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Automotive News & Views Are you happy you didn't sell your SUV?
122 messages, Last post on Apr 15, 2009 at 5:57 AM
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Replying to: scottinky (Jan 17, 2009 6:56 am) |
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doesn't really matter. i leased it through my business, and will be glad to walk away from it in 2 more years, from a fun to drive standpoint. Lets not kid ourselves, having had both an 08 Armada and now a minivan, the van kills the Armada in ease of use and cargo hauling. getting in and out of that rig was a pain, and lifting my baby's car seat into the rear would have been a killer. storage behind the 3rd row seats couldnt accomodate a folded stroller or groceries like the van can, even when NOT folded. I never had to haul more than 4 people so leaving the seats down in the Armada wasnt a big deal to me. If I were buying today, i would be getting a new Chevy Traverse, but when i buy next, I am getting a wagon. |
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Replying to: daddysangel (Jan 16, 2009 10:25 pm)  I've never heard of it and I can't think of a car that would be abbreviated that way.
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Replying to: tankbeans (Jan 17, 2009 10:29 am) 
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Replying to: gagrice (Jan 15, 2009 9:43 pm) I find that I have to be the one who monitors the oil and coolant reservoir in his car. He did 9000 miles in the 10 weeks of summer and the car now has over 110k miles on it. |
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I saw the thread titled, "Are you happy you didn't sell your SUV?" and had to chime in my 5 dollars worth. We have a 2003 GMC Envoy that we bought for the following reasons: a) Utility - haul a lot of stuff at times b) 7 passengers (have had to use quite often) c) Pull our road trailer d) 4WD capability here up North, especially when it snows. When the gas got high, some others around us were dumping their SUV's, buying a small car, and the bottom line was they lost money on the deal. I figured till I sold the SUV, and bought a small car, the savings in gas would never make up for what I would lose on the deal. Besides ... the four reasons for purchasing the SUV in the first place, still hold true, so why the heck would I get rid of it. |
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Replying to: bryan200k (Jan 17, 2009 5:47 pm) this year: payback! 
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Replying to: steve_ (Jan 17, 2009 10:47 am) DA |
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Replying to: bryan200k (Jan 17, 2009 5:47 pm) There was a mini Cooper spot that computed gas savings with one's current vehicle VS a new mini Cooper at $4.25/gallon for petrol/gasoline. I toyed with the spot several times. However, with the low miles that my dad and I go around our small hometown in my 2005 Equinox LT, there's no rhyme or reason for trading to a mini Cooper. According to the spot, I'd be in a deep hole looking up for ever We'd have to put some bungie cords on my dad's rolling walker with it's bicycle streamers blowing in the wind while towing it behind us in the mini Cooper. Now that's an image to laugh at   Daddysangel |
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Replying to: bryan200k (Jan 17, 2009 5:47 pm)  5/6 years, A small issue: I still carry comprehensive insurance, as they stil have uncommon residual value. So the real persuader would be: how much over the monthly payments for a new economy car (say Civic- 400 per mo, plus the cost of gas $ 48. per mo. it actually uses) do I use for suv gas. So far the SUV gas ranges from 89-122 per month. What does the math say to others?
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