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Trail-Mate wrote:
Maybe you should look for older truck to tow and get better mpg. My 97 7.3 Power Stroke gets had calculated 20 mpg on my 50 mile daily commute with 4:10 gears and running 50 hp chip. It now has 210K miles on it. Many older Dodges get similar numbers.I have no towing issues towing my 12,500 lb 5th wheel.
This Truck replaced my old TV which was a 93 GMC Suburban with 454 TBI, Average mileage on it was maybe 12 mpg, so for me the 20 mpg I am getting was a big plus and something I did not expect to get but am very happy I do.
I am also very fond of the Saturn SL cars with twin cam and clutch. I have picked up several used ones for $800 and had to put very little in them. Easy to fix and repair and will net you 40 mpg deepening on how you drive. My son uses one to commute with get 40 plus mpg, we paid $800 for this one. My Daughter has one with auto trans and has over 300k miles on it.
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Kampfirekid wrote:
A new or newer truck has been an option I am considering. It seems the 6.7L Stroke is netting better numbers. I may consider a low mileage used truck, or new, since I have great trade value in my truck, and will likely see a mpg gain of 3+. My dad has an '11 and regularly gets 19mpg, where I am usually at 16. With the new tires and cooler temps, I'm closer to 15. Could be since I've been towing quite regularly, too. I'm not sure a car is a good option, anyway. At 6'-5", it's hard to find comfort in a 32+ mpg car, and I've driven trucks as DD as far back as I started driving. I don't like being on the ground.
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โOct-16-2013 08:40 AM
mkirsch wrote:
If you're driving a lot, you can't just go out and buy some $3K-$5K jalopy. You need a RELIABLE car and reliable cars don't sell for $3K-$5K. That means payment.
I did a lot of calculating at one point, and I could not come out ahead of the game buying a small car to drive instead of my 1/2 ton Chevy. Break-even would require a car that got double the gas mileage of my truck, 32-40MPG depending on the season.
There are no cars I can fit in that get that kind of fuel economy.
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