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Replying to: enkephalin (Sep 05, 2006 4:22 pm) Sometimes you can luck out with miles. My son got a '98 Buick 2 years ago with only 40,000 miles! But more likely, you will be looking at one with 80,000 or so. I bought a Toyota Camry with that many miles with no hesitation; cost more than $5000 however. It now has 115,000 with no problems whatsoever (knock wood). Camry will get 30 mpg (the 4 cyl) but it will be hard to find one at $5000 or below. |
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Replying to: enkephalin (Sep 05, 2006 5:39 pm) I could get over 30 mpg in my bonneville but it was a 1989 model that was much lighter then the late 90's version of the bonneville. My best ever mpg for a single trip was 40.1 mpg on a perfect cool fall day right before thanksgiving one year.
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Replying to: british_rover (Sep 06, 2006 5:35 am) Best thing to do is buy one from a private (and original) owner who has the service history. It's likely that most of the things that fail (water pump, alternator, etc.) will have already been replaced and you'll have many happy miles if it doesn't have much over 100K on it when you buy it. Really, just about any GM with the 3.8 is a pretty good value used. |
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| We owned a mint 1996 Ford Bronco and used it out West. We also own a Nissan 300zx. I drove the Bronco with no trouble on highway, cross country, etc. When we moved back to NYC, I honestly panicked at the idea of parallel parking this huge truck with non-foldable mirrors and threading through double parked streets, and unfortunately, my husband had to sell it. I need another car, I really want an SUV and prefer 4WD or AWD over FWD. The Z is a no-winter-driving car, period. I want a used SUV. The new compact SUV's, like the Santa Fe, the RAV4, the Forrester, etc., all seem to have gotten almost as big and long as my old Bronco (it was 183" not counting spare on back) and 79" wide (not counting huge mirrors). the Bronco was also very tall, 74", which throws off your line of sight when parallel parking. I handle a car well, but the Bronco just seemed too huge and looking for a space it would fit in would be a nightmare (I have a permanent parking space when not using it). What can the readers suggest that would be an SUV (used) with decent off road capability (if needed) and also is not difficult to parallel park or navigate narrow city streets? Feedback is welcome, since I now have no winter car.I may have an opportunity to buy a used Santa Fe, but if it is FWD, I don't need an SUV, and anyway, I am uncertain as to how big the older ones were. I am willing to take the time to look for the right thing. | |
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Replying to: nygoldengirl (Sep 07, 2006 11:15 am)
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Replying to: nygoldengirl (Sep 07, 2006 11:15 am) HHR-176 inches long RAV4-181 " HondaCRV-181" Mariner-175 PT Cruiser 168" Suzuki SX4-164" so it is the shortest of the above.
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Replying to: nortsr1 (Sep 07, 2006 11:47 am)
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I own a 03 Murano and love it but I'm looking for something a little roomier. I would like the interior space and cargo room of a mini van but with the styling and ground clearance of an SUV with the comforts like I had in the murano. I'm also keeping an eye on gas mileage. Does this vehicle exist?
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Replying to: redshoe9 (Sep 07, 2006 9:48 pm) Ford's new fairlane concept might be sort of like that but it is a few years off. |
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Replying to: jipster (Sep 05, 2006 11:12 am)
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