I think it sounds like you own the right vehicle. So what if it doesn't get 40MPG. The overhead (insurance, registration/taxes, interest, depreciation, maintenance) of owning a second "economical" car will more than eat up any fuel savings unless you drive a LOT of miles.
Allan Randy Bennell <rbenn...@bennell.ca> writes: > There is no doubt that I could easily drive a Prius or Honda Civic > around town and would save fuel. In the summer, that is sort of what I > do with the 300D but I don't try to drive it in winter. > > The boat gets hauled about every 2nd weekend. It only gets hauled a > half mile or so to the launch ramp to go in on Saturdya and then the > same to come back out again on Sunday. We do not leave it in the lake > when we are not there. > My mother is at the cottage all summer but is now 80 and I do not want > her to worry about it or go to check on it if there is heavy rain > etc. so, we park it on the trailer when not there. > Tom's boat is only a 16 foot Alumacraft so it does not truly require a > full size truck to launch and retrieve it. > The other boat that I am working on but have yet to use is a 20 foot > Lund with an inboard outboard so a bit bigger and heavier. However for > the short haul and reasonably flat launch ramp, it could be done with > something smaller I think. > We have a 95 4Runner that could be left at the lake for the summer, > and was actually last summer. Right now it has problems and is > awaiting repairs. > > However, I also am generally hauling some other stuff when we go back > and forth like piles of lumber, plywood etc as we are renovating and > likely will be for the rest of my useful days. The place is long in > the tooth and needs pretty much everything repaired or replaced. > > I might do it with a smaller car and a trailer but I also live on a > city lot and have no where to store a trailer. > > Round and round we go with this stuff. > > I wish there was a more efficient full size pickup. I sometimes > consider a Dodge with the diesel but I don't need a 3/4 ton and I > don't drive enough miles to make it worthwhile. > > I know the Prius is neither really small or slow but it is not a truck > either. I have had a Suburban and 2 full size Ford trucks in the > recent past and have become accustomed to being able to haul pretty > much whatever I want to. > If I could acquire a good 123 Wagon I would be tempted but it is > becoming more and more difficult to find a reasonable one without huge > miles on it etc. They, like me, are getting old. > > Randy > -- 1983 300D 1979 300SD _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
