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What's your daily driver?
So what do you drive to work everyday? I have this 01 Cherokee that has had its ups and downs but it gets decent mileage and its all I can afford at the moment. It has 170,000 miles, a 2 inch lift, a Cherry bomb extreme muffler and a Cobra 19 CB. I more or less use it as a pick up as the back seat spends most of the time folded down. To date it has hauled five deer from the woods to the butcher and with the back seat up my son in his car seat. It does get attention, especially during the summer when the folks from NYC and Jersey drive north.
By the way, that's part of my yard and the thing to the right of the jeep is my shooting bench (converted dresser).
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I drive a 2005 Chevy Impala, but I'm giving it to my oldest son in a few months. It's in mint condition with about 70,000 miles. Should be a good car for him to take to college. I offered to get him something sportier, but he likes the Impala. It's got the spoiler, etc., so it really looks pretty nice. I bought it new, so my son knows that it's been taken care of. The Impala replaces the 1985 El Camino that he's had for the past few years. I'm not sure what we're gonna do with it.
I bought a new, base model 2012 Mazda 6 to replace the Impala. I only spent $17,800 with new alloy wheels. It's a 6 speed manual. It's one of the last Mazdas to be made in Michigan from what I understand.
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I always wanted one of those Cherokees. I like your setup. A guy a couple houses down had one. I was priming him for buying the thing. He got drunk one night and invited a couple sweeties from Gary home with him and they stole it.
I urn for the days when I got the urge for a new vehicle, I'd buy an electric spray gun and put a different color Rustolium primer on my then current truck.
Oh yeah, what is this "work" you speak of?
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Thing is quick as heck but I don't take it on the freeway much because of the gears and no over drive I have to tach it at around 3K rpm to do 70mph which I don't like to do for long. Can't wait to get a limited slip put in the rear end so it'll hook better, one wheel peel has got to go.
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so i drive a 1974 Volvo estate automatic
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Hiya Fellas..... I'm new here... Modoc Dan
Daily driver is a 2000 Chevy Tahoe 4X 120,000 mi. I love it ! nicest truck I ever had. Before that my daily was a 1976 full size Chevy Blazer. Drove it 16 years. Loved it. Tahoe's been a great replacement.
I like the look of this place, looks like I'll learn a lot here
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I alternate between a '96 VW Jetta with 157K miles and an '03 Ford F150 Lariat Supercrew with 56K miles.
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Nothing romantic or exotic here. We mostly drive the wifes 2001 silverado around town. Started to sell it once but didnt as people here want it for nothing as it isnt 4wd. It has only about 94K. I have a 2000 gmc sierra stepside that I keep a quad and trailer hooked up for boondocking. That has 125,000 miles. For road trips only, we have a 2007 toyota avalon with only about 45,000 miles that we bought new.
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I have three vehicles I consider my daily drivers.
In the 4X4 Pickup department I have a '09 Toyota Tundra that I use for hunting, fishing, & towing. I believe it has around 20,500 miles on the clock.
For Sunday go to meetin and vacationing I have '08 Caddy STS which right at 30,000 miles.
Last but not least I have my beater which seems to get driven the most. It a '91 GMC Sonoma with over 300,000 miles on the clock. I drive this junker everywhere and don't worry about scratches, dents, dings, the paint or anything else. I had her since she was new and just put a set of new shoes on her for the winter.
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My personal vehicle is a 2004 Toyota Tacoma with 73000 miles. Bought it brand new and it has been one of the most reliable vehicles I have ever owned.
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4506517, just a random wet blanket thought: Years back I worked with a retired indianapolis homicde lt. He bitched that back there the dept did the same as many departments do now: Take the cruiser home. He claimed they do it to screw retiree`s out of pention. Said that indirectly the "privilage" took place of part of wages they would be getting if they didnt have the priviledge. Of course his pension was based on what the current guys wages are. Just something to think about!
edit: this was way back, I think he retired in 1963.
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By the way, that's part of my yard and the thing to the right of the jeep is my shooting bench (converted dresser).
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I see the bench, where's the jeep???
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Hmmm..... looks like i have the oldest dd car yet.
Guess i'm just cheap
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It's a 2007 Ranger 4x4 King cab. Had it 2 years & put 22,000 miles on it. Old Explorer [91] had 205,500 when I sold it.
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Here's my daily driver, a 54 Oldsmobile . . .
. . . made from left-over parts cars.
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Here's my daily driver, a 54 Oldsmobile . . .
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I'm not worthy
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I had a buddy that had one like that right down to the same color. Dad had a 55 pontiac chiefton bright yellow and black. I had a 56 chev 210 coupe. Those cars a big person could get in and sit comfortable, not like the cars now to where I feel like I been in a wrestling match just to get in and out of!
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Fordtruckguy, My last truck was a '79 Ford Explorer and had the exact same dent. It was a jack knife from the previous owner. I wish I made a deal on the Airstream trailer responsible for the dent. The truck served me well.
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You must miss that truck I'll bet. It must have been a classy dent. Thanks for the post.
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Base model, the only options I got are floor mats and air conditioning.
No power locks, windows, or alarm. It's got all three pedals in the floor. I get 35 MPG give or take, depending on freeway driving, in town, or how hard I put my foot in it.
I have 180K miles.
It's paid for.
And I can fit 3 dead bodies in the trunk.
I was never a GM fan, but it was built in Tennessee and has literally been the most trouble free and reliable car I've ever had. We bought it new so that it would be paid off when the oldest starts driving, but I won't give it up. It's got my buttgroove broken in just right, and I don't want to have to break in another car.
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