Thread: Daily driver

Quote: Originally Posted by goalie2 Cant base the decision just on mpg,my 97 4x4 4runner gets 17-20 and my 06 Dodge CTD gets 17-20.My 4runner is a beater,dont care what it looks like,dings, dents even a fairly decend accident,as long as it gets me to work reliably.I use the 4runner for other things but if I were to use the Dodge and got into an accident,without a second vehicle I could be without transportation,I can also send my truck in for...

So you bought the truck for mileage and not the utility. Wouldnt it have been a better choice to buy the car instead of the truck from the beginning since mpg were more important? Gas prices are going to go back up in the future sometime again.

There once was a time when I could spend most or all of my money on my vehicles. Now, wife and kids and mortgage and bills and, and, and, and........ So, you spend where it's needed. For me, it's not cost effctive to drive the truck on errands where the bed is not required, or to use the truck to commute 50 miles a day, everyday. That said, if my wife is using the commuter, my choices are to drive the truck or the minivan which both...

I understand some of the view points, love "psd1" comment about the poor .... but those of you who say you're driving 10k,20k, and even 30k a year for work/business .... I don't understand very well unless you own your own business (which case miles/payments are a tax write off). When I have to drive my truck for work (not commuting but work purposes) I get the state mileage reimbursement of 55.5 cents a mile. At...

Ya, thats the thing, I read about the trucks lasting a million miles and I barely drive mine! I need something fairly reliable and safe since I drive on the highway alot, I dont want to be out there in a tin can. Oh, and I have a motorcycle, maybe I am just not seeing the potential there, I usually just use it for recreation.

Quote: Originally Posted by navman28 So you bought the truck for mileage and not the utility. Wouldnt it have been a better choice to buy the car instead of the truck from the beginning since mpg were more important? Gas prices are going to go back up in the future sometime again. Man you guys are brutal. Who cares why someone bought the truck! This'll blow your mind. I drive a 1/2 ton Ford for "utility work", hauling,...

I made a spreadsheet. I'm figuring I save about $12 a month having the Honda as a daily driver/work car. Gas Savings for Accord.pdf I'm figuring in Tires for the Dodge at $1,160 and for the Honda at $500. They both will last 40,000 miles a set in my math. I also figure in doing all my own Maintenance. The cost of the car includes some items added to it like stereo, fixing some stuff on it as well, and sales tax. I don't add back...

Mine is a daily driver. My truck gets 20-21 mpg hand calculated on highway. That is driving reasonably no WOT takeoffs and running on highway between 65 & 70 MPH, using cruse control most of the time. In 50-50 mix highway/city driving I get 16-17 mpg. That is better than the wife's Hemi Durango which gets about 14-15 mpg hand calculated in 50-50 mix city/highway driving. I have no tool box or extra junk in bed and I also have a...

It's almost never cost effective to drive own a third car. You'll save a little gas money with the car. But by the time you've purchased the car, license, registration, taxes, and maint, you'll be thousands behind every year If you sell the car, how much diesel fuel can you buy? And how long will that last you?

I just got rid of our third vehicle (leased Accord) for basically the same reasons. However, my commute just got reduced from about 40mi r/t to 10mi r/t. So, it was a no-brainer for me. I have 47k on a 2004.5. Now I'm going to save $300 on the lease plus about $100 on insurance and other costs.