The Perfect 3 Vehicle Two Driver Fleet

[Vaquero]

The ones paid off.

IE;
Lexus IS250
Ram 1500
Tundra

We're pretty well covered for hauling people or stuff.

 

[Grumps21]

My picks today are much different than they would have been two years ago. Current fleet:

2011 Camry 2.5 4-cyl, 211k on the clock
2014 f150 5.0 screw, 102k
2019 CX-9 2.5T 4-cyl, 27k

Given the current events going on, I’d err on the practical side. I’ve already got 4 motorcycles that can scratch the fun itch

Here goes:

Ranger, S10//Sonoma ’93ish and up so I get the FI and modern A/C. Prefer stick shift and manual windows/locks, rubber floor. Cruise is nice but not necessary. Engine doesn’t matter. I’m after low load height for the bikes and truckey stuff. Any cab/bed combo works. 2wd is all I need with limited slip diff.

Early oughts Tahoe, Yukon, Suburban with the 5.3 Liter. Had an ‘03 Tahoe I bought new once upon a time. For towing and heavy loads, I already have a trailer for anything the small pickup can’t do. Bullet proof without the troublesome DOD/AFM crap and a decent road vehicle. The Slade would work too with the 6.0, but I always think drug dealer when I see them, so I’d need to think on that one.

Camry with the 2.5 4 cyl in the XLE guise. 30ish mpg on the Hwy and peppy enough in town. Would need to be a model prior to the stop start nonsense, lane departure and huge infotainment screen. Our 2011 would be perfect if it weren’t the SE package. The tighter suspension and 55 series tires make road trips a little tiring especially on chip seal roads. Damn those are loud.

 

[Big Green]

Wife has 2018 Chrysler Pacifica (4 kids 11 and under). I don’t care for it but she likes it. It’s nice, it’s just small and a minivan.

My daily is 2008 Expedition EL with the 5.4 V8. Wanted 15-17 Expedition EL but covid prices made that not happen.

Also have 06 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited (long wheelbase 2dr) with the 4.0.

And a 95 Wrangler in the garage with 4.0. Would like to make it a dedicated rock crawler but not time.

Would like another truck for occasional truck things but with four kids the Expedition will have to do.

Would like 1st or 2nd Gen Miata or 1st Gen Viper. Keep eyeing the Viper but at least one Jeep would have to go and I’m not ready to do that yet.

 

[pronstar]

My last car was a Lexus hybrid (HS250h). I get slightly better milage with my Civic now.

So you’re the one who bought an HS!

I was still at Lexus’ ad agency when that car launched. And as the product SME I couldn’t figure out what we were supposed to do with it LOL

It was priced like a mid-size near-lux sedan. Same drivetrain but only ~66% of the efficiency of a Prius.
And no performance boost despite burning more fuel.

It just didn’t make sense and few were sold.

But they make EXCELLENT used cars, because no one knows what the heck they are so demand is soft.

At the end of the day it was a good car that just didn’t fit in the US market.



Mrs Pronstar had a 2010 Prius and loved it. We brought it with us when we moved…and it was cosmetically totaled in a hail storm not long after we got here.

So we replaced it with a Lexus CT Hybrid, same Prius drivetrain but it was down ~10 mph compared to her Prius. Drove a lot better and much nicer interior.

She loved this car and we made all of one payment before she got t-boned and it was totaled.


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[no2gates]

So you’re the one who bought an HS!

I was still at Lexus’ ad agency when that car launched. And as the product SME I couldn’t figure out what we were supposed to do with it LOL

It was priced like a mid-size near-lux sedan. Same drivetrain but only ~66% of the efficiency of a Prius.
And no performance boost despite burning more fuel.

It just didn’t make sense and few were sold.

But they make EXCELLENT used cars, because no one knows what the heck they are so demand is soft.

At the end of the day it was a good car that just didn’t fit in the US market.



Mrs Pronstar had a 2010 Prius and loved it. We brought it with us when we moved…and it was cosmetically totaled in a hail storm not long after we got here.

So we replaced it with a Lexus CT Hybrid, same Prius drivetrain but it was down ~10 mph compared to her Prius. Drove a lot better and much nicer interior.

She loved this car and we made all of one payment before she got t-boned and it was totaled.


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I think they only made them for 2 years and they weren't great sellers. The milage was ok, but not great. 36mpg. I bought it used for a good price. It wasn't what I would call a luxury car. I had a 2000 Lexus RX-300 I bought Mrs. No2Gates for her birthday brand new. That was a luxury vehicle.

 

[Tex62]

2016 RAV4 at 47,000 miles
2009 Pontiac Vibe 90,000 miles
2003 Ford Ranger 147,000 miles.

Would like a full size truck again. Had 97 F-150 but it didn’t hold up. At todays prices, I don’t think that’s going to happen. Would like to tow a camper too.


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[Sam7sf]

I’m cool with keeping my diesel 4 banger truck.

I’d like to add a restored 78 f150 with a canopy in memory of all the fun times I had with my dad.

I don’t know what my third would be...

 

[no2gates]

I’m cool with keeping my diesel 4 banger truck.

I’d like to add a restored 78 f150 with a canopy in memory of all the fun times I had with my dad.

I don’t know what my third would be...

How about a M35 Deuce-and-a-half?

 

[Tnhawk]

Tacoma
Subaru Forrester
Camaro

 

[Sam7sf]

How about a M35 Deuce-and-a-half?

Good choice! I almost got one restored in the early 2000’s. That’s some good memories. Good post

 

[pronstar]

How about a M35 Deuce-and-a-half?

In this day and age, a vehicle that will run on literally anything is a good thing


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[toddnjoyce]

How about a M35 Deuce-and-a-half?

Hard pass, cab is too cramped but was the last with a manual transmission. I prefer the M923/M925 for a utility truck. More complicated overall but Cummins powered FTW.

 

[popsgarland]

Me......
2013 Silverado Texas Edition.
1998 Harley Soft tail Heritage.

Wife.....
2013 Buick LaCross.

All three are paid for.