What type of car do you drive

Let's find out what type of car folks drive here at DU

Hybrid/electric car

and it doesn't fit into any of those categories.

Would you recommend buying one to anybody? Are you happy with it?

...kinda weird in hue. Like the eyes of a Stepford child...

At the moment, it is a rolling museum for Happy Meal toys...

plus a beat-up old bus that I (well, they) keep around to take for a spin in the afternoon sometimes :-)

Not because it's got 80,000 miles and has more leaks than White House officials, but because I've never been in the back seat. :cry: I only drive the thing, I never sit as a passenger! (and if you were pervo enough to think of that, well you're also right... :evilgrin: )

In a way its sort of an embarassement to me but I drive one of the biggest noncommercial passenger vehicles on the road. It a Ford F-250 SuperDuty with the Power Stroke Diesel power. In my defense I have to tell you that I frequently tow a heavy load (over 7,000 pounds) long distances (more than 100 miles at a time). In the truck's defense the diesel engine not only gives me great power for towing but also generally good fuel economy. This 4-ton beast actually gets slightly over 19 mpg in day to day driving and over 20 on the highway (not towing).

Thom

I can't see over/around/through you from my black 1993 Infiniti G20 with the "DU" and "Clark04" bumperstickers on the back, which has a 4spd manual transmission and gets nearly 30mpg... :thumbsup:

Grand Prix GTP w/supercharger.. THE BLOWER MAN.. THE BLOWER!! (obscure Mad Max reference) My daily driver is a 93 Toyota PU with 150,000+ miles on it. Not much to look at, but reliable as hell. Most I've spent on a "major" repair was $100 when the Bendex plates in the starter motor wore down. I love that little truck!!!

Other?

on edit: I put it in 4dr sedan/family car slot.

I play in a band and have to haul equipment to/from gigs, practice, etc. I used to have a minivan but it burned out. I REFUSE to drive an SUV on practical/moral grounds, so I drive a Mercury station wagon.

I suppose it's a four-door sedan, given the above choices.

I use mine for hauling my dog around. Actually, it's her car. She just lets me drive to work and back. Plus, I do dog rescue transports, whenever I can.

My wife drives a 1993 Plymouth Sundance. Both are 4-cyl and get between 25 and 28 MPG.

n/t

It's 7 years old and has only around 60 thousand miles on it. I think I'll keep it until I won't go any more. I imagine I'll have it until about 2015 or so.

-- Allen

(OK, I realize that DUers are understanding. This is for my conservative friends who just want to gripe at me.)

I use it as a friggin' truck, so stop whining about my being a hypocrite. I can't haul stuff like mulch, lumber and other large items in a car, so I need a truck. And when I've got it paid off, I plan to buy a hybrid as my main vehicle.

So for all of you who want to chastise me for this, you pay for it, and I'll be more than happy to drive a hybrid every day.

a truck comes in handy so that is what I drive, F150

F-150,the official ride of Oklahoma :)

Just kidding. :-)

I don't have a car, but I feel left out of this thread...

Terry

There IS a difference between my Subaru Forester and a Lincoln Land Yacht! (like about a 20mpg difference)

What is this? Not a compact per se' but certainly not a classical SUV, even though it is able to go offroad to some extent.

putt putt

Will be paid off next month and it still has less than 40k miles on it (when I got it in the beginning of 2001 it had 12k miles on it and I now live 2 miles from work).

It's dark blue and it has a "Dean for America", "DU" and "Create Peace" bumpersticker on the back of it. One of the side windows has one of those oval circles that says "Joe" (in 2002 that was all Joe Biden had to use for campaigning was a sign that said "Joe") and on the other side window is an oval that says "Liberal and Proud" (one of radfringe's designs)

My mother SWEARS it was my bumperstickers that made someone break into my car. I SWEAR it was my cd player and 2 packs of CDs that probably caused it (they got the cd's but didn't wasn't able to get the body of the radio out of the car). I reminded her that I live in a very liberal area of the state and would only break into car because of the bumperstickers if they said "Bush/Cheney".

A paid-for one.

And it's been paid for, for over 5 years.

We have a 2001 Toyota Echo and a 1997 Geo Metro 2 door.

4 cylinder and no options. I just got it over the summer and love it! It is so much better than walking/bus/begging for rides. And it's American-made. I think all Camry's are made in Georgetown, KY.

for it, but it goes forever on a tank of regular.

I still kinda miss my sleek, black leather on black Infiniti J30--it made me feel like a movie star; but it sucked gas like crazy.

I bought it for my dog, so she would have more room in the back. Seriously.

It's somewhere between a small car and a 4-door sedan.

Good mileage. Practical. Roomy. And a little style to boot!

they are cute, they remind me of cars from the 1930s. :-)

A minivan for family use and a small, economical car for hubby's commute to work.

I love this truck...

1982 Subaru 1600DL. I love it!

2000 Ford F-150XLT 4x4 ext. cab









1995 Lincoln Mark VIII LSC,25-27 mpg. highway

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i really like it and the gas mileage isn't bad..

that is uv, but no s at all. she has 250,000 miles on her, and tows my pop-up, and hauls my riduclously large art work. she mostly sits. the hubby takes the train to work, and the kids walk. i work at home. so we don't really burn that much gas, except on vacation.

I've never owned a car in my life. I haven't had a valid driver's license in over a decade. I *could* say I was doing my part for a healthy environment and making a stand against our auto-centric materialistic society. But the truth is I really hate to drive. I live within walking distance of my work and I don't have kids. When I was a teenager my parents kept wanting to buy me a car but I would have none of it. I held out for a grand piano instead!

I voted sports car, although I get 30 city and once got 46MPG on a trip.

The wife Drives a 1997 Accord to haul the kids around.

We are looking at getting a Honda Odyssey, the accord is getting cramped.

Oh, I'm a honda fan...could you tell?

A 1996 Ford Probe SE (Mazda designed, engineered and built, but a blue oval hood ornament) Great gas mileage, well over 30 mpg with only me in the car. When fully loaded, I have to cope with around 24 mpg, though this is actually when the car is overloaded by about 200 lbs.

I know I voted sports car, even though I drive a four banging front driver, but its not exactly stock anymore. And come spring, it'll be blowing the doors off many real sports cars when the turbo is finally installed and tuned properly. It'll also get twice the gas mileage of those sports cars to boot, heh.

Not sure what category it falls into, but it's fun to drive.

Only because wolf in sheeps clothing isn't an available option.:P

Lots of cargo room for hauling 2 dogs around. 25-30 mpg :-)

I like nissan's. There decent cars plus it's affordable

We have a minivan (2000 Grand Voyager) and a station wagon (94 Escort).

And a 1985 Toyota Tercel SR-5 4WD wagon as a back up.

J/K...

A 1997 Saturn SL1 and it's the best car I have.

2000 Mercury Cougar. Same color too. I guess you could call it a "sports car" since it's a 2-door with a V6.

Someone told me that it's "the car for a conformist who thinks she's actually a non-conformist." heh

and damn proud of it. it's all i need. bells and whistles are for chumps.

which I love but it takes so much gas that what I actually drive is a Chevy Corsica.

So, I guess it's a high-end car, but it's almost 10 years old. :shrug:

I need someone to post a "what's your car?" thread about 3 or 4 AM Eastern. That's the only way my '95 burgundy G20 can claim first listing above GOPisEvil's version, silver as I recall.

My Infiniti is equally appreciated and reliable, and suddenly very well cared for inside, squirt squirt. "Right out of the showroom," my myopic friend insisted the other day.

But still very much in need of a lube, like the last time I answered a similar post, and disgustingly unable to thwart dirt buildup during my recently completed 3-week trip. Are the hybrids self-cleansing?

kick ass machine, I've had it to 140 mph, and wasn't even string the engine or tranny. It is an awsome machine.


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I have to have a truck for hauling 800 pounds of corn to the deer camp.

a beautiful car, in all of its boxy glory.

Just kidding....


I Drive a 1992 ford Tempo.

Nice, economical little 2-dor, but I miss my Old Taurus and its V6. That was a car that had a pair.

My department car is a 2001 Chevy Malibu. The car has cruise,cd stereo,ac,pw,pt. My personal car is a 1999 Mustang GT which is getting a new engine after my son spun a bearing on it and fragged the engine,very fun to drive and I enjoy that deep exhaust note.

... with anti-war messages plastered all about.

We also have a '67 Mustang (mint) that I guess I'll stop being too anal about. The rule has always been about not driving it when the salt hits the road. I'm too old for such rules. The car is there to enjoy, and it may well outlive me.

Well, screw that! I'm past fifty, and not inclined to preserve things older that my own self. The car is to be enjoyed, I think. It's just a car, for Christ's sake.

I'll be driving it year-round.

I've just about run it to ground between PA and DC this past month, but being a creature of habit I'll just buy another such heap when it succumbs. The driver's seat is comfy, the doors open easily, and it's just a habit is all.
I'll never buy another new car. Prices are insane.

I bought em from Rush,he needed the dough for some more mega doses...

David

The folks I work for bought me a Buick Century for the 45,000 miles a year I drive on Wisconsin roads. I was driving a Subaru Outback wagon, which I loved. It was hard to get used to the Buick, which I've always thought was a boring Republican kind of car that maybe a retired bank manager would drive.

It's been an interesting spiritual journey, driving a car I would not have chosen for myself. It's helped me see how much I had bought into the American "what you drive says something about who you are" consumerist mindset. Driving this car has nudged me a step closer to an awareness of how easy it is to set up different kinds of idols.

Hmmmmmmmm.