[NSRCA-discussion] Small Car - 2 m plane hauling

[John Pavlick]

Another vote for the Caravan. I can honestly say that I love mine too. The mileage figures everyone is claiming are right on. On my trip to the NATs this year I saw 24 - 26 with the A/C on (and I wasn't exactly driving at the speed limit). Around town you get about 18. PLENTY of room. I have Stow-N-Go on mine so I can fold the seats right into the floor. When you do this you can get full 8' sheets of plywood inside the van with the hatch closed. 
   
  Add a hitch and you can tow an 18' big block Olds powered Jet boat. Try that with a Prius!

  As for the "soccer mom" image - just ride your Harley to work a few days a week to make up for it! LOL
   
  John Pavlick
  
Snaproll4 at aol.com wrote:
      Jim,
   
        I have the Grand Caravan.  Two 2 meter planes are not a problem even with a tent, chair and extra tool boxes.  I never thought that I would drive a mini van, but it is actually a pretty nice vehicle to drive all the time.  However,  the kids I work with call it the " loser cruiser".  It's not real sexy,  but you get to haul stuff from Home Depot too.  Highway mileage is 26 with the A/C on.  It's a better value than the Town and Country(but not as nice).
   
  Steve
   
    In a message dated 8/11/2008 4:02:51 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, jim.woodward at baesystems.com writes:
      Hi Guys,
   
  I commute about 75 miles a day, then do about 100 miles of driving a weekend for practice so I am on the road a lot.  I am thinking to down sizing one of my cars.  At this point, I’m thinking about these three:
   
    
   Scion XB, 28, hwy mileage   
   Honda Fit, 34, hwy mileage   
   Chevy HHR, 30 , hwy mileage   
   $ these around $16,000 
   
  Here is a nice website that allows you to do car by car comparisons.  http://scionbuyersguide.theautochannel.com/compare_details.php?car1=21667&car2=22687&car3=22711&car4=
   
  OR – is something like the Dodge Grand Caravan the way do go, and that is the biggest bang for the buck?  
   
  Any ideas would be great.  
  Thanks,
  Jim
   
   



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