Posted on 04/03/2013 7:28:28 AM PDT by US Navy Vet
...that gets decent gas milage and is reliable. Any Suggestions?
No propblem. I doubted you had several in that range unless you run drugs from Mexico for a living.
Daihatsu...the ONLY one to drive.
I loved my 2006 Hyundai Sonata so much that I bought a new 2013 and gave that one to my son for his first car. They are built in Montgomery Alabama if it makes a difference.
I have 2 Elantras. Run well, quiet, great on gas and comfortable.
I am working on my 2nd Honda CRV. Great on gas and never breaks down. Totally reliable.
Engine starets right up, 40K original miles, leather interior all good, chrome good, needs a paint job to get rid of a little surface rust, all electric motors for windows and moon roof work fine, doors close with that nice solid "clunk"..
looks exzactly like this: 
$500
It's not relative to the current discussion, I just wanted to gloat.
No, the BRZ and FRS are both rear wheel drive cars. The whole concept behind the rear wheel drive was to bring the fun back into driving (check out the link on earliest post...great youtube). The all wheel drive would make the car stick to road too much to have any fun with it. The differences between the two are a BRZ stiffer suspension, upgraded dash electronics, a different badge (the Subaru logo) and a much higher price. Other than that, they are exactly the same car. You can get the same parts from either Subaru or Toyota.
One of my BIL’s and his wife live east of you in Illinois.
They had two Chevy Avalanches, tricked out and gas guzzling Pickups due to their 4 wheel drives. They live in area with a lot of snow.
He is a tall guy, 6’4”, and built like a tight end.
His wife is about 5’ 10”, and she commutes about 40 miles per day.
About 3 years ago, they visited and rode and drove my Honda Ridgeline. He was surprised that he felt comfortable but not surprised because his tall/younger brother enjoyed riding and driving the Ridgeline. His son worked for Honda at the time and told him the Ridgelines were basically bulletproof, reliable and economical.
So he bought a Ridgeline and has liked it. His wife stuck with her gas gulping Avalanche. She had to drive his Ridgeline to work twice due to snow/ice and her truck not starting. The all wheel drives work very well, Now, they have two Ridgelines. He speeded up the process, when he fully retired, he told her, she was responsible for buying her own gasoline. He had been buying and pumping it for her up to then. After about 3 months really knowing what her Avalanche cost, she opted for the Ridgeline.
Try to find one with about 10k miles on it, that is where their decent mileage kicks in, 18-22 mpg.
My Ridgeline is 5 years old with a little less than 50k miles. I get it serviced at our local Big O, and I have had to replace a battery and windshield wipers every year. It’s Michelin original tires are still in great shape.
I tow kayaks, jon boats and my son’s 24’ fishing boat with it. With the exception of the computer telling the transmission it is towing something, there is basically no difference in mileage or handling.
The truck bed is small compared to some, but my wife can load it with a lot of yard stuff or household stuff. The two rear seats fold up and leave a huge area behind the two front seats for carrying more than we need.
The truck bed has a large/hidden and lockable trunk. So my fishing gear and/or shooting gear/wife’s purse is out of sight and locked.
So there.
Mine is a a 2007 with well over 100,000 miles and so far no repairs beyond routine maintenance. I hope that I’m one of the lucky ones but my little beast runs like a charm.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,465005,00.html
Ahh, so buy from Honda and Toyota, who both employ American workers.
Good call.
Affordable economical four door sedan, Hyundai Elantra. Built in Alabama if I’m not mistaken.
Affordable, economical with all wheel drive standard, Subaru Impreza, available as four door sedan or five door hatch if you need the versatility.
Affordable, economical with a little more room, Ford Escape 2013 model. Same with AWD, Subaru Forester.
I love my Prius!
To be honest . . . about 20 years ago I would have hopped on that beast and had a ball . . . at this point thouugh it basically just pains me to look at something that beautiful and not be able to enjoy what it has to offer.
I prefer to buy American and from a company that didn’t take government money. My Ford Focus was inexpensive, fun to drive, and gets 37 MPG. It’s a 2007 and never had any real problems but I’m going to knock on wood because I only have 2 payments left.
Why are Ridgeline sales so poor? Even lower than the Nissan Titanic.
They’re not even selling half of what they did in the early years?
This tells me the reputation (for what?) is hurting them.
You Suck! And what a deal . . . you should feel proud!
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