Weekend warrior vehicle
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Alright guys so I just got a job looks like I'll be doing the weekend warrior thing for a while. I need a new car and question is, do I spend a bunch of money on a Tacoma that will be a good primary vehicle and still crush off-road? Or get a cheap town car and something like an older jeep to take out on the weekends? |
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Chevy suburban ftw |
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No. You don't "need" a new car, just because you got a new job. Don't fall into that borrowing money nonsense. Yes, its anti-American, but save money instead. |
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Matt N wrote: But they also suck gas for a mid-sized truck and cost a hell of a lot of cash, new.For a truck, they actually have great mpg's. I can get between 20 to 21 on the highway in mine. They are expensive, but they last a long long time. If you want a vehicle where you will not need to worry about mechanical issues, go taco. I think the taco is the best of both worlds. It can get you to any crag, it's a great vehicle for any length of trip you want to take, and its a great daily driver. |
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AWD Astro or a late 80's yota (pre SR5). Gas mileage will kinda suck on both but they are rugged, cheap-ish and they will get you anywhere you want to go. |
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Jonathan Petsch wrote: For a truck, they actually have great mpg's. I can get between 20 to 21 on the highway in mine.That is not that great considering full sized truck are getting the same of not better. Gas mileage has been the only complaint I have ever had about owning toyota trucks. |
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We love this rig. |
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Wait till about Sept and buy one of hte new 2016 Tacomas. Its best to get the first year of a re-design cause you know the company has put in the effort to make it work. |
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JWatt wrote:Wait till about Sept and buy one of hte new 2016 Tacomas. Its best to get the first year of a re-design cause you know the company has put in the effort to make it work.Or they pushed it out and you are sitting on a recall bomb! :) |
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Debt sucks. You're young, don't spend money you don't have. Car payments suck. |
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Yeah in all honesty i agree with this guy. I bought a 2003 Toyota Matrix..only 5.9 inch of ground clearance but it's AWD. I've taken it on forest roads, out the back of Cochise Stronghold etc etc. Yeah there's a few places I can't get to but that's when you just jump in with someone going in a Tacoma. Or meet them at the trailhead and beg/pay for them to do another trip out to get you. |
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Or buy a late 80's toyota for 1k-4k and be able to go anywhere and sleep comfortably in the back. |
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99% of climbing in the us can be accessed without a 4x4. |
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Yeah but 99% of cars don't have the room to sleep comfortably. I love how 99% is the go to number when trying to say something authoritative. |
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Also takes roughly 5 min to pitch a tent, or 1 min to chuck a tarp and a mat on the ground. |
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I've got a Jetta TDI, pretty sweet getting around @ 43mpg. Just bring along my bivy and a small tarp, we're going climbing, not lounging! |
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Mike Brady wrote: I love how 99% is the go to number when trying to say something authoritative.This is only true 99% of the time. |
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JWatt wrote:Also takes roughly 5 min to pitch a tent, or 1 min to chuck a tarp and a mat on the ground.Yeah, do that for a month or in bad weather and get back to us. |
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Luc wrote:I've got a Jetta TDI, pretty sweet getting around @ 43mpg. Just bring along my bivy and a small tarp, we're going climbing, not lounging! My friend has the Sportswagon, sleep in the back same way as a subie, especially nice with the full panoramic roof, just need to get a roof box to stash the gear. Cons: Price and Ground clearance (but that all depends where you enjoy climbing). But I do miss my Subaru, especially in the winter...I'm trying to get the wife to get a Jetta TDI, she has a Legacy 2.5GT which is fun. We used to have an Outback which was cool but the sleeping situation leaves something to be desired. Just to clarify, my opinions of vans or trucks being the way to go come from thinking about long stays, doing other things than just climbing, comfort, and experience. |
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Toyota RAV4 28 MPG on the highway. Lots of grunt in the v6. |
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My wife has a Jetta TDI and we primarily use that for all our climbing trips. Someone else said it above, we're going climbing not lounging and sleeping. The gas mileage rocks + Diesel is typically way cheaper. We usually get low 40s with all our gear and weight. I've gotten best at 52MPG driving alone with just my gear to JTree, driving about 70mph |