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Yeah. We don't know if the F150 is paid for, how old it is, or if it will be sold to help offset the price of the economy car.
:1:And the Fiesta with the dual clutch trans. We have several in my family and all have had problems.
Im really surprised someone has not come out with a comment about any of the Korean cars. In Arizona, I see a ton of Kia, Hyundai, etc. out on the road. They cant all be that bad, or are they?Ive heard some people comment that they are at the quality level of Toyota/ Datsun back in the 70s-80s.Rick.
Ha ha, the Raptor isn't just a truck, it's a muscle car/truck with the worst mileage they make. So yeah, this makes sense.Rated at 11/16, wouldn't surprise me if it easily got less. Plus maintenance costs are likely higher as well.
Never had a new one. I've had three Ford/Kia/Mazda "Festivas" from 1989 - 1993 and they're nice cars, built by Kia.The ones I've rented have been good solid-feeling cars. But no real-world experience.Fay put 200,000+ on a former Avis rental Buick 3.6L. Best-riding, nicest car we've ever owned. Totalled by a stupid woman in a parking lot.Lannis
Now that we know he's keeping his truck, that makes the story different.Do you want to put the money in the fuel tank, or into a car ?I'm still of the mind that spending $9,000 on a car to save a few thousand $$$ in gasoline over three years doesn't make purely economic sense.
His dad came here asking for info about brands and models, not the economics of buying a commuter car.
And I have offered my suggestion on a great car that would fill the bill......with just a little bit of sideways discussion about the economics of it.
No I know, and I'm the last guy to complain about a tangent, but that was last page. This page it was answered. I think it was the way you said in one sentence that now we know he's keeping his truck, but in the next asked the question again, do you want to put the money into the tank or car... Well, he answered that as did you in the first question... No biggie.
It's not that simple a question.It's a Raptor, so it's a specialty truck.Maybe he wants to save IT for playtime and not commute time.Maybe the ride is more harsh than he wants for commuting.Maybe the parking is limited and tight, or in a crappy neighborhood.Maybe he's looking at more than just gas expenses (wear/tear, tires, brakes, etc.).But what does it matter, he's got a father to ask those questions of him.His dad came here asking for info about brands and models, not the economics of buying a commuter car.
Now that we know he's keeping his truck, that makes the story different.Do you want to put the money in the fuel tank, or into a car ?I'm still of the mind that spending $9,000 on a car to save a few thousand $$$ in gasoline over three years doesn't make purely economic sense. But, I do know that some people really don't like giving money to oil companies. My dad, for instance, will drive across town to save a nickel a gallon. Even with the big 42-galllon tank on his Super Duty Ford, the difference is only $2.10 on a tank of fuel. And he'll burn that savings on the round-trip drive to the station. But it's his money, and his point to make, I guess.To maximize savings, and fun, I'm still in the Mazda Miata camp. But, since he's holding the truck, I'd get an even older Miata. Something 15 years old for $4,000 to $5000. There are lots of garage-queen Miatas out there with low miles, which have spent their lives as 2nd and 3rd cars.I bought my 1991 Miata with only 39,000 miles on the clock. It returned 24 mpg in town and 32 mpg on the highway. Combined was 26 - 28 mpg. And, it was fun. I prefer trucks, so for me, a car has to be fun. The car didn't have a lot of power, but it was a convertible that handled great, and returned decent fuel economy numbers for me. I sold it with 125,000 on the odometer, and I still see it on the road occasionally. Cam Belt, a window regulator, a brake job, and a Battery were my only maintenance in seven years and 86,000 miles.
I recently rented a new Ford Fiesta SE w/dual clutch auto tranny and drove it 600 miles non-stop when my 750 Breva clutch blew It was like driving a sports car and got 36 mpg but the clutch felt odd like it was a belt drive tranny at times. Otherwise I was impressed w/the car. Why would an auto. tranny need a dual clutch?
Because it is not a true automatic. Actually a standard shift with two alternating gear stacks in the trans, hence the two clutches. So what you really have is an efficiently programmed and shifted manual trans that acts like an auto. They did this to pick up about 9% better mpg.They may have done a final workable fix for the problem since this time last year. It's been a year since I have had any direct knowledge. But since the OP was talking used I believe it would apply.FWIW, my wife drives an 07 Edge (loves it) and I just negotiated a deal on a 2010 Fusion for my 88 year old mom. I've not got a problem with FMC, just that particular transmission in the late model Focus/Fiesta.
Anyone here driven a car with auto tranny w/belts yet?
Come on guys, the boy needs a chick magnet, not a grocery hauler.Rockers Miata would be cool but no back seat
Scion TCA nice little "sports coupe" with decent economy and a back seat.
That ain't gonna get him laid... unless maybe he's into guys...
It's a bit scary that you're so sure of that .... ?
Receptionist: How do you write women so well? Melvin Udall: I think of a man, and I take away reason and accountability.
What's the Jack Nicholson line in As Good As It Gets - he plays a misogynist romance author (Melvin Udall):QuoteReceptionist: How do you write women so well? Melvin Udall: I think of a man, and I take away reason and accountability.
