. I kinda miss my '96 Corolla though.
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We have three adult drivers, and:
1999 Saturn SL2 (90,000 miles)
2000 Saturn SL2 (50,000 miles)
2002 Saturn L100 (250,000 miles)
2002 Saturn L300 (75,000 miles)
We bought the L300 this past Sunday to replace a 2002 L200 that was destroyed by an uninsured driver last Tuesday. It's now sitting in the garage and will provide a supply of parts for the L100. The 2000 SL2 is our backup vehicle (very helpful when one has old vehicles and works on them himself) and will replace the L100 when it gets to the end of its life.
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2003 Dodge Grand Caravan with 342,000 km on it. I bought it for $2,750 from bus company that used it as a shuttle vehicle. It was a fleet vehicle so every year it got rust checked and maintenance was perfect.
Wow, 342,000 miles! I'm impressed!
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So Bakari, do the aerodynamic mods on your truck help out much? I've heard different theories on the slanted bed cover idea, but the wheel well aerofoils(?) piqued my curiosity. Looks like a simple mod and would be worth it even for a 0.25 mpg gain, especially in a generally low mpg pick'em up truck.
Bill
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So Bakari, do the aerodynamic mods on your truck help out much? I've heard different theories on the slanted bed cover idea, but the wheel well aerofoils(?) piqued my curiosity. Looks like a simple mod and would be worth it even for a 0.25 mpg gain, especially in a generally low mpg pick'em up truck.
Bill
I didn't do mods in isolation, my driving is highly variable day to day, and I don't have instant feedback, so there is no way for me to say which specific mod increased mileage any specific amount.
I can say that overall, the truck got about 15mpg fully stock, and I get somewhere between 25 and 30mpg now (depending mostly on load and terrain)
Not to get too far off topic, besides, I already have written a lot about it: http://biodieselhauling.blogspot.com/search/label/mpg
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Last off topic here, but dang Bakari, you've made some fantastic mpg gains. I'm totally impressed! My Ram has the MDS feature (multi displacement system) which cuts the fuel to four cylinders when in light load situations. It can give a boost of one or two mpg at times. A couple of times I was able to get over 25 mpg from my stock RAM on a couple of 225 mile trips by watching the speed, and accelerating/decelerating through hilly sections. But I think I had a bit of tail wind advantage helping, too.
Back on topic... my Ram that I mentioned in an earlier post is paid off, and after thinking about it I'm pretty sure I'm going to sell it and get a little beater. My FI is becoming more important to me the more I think about it.
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2003 Dodge Grand Caravan with 342,000 km on it. I bought it for $2,750 from bus company that used it as a shuttle vehicle. It was a fleet vehicle so every year it got rust checked and maintenance was perfect.
Wow, 342,000 miles! I'm impressed!
Units?
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2004 Civic, 5mt, 240 k km
2003 Crown Vic, about the same
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2003 Dodge Grand Caravan with 342,000 km on it. I bought it for $2,750 from bus company that used it as a shuttle vehicle. It was a fleet vehicle so every year it got rust checked and maintenance was perfect.
Wow, 342,000 miles! I'm impressed!
Units?
Ummm, yeah. I should pay attention.
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2010 Scion tC, paid off as of one year ago.
Fantastic piece of car. I will drive it until it explodes.
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2008 Honda Fit with 80k miles. It's super practical but also loud and very uncomfortable. It's particularly bad lately because the winter has destroyed our roads here in Connecticut. I'm trying with all my Mustachian might to resist selling it and buying a more comfy car, maybe an ex-rental Impala or Avalon sometime in the future.
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2001 Toyota corolla. God awful ugly, came with a dent in the back panel, but was $1500 on Craigslist with only 70k one owner miles. It is our commuter.
SO has an 03 Subaru impreza wrx turbo. I hate it and it is becoming expensive to fix.
04 Chevy diesel for pulling the horses.
73 gmc truck for on farm work.
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Fiat 500, manual transmission. Fun car, great gas mileage. I bought it new (whoops) but will keep it until it dies.
Got one too a year ago, a basic 500 with manual transmission. Great little car, very stylish and nimble for city use, and decent for short trips under three hours. I bought it new but $4K less than normal price. I spotted my little car by accident while on a Sunday drive in farm country three hours south of Calgary. It was sitting in a Dodge truck dealer lot, drowned in a see of huge pick-up trucks. The car had been given away in a draw but the winner, instead of taking the toy car, chose to use their win as a partial payment on a new pick-up truck. I called the dealer the next day, made a low-ball offer which was accepted, and the car was delivered in front of my downtown Calgary apartment, free of charge, four hours later.
Well done! I did not get such a deal on mine - just the sunroof for the price of the base model. I really feel fancy with the sunroof:)
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2010 Scion tC, paid off as of one year ago.
Fantastic piece of car. I will drive it until it explodes.
Thought about this model when I was shopping. Figured it be more fun to drive a Civic sedan. But practicality won out...along with my dad after he told me the tC insurance was crazy and wasn't going to happen.
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2012 Ford Escape (family hauling car)
2013 Mazda3 sedan (work commute car)
2006 Ford Mustang GT (paid off, garaged until my post child raising/retirement years)
Newer models, but I'm planning to drive them until the wheels fall off.
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2005 Toyota Corolla. Bought and paid for in 2005.
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1993 Mercedes E400, 137K Miles
1999 Mercedes 320E, 104K Miles
2001 Mercedes 430E, 140K Miles
All bought used for cash.
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2010 Scion tC, paid off as of one year ago.
Fantastic piece of car. I will drive it until it explodes.
Thought about this model when I was shopping. Figured it be more fun to drive a Civic sedan. But practicality won out...along with my dad after he told me the tC insurance was crazy and wasn't going to happen.
I don't know if the tC is that bad on insurance, at least not at my age (28). I pay about $70 per month for full coverage.
I will admit that it only gets about 24 mpg. Which for it's size isn't impressive at all. So you've probably got me beat in that respect.
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I don't know if the tC is that bad on insurance, at least not at my age (28). I pay about $70 per month for full coverage.
I will admit that it only gets about 24 mpg. Which for it's size isn't impressive at all. So you've probably got me beat in that respect.
I've seen it on "Most expensive cars to insure" lists. But it might have been more of my age than the car.
The MPG was a con too, a friend told me the best he's ever gotten was around 26. Civic made more sense for how much I drive.
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I have an '06 Saturn Ion. The supercharged one. Paid for, has 86K miles.
Also have an '08 Dodge minivan, paid cash for it, has about 90K miles. Not getting rid of either one any time soon.
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2002 Chevy Silverado, with tons of dings and dents, hasn't been washed since 2006, covered with "Ron Paul for President" stickers, and a camper top that doesn't match. It's one ugly looking vehicle. But it's really not a bad truck- has low mileage and runs great. It's just UGLY. Which is fine, because no self respecting thief will steal it.
I LOVE to drive it to the office (maybe once a week, because I work from home), because most of the cars there are late model "near luxury" BMWs, Mercedes, Lexi, and the like (you know, the kind of cars broke people with upper middle class professional incomes love to drive)- the look of fear on their faces as I pull up next to their brand new, spotless $29k bottom of the line POS Mercedes CLA is just priceless.
Yeah, I'm evil...:)
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I saw a Bentley in my little town this morning--it had just pulled to a stop outside one of our historic downtown hotels. Wowser. As I rode my bike past it, I spied a coin in the street. I doubled back to pick it up--it was a penny. Wonder what the driver of the Bentley thought.
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2002 Hyundai Elantra, 98K miles. I currently put fewer than 3K miles on it each year so it should last a good, long time.
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1995 buick century 14, 500 miles. Grandma literally drove it 700 miles a year. It works incredibly well in the NE snow as a bonus.
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A 2004 Hyundai Elantra, which replaced my 1991 Nissan Maxima last summer.
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03 VW Golf 2.slow and manual. Still hasn't hit 100,000.
07 Civic Hybrid
00 Sienna (my moms car but it lives at my house, I do all the mx and get to drive it)
I think we'll get 10 more years out of all our cars. I really hate cars.
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2006 scion xA as of just last week. Paid cash. I absolutely love it. Meep meep!
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2006 scion xA as of just last week. Paid cash. I absolutely love it. Meep meep!
Me too!! I just bought my kid a 2006 scion xA from craigslist for $5000!! It only had 71,000 miles. I actually love driving it myself. I'll drive it over my 2007 Honda Accord cuz it has better gas mileage.
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1999 Mazda 121 - 250,000 km
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2010 Dodge Avenger. 73k miles. Bought for $14k with plus some expensive insurance I never used on 72-month financing in a non-Mustachian time. It is now paid, but ended up costing me about $20k total. Now to drive it into the ground!
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2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Just paid off remaining loan balance too.
My first SUV and I love this car.
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2003 VW Jetta 1.8T
Other Info:
average (all in - insurance, repair, maintenance, fuel) ongoing cost presently $300 per month (3,600 per year is crazy - around 11% of annual spending!)
Being used approximately 7,000km per year now (now 50cents per km) - used to be more like 18,000km per year (195,000 km odometer)
I have written it off the books at ZERO and don't factor depreciation anymore.
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A 1998 SL Saturn. Bought it for $2200 cash. It costs me $1200 a year to own/operate (gas, registration, tires, oil change, insurance, repairs).
I drive it so little that I go 2 years between oil changes. I drive 1500 miles a year. We have another car that we use for road trips, or driving to the airport. My car is just for town.
A review online called it as exciting as low-fat vanilla yogurt. Very true.
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2003 Volkswagen TDI with over 300,000 miles on it.
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Bought a used 2012 Nissan Versa in August with cash. Getting 37 MPG.
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2006 KIA RIO5.
I am the second owner (I purchased it in Feb 2007 with 8000kms on it) and it has never given me a single problem. *** Knocks on Wood ***
I work in the land of very large SUV's and trucks. I routinely get comments from coworkers about how small my car is and I almost squished you, etc.
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2004 Toyota Corolla - gets 32 MPG, currently has 132k miles.
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Monday thru Friday, a train.
Weekends, a 2000 Lexus. Best car I've ever owned.
"A Toyota with earrings. "
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If these things pan out, this will be my new ride:
http://www.eliomotors.com/?gclid=CNTbl6OJx70CFUYV7AodbVAAaQ (http://www.eliomotors.com/?gclid=CNTbl6OJx70CFUYV7AodbVAAaQ)
Cautiously optomistic
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2005 Jetta and a 2008 Toyota Matrix.
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2002 4Runner
2012 Tacoma
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I'll play :) 80+% travel is pedal-bike
the 20% is a 2000 corvette. yeah. Corvette.
Bought it cash with 130k on the clock. maintenance & repair is easy & cheap, and it has a big trunk :)
18mpg city, 30+ highway
It's so old (and I'm 36 with excellent record) that insurance is cheap too.
I'll be able to enjoy it for 10yrs and probably get what I paid for it
family ride (7 in the household) is a minivan. 22+mpg with a light foot.
try one, you might like it ;0
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A 1998 SL Saturn. Bought it for $2200 cash. It costs me $1200 a year to own/operate (gas, registration, tires, oil change, insurance, repairs).
I drive it so little that I go 2 years between oil changes. I drive 1500 miles a year. We have another car that we use for road trips, or driving to the airport. My car is just for town.
A review online called it as exciting as low-fat vanilla yogurt. Very true.
I had a '96 SL, bought it barely used and drove it for... let's see... around 10 years. Had 205K miles on it, was still running like a clock. At that point I had already gotten a newer '06 Ion and I didn't want to wait 5 years till my oldest kid could drive it, so I sold it. I still see it around town occasionally. Now I wish I had fixed it up and kept it. Oh well. Live and learn.
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2008 Honda Fit with 80k miles. It's super practical but also loud and very uncomfortable. It's particularly bad lately because the winter has destroyed our roads here in Connecticut. I'm trying with all my Mustachian might to resist selling it and buying a more comfy car, maybe an ex-rental Impala or Avalon sometime in the future.
2009 Fit sport with 80K here
I know there was a significant redesign for 2009 which made me not want to go older (more drivers leg room, more adjustable steering wheel position, headrest design especially for the back is much better). I say all that just bc I wonder how different overall comfort is between the two. I've been very surprised that on long (10 hour day) kind of trips my back hurst less in the fit than even luxury cars I've owned in the past. It is a bit loud at hwy speed but no obnoxious, just turn up the radio. I average b/t 37-40mpg in combined city/hwy driving.
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1998 BMW Z3 I'll run it til it dies.... :)
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2007 Toyota Avalon Limited 103k 22mpg on average.
Really want to sell and get into Scion xA manual... but dont know
where to start.
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2006 Toyota Prius
1999 Toyota Corolla
When the Corolla kicks it, we'll get another Prius -- we love that car!
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1990 Toyota Camry - Station Wagon. KBB value of: too old. Thanks Grandmom! Less than 100,000 miles on it.
Jealous! I love the Camry station wagons :) Awesome that it's under 100k miles. Our 1999 Corolla is pushing 150k at this point.
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A 1998 SL Saturn. Bought it for $2200 cash. It costs me $1200 a year to own/operate (gas, registration, tires, oil change, insurance, repairs).
I drive it so little that I go 2 years between oil changes. I drive 1500 miles a year. We have another car that we use for road trips, or driving to the airport. My car is just for town.
A review online called it as exciting as low-fat vanilla yogurt. Very true.
I had a '96 SL, bought it barely used and drove it for... let's see... around 10 years. Had 205K miles on it, was still running like a clock. At that point I had already gotten a newer '06 Ion and I didn't want to wait 5 years till my oldest kid could drive it, so I sold it. I still see it around town occasionally. Now I wish I had fixed it up and kept it. Oh well. Live and learn.
Haha, lowfat vanilla yogurt! That's about right.
Since my last post, we have received the salvage from DH's accident (USAA gave it to us for nothing!) and bought an engine-less LS1 for $300 off Craigslist. We are going to combine all the useful parts of each one to create a working vehicle, and then sell it. So at the moment, we have SIX Saturns!
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Picked up an '88 Sentra 4-speed Standard for $400 a couple of weeks ago. $20 cap & rotor and she's purring.
Sold the 2000 Jeep Cherokee...well, later this afternoon actually. Snow is coming down and people were looking at me all crazy like as I brought my bike in, since I'll be selling the Jeep from my workplace. :-) Should be a fun ride home.
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1997 LX450 (Toyota Landcruiser). Thought about selling it but then common sense prevailed and I decided 12 MPG was too good to give up.
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'02 530i