What kind of vehicle do you own/drive?

Paco Dennis

Paco Dennis

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Our vehicle is probably the second most resided in area, being in our home as the first, that we live in. What kind of vehicle/s do you have. What is the interior like? Are you proud to have it? Does it make you happy, sad, depressed, elated?

It's that time where we say goodbye to a trusted tool. She got us there and back thousands of times. But now she has got to be put down. She's good for some parts ( local car recycler will haul it off ), but now we need a new/used one. We are looking at a Mitsubishi Esquire 2012 with 5,000 miles, $17,000.?

Oh that was a 1997 Toyota Corolla. Sedan, automatic, good stereo, great car, fast, and 4 cylinder.

2014 Nissan Frontier Truck : Farm and all around great truck, hauls hay, sand, dirt, trash, wood, it hauls.... Nice interior, good stereo, 5 speed. Needs some work,
 

Paco Dennis said:
It's that time where we say goodbye to a trusted tool. She got us there and back thousands of times. But now she has got to be put down.
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UGH... We are facing the same scenario. We absolutely love our truck. I spent alot of time hunting this truck down and have invested even more time and money on adapting it to fit our needs for towing. Engine is getting tired after 280K miles, but still pulling along. Have seriously considered ether replacing or rebuilding the engine.
 
Yeah, I was reluctant to replace my spacecraft back in 2018 but I had no choice. The replacement wasn't what I'd have chosen ideally but the market had changed in 16 years. That said, it has been trouble-free and maintenance costs have been incredibly low. Practical layout, good cargo space, and more technology onboard than I'd imagined. Looks good too. I only did one minor modification, changing out amber-lensed (orange) front sidelights for factory clear-lensed ones with amber lamps within. That smoothed out a "blemish" in design due to safety regulations but without violating same.

The engine is a small turbo that is notorious for an oil dilution problem. So far this hasn't been an issue on mine, but it was an embarrassing gaffe from a company known for good engines.

I'm not a fan of slab-sided door and body design or low seating position. I suppose that's part of what drove people from normal body styles into crossovers and small utes, to sit up off the ground more.
 
There was a time when I was under employed and feeding the kids and paying the mortgage took precedence over riding motorcycles.
Now the mortgage is paid, the kids are fed and I've retrained for a retirement career. The old adage of ride to work and work to ride is a truism I live by. My Harley spent nearly two decades parked before I set about a rebuilding program, I have a Triumph which was originally bought as a dedicated commuter bike and after buying it back that's exactly what I use it for. If I didn't have a well paid casual job I'd be lucky to have one bike to ride occasionally.
 
dilettante said:
I'm not a fan of slab-sided door and body design or low seating position. I suppose that's part of what drove people from normal body styles into crossovers and small utes, to sit up off the ground more.
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I bang my head every time I get into a new or close to new car. And I am only 5-9. I absolutely hate it when I have to protect my head from being banged. I fear I may lose some of my memory banks or shake up my well-organized intellectual storage compartments. I strongly prefer an SUV or even a pickup truck to those ill-designed and insect-like low slung ridiculous sedans.
 
A Ford...this one..
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Nothing but practical here. Since my first cars were rusty junkers (all I could or would afford) kept moving by pure hopes, prayers and a bit of mechanical fidgetry, I said that when I could, a new comfortable reliable car was my future. Nope, got the lowest grade of 2023 Kia Sportage on the lot and I'm very happy with it. Luxury just aint in my DNA.
 
Hummmmm. Well I still have my 2001 ford escape. It has 230000 miles. Currently will not start. Then I have my 2016 volvo c60. It has 130000 now. Love itā€¦but am absolutely racking the miles on it. Am thinking about a 2002 toyota tundra. Need something to take the heat off the volvo. And my guy has all hisā€¦
 
2017 Ford Edge Sport with twin turbo V6. 315hp in a gorgeous metallic caramel color. LOVE my SUV!

If I replace it, it'll be a Ford Mach-E GT with extended range battery. I don't like the model colors as well, but they're okay. The 0-60mph in 5.2 seconds, with excellent torque, is the draw. I live in the hills, and almost all the freeway ramps are steep, short and uphill. Underpowered cars are DANGEROUS where I live. Traffic moves fast on our freeway, lol.
 
old medic said:
UGH... We are facing the same scenario. We absolutely love our truck. I spent alot of time hunting this truck down and have invested even more time and money on adapting it to fit our needs for towing. Engine is getting tired after 280K miles, but still pulling along. Have seriously considered ether replacing or rebuilding the engine.
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Our VW Golf has clocked up 200K miles. The longest that we have previously had the same car for, was eight years, but the Golf just keeps going, twenty-seven years all told. It has never missed a service or repair, is kept clean and tidy and perhaps, just perhaps, it's stable companion in the heated garage where it resides when not involved in carriage duties, is an example of longevity when you take care of the car.
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Seeing all the pick-up trucks forum members are driving, and loving, I have been considering swapping the Golf for something similar. Tell me, is an MG Truck blasphemy?
 
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Why do some cars have the fuel fill on the left and others on the right? I never have figured that one out.
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I kinda recall that cars with exhaust pipe on left side will have filler on right side and vice versa. Learned that on an old radio
series called "car talk" by personalities "Click and Clack".
 
Maybe it's not such a bad thing that our cars have gotten bigger....LOL!

Me & My Car: ā€™61 Fiat runs errands for and promotes Danville restaurant
Now working for newly opened Isola Osteria downtown, small Italian car was originally sold as a five-passenger model
Bay Area News Group 09June2024

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Angelo Dalo appears recently in Danville with his 1961 Fiat 500 F.

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... Fiatā€™s quality earned kind of a shaky reputation in this country generally because of rust and reliability. American car enthusiasts humorously quipped that Fiat stood for ā€œFix It Again, Tony.ā€ So the columnist was surprised to learn Fiat received many international awards for its vehicles, including nine European Car of the Year awards, more than any other manufacturer and it was rated as having the lowest level of CO2 emissions by vehicles sold in Europe.

This issueā€™s featured vehicle is a 1961 Fiat 500 F owned by Angelo Dalo, a true Italian. You wouldnā€™t believe it by looking at the car, but Dalo said the model was sold in Italy as a five-passenger vehicle (the back seat would have to be for three pretty small kids). He owns two Italian restaurants, Agrodolce in Berkeley (agrodolceberkeley.com) and the newly opened Isola Osteria (isolaosteria.com) in Danvilleā€™s downtown.

Dalo says he paid $10,000 for this little Fiat about a year ago to help promote his businesses but also to use it as an errand car for the Danville restaurants. Born and raised in Sicily, Dalo said this was the kind of car he learned to drive on and the while we donā€™t see may Fiats like this here theyā€™re everywhere in Italy. After all, Fiat has sold more cars in Italy than anyone else, in more than 80% of the market in some years.

ā€œItā€™s a two-cylinder, 395 cc (cubic-centimeter) engine with a four-speed manual transmission, and it is completely stock,ā€ Dalo said. ā€œIt was repainted about eight years ago, and the red vinyl interior is brand-new.ā€
 
This thread is a little old, but I thought I'd revive it rather than starting a new one.
My Dodge Ram pickup is still fighting computer gremlins, and I really need a pickup almost daily.
Found this one locally at a fair price, so I snagged it.
For a 20 year old vehicle, it's in pretty nice shape.
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In January, I bought a new Subaru Impreza to replace my 17-year-old Toyota Corolla. I absolutely love it and itā€™s a pleasure to drive. Since I only drive about 3K miles a year it will definitely be my last car. Itā€™s also great in the snow which is a real plus.
 
My old hooptie is a thirteen year old Chevrolet Colorado work truck with about 44k miles on it.

I donā€™t really need a truck since I stopped going to flea markets and auctions but it does come in handy from time to time.

Iā€™ve been looking at new vehicles but just canā€™t bring myself to spend the money because these days I drive less than a thousand miles a year.

Iā€™ll probably keep limping along with it until some major calamity makes it impractical to repair.

Maybe I can wait until little self driving bubble cars become available. šŸ˜‰šŸ¤­šŸ˜‚

 
We have a Toyota Forerunner; it has over 100,000 miles on it and still looks like new inside and out. When we got it, I recall it had around 60K miles on it, looked brand new. We will drive it past 200,000 miles before we consider trading it in for another similar vehicle...

Before this we had a Landcruiser drove it for 200K and traded it for the Forerunner we now have. Our cost of automobiles/ owning and driving dropped when we got out first Toyota. I am embarrassed at the American automobile industry as we used to own the world...they are slowly improving, but ever so slow...
 

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