[Barney]

I have been daily driving a 2003 Chevy Duramax for the past 3 years. The cost of Diesel has been driving me nuts for over a year! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/banghead.gif) Fuel usually exceeds the cost of Super.

I only need it to tow to races at max once a month. It is hard to justify the extra cost of Diesel for that much towing. It gets about 14-15 mpg average. On the highway, no towing, it will get between 17.5 and 19. Towing my 28 ft white box 11.5 to 12.5. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

I think I would be better off with a 6.0L 3/4 ton gas Suburban for daily use and the ocassional tow. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) I even thought about a 1/2 Suburban but I would be just over the tow rating and I am afraid it would collapse the rear suspension.

What is everyone else's experience? Chevy, Dodge, Ford, Suburban-Expedition-Excusrion-1500, 2500, minivan?

This post has been edited by Barney: Mar 23 2006, 09:39 PM

[MikeP-99Z]

Fix the A/C in the silver benz and drive that. Let Jamie drive the Tahoe, and use it to tow locally. Borrow your dad's truck for long hauls.

The Aveo would fit you perfectly - in no way should that be interpretted as having room for passengers... (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/nutkick.gif)

[Ynnek888]

I'd say drive whatever you like.. in the combitnation of personal taste and affordability..

Thanks to my Avalanche's hourmeter, I estimate, I spend on avg, 73 mins a day in some sort of vehicle. Doesn't sound like much, but then again, my trip back and forth to work is only 10-15 mins a day each way.. So for me, thats a significant number... On avg, I spent more time then in cars than I do talking to my wife.. lol (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)


its a 2004 , we had it for 2 years 1 month.. 910 hours.. 25000 miles (only 27 mph avg heh)

My wife drives it to work, but our drives to work are about equivalent.. and the rest of the time we ride together in it.. outside of that, I probably drive the Camaro alone, about the same she drives the truck alone.. ( go cruising, she goes shopping ) (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) So I thin its safe to say 910 hours reflects how much time I we both spend in a vehicle overall each.

So yea, having a Camaro and Av as daily drivers does suck up gas (off sets savings by our short work commutes).. But we both like our vehicles.. and with the relative amount of time we spend in them, its worth it IMO.

This post has been edited by Ynnek888: Apr 18 2006, 05:23 PM