Suggestions on a Car

Post by **rhunt** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 4:18 pm

my two cents..

Get a car that best fits your life - monday thru friday. so many people get a "crag" car and then in two years wish they were either climbing more or bought something more practical for everyday life. It happen to me, I bought a new Honda Element in 04 and at the same time stopped climbing as much do to injuries and other stuff. I still love my element but sometimes wish a had a smaller more efficent car like a civic.

Good luck finding a good car, it can be really hard sometimes and it in the end a gamble. I drove used cars for about 20 years and it usually sucked, except for my sweet toyota van. Having a car payment really sucks but having a car I don't have to fix every two months is way worth it.

Post by **pawilkes** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 4:47 pm

i'm w/ anticlimber. i love my Subaru but if i had a second car it would be something tiny w/ good gas mileage. hitch a ride w/ someone from Miguels or go somewhere that you don't need 4wd. and as its been said, lots of FWD cars can make it up the load hill

Post by **krampus** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 5:11 pm

thanks for the advice, I think I have about a months supply of duct tape, so I got a little time to decide, but I will probably end up getting something practical with a high mpg.

Post by **Mboss** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 7:49 pm

I have a honda accord and I've never had any problems getting in and out of the southern region. It has a manual transmission and gets like 33mpg. Its roomy too and I love it.

Post by **flashmaster** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 8:02 pm

I herd Dodge Diesel trucks can make it in and out of the southern region pretty well and get good mileage......for a full size truck. Not to mention they sound bad ass!!!!

Post by **ReachHigh** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 8:11 pm

think ahead about future gas prices, $3 dollar gas is not going away and by time the vehicle is payed off the market maybe completely different.

I had purchased an F150 to replace my dieing Ranger and wasn't to concerned about gas usage because I was driving around 10K miles a year. I'm now driving around 20K-25K a year and gas is twice as expensive. I've had my eye out for a small commuter car with the idea that gas is going to be at least $4 in two years.

Post by **the lurkist** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 8:15 pm

Sketchy Steve could bang up the Lode hill in abhorent conditions in his little beater toyota corolla. I was truely rad to see him fearless get a running start and bust his way up that hill, not caring that he was catching air as he surfed over some of those big bumps at mid-hill.

Post by **Andrew** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 9:00 pm

Some one in chicago is selling a really good looking 1991 honda civic 4wd wagon. I would love that car.

Pru · Post by **Pru** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 9:32 pm

my company car struggled on the Lode hill, but even that RWD Impala made it up. Of course I didn't GAS what happened to it, so long as it was clean. I was shocked I didn't get hit up for damage when I turned it in... but I digress.

Krampus, don't get a Subaru. Mine gets shitty mileage. I recommend carpooling to the Red, or at least to the crag. Everyone wins. Even the driver, since you will pay him/her lots of money for the ride. Hey, need a ride this w/e?

Post by **mcrib** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 10:41 pm

I knew you were a redneck.