I need a new vehicle in a month or so

[grEnAlEins]

you said fun cars, you didn't say anything about 3 buddies in it.

if it can hold 4 grown men, its to big a car to have much fun in it ... general rule of thumb ...

I guess we have divergent opinions on what constitutes fun. I guess I also did not specify that I want the vehicle to have fun (go hunting, fishing, drinking, etc), not to be the fun.

[MANN]

If I can't fit three or four buddies in it, then it is almost completely unappealing to me.

I am leaning towards the Silverado, but the Tundra and Ram are tied at a not so distant second.

My GM Crew Cab can fit myself, 2 of my brothers & my dad in it very comfortably. All of them are over 6' (I'm not, but they are). There is no knee rubbing or holding hands. If you lay the back seat down it is a few inches short of being the exact size for a single bed (it is plenty wide enough). A single bed blowup mattress fits great in it if you need a place to camp.

The biggest downside to a crew cab is the length of the total vehicle. We recently took a 8500mi road trip in ours, and parking in larger cities was a pita. Particularly San Francisco, Portland, & Seattle. The locals were not too keen on tourist taking up 2-3 parking spots (the design of their parking lots were geared more toward eco friendly cars than trucks). If you live in the city you may want to think about it. I think my truck is 22' long from the front trailer hitch to the back.

[vf-xx]

None of those come even remotely close to meeting my basic needs. The Camaro and Challenger were not really heavily in the running due to being two door and a little too small. If I can't fit three or four buddies in it, then it is almost completely unappealing to me.

I am leaning towards the Silverado, but the Tundra and Ram are tied at a not so distant second.

Taurus SHO.

[sjrtk]

The Silverado's gas mileage is good with the tow package with the bigger (5.3l) V-8 around 18-20. Then 4.8's are hit harder in the tank with the steeper rear gears.

[grEnAlEins]

Taurus SHO.

Gave it a look. I like the looks of it except the console gear selector and price tag. If that were cheaper that might take the cake. Thanks for the suggestion.

[maxama10]

Tacoma or Tundra

Any gen is good but I prefer 1st gen Tundra and 2nd gen Tacoma.

I love my 07 Tacoma

[maglover666]

Dont buy a new camaro or challenger there just goofey, if youve been geting rammed by snow get a dodge with the hemi BECAUSE i laugh at the other men on my street with they'r fords and chevys geting stuck in the snow and ice i just throw my dodge in 4wd and easily cut threw the snow and ice i dont even shovel my driveway, i would take a chevy as a second choice though.

[behemoth]

Do you turn your own wrenches?


If so, do yourself a favor, and get a REAL head turner.

Buy a older car, and fix it up. You can work on it in the evenings, and take it out and rip it up on the weekends.

You'll have more fun, and have something that might hold a value, vs drop like a stone the second you drive it off the lot.

Plus, I'd rather work on an old vehicle than a new one any day of the week.

[Thordic]

(go hunting, fishing, drinking, etc)

You might be a redneck if...

... you buy a car for you and your buddies to go drinking in.

[grEnAlEins]

You might be a redneck if...

... you buy a car for you and your buddies to go drinking in.

Naturally, one of us would be a DD

I just don't want to engage in "ride leeching" if you follow me there.

[grEnAlEins]

Do you turn your own wrenches?


If so, do yourself a favor, and get a REAL head turner.

Buy a older car, and fix it up. You can work on it in the evenings, and take it out and rip it up on the weekends.

You'll have more fun, and have something that might hold a value, vs drop like a stone the second you drive it off the lot.

Plus, I'd rather work on an old vehicle than a new one any day of the week.

No, I don't really know too much about working on cars. I'll also not have any wrenches to turn. I am moving a substantial distance, and the only things coming with me are clothes, guns, ammo, and a table.

I am also not anticipating having enough time for working on a car given the nature of my job (extremely time intensive), and other activities (shooting, hunting, fishing, etc.)

I am thinking if I look used I'll be able to remove a chunk of that depreciation, and I'll call that good enough for now. I'd be open to having an older car that I can work on myself in the future but I don't see that going well for me now.

Thanks for the suggestion though.

[kumijia]

I just picked up an 07 Chrysler Sebring, only 11,500 miles. It's sporty, and very sharp looking, leather interior. we got it as our primary nice car, and i have a jeep that i use for work, hauling, beating.

[Tunaman]

Buy American! It Creates Jobs!

[cockerpunk]

Buy American! It Creates Jobs!

you mean pay poeple in mexico to make fords?

many many many "imported" cars are built right here in the USA, hyundai, toyota, honda, subaru, soon VW ... all will have cars that are more american made then ford, chev and dodge. there is no such thng as buying american anymore. and its not just where they are made either. guess where toyotas second largest R&D and design complex is ... detroit.

[behemoth]

I'm almost certain his comment was in jest.