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Toyota sent me a letter telling the lease on my 4Runner is almost up... :(
So I guess it's time to replace the 'Runner, which sucks because after almost 3 years and 0 problems and I still like the darn thing!
But SUV are not the most fuel efficient choices available today, I guess should find a more fuel efficient alternative. ::hippi::
So in the under $35,000 range what would be a decent family truckster for the POS Clan??
TIA
Buy it back.
You can get $20K off a brand new H2!
If I stick with SUV's I'd rather get another 4Runner than keep the one I have, I like factory warranty coverage.Quote:
Originally Posted by ken o
Oh Ah H2! They get good mileage don't they? ::Clown::
Get some kind of cool wagon, maybe Legacy GT or Audi A4 avant. Or a Mini clubman if you don't need something quite as big but still want good MPG.
How about a Ford Flex? ;) Oh wait, you wanted decent mileage.
I agree with CosmosMPower -- look into a cool wagon. SUVs are so 2005.
Hmmm... AWD, 6-cylinder, plenty of room, comfy...
How bout this? ::Banana::
http://www.stationwagon.com/gallery/..._AMC_Eagle.jpg
I do kind of like the wagon plan, I was hoping Toyota would have the Venza available but I am being told it may be December until I could get on which will not work since the 'Runner is due back before that....
http://www.virginmedia.com/images/to...za-400x280.jpg
My Grandma Rhea had an Eagle Wagon that sucker was a tank, it was the car to have in Rural Western Pennsylvania! ::Banana::Quote:
Originally Posted by trickyrix
SO drive the Miata or the 'lac for a month or two. If something comes up that you need something more dependable than the 'lac with more room than the Miata, swap cars with Dad for the day.Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
Meh, I did that when we got the 4Runner...Quote:
Originally Posted by Titus
I just want that new car smell, plus I haven't driven the Venza and I may not like it! Heck I took Dad's '08 Highlander Sport on Vacation last month and decided I'd look at other options after spending a week with it.
That 30k smell only last what a month? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
No http://www.helenmclean.com.au/news/w...ue-5-cover.gif for you!
Sounds like you want another 4Runner... :rolleyes:
I don't blame you, though. They're good solid trucks - I'd love to have an old one to kick around and haul stuff in... one of these days.
I like the looks of that Venza, but I bet it drives more like a fat-ass Camry or a minivan - not fun. You might take a look at the RAV4 - they've got a honkin' V6 now and they're decently sized (looks bigger than a Highlander now).
What about the Mazda CX-7 or CX-9?
BTW, we had an Eagle growing up, nicknamed The Kelvinator. We sold it to my uncle in Oklahoma and they had it forever - that SOB wouldn't die!
The Runner has been awesome but I've been there done that and Toyota hasn't changed anything on it since I got mine back in '06. So all that would change is the odometer reading which hardly seems worth getting another one. Plus a little better gas mileage would be nice!Quote:
Originally Posted by trickyrix
The Venza is built in the Camry Plant on our vacation we took a tour of the plant and got to see some pre-production Venza they looked pretty good. I'm also wondering how it will ride since it is basically a tall Camry.
The Highlander is way bigger than the RAV4. My dad got an '08 Highlander Sport about 2 months ago and he let my family use it for a week long family trip. After a week with it and almost 2200 miles, we came away not wanting a Highlander, don't get me wrong it is very nice it's just not me. We had a RAV4 4 banger as a rental a while back and liked it, so it may be in the running. I need to add it to my list!
Other than Miatas Mazda doesn't offer anything I'd really consider.
mmmmm Donut! ::Banana::Quote:
Originally Posted by sammm
This may also work
http://www.autocult.com.au/img/gallery/full/444639.jpg
You know what you need? You need a vehicle that expresses who you are. A vehicle that says, "Hey World! It's me!" When you drive up you want people to say, "Yep! That's his car. It suits him perfectly." Batman has the Batmobile and Mick has the....(Click)
My post was funnier. ::Rant::
Cosmo = Funny!
BR = Fail!
;)
Wow time flies. It seems like you just got that thing.
Hey look! This one comes with a driver!
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Originally Posted by CosmosMpower
With your love of the 'lac, thought of the SRX?
http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/1...28-300x189.jpg
The employee pricing puts the v6 under 35k (33,xxx) and around 23 MPG per the EPA.
Isn't the Highlander built on the Camry platform? We test drove a few of those; they were great.Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
Yea I also like the CTS need to make a trek to the 'lac dealer and drive them.Quote:
Originally Posted by wrxmr2eater
The Highlander was built on an Avalon chassis we were told, and the Avalon is basically a stretched Camry.Quote:
Originally Posted by Darron65
I do kind of like the Bling Bling of the Avalon. ::OldMan::
Then you oughta look into one of these...Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
Buick Enclave "Urban CEO Edition" ::pimp::
http://image.motortrend.com/f/auto-s...tion-front.jpg
Avalons and Cadillacs... well, I guess you are getting old enough to fit that demographic. :wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
Get off my lawn ya damn kids! ::hal::Quote:
Originally Posted by altiain
My dad bought a CTS in 2005. Amazingly, he still loves it. This is the first GM product he has had that long that he did'nt hate after purchasing. He purchased his at Moritz in Arlington. They beat the Crest dealers price by a long shot. The Crest dealer wanted more for the car with the same options, but with the smaller V6 than Moritz offered and with less haggling.
Well Toyota Financial called me this morning they want the 4Runner back on Dec. 17th.
I guess I need to bump this project further up the list.... ::Censor::
Buy the CTS V!!!!!!!!! Then you can carry your kids to the grocery store faster than everyone else on the block. Maybe Ken will then buy one so we can drive it at the APEX instructor day!!
Hell, he has 3 weeks before he has to do anything... If Ken buys one now, it should be available for POS to pick up used with plenty of time to spare!Quote:
Originally Posted by smartmx5
Woot! ::Banana::Quote:
Originally Posted by Titus
CTS V is going to be a bit spendy... ::2Dollar:
But ya know I can get quite the deal on a Pontiac G8 GT... Hmmmmmm
My problem with the G8 GT is it is a Holden badged as a Pontiac sold by GM.... Which makes me wonder about reliability, longevity, and parts availability.... Plus has anyone ever seen one of these on the streets yet?
http://us.autos1.yimg.com/img.autos....ew_640x480.jpg
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Originally Posted by motortrend.com
Just lease it.Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
With the recent addition of a couple of new product lines at the world headquarters I will be driving more than I have in the past. So I had planned to buy the next work car and just run it into the ground... :drive:Quote:
Originally Posted by jrj512
I've seen a couple on the street. They look pretty mean, especially in darker colors.
The drivetrain ought to be bulletproof, since GM has built a gazillion LSx engines, and the 6L80 transmission has been in everything from the Vette to the Yukon Denali to the XLR-V Series. If it's good enough for a $100k Caddy, it ought to hold up in a $30k Pontiac.
How the rest of the car will hold up is anyone's guess, but I'd bet being a rebadged Holden is probably a good thing.
All the reviews I've read compare the G8 to a poor man's M5. That doesn't sound like a bad thing at all, although I'd probably want to hold out for the GXP.
Lease and when GM goes bankrupt you should be free of the lease.
IIRC, if a car company goes belly up, Big Brother has provisions to make OEM parts available for 7 years.
::hal:: At least, that's the way it was when DeSoto went out of business ::OldMan::
For some reason GM and run-it-into-the-ground doesn't inspire long term confidence in me. ::2Cents::Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing