Most popular vehicle for people making over $200k annually

[Groover]

http://www.cnbc.com/2017/03/03/americans-earning-over-200000-a-year-prefer-this-vehicle.html

At least we have an idea of who is pushing up the price of new trucks.

[4x4ord]

Sprink-Fitter wrote:

4x4ord wrote:
I have to lean way over to keep my head from hitting the roof in our civic and my back gets soar after 45 minutes but for me, it is all about the cost of driving.....I prefer the civic.

So you barely fit in it but to save money you drive it? I prefer a full size pickup and I drive an hour to work and a hour home, to me it's worth the extra gas.

We looked at everything from a Jaguar to Audi and I told my wife I would buy her whatever she wanted. When she saw the little blue Civic she fell in love. Now that we have it I figure "well I can either squish in behind the wheel of the little blue car and get 45 mpg (and it is kind of fun to drive) or take my F350 and get 15 mpg". I think if I was buying the car for me I would have bought an SUV.

[jerem0621]

Sprink-Fitter wrote:

4x4ord wrote:
I have to lean way over to keep my head from hitting the roof in our civic and my back gets soar after 45 minutes but for me, it is all about the cost of driving.....I prefer the civic.

So you barely fit in it but to save money you drive it? I prefer a full size pickup and I drive an hour to work and a hour home, to me it's worth the extra gas.

That's why I drive an old paid for Town Car. Super comfy and still very nice after 17 years. I get around 20 MPG. The car fits me just about better than anything I have drove. This car saves me about $500-600 per month in a car payment because it's paid for :). 189k miles and I'm shooting for 300k plus. I do spend a few hundred per year on repairs.

You can save money and be comfortable at the same time.

Thanks!

Jeremiah

[Sprink-Fitter]

4x4ord wrote:
I have to lean way over to keep my head from hitting the roof in our civic and my back gets soar after 45 minutes but for me, it is all about the cost of driving.....I prefer the civic.

So you barely fit in it but to save money you drive it? I prefer a full size pickup and I drive an hour to work and a hour home, to me it's worth the extra gas.

[4x4ord]

I have to lean way over to keep my head from hitting the roof in our civic and my back gets soar after 45 minutes but for me, it is all about the cost of driving.....I prefer the civic.

[RPreeb]

wilber1 wrote:
Each to their own. I know a lot of people like a truck's high driving position and the sense of security it provides but I like driving and just find them awkward and cumbersome compared to a good sedan or crossover. Because of that I don't even feel safer in them, just capable of doing more damage.

Give me my Audi Q5 any day. Roomy little crossover that drives like a good sports sedan and makes twisty roads fun. I like my truck for what it does as a truck, tow my fifth wheel. Aside from that I wouldn't own one.

I loved my 2003 Honda Accord V-6 Coupe when I had it. Great fun on mountain roads, lots of power. But in all practicality I could only take one other person in it because the back seat was useless for anyone who actually had legs. My F-150 won't race that coupe on those roads, but I also wouldn't drive the Honda out across the pasture when I take the dog out for a run.

My wife's Ford Edge is a nice enough crossover, exponentially more versatile than my Honda was and I don't mind driving it, but given my druthers, I'd druther take the pickup. :W

[fx2tom]

I tried to go to an SUV - a very nice one (Lexus RX350 F Sport). That lasted all of 6 months and I handed it to my business partner. I went out and bought a truck. I just like the way a truck drives. Granted I wouldn't want to dive a 3/4 ton every day on CA's crappy freeways but y Tian XD (or my previous F150 Platinum) are great to drive everyday.

[mtofell1]

wilber1 wrote:
Each to their own. I know a lot of people like a truck's high driving position and the sense of security it provides but I like driving and just find them awkward and cumbersome compared to a good sedan or crossover. Because of that I don't even feel safer in them, just capable of doing more damage.

Give me my Audi Q5 any day. Roomy little crossover that drives like a good sports sedan and makes twisty roads fun. I like my truck for what it does as a truck, tow my fifth wheel. Aside from that I wouldn't own one.

I drive an HD truck as my daily driver but a few times a year travel and rent a sedan. It's always funny when getting back in the truck at the airport how heavy and tank-like the truck feels. I quickly get use to it but I agree a car is much easier to drive.

The SUV sure has come a long way. My wife had a BMW X5 for a while which is probably similar to the Audi Q5. Without a doubt that was the best all around vehicle I've ever driven. Great visibility, AWD for great handling in the rain, easy to get in and out of, safe, fast, etc, etc. I need the truck for my work but could see myself in an SUV someday for sure.

[wilber1]

Each to their own. I know a lot of people like a truck's high driving position and the sense of security it provides but I like driving and just find them awkward and cumbersome compared to a good sedan or crossover. Because of that I don't even feel safer in them, just capable of doing more damage.

Give me my Audi Q5 any day. Roomy little crossover that drives like a good sports sedan and makes twisty roads fun. I like my truck for what it does as a truck, tow my fifth wheel. Aside from that I wouldn't own one.

[NJRVer]

Sprink-Fitter wrote:

wilber1 wrote:
Interesting. There is no way I would have a truck as a daily driver if I didn't have to. My truck stays parked when I am at home, sometimes for months. I just don't find them enjoyable to drive.

The wife and I both drive a truck as a daily driver, don't mind them at all.

Same here. I could never go back to driving a car after all these years.
Just buy a super cushy truck that rides like a car.

[Sprink-Fitter]

wilber1 wrote:
Interesting. There is no way I would have a truck as a daily driver if I didn't have to. My truck stays parked when I am at home, sometimes for months. I just don't find them enjoyable to drive.

The wife and I both drive a truck as a daily driver, don't mind them at all.

[Powerdude]

Crazy stuff.

[wilber1]

Interesting. There is no way I would have a truck as a daily driver if I didn't have to. My truck stays parked when I am at home, sometimes for months. I just don't find them enjoyable to drive.

[4x4ord]

phenrichs wrote:
It is sad to me where these trucks are going. They put so much extra creature comforts in them now that I would be afraid to use it for any real work. SOme of that stuff would be really expensive to fix. My wife has a SUV with the touch screen display and we bought the extra electronics warranty because I don't want to have to write a check if that thing goes bad.
I love my 06 CTD, 225K miles and going strong. Had it since 08 and so far only a fuel pump. The new ones are nice but to pay that much for a personal vehicle baffles me.

Our Honda has all the unnecessary stuff on it, like lane keeping assist, lane departure, navigation, adaptive cruise control, back up and side view cameras, rain sensing windshield wipers, turbo charged direct injection engine, etc. I found it kind of amusing how the salesman pushes Honda quality and as soon as the deal is done the next guy pushes, pushes, and continues to push all sorts of extended warranty coverage packages and undercoating and leather protectant and glass coverage and free remote replacement. I opted for none of it and was told nobody buys the touring model without buying an extended warranty package. The car has got 3 years bumper to bumper which should cover anything that was faulty off the line and I sure expect the car to go trouble free for the following 4 years.

[RPreeb]

I guess it's all expectations. My 2016 F-150 XLT 4x4 was under $40,000 - not cheap by any means, but it's very nicely equipped and is a great tow vehicle for our TT. It takes care of everything else we need to haul, and it's comfortable and fun to drive on a daily basis. It has more passenger seating room than any vehicle I've owned since I sold my '63 Chevy Impala 4dr HT in 1970.

You can add more stuff like leather seats, sun roof, dual climate control, navigation, etc., but I didn't even want most of that. I really only miss the climate control, but it isn't exactly hard to turn a knob or push a button if it's too hot or too cold. I really can't think of anything more that I'd want to bring the price up to $70,000.

[phenrichs]

It is sad to me where these trucks are going. They put so much extra creature comforts in them now that I would be afraid to use it for any real work. SOme of that stuff would be really expensive to fix. My wife has a SUV with the touch screen display and we bought the extra electronics warranty because I don't want to have to write a check if that thing goes bad.
I love my 06 CTD, 225K miles and going strong. Had it since 08 and so far only a fuel pump. The new ones are nice but to pay that much for a personal vehicle baffles me.