> We could buy a small economy car for trips that don't include kids.
> We
> could buy the new Dodge Sprinter van that gets 30 miles per gallon
> on diesel
> but won't pull the trailer. But then we'd be paying a car payment
> on what
> ever choice we made. So, although we would use less fuel, we
> wouldn't save
> a penny. Such a quandry.
Yes, we are thinking of getting another car that gets better gas
milelage for our small local trips...as the tundra only gets about 15
mpg with our short trips to pahoa town....the 5 miles off off road
really makes the milelage go down....
Another thing we consider is how long does a truck/car last?
The longer it last the better for the environment, and diesel engines
are good for 400,000 miles, so thats a good bet. (I just purchased a
diesel generator and put my honda to rest) Now when Toyota puts a
diesel engine in a truck that we americans can buy (they are in
other countries) I will be buying that one.
We owned a 97 quad cab diesel ford a couple of years back, but with
all the constant repairs we could not make a living with it, let
alone park anywhere...and we did not need to haul 14,000 lbs...so we
sold it....it was like being inside a moving livingroom
though....comfy.
I also could hardly change the tires on it, BIG and Heavy.
Skye
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