I used to do 32k/yr. If I get stuck with RTO then I might be doing that again--or worse, if I ever take a job out of state.
My stay at home wife has been doing 25k/yr ever since the kids were little. The miles rack up here with ease.
What new vehicle / engine is worth owning ?
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My stay at home wife has been doing 25k/yr ever since the kids were little. The miles rack up here with ease.
And you can get that engine with a stick.
The question should have just been" "Which car do you like?" I like Subarus
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I am a fan of the Ford 5.0. Its the only one I personally consider. (I am sure the 2.7 is good too, but I am not familiar). I like non-turbos for their simplicity.
lol. I do like Subarus. The answer was an "example"..
Yep, and you can swap the 5w30 oil fill cap onto a 2014 and newer 1500.
We took a 2012 to 200K miles on blends with zero engine issues. Went through two trannys though.
Adequate boost levels will fix that dilemma
. My fav engine failure was one where the connecting rods were about 1/4 inch shorter than they started out....
This is pretty much why my wife and I bought a new IS350 in 2023. She also liked the design. She originally wanted a black over black one, but they had an atomic silver one with the black/red interior and she fell in love with it because it reminded her of her Christian Louboutin shoes. I’m happy with it for the reasons you mentioned plus no auto start/stop and it has a CD player. The only downside for me is I’m 6’3” and I have to put the seat all the way down and back. Getting in/out isn’t so easy for me, but I manage. It’s fast, too! We both are very happy with the car.
Since there are still Dodge Challengers and Chrysler 300s new on dealer lots, I’d go for one of those. However, my wife has something against Chrysler products, so that only leaves the Lexus ES350 as the only new car that I’d consider to replace the 2003 Corolla I drive daily. I would say Camry if you could find any new 2024 models left. Spoiler alert: Saturday, we bought the Corolla’s replacement. It’s a used 2020 with 26K on it… more details to come once I take a few decent pictures of it.
I heard these chew through transmissions with quite an appetite. Any idea if that's true?
Hopefully this is just your toy car. I have a Toytota GR86. Can't imagine having this as our only car.
Agreed, times have changed.
Haven’t heard that but the 6.6 L8T gas engine arrived in 2020 with a 6 speed auto, the 6L90 or perhaps an upgraded version of it. The same year, the Duramax got the “ Allison Clone” 10 speed. Now, in 2025, the 6.6 L8T engine gets the “ Allison Clone “ 10 speed. If the story is that the 6L90 couldn’t handle the torque maybe that’s true.
My 6L90 in my 6.0 3/4 ton has over 265,000 miles on it with no issues except a slightly delayed shift into reverse. I plan to do a pan drop this weekend to see what the wear materials look like.
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Nice 86! The IS is her car. She works from home and only goes to the office (about an hour away) about once/month. We bought it in Sept., 2023 and it only has 6,000 miles on it. Winter traction not an issue in central Texas since everything shuts down and I have a 4WD Ram 1500 just in case. My daily was an ‘03 Corolla until two days ago. “New” vehicle details and pics coming soon.Hopefully this is just your toy car. I have a Toytota GR86. Can't imagine having this as our only car.
The GR86 is unusable on snow covered roads. Glad you wife likes it!
Here is a chart organizing the data on the 6L90 and the Allison 10L90 transmissions. There might be a typo in the last line.
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