Well ... I am now driving a Jeep.
I wanted a Jeep for a while so I could go out west where there are places in the
National Parks that *require* 4wd for entrance. In November 2017, I lucked on to
a 15-year old low mileage (43,795), 4WD, 5-speed, V6 Jeep Liberty ... for only $6k.
Then life intervened - as it so often does - my little brother found himself in
a pinch with no transportation, so he ended up taking my little Focus wagon.
The Jeep isn't quite as good on gas as the Focus was, although I think it will
do better if I ever get the time to take that long trip I've been planning for
so long ... if *Life* will just get out of the effin' way. I've put a little
over 7,500 miles in 20 months.
I have managed to make one trip down to Corolla, NC where there's a beach that's
4WD only [1]. I went down to photograph Wild Horses; some of the last remaining
PURE BREED Spanish Mustangs in North America.
http://www.ncwildhorses.com/corolla.htm
They're out on the beach during the summer ... so, of course, I was there in the
winter when they're sheltering back behind the dunes & not very photogenic.
But that only means I need to go back again ... before next winter.
On 7/16/2019 03:16:00, jco...@iinet.net.au wrote:
They do here too! The possible exception, but I have to add huge great
SUV's are very popular - both with tradesmen and inner-city yuppies (who
never go on a dirt road)! Even my granddaughter, at 18, wanted to buy a
Ford F250, until I pointed out it would require her to spend her entire
weekly income on fuel.
John in Brisbane
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Even odder, full-size Mustangs are selling like hot cakes here.
On 16 July 2019 at 00:35 jco...@iinet.net.au wrote:
Odd - years ago in Australia everyone had a big, American-style
gas-guzzler: even my mother had a Chrysler Charger as her daily drive. Now,
the most popular cars are Toyota Corollas and Camrys, and the Camry is
classed as a big car.
I drive a Honda City - cheap, at under $20k, but comfortable,
well-equipped, and cheap to run at 5-7litres per 100k consumption. I seldom
drive more than 100k in a day, so it's much more practical than a bigger,
more expensive car.
John in Brisbane
[1] It's not, as far as I can see, enforced by anything except for how much
it's going to cost you to get towed out if you get stuck.
Out west they impound your vehicle if they catch you in there without 4WD & it's
a whopping big fine PLUS the BIG towing charge if you want to get it back
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