Move closer to work, 300 miles a day is a haul.
Ford Focus ZX3
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Originally Posted By: hattaresguy
Move closer to work, 300 miles a day is a haul.
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It'd be cheaper to stay in a discount hotel even!
Move closer to work, 300 miles a day is a haul.
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It'd be cheaper to stay in a discount hotel even!
I'm a courier and have a route from Jackson, MS to Gulfport, MS and back. It's right at 357 miles from my house back to it. As of now it is 6 days a week, I'm trying to get this down to 5 days a week as I am tired and need a lot of sleep and have no time to take care of things around the house.
My Saturn has taken me over 160k miles with only leaving me stranded once in all that time, I am very happy with it and after taking the passenger seat out it fits all the boxes for my route that I have to deliver. If I wasn't wanting a new(to me) car I would change the timing chain, fix the oil burning issue (600mi/qt) and change out the clutch while I'm in there. All those things are too much for me to do as I'm only a shade-tree kind of guy.
Right now, I'm getting between 30-33mpg on the Saturn with the timing chain being stretched.... I was getting 40mpg burning a quart/3000mi in its heyday! Maybe I should look at another Saturn, but I'm just tired of it. It's been a great car but I just want a different one now.
I'm looking for a used car with about 100k that I can put 200k on. Minimal breakdowns and good fuel economy are what I'm after while being big enough to hold 8 or so totes.
I'd like to stick with Chevrolet, but all I see is Cobalts and they still aren't old enough to be in my price range. There is a XFE on eBay for about $6k that looks great for what I'm needing. I just thought the Focus would be dependable as I don't want to get left down the coast at 3 a.m.
I could also get a S10 and put a lockable tonneau cover on it.
A guy at work has a Prius, but I have to have a manual transmission.
!!!!! thanks again fellas !!!!
My Saturn has taken me over 160k miles with only leaving me stranded once in all that time, I am very happy with it and after taking the passenger seat out it fits all the boxes for my route that I have to deliver. If I wasn't wanting a new(to me) car I would change the timing chain, fix the oil burning issue (600mi/qt) and change out the clutch while I'm in there. All those things are too much for me to do as I'm only a shade-tree kind of guy.
Right now, I'm getting between 30-33mpg on the Saturn with the timing chain being stretched.... I was getting 40mpg burning a quart/3000mi in its heyday! Maybe I should look at another Saturn, but I'm just tired of it. It's been a great car but I just want a different one now.
I'm looking for a used car with about 100k that I can put 200k on. Minimal breakdowns and good fuel economy are what I'm after while being big enough to hold 8 or so totes.
I'd like to stick with Chevrolet, but all I see is Cobalts and they still aren't old enough to be in my price range. There is a XFE on eBay for about $6k that looks great for what I'm needing. I just thought the Focus would be dependable as I don't want to get left down the coast at 3 a.m.
I could also get a S10 and put a lockable tonneau cover on it.
A guy at work has a Prius, but I have to have a manual transmission.
!!!!! thanks again fellas !!!!
I bought an '01 ZX3 with Ztec (I think all of the ZX Foci have that engine) in September with the intent that it would be used by a family member other than me.
I paid $3400.00 for this sound and nice looking 88K mile car and ended up using is as my commuter.
It got me through one of the worst winters we've had here in decades with aplomb.
It's an entertaining little rat to drive and it has a decent ride even on 205/55/16s.
Fuel economy has averaged in the low thirties, not all that great for such a small, light car, but not too bad.
Plenty of space under the hatch.
A Focus might make a good throwaway car for you for the next couple of years.
I paid $3400.00 for this sound and nice looking 88K mile car and ended up using is as my commuter.
It got me through one of the worst winters we've had here in decades with aplomb.
It's an entertaining little rat to drive and it has a decent ride even on 205/55/16s.
Fuel economy has averaged in the low thirties, not all that great for such a small, light car, but not too bad.
Plenty of space under the hatch.
A Focus might make a good throwaway car for you for the next couple of years.
The Focus hatch/wagon sounds like its a winner for you. Or perhaps a gas VW Jetta hatch or wagon? The gas ones don't hold their value like the diesels.
2011 accent might be good too better gas mileage by +5mpg or so and very reliable MT/engine combo.. rest of car not so sure about.
2010 and older accent the gas mileage is much worse. Pathetic for the size of car even.
One of the bank couriers where I work has 400,000 miles on 2006? elantra she said no engine or transmission work.
2010 and older accent the gas mileage is much worse. Pathetic for the size of car even.
One of the bank couriers where I work has 400,000 miles on 2006? elantra she said no engine or transmission work.
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