Posted by Steven f/AZ on September 11, 2008 at 07:37:14 from (216.67.213.217):
In Reply to: OT- economy and cars posted by 26Red on September 09, 2008 at 10:26:37:
Just some more thoughts on vehicles... Here in AZ if you buy from a private individual there is no tax on it. So buying from a dealer is something I don't do anymore. I wasn't aware of this when we moved down here so the Accord was purchased from a dealer. The Caravan was also purchased from a dealer, but it was the right price, the right time, the right condition, etc. and I got the price down to where the tax wasn't too bad.
In my previous post I had the mileage on the Caravan wrong, it's actually at 70k since we drove it to ND this summer to pull a trailer back. We thought about buying a Suburban when we got the van - figured it would be nice if we ever wanted to pull a trailer... Anyways, my sister's Suburban makes about 17mpg empty if she babies it around, usually closer to 15mpg. We had the van loaded down pulling a 4x8 U-haul trailer, cruising along the interstate at 80mph all the way from ND to AZ and averaged 15.5 mpg! I don't know why more people don't get into a minivan - more usable space and more comfortable (in my opinion) than an SUV. How many SUVs can haul a 4x8 sheet of plywood? I can do it without even taking the seats out!
Loaded to 6880 lbs total. Trailer was 1620 lbs.
Too many people think they need an SUV when they don't. :roll:
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