Re: OT- buying car to save on fuel costs...

Posted by Mike(inWisc.) on September 12, 2005 at 15:31:32 from (148.78.249.10):

In Reply to: OT- buying car to save on fuel costs... posted by 26Red on September 12, 2005 at 12:41:32:

Ok. Here is another thought.

I also have a farm and need a good truck occasionly. Have another job as well where I commute about 33K/year.

Three years ago, I bought a used VW Jetta Diesel for the commute to work. It gets just over 50 miles per gallon. Has a turbo, and with the 5 speed is just a s fast as any other car on the road. Now have about 150K on it, and it should last for about 250-300K.

Very good car that the savings in fuel alone has already paid for.

For farm use I have a 1989 Ford F250 4X4 that had about 100K on and I paid cash for about $4K. It has the 351 Windsor and gets about 11 miles per gallon, but I only use it for the farm and put about 4K miles per year on it.

I suggest that you get a VW Diesel and an older truck. Don't know of any other more cost effective solution.

Just my opinion.

Mike

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