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

[Dave Harmon]

Oh man…..I have had a Grand Caravan, an LHS and a Concorde and put over 200K
on each of them and never had any electrical trouble.

I have put in several speed sensors though….

Right now I’m looking for a stow & go….probably Chrysler.

 

Regards

Dave Harmon
NSRCA 586
K6XYZ[at]sbcglobal[dot]net
Sperry, Ok. 

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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Ed Alt
Sent: Monday, August 11, 2008 5:43 PM
To: jpavlick at idseng.com; General pattern discussion
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Small Car - 2 m plane hauling

 

All valid points.  The one thing I can't stand about the Dodge stuff though,
and I'm on my 4th and last one now, is that they basically can't get the
electrical gremlins out of the car.  Every one of mine has acted as if it is
haunted in some way.  I can explain each of the unique behaviors that my 4
Caravan's have had, but it just shouldn't be so.  It's more stuff than is
worth going into here, but don't say I didn't warn you.  You get what you
pay for.  Next time, I'm looking at a Mitsubishi.

Ed

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Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:36:59 -0700
From: jpavlick at idseng.com
To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Small Car - 2 m plane hauling



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:

 

1.       Scion XB, 28, hwy mileage 

2.       Honda Fit, 34, hwy mileage 

3.       Chevy HHR, 30 , hwy mileage 

4.       $ 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
<http://scionbuyersguide.theautochannel.com/compare_details.php?car1=21667&c
ar2=22687&car3=22711&car4> &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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