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7127 messages, Last post on Nov 28, 2009 at 8:31 PM
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Replying to: volkov (Aug 11, 2008 10:30 am) I'm kind of surprised. I guess they have to market it to people who are immune to high gas prices. 
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Replying to: ateixeira (Aug 12, 2008 7:10 am) Kia did miss the boat by 10 years on this one, though.
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Replying to: thegraduate (Aug 12, 2008 7:13 am) |
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Similar situation, here. I've got a 2004 4-Runner SR5 V8 that I could given back on a lease, (before the bottom fell out of the truck/suv market), but instead paid out the residual. As gas prices started climbing through the roof, my desire to drive the V8 started diminishing. However, I heard an interesting radio show, that unless you're dumping the truck/suv for a very cheap car, (Fit, Yaris, Versa, Aveo, etc), you will not be saving any money, as the savings in gas are outweighed by the depreciation in the vehicle. Further, if you go from a truck/suv into a compact, or sub-compact vehicle, you are losing the function of the truck/suv that you purchased in the first place. It is better to be light on the pedal of the truck/suv, and eek out the best mileage possible, presuming one has already paid for the vehicle.
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Replying to: robm2 (Aug 12, 2008 1:59 pm) Depends on how many miles you drive. You may end up saving thousands of dollars per year by unloading the SUV, so even if you lose $5000 in selling the SUV, you'll make that up in a couple of years in gas savings, again, depending on the miles you drive, the price of gas, and the MPG difference of the new car. |
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Replying to: bobw3 (Aug 12, 2008 3:34 pm) I think the people complaining the loudest are the ones that didn't need a large SUV in the first place. Folks who tow boats and really haul heavy loads will just grin and bear it. In fact I bet they'll be happy when the posuers trade down and lower demand for oil, dropping prices further. |
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Replying to: ateixeira (Aug 13, 2008 6:01 am)
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Replying to: coldcranker (Aug 13, 2008 9:17 am) Call it a middle weight, I suppose. |
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Replying to: coldcranker (Aug 13, 2008 9:17 am) Add to that the rule of thumb to keep your trailer to 85% of max limit for extended towing. Go to the RV boards and you'll see tons of threads where the old timers point out that even some tent trailers are over the limit of the V-6's towing them. |
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Replying to: coldcranker (Aug 13, 2008 9:17 am) |
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