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<body class='hmmessage'>Hi Jim,<BR>
I do a similar amount of driving but wanted to maximize the amount of gear I could haul. In my Toyota Sienna I can carry two 2m birds, with my wife and dog plus all of my contest gear. In the mixed driving to and from work it averages 26 mpg and highway cruising I have seen over 28 mpg.<BR>
The previous car was a Probe GT and with the hatch down I could carry a 2m retract bird and have a lot more fun but that was all I could carry.<BR>
Despite the negative score for cool factor the minivan is tough to beat.<BR>
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Anthony<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>
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Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:29:26 -0400<BR>From: jim.woodward@baesystems.com<BR>To: nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org<BR>Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Small Car - 2 m plane hauling<BR><BR><BR>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hi Guys,</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">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:</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<LI class=EC_MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Scion XB, 28, hwy mileage</SPAN></FONT></LI>
<LI class=EC_MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Honda Fit, 34, hwy mileage</SPAN></FONT></LI>
<LI class=EC_MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Chevy HHR, 30 , hwy mileage</SPAN></FONT></LI>
<LI class=EC_MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">$ these around $16,000</SPAN></FONT></LI></OL>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Here is a nice website that allows you to do car by car comparisons. <A href="http://scionbuyersguide.theautochannel.com/compare_details.php?car1=21667&car2=22687&car3=22711&car4" target=_blank>http://scionbuyersguide.theautochannel.com/compare_details.php?car1=21667&car2=22687&car3=22711&car4</A>=</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">OR – is something like the Dodge Grand Caravan the way do go, and that is the biggest bang for the buck? </SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Any ideas would be great. </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks,</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Jim</SPAN></FONT></P>
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