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Why do you drive the vehicle you do?

#61
2007 Subbie Outback. Our fourth OB. My wife has an 05. Just great reliable transpo for where we live. I wasn't going to buy this one but found that I could upgrade my 03 and cut the miles to less than half for about 5k. These cars really hold their value!

I also have a 90 Ram 2500 with tow package for hauling to the dump, nursery, tree farms, lumber yard... Gallons to the mile in that thing but if you have a chain, i can move your house :D. It gets maybe 500 miles a year (thank god I don't have to feed it weekly!)
 
#62
I'm currently sans a vehicle, but am in the process of either picking up a 2012 Ford Escape LTD or one of the new model Mustangs. I'm actually bringing my cab up to the dealership today to see if I can get my cab in the trunk. If I can then I might just be getting a Mustang! If not, then I'll be getting the Escape.
 
#64
Dodge Caliber.
- Dad let's me use it long as I pay for gas (including when he drives it....) and have a job and am doing well in school
- great mileage (28-30 highway)
- lots of room for gear
- not much in the way of luxury, so not much to break
-GREAT stock audio system. She thumps well:D

I do hate the fact that it's a 4 cylinder engine and the transmission is an awkward 1 speed (still not sure how that's possible/reliable).

Oh and it's that weird looking electric blue. Stands out like a highlighter.

Still a nice car though!
 
#65
Stilettoprefer said:
I do hate the fact that it's a 4 cylinder engine and the transmission is an awkward 1 speed (still not sure how that's possible/reliable).
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It's not. It's a variable CVT transmission. It's actually many many MANY gear ratios that constantly shift for "seamless" acceleration with no pronounced gear shifting.

And what exactly is wrong with 4 cylinders? Because you can't drag strip your friends in your Dad's car?
 
#68
2007 Chevy HHR.

Style -- whether you like it or you hate it, it has style. It doesn't blend in with every car out there.
Storage -- I'm an active guy, cycling, scuba diving, bass playing and need room to haul all my gear.
Gas Mileage -- I get about 29 MPG fully laden on the highways. I commute 400 miles a week so mileage was a big plus to me. But can't do it without the storage.
 
#69
I drive a 2011 VW GTI. I chose it because it had just about everything I wanted at the price point in which I was looking. The interior is very nice, very audi-like (looks and feels high quality, and the areas which aren't are out of the way so you don't notice), good enough performance to have fun without making it a chore to drive, good gas mileage (a lot of highway miles in my daily commute but I'm around 29-30mpg usually, and even when it's mostly city it's still 25-26), and I love the way it looks. I'm also a huge fan of hatchbacks for the practicality, and it's large enough to fit in the back seat without any real discomfort (mine's a 2 door). All in all a very good vehicle that's a joy to drive and is a great daily runner all around.

I also have a 2009 Kawasaki ER-6n motorcycle which I use any chance I get over the VW (as long as it's not pouring rain or anything above 50-60%, I take the bike). A much easier answer as to why I ride that...it's freaking fun!!

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#71
MJ5150 said:
Roof rack!! Haha, I'm only kidding. But I do know a bass player with a Mustang who can haul all his gear to gigs, the seats fold down.

-Mike
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Hmm. I'm curious what his setup is. I literally couldn't even get my 2x12 in the trunk because of how small the trunk's opening was. It was a bit of a letdown because of how fun the car was to drive. I could definitely of gotten two 2x10 cabs in there though...
 
#72
With rear seats down, a 4X10, 4u rack, and two HSC's. Basses fed through back from trunk, cab lays on passenger rear seat, rack lays in trunk. Awkward, but it works he says. He has an '08, so maybe the newer ones have a smaller trunk?

-Mike
 
#73
jmattbassplaya said:
Hmm. I'm curious what his setup is. I literally couldn't even get my 2x12 in the trunk because of how small the trunk's opening was. It was a bit of a letdown because of how fun the car was to drive. I could definitely of gotten two 2x10 cabs in there though...
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I take it you tried it out?

Yeah, it sucks because the trunk is really a decent size but it's pointless due to the opening edges being so tight.

Even when the seats are folded down that opening is worse and the seats don't sink into the lower portion of the rear seat so you actually loose height as opposed to just putting it in the back seat itself with the seats up.

That's a shame because it really is one fun car to drive. Especially after you put some modifications into it.
 
#74
MJ5150 said:
With rear seats down, a 4X10, 4u rack, and two HSC's. Basses fed through back from trunk, cab lays on passenger rear seat, rack lays in trunk. Awkward, but it works he says. He has an '08, so maybe the newer ones have a smaller trunk?

-Mike
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Your gonna make me go look at my back seat again, but last I tried hauling anything the back seat opening is smaller than the deck lid opening.

And if his is an 08 it's exactly the same as my 07
 
#75
Although the back seat in some configuration is a far better way to go about it either way.

The trunk opening just sucks.


Yeah: 11-1/2" opening at the backseat opening.
Not too many cabs are going through a hole that small.

From top of the back of the seat to the interior roof it's 21". With the seat folded down.

Seat in the upright position from the backseat seat part to the roof is 32" so you loose 9" in height putting the seats down.

The trunk opening is just under 17" Top to bottom.
You'll gain a little because it's not a flush opening and an item can be lowered in at an angle. Lol

Side to side @ the widest is 42" but it curves in around the tail lights to about 27"

Mike I'm guessing you'r friend is just using his back seat and not putting anything actually into the trunk itself.
Which can be done pretty east actually.
 
#77
1SHOT1HIT said:
I take it you tried it out?

Yeah, it sucks because the trunk is really a decent size but it's pointless due to the opening edges being so tight.

Even when the seats are folded down that opening is worse and the seats don't sink into the lower portion of the rear seat so you actually loose height as opposed to just putting it in the back seat itself with the seats up.

That's a shame because it really is one fun car to drive. Especially after you put some modifications into it.
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Yep, I tried it out. One look and I knew my 2x12 wasn't gonna go in but the sales guy insisted we try. Long story short, it didn't fit, and folding down the front seats and trying to fit in the back wasn't easy at all. Now I could do it, but it was such a pain that I knew it wouldn't be something I wanted to do every gig. Keep in mind that I tend to gig about 4-8 times a month depending on how scheduling works out. I probably wouldn't mind putting up with it once a month, but even two times would be a stretch for me.

Still a REALLY fun car to drive. I'd love to get one in the future, but I don't see that happening anytime soon.
 
#78
hover said:
It's not. It's a variable CVT transmission. It's actually many many MANY gear ratios that constantly shift for "seamless" acceleration with no pronounced gear shifting.

And what exactly is wrong with 4 cylinders? Because you can't drag strip your friends in your Dad's car?
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4 cylinders that won't go up a long hill at more than 20mph if you have the car full of equipment/people. I couldn't care less if it went fast or not:P. And the fact that I learned how to drive on a Chevy Malibu and a large truck doesn't help my opinion of the engine strength much.

And the transmission system has proven pretty cruddy. It winds out real bad going through mountain passes and long steep hills.

And i'm still greatly thankful that my father lets me use it to get to work! If I drove the truck I'd have to work for 3 hours to break even on gas money for the trip there and back. With the car I only have to work 1 hour.
 
#79
2004 Mazda 6S Wagon, purchased in January. I reluctantly needed to get an automatic transmission--haven't had one since I sold my push-button shifted Barracuda in 1985, but I've had recent surgeries on my left knee and my right hand.

Nice interior, V6, and I really wanted a wagon to swallow bikes, gear, or lumber. Nicer to drive than a Subaru, and a safer bet used than a Jetta/Passat/A4. The mileage is dreadful, but I cycle more than I drive, and when I do drive, I'm usually hauling something.
 

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#80
1SHOT1HIT said:
Mike I'm guessing you'r friend is just using his back seat and not putting anything actually into the trunk itself.
Which can be done pretty east actually.
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The 4u rack is in the trunk, the cab on the rear seat. Not obviously the perfect and simplest solution, but then again, we're talking about the coolness of driving a Mustang here. :)

-Mike
 

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